General News of Wednesday, 22 May 2019Source: starrfm.com.ghAsamoah Gyan backtracks on retirement, returns to Black StarsAsamoah GyanAsamoah Gyan has backtracked from his decisions to retire from the Black Stars following an intervention from the President. In a statement, the former skipper said “I have spoken to President Akufo-Addo in good faith and will now make myself available for selection by coach Kwasi Appiah”. The President on Tuesday phoned the player who had announced his retirement following a misunderstanding with the coach over the captaincy of the team. Akufo-Addo spoke to Gyan on phone Tuesday after a meeting with Black Stars stakeholders at the Jubilee House following the captaincy row. “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.

Source: GhanaWeb May 22, 2019 10:49 UTC