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Ghana Football Association open to Kevin Boateng return

Posted On Tuesday, 19th February 2013

Kevin-Prince Boateng could make a return to the Black Stars for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

The Ghana Football Association has implied that retired Kevin-Prince Boateng will be re-admitted into the Black Stars if he is interested in playing again.

The AC Milan ace stepped down from the Ghana national team in November 2011 citing health reasons to focus on his club.

That decision angered a lot Ghanaians who were of the opinion that the former Portsmouth star used the Black Stars to resurrect his club career.

The former Germany youth international switched nationality in 2010 and was approved by FIFA to play for the Black Stars at the World Cup finals in South Africa the same year.

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah held unsuccessful talks with the AC Milan player to convince him to rescind his decision.

Boateng watched all of Ghana’s matches at the Nations Cup and often took to micro-blogging website Twitter to congratulate the team after winning matches.

His action has been interpreted as a cunning move to convince authorities about his renewed interest in playing for the Black Stars again.

The Ghana FA says it will not shut the door on the midfielder if he makes a big U-turn.

“We have not received any correspondence whether in writing or oral from any player,” Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi revealed.

“The FA has not barred anybody so if any Ghanaian player meets the criteria, we will welcome them.”

Ghana next assignment is a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sudan in Kumasi on March 24.

Source: MTNFootball.com

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READERS COMMENTS

  1. African Consciousness says:

    Kevin Prince Boateng is good enough if he wants back then he should be allowed back into the Black Stars. exception must be made for the Super Stars who are also good characters in the locker room. KPB never completely slammed the door on a Black Stars return and the World Cup is a big enough stage for him, Essien, Muntari, Dede and all the active and healthy Super Stars should to be welcomed back.

    In sports all the better teams and athletes are always seeded higher than their peers. The six or seven Super Stars must be given preferential treatment.

    • maka says:

      “The FA has not barred anybody so if any Ghanaian player meets the criteria, we will welcome them.”

      Mr. Nyantakyi, what criteria are you talking about? Wonkyenni criteria, or kokofu ball criteria? Please stop talking about your useless, non-existent criteria…cos they don’t exist!

      Some of us are really pissed off at the way you guys are handling Ghana soccer. Wait till all the sponsors pull out for your lack of performance and useless player selections!

      We must admit it…the black stars now SUCK…and they suck big time! Useless! Just call players based on merit…and introduce players gradually…cos some of these MASS EXPERIMENTATION won’t work. We all watch soccer the world over…thanks to TV…and we know the players that are good and quality….yet you guys always go, pick mediocre players…..chop money…and come with your stinking asses to give us annoying excuses. One day, someone will just be fed up and shoot you guys o…..fools!

      Just do the right thing….and call players based on merit….and run the FA as professionally as it should be…cos as of now, the reputation of the FA among the players and supporters is so bad….and support is gradually waning…..we are entering into the dark years of ghana football again….and we all live to see! And once BS becomes unattractive….then NOBODY would wana come and play…whether abroad or home! Crap!

  2. Elliot Twum says:

    My humble opinion is that as leaders, Nyantakyi and the coach should extend another invitation to KPB. It is not enough to say that the FA has not received any message of Kevin’s return. The case of Faure stepping in to convince Adebayor play in the AFCON is a good example for our Ghanaian authorities. If the FA must involve even John Mahama to convince KPB and Essien to come back, they need to do so. We have the players and we need to assemble the best to hoist up high the flag of Ghana. Nyantakyi should make sure that one day when we sit re-write the history of Ghana football, his name and that of his administration would be written in golden letters. He has the opportunity to make history.

    • maka says:

      I still cant understand why Kwasi Appiah took the captianship from John Mensah to Asamoah Gyan! And if John Mensah isnt there…and Essien isnt…is it not Paintsil? Even the criteria that was set for captainship wasn’t followed. What a bunch of idiots! Right now, players are hurt…egos are bruised…and the divisions that won Ghana NOTHING since Kwasi Appiah was captain are all coming back due to poor administration and players management!

      I am even surprised that as a former captain himself…this useless coach at least…if he learned nothing from Leroy, or Plavi….or Milo…3 coaches nkoaaa….at least…he should have put some of his experience when playing into action…and manage players well….knowing what he himself went thru! Yet…this fool still looked on…axed players over nothing…and brought in mediocres!…only to come and explain to ghanaians that yes…we should give him another chance! Maybe now, he should call his family….and that of the other members of the FA …n they should support the stars! You guys are ruining ghana football big time! …and players who could have converted will look at us…laugh…and avoid us…. For now, even those who were born and bred among us like Essien ..etc are running…how much more KPB…bellarabi….etc?….Useless FA! Soon, they will be playing the games themselves!

  3. nii moi says:

    Yes it should be open to him considering all the pain and frustration the laid back coach is putting us through. He will at this point try to bring back some freshness into his career and Ghana will benefit greatly from it. Hope he does decide to come back as soon as possible. Essien should also be convinced to come back. I thought we didn’t need them but we actually do, they’ve got the flair to put us back to winning ways. I leant the coach was watching the kotoko match yesterday still being stubborn with his local preferences. Those local boys have never helped, all they do is run back and forth the pitch with their short legs as if they’re crawling through pig shit. Tell that Kwasi Appiah shamorlor to be a bit broadminded.

    • maka says:

      thank u….NII MOI! i can assure you that not even KOTOKO will hire this coach….yet, he is coaching black stars! look….we are not going for the world cup o….we must forget it….and thats when it will hit kwasi nyantakyi!

  4. nii moi says:

    Yes it should be open to him considering all the pain and frustration the laid back coach is putting us through. He will at this point try to bring back some freshness into his career and Ghana will benefit greatly from it. Hope he does decide to come back as soon as possible. Essien should also be convinced to come back. I thought we didn’t need them but actually we do, they’ve got the flair to put us back to winning ways. I leant the coach was watching the kotoko match yesterday still being stubborn with his local preferences. Those local boys have never helped, all they do is run back and forth the pitch with their short legs as if they’re crawling through pig shit. Tell that Kwasi Appiah shamorlor to be a bit broadminded.

  5. capstone says:

    We want the best for Ghana, and Ghana’s best legs should be brought back. That was exactly what France in 2002 when their super stars like Zidan, Makele, Henry, etc. were called back from retirement and it paved way for them – qualifying for world cup and even reaching the world cup final. We Africans want good representation and Ghana should give us that, don’t allow minnows to qualify ahead of you.

  6. junior says:

    wish he is bak in de team,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i really like him.pls come kelvin

  7. Akwasi Floric says:

    Ghana should go after new boys like Memphis Depay (PSV Einhoven), Karim Bellarabi (Leverkussen) and Lennart Sowah (HSV)

    • maka says:

      @akwasi floric….with the way this current admin is running football in ghana? with this yenkyenni style…kokofu admin style?….look…sulley, dede, essien…maybe soon, kwarasey….they will all run cos all sannie dara and nyantakyi..etc are about is money! they think they own ghana football,….but soon, the people will speak again! forget bellarabi, memphis depay…etc….cos they won’t come!

      As of now, Ghana football sucks, and we are not even playing better than either Ethiopia or cape verde! we are just riding on past glory….32 years of talk….and counting….and repeating the SAME OLD MISTAKES!! Idiots!





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