Former Black Stars midfielder, Afriyie Acquah has described former Ghana coach, James Kwasi Appiah as a man of integrity “who doesn’t promise and fail”.
According to Afriyie Acquah, he was hopeful of making the trip to South Africa for the 2013 AFCON but he was dropped despite being a constant member of the team that played the qualifiers against Lesotho, Zambia, Malawi, and Sudan.
The former Torino midfielder, however, was not hurt about his exclusion because coach Kwasi Appiah explained why he was dropped before making him a pledge for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In an interview with GMS Sports on YouTube, Afriyie Acquah said Kwasi Appiah told him that the 2013 AFCON will be Derek Boateng’s last tournament for the Black Stars and he will take over from him after that.
“I thought i was going to the AFCON but i was dropped from the squad. The coach told me why he dropped me and i understood his decision. I wasn’t angry or sad because his explanation made perfect sense because he said i will go to the 2014 World Cup.”
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“Kwasi Appiah told me the AFCON will be Derek Boateng’s last tournament and i will take over from him. He promised to take me to the World Cup and he did just that. He fulfilled his promise to me and that was very important to me.
Meanwhile, Afriyie Acquah scored his first goal for the Black Stars in Ghana’s 1-0 win over Malawi on October 13, 2012, in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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