Can Ghana Survive W/o Stephen Appiah, Muntari?
Another African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign is here again. It is going to be a busy weekend for a lot of African countries and the focus once again turns to Ghana, who almost caused a stir at the 2010 World Cup. The four-time African champions open their campaign against Swaziland on Sunday. Their squad contains a host of players who appeared in the World Cup team with just a few new faces. Ghana are kicking off their quest for an AFCON berth in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea without their top midfield trio Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari. Appiah, the immediate past captain of the Black Stars has quit international football and now wants to give his all to his club Cesena. Essien the Bison is on national duty sabbatical until further notice but will be fully committed to Chelsea while enjoying his international respite. Muntari has not been in the good books of the football authorities in the west African nation and has had a few brushes with the coach Milovan Raj
