Black Stars striker and captain, Asamoah Gyan has
rescinded his earlier decision to permanently retire from the national team.
“A presidential request is one that cannot be disregarded,” he
posted on his twitter page Wednesday morning.
A statement he signed indicated that “I have had the opportunity to
speak with the father of the nation, the President of the Republic, His Excellency
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, though respecting my wishes as spelt in my
letter of 20th May 2019, has asked me to rescind my decision to retire
permanently from the Black Stars.
“I have taken the request of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
in good faith and will make myself available for selection by coach Kwasi
Appiah.
“My desire to help Ghana end the over three-decade-long wait to annex
the AFCON trophy still burns strong and I remain committed to serving this
great nation and the people of Ghana”.
Eugene Arhin, Director of Communication at the Presidency confirmed a telephone
interview between Asamoah Gyan and the President in a post on Facebook.
According to him, the President had asked the player to return to the team for
the sake of unity and peace.
In a post on Facebook, Eugene Arhin said “The President of the
Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, this afternoon, held a meeting with the
Minister for Youth and Sports, the President of the GFA Normalisation
Committee, and the Chair of the Management Committee of the Senior National
Football Team, the Black Stars.
The meeting, a continuation of the
regular meetings the President holds with them, discussed, amongst others, the
preparations being made towards AFCON 2019, and how to end Ghana’s AFCON trophy
drought.
President Akufo-Addo, subsequently, also spoke on the telephone with Asamoah
Gyan, and informed him of the considerable national disquiet over his decision
to retire from the Black Stars.
The President urged him, in the national interest, to rescind his decision
to retire from the Black Stars, and make himself available for selection by
Coach Kwasi Appiah”.
Read His Full Statement Below
Source: Peacefmonline.com
