Gyan could still be captain for Ghana against Malawi

Posted On Friday, 31st August 2012

Asamoah Gyan in goal celebration in Swaziland game

By Ameenu Shardow

Asamoah Gyan could end up captaining Ghana for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi.

The Black Stars host The Flames in Accra in the ultimate qualifier without substantive captain John Mensah who did not make the 24-man squad of coach Akwasi Appiah.

Deputy captain Michael Essien is also not in the team – opening an opportunity for the next senior player of the current side to take over.

Midfielder Derek Boateng has been talked of as the next in line according to the Ghana FA’s hierarchy based on seniority.

Boateng could however miss out in the captaincy on technicalities due to his long absence from the Black Stars before and after the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

As a result, the GFA’s Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie-Daara suggests as GHANAsoccernet.com deduced, that Asamoah Gyan could well end up with the captain’s armband on October 8.

“Derek (Boateng) was absent from the national team for a long time so it’s the reason why Derek will sit with the coach alongside Asamoah (Gyan) where a decision will be made,” he said on GTV’s Stage Africa Sports discussion show.

“The is that of the coach but guided by seniority and we are also being guided by history on this issue.”

The Ghana FA had earlier debunked reports Gyan will be made the substantiv captain of the side beyound the crucial two-legged tie.

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Pinto says:

August 31, 2012 at 12:12 pm

Exclusive: Ghanaian star Derek Boateng on the verge on sealing a dream move to the EPL, sources have disclosed personal terms have been agreed.

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Ghanas Son says:

August 31, 2012 at 12:20 pm

The captain band fits none of them!

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Alex says:

August 31, 2012 at 2:42 pm

Gyan all the way. You deserve it

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malawi says:

August 31, 2012 at 3:09 pm

Malawi 1 Ghana 0

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Young says:

August 31, 2012 at 3:44 pm

@malawi – you’re an idiot

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- Shocked says:
  
  August 31, 2012 at 8:54 pm
  
  Ghana 0 Malawi1
  
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Ghanians are dogs says:

August 31, 2012 at 7:40 pm

@pinto u fool u got it wrng th boateng deal hs been rejectd,no ghana player cn shine in EPL,nw luke at us zambians we hve charly musonda,lamisha musonda at chelsea,mayuka at southampton. In belgium we hve Roger kola at fc Gent,in Holland we hve jacob mulenga at fc utrecht. In Romania we hve fwayo tembo at fc Astra. Nw look at Essien he is jst warming the bench and makng walls 4 Toress wen he is practicing free kicks. Mayb Kwado Asamoah in juve. Asamoah Goat Gyan is playng 4 th unknwn league in UAE. And u brag nonse abt th black stars? Watch out 4 malawi,just fire tht unqualified cocoa farmer kwesi appiah.

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abdulfatawu mohammed says:

September 1, 2012 at 8:06 am

pls handover captain band to asamoah gyan

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