We defended him behind the scenes- Asamoah Gyan responds to Kevin-Prince Boateng claim – Citi Sports Online

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has refuted claims made by fellow retired Black Stars player, Kevin-Prince Boateng, that the former AC Milan player didn’t get support from his teammates when he got expelled from camp at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Click the highlighted text to read the full story)

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Reacting to the statement made on Rio Ferdinand’s Vibe With Five PodcastGyan stated that Boateng was expelled because he clashed with Black Stars head coach James Kwasi Appiah at a training session.

He added that Boateng’s expulsion was a call made by the head coach and the German-born Boateng had support from his teammates behind the scenes.

Gyan’s version of the story contradicted Boateng’s story with the latter stating that clash was at a meeting with the team’s leaders including then GFA President Kwasi Nyantakyi.

Ghana exited the 2014 World Cup at the group stage after losing to USA and Portugal.