Ghana international Rahim Ayew opines it was only right for Andre Ayew to be handed the Black Stars captaincy on a permanent basis ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
A month to the continental showpiece, the West Africans were caught up in a controversy as then-head coach James Kwasi Appiah dramatically stripped veteran striker Asamoah Gyan of the captaincy.
Andre was deputy skipper during Gyan's reign.
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“We talked about it as brothers but even before then, I had been advising him to captain the team when the need arises and when he feels it’s the right time to lead the national team," Rahim, a member of Ghana's 2010 World Cup squad, told Angel TV.