Ghana FA president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has confirmed that returnee Kevin-Prince Boateng officially notified the FA and Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah about his intention to return to the national team after nearly three years of self-imposed exile.
In an interview on the Soccer Africa show on South African Pay-TV, SuperSport, Mr Nyantakyi said that but for a toe injury the AC Milan midfielder could have been available for Ghana’s World Cup qualifiers against The Sudan last week and yesterday’s qualifier against Lesotho in Maseru.
“Kevin-Prince Boateng had confirmed to the coach and my good self that he was coming back to play,” the FA boss said last Thursday.
“Let me confirm that before Kwasi Appiah selected his team for The Sudan game, Kevin had told the coach and myself that he was available for that game. Unfortunately, a week before that game, he picked up an injury during training with AC Milan but he told us that he would participate in the team's games in June,” Nyantakyi stressed.
The Milan midfielder, who made a late nationality switch just before the 2010 FIFA World Cup to enable him play for Ghana, stunned Ghanaians when he announced his retirement from international football in 2011, explaining that the physical demands of playing for both club and country at high levels were taking a toll on his health.
The confirmation of Boateng’s return comes just days after Andre and Jordan Ayew announced their unconditional comeback after withdrawing their services from international sassignments in February.
