[ 2011-11-26 ]

Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi will not talk to Kevin Boateng to persuade him to return to the Stars

Ghana FA boss rubbishes Kevin Prince Boateng persuasion talks
Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi has rubbished
reports that he is planning to talk to Kevin
Prince Boateng to persuade him to return to the
Black Stars.

Boateng’s recent form for AC Milan coupled with
the classic goal he scored against Barcelona has
sparked a frenzy and muted calls for the
midfielder to be convinced to return after his
retirement from international football.

A section of the media has reported on Friday that
the leader of the federation is planning talks
inItalyto persuade the player to return after he
retired from the Black Stars this month.

But Nyantakyi insists he has not spoken to anyone
about Boateng talks and the federation is not keen
on such talks.

“I have not spoken to anyone or any journalist
about me going to speak with Kevin Prince
Boateng,” Nyantakyi told GHANAsoccernet.com on
Friday.

“I am shocked that something of this sort is
being published when I have not spoken about it
and I have no plans of doing anything of this
sort.”

The report claiming that Nyantakyi was planning
the talks with Boateng sparked unease among some
Black Stars players who have been uncomfortable
about the way the midfielder has treated the
country.

Planning such moves would be suicidal when
high-ranking federation members are aware of the
disquiet over Boateng among some of the players
despite his smashing form.

German-born Boateng, raised in one ofBerlin’s
toughest neighbourhoods, has enjoyed some
spectacular moments in his second season with the
Italian champions.

He scored in the Supercup win over Inter Milan in
August and then struck a magnificent long-range
goal in the Champions League win over BATE
Borisov.

That was followed by a 14-minute hat-trick
immediately after he came on as a halftime
substitute in a Serie A match atLecce. Trailing
3-0,Milanbounced back to win 4-3.

On Wednesday, the player who models himself on
Pele and Rivaldo produced a goal either Brazilian
would have been proud of against Lionel Messi’s
Barca.

Collecting a pass from Zlatan Ibrahimovic at an
awkward height, the former Tottenham Hotspur,
Borussia Dortmund andPortsmouthplayer flicked the
ball through a defender’s legs and fired a low
shot between Victor Valdes and the near post.

ForGhanait was an untimely reminder of what they
will be missing at the African Nations Cup in
January.

Source - Ghanasoccer

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