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Exclusive: The midfielder has been warned against a return to the national team after his move to Barca
Ghanaian legend Osei Kofi has urged new Barcelona rookie Kevin-Prince Boateng to ignore calls to return to the Black Stars after a five-year hiatus.
The 31-year-old, who is indefinitely suspended from his national duties, was sacked from the side alongside Sulley Muntari at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil for verbally abusing head coach Kwesi Appiah.
"Boateng does not need to go back to the national team because I do not see how that will help him in his current situation," he said. Goal.
"After the incident in Brazil, the majority of Ghanaians stood behind the coach and the high hierarchy of the FA and reprimanded the player without having his version of the story. stubborn, but what matters most is how it is managed.
"During my time with the Black Stars, I was one of the best players but I was very stubborn.However, the technical team handled my problems very well and shot the best from me, especially in the crucial games, they did not encourage Ghanaians to oppose as we managed to do for Boateng, "he said.
"Many Ghanaians have claimed that he had used the national team to reach an agreement between Portsmouth and AC Milan in 2010 and had forgotten that he was an outstanding player even before receiving the ball. After five years without a national team, he managed to become the first Ghanaian to sign for Barcelona so why should he apologize for a new call?
"I think he should be focusing on football in clubs, especially at his age, to reduce unplanned injuries – it's a golden opportunity for him to win club-level titles." , he added.
Boateng is expected to face Barcelona on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. He has been selected 15 times for Ghana and boasts two goals.
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