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Former Ghana star Baffoe vindicates Abedi Pele in reaction to 'false' Yeboah claims

Former Ghana international Anthony Baffoe has said being named captain for Ghana's final clash with Cote d'Ivoire at the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal came as a surprise.

The ex-defender, now Caf deputy general secretary, was reacting to accusations by team-mate Anthony Yeboah, who said the decision affected the Black Stars as they lost the big game on penalties.

Former Olympique Marseille playmaker Abedi 'Pele' Ayew was captain of the team at the tournament, having taken over the armband from Kwasi Appiah, but a booking in the semi-final win over Nigeria saw Abedi suspended for the final.