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Renowned sports journalist Collins Atta Poku has shared his thoughts on Black Stars attacker Mohammed Kudus wearing the number 10 jersey for the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifying games.<\/p>\n
He explained that Kudus wearing the number 10 jersey, which originally belongs to Andre Dede Ayew, was shocking to some members of the public.<\/p>\n
In an interview with 3Sports, the Sompa FM sports journalist asserted that Kudus wearing the jersey signals that Andre Ayew has been retired from the team despite not making an official announcement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a structure there, which he came in and affirmed. But what we did with the last round of qualifiers with Kudus raised a lot of eyebrows, not just the captaincy but the fact that he wore the number 10 jersey, effectively retiring Andre Ayew from the Black Stars.<\/p>\n
“He [Otto Addo] told everybody that the new way forward is Kudus, and it has not worked out,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n
Andre Ayew has not had a call-up to join the Black Stars squad for the last six matches the team has played in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.<\/p>\n
Otto Addo has maintained that his selection of players is based on performance and not personal issues with any player.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Otto Addo announced that Jordan Ayew will captain the Black Stars in their two games against Angola and Niger in the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.<\/p>\n
Also, eight players withdrawing from the team has been a big blow for the Black Stars as they aim to win against Niger and Angola and hope Sudan lose their remaining matches to secure qualification.<\/p>\n
After four matches, Ghana are third in Group F with two points. Sudan are in second place with seven points, while Angola lead with twelve points.<\/p>\n
Ghana will play Angola on November 15, 2024, and return to host Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium on November 18, 2024.<\/p>\n
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