Former Ghana international Baffour Gyan has backed his younger brother Asamoah's decision to retire from international football after was stripped of the Black Stars captaincy prior to the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
In a statement released on Monday, Asamoah - Ghana's most capped and all-time top scorer of 51 goals in 106 matches - cited displeasure about the decision of the technical team, who opted to hand him the less prestigious and more advisory 'General Captain' role for the tournament, usually held by a senior member of the team.
Rumours says deputy skipper Andre Ayew - who has long been involved in a dispute with Gyan over the captaincy - will be named new captain for the June 21-July 19 tournament.