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OFFICIAL: COACH KWASI AAPIAH NAMES ANDRE AYEW AS NEW BLACK STARS CAPTAIN Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah has named André Ayew as the new permanent captain of the team. This follows a meeting with the top brass of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalization Committee (NC) after which approval and full backing was granted to the plans of the coach. Ayew replaces Asamoah Gyan, as captain of the Black Stars. Gyan, who has captained the Black Stars for a record seven years has been elevated to the position of "General Captain". Subsequently, Kwadwo Asamoah has been named the deputy captain. President of the GFA-NC Dr Kofi Amoah has called on all stakeholders and citizens to support the transition whilst the Black Stars prepare their assault and conquest of Africa at AFCON 2019.

AFCON 2019 Kwesi Appiah Names 29 Man Squad For AFCON Without Asamoah Gyan And John Boye Head coach of the Black Stars, James Akwasi Appiah has named a 29-man provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt without Asamoah Gyan and John Boye. Three U-23 [Black Meteors] players were handed call ups as Azam FC goalkeeper Razak Abalora also earned his first call international call -up. Johnathan Mensah, Harrison Afful, Kwadwo Asamoah and Ebenezer Ofori have all return to the team with FK Cukaricki midfielder Samuel Owusu. The team will fly to Dubai in the first week of June to start three-weeks camping ahead of the tournament which starts on 21st June. Below is the full list: Goalkeepers Richard Ofori Lawrence Ati Zigi Felix Annan Razak Abalora Defenders Kassim Nuhu Jonathan Mensah Musah Nuhu Joseph Aidoo Mohammed Alhassan Lumor Agbeyenu Harrison Afful Baba Rahman Andy Yiadom Midfielders Kwadwo Asamoah Thomas Partey Andre Ayew Afriyie Acquah

I want Isaac Dogboe to quit boxing – Father Paul Dogboe who is the father and trainer of Isaac Dogbe,wants son to quit boxing Isaac Dogboe’s father Paul exclusively hinted to Joy Sports, he will advice his son to quit boxing following the humiliating loss suffered at the hands of hard-hitting Mexcian Emanuel Navarette in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday. Dogboe was totally outclassed by the taller and more effective Navarette before a predominantly Mexican crowd at the Tucson Convention Center the chain of punishments in the rounds was brought to an end when Paul Dogboe threw in the towel in round 12. “I will not impose my will on him. However, I think he has had enough. I want him to return to school and continue his course and take another path in life. We worked hard but were unsuccessful at overcoming Navarette.” According to Paul he will have that conversation with his son but will leave the final decision to him to make. The ex-soldier form the British Army is also done bein