Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says he will fly out to Milan to hold talks with retired Kevin-Prince Boateng over his international future.
The AC Milan ace quit the Black Stars last November by explaining that physical demands of playing for both club and country at a high level are taking a toll on his health.
It was rumoured that the 24-year-old had clashed with former Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic.
Boateng’s decision to step down from the national team came as shock after the Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi held talks with the player.
Appiah hopes he can persuade the mercurial midfielder to rescind his decision.
“It is been difficult talking to Boateng directly but I have succeeded in making some significant contacts,” Appiah told the Africa Sports Newspaper.
”I intend flying out to Milan pretty shortly to talk to him and to assure him of his importance to the team
Boateng, a former Germany youth international, was cleared by FIFA in the summer of 2010 and played at the World Cup finals the same year where he shone.
Source: MTNFootball.com
Why should Akwasi speak with the press before meeting with the player?.It should rather be the opposite.
I don’t like this.
It seems everyone thinks KPB has a Plavi-problem. What if he speaks the truth: International games are takign a toll on his health. Look at him now, even without us he’s injured all over. Even now, he’s injured. This guy is made of glass, eventhough he loves Ghana. The motherland is even tattooed on his skin. Let’s give him time, and when he’s superfit again he’ll come back.
Please Kwesi, don’t force!
I really believe that KPB is made the right decision to extend his shelf life. While I do not agree that he is made of glass, you have to admit that he plays really aggressively, and players like him do well only if they don’t play in an aggressive league. He will be very fit if he played in Spain, but in Italy, players are more aggressive and therefore, it is likely that he will face more injuries.
KPB is merely trying to make the best out of his short career (quite like Gyan is trying to cash in before his time is over). The way KPB plays, he only has about 3 more good years. I don’t think it is worth it for him to play all Ghana’s games. I think if we can convince him to play our tournament games, that will be more beneficial.
I think this is a right decision please talk to him.
hmmmm, KING u leave him to talk plenty, whn the day of reckonning comes when he sees ordinary man on the street he will salute him. he does not know ghana f)0.Allow him to yob’ if he fails he will see where real power is generated.
Why waist our precius time talking about this guy who calls himself Boateng? have we not got players who are better than him in the country? after all he has obtained all that he needed from the black stars. This is not the time the wait on undetermined players who only look for their good.our mid-field is already a world class considering the form of Muntari,K Asamoah and Dede Ayew.
you are an asshole….
what players in the country are better than him? mention a couple .dude seriously i don’t know what you are talking about.
dude any good player that emerges in the country, leaves right away. dont get me wrong, i am not saying there are not good players in the country.
WE R MAKING THIS KEVIN DUDE MORE IMPORTANT THAN HE IS,APPIAH IS MAKING A BIG MISTAKE,TIME WASTING N MONEY WASTING ON THIS GUY IS NOT A GOOD START,I FEEL THAT THIS GUY KEVIN,IS A DISTRACTION 2 THE TEAM,N APPIAH SHOULD DO BETTER,THAN GOING 2 BEGG A GUY,WHO ISN’T GHANIAN 2 PLAY 4 GHANA
Is this necessary? Kevin made a choice to play for AC Milan and told Ghana to take a long walk on a short pier. Why are we worrying ourselves about this guy. To me, he is as temperamental as Balotelli. Leave him alone.
Kwasi please have it in mind that commitment is an important ingredient in building a winsome team. From all indication this guy is not willing to play for ghana so let him be and rather concentrate on those once who are desperate to wear the national colours. More tallents abounds in ghana. We have emore KP`s in ghana. Good luck kwasi.
HEY FOOLS, WHY DON’T U GUYS LEAVE THIS KWASI APPIAH ALONE 2 DO HIS JOB, HAVE U GUYS FORGOTTEN HE WAS AN ASSISTANT COACH FOR GHANA. HE KNOWS EVERY PROBLEM IN THE TEAM BUT HE CAN NOT COME OUT TO SAY IT BUT NOW THAT HE IS THE HEAD OF COACH LET HIM SAY WHATEVER HE WANT TO SAY OR DO. LEAVE HIM TO TALK TO KEVIN BECAUSE THERE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PLAYER LIKE KEVIN.. I WONDER WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE EVEN CALL 2 PLAY BLACK STARS.. SUCH AS ADIYIA,PRINCE TAGOE,LEE ADDY, ARE THIS ALL PLAYERS ? SO WHEN HE SAID HE IS GOING TO TALK TO KEVIN PLS LEAVE HIM ALONE CAUSED HE DOESN’T WANT TO LOSE HIS JOB. IT WASN’T KEVIN FAULT WHEN HE SAID HE DIDN’T WANT TO PLAY 4 GHANA JUST BECAUSE GHANA WANTED TO TAKE MONEY AWAY FROM HIM AND HE KEVIN IS NOT A FOOL TO PAY FOR IT.. HE IS A START. WHETHER GHANA LIKE IT OR NOT.
I wonda why Akwesi is wastn his time on kelvin.After all who is he?we hav equally good players like him who can play.
The curses that was rain on him after quiting the black stars is still with him, no wonder he’s always injured or maybe nature his paying him for parting ways with his wife for sex craze model Melisa sata. Mr Appiah leave him alone in fate for he will bring nothing but bad luck, division and animosity in the team.
i really do not think kwesi appiah is doing the right thing.if the whole gfa president has gone to talked to this guy and he still doesn’t want to play why waist the taxpayers money to milan just to beg him.and he has come out too quickly to talk to the press on this issue i feel he should have met the player before coming out.my piece of advice to mr.kwesi appiah is that he should talk less and act more,cos at the end of the day we shall judge him by his performance not his words.
This is a joke.Akwasi is only looking for opportunity to fly to MILAN to do pre-summer sales shopping in ITALY on tax payers expense.
What if KPB says he will be available to play if GHANA QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP.
Leave him alone and use what you have.Enough of the begging.Look at how BALOTEILLI embarrased the whole nation.
At the end of the day you have already offer him the OPEN GATE TO RETURN.I think that is enough.
Akwasi Appiah, we were elated when you got the job but don’t abuse the trust we have in you by chasing someone who clearly used our beloved country to gain international recognition and dumped us when he was needed the most….
Please don’t go and embarass yourself again by pleading with him when we all know he won’t be changing his mind, the time for him to change his mind is not now but after we have qualified for the World cup and that’s when we should stand our ground and NOT accept him back!
I hate to be one of the many to warn you but you will be wasting your time trying to convince him… Good luck on that!
Kwesi Appiah, why bother talk to this guy? Leave him alone. He selfishly used Ghana as a spring board to get to a bigger team. We have our pride to protect.
NONSENSE TALKS HERE.. MIND YOUR BUSINESS GHANA PEOPLE
@MOURINHO-IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SHHHHHHHH AND LET PEOPLE BRAND YOU A FOOL THAN OPEN YOUR GOBS AND MAKE SENSELESS COMMENTS TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE INDEED A FOOL.FOR YOUR INFORMATION ,THE BLACK STARS IS THE BUSSINESS OF EVERY GHANAIAN.”MIND YOUR BUSSINESS GHANA PEOPLE” YOU SAID.
FROM YOUR NAME AND COMMENT QUOTED ABOVE SHOWS YOU ARE NOT A GHANAIAN,MAY BE A GYPSY FROM PORTUGAL SLUMP.LEAVE US GHANAIAN ALONE.
I don’t understand Ghanaians, it looks like we are bound to be naive for eternity. Why are we wasting the tax payers money to persue someone who has clearly stated he doesn’t want to represent us anymore. In civilized countries such waste of the peoples’ money could land some personalities in jail for a long time. Its the 21st century, when are we going to do away with this begging and slave mentality?
Well done Akwesi appiah for such a toughtfull decition.in gh,apart from essien, who can be compared to kpb.he is a world class with a standard.when u have kpb in ur team,u can bost.ghanaians can say all then can but kpb is the best.
boateng is injured as at nw,da guy is always on da on da injury list.pls let him be cos african soccer is much tougher dan italian soccer n he knws it
chasing KPB is a wast of time and money..he does not have heart for our blkstars..Akwasi Appiah shd look for new ghanaian talent.