General News of Monday, 20 May 2019Source: starrfm.com.ghAsamoah Gyan retires from Black StarsAsamoah GyanGhana captain Asamoah Gyan has announced his retirement from the Black Stars with immediate effect. In a statement, the striker said he will also not be available for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. He added: “I also wish to retire from the national team permanently; not pretending my presence would not fuel the purported undermining the country has seen under my captaincy. Since then, he has gone on to make 106 appearances for the Black Stars scoring a total of 51 goalsAs the all-time leading goalscorer of the Ghana national team, with 51 goals, he represented Ghana at 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. With 6 goals, he is the top African goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.

Source: GhanaWeb May 20, 2019 18:00 UTC