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24.01.2002
Angry Kuffour seeks answers
Ghana`s star defender Samuel Osei Kuffour is demanding answers over his shock dismissal from the Nations Cup team.
Ghana coach Fred Osam-Duodu sent the Bayern Munich player packing on Tuesday, saying that he had "broken the rules of the camp."
Duodu claimed that Kuffour had behaved in an "unruly" way towards officials in the Ghana camp, and had disrupted training.
The BBC Africa Player of the Year was then sent back to Ghana.
The BBC World Service spoke to Kuffour when he arrived in Accra, he said he was disappointed by Duodu`s decision and felt his sacking was unjustified.
"I`m very disappointed because there is no reason, they should call me and talk to me but no one talked to me," the controversial defender said.
"They just said take your passport and go home."
Kuffour added that the incident had left him uncertain about his international future.
"It is not yet decided, but it is my national team and I am always there for them, but I am disappointed," he said.
Kuffour also denied claims that he had been disrespectful to a minister.
"No that is not right. I spoke to the minister after the match and we get on very well, everything was fine between us," he said.
Fans disappointed
"I told him that although we couldn`t win on the day, the team had done their best.
It was later that night that Kuffour was asked to leave.
"I told the coach I was disappointed because my fans will not see me in this tournament anymore," Kuffour added.
The defender, who has helped Bayern to the European and World club titles, also denied leading revolts over the team uniform and the food.
He said it had been the whole team and not just him who had made complaints.
And asked about claims that he had broken the team curfew Kuffour said he had simply gone out to call his wife.
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