ESSIEN SO SORRY FOR GOING AWOL.Byline: NICK IVE IVE Instant Virtual Extranet IVE Institute of Vocational Education IVE Instituto del Verbo Encarnado (Spanish: Institute of the Incarnate Word) IVE Immersive Virtual Environments IVE Intendencia de Verificación Especial MICHAEL ESSIEN has issued an apology to the Ghana FA for going AWOL before an international friendly against Angola. The Chelsea midfielder, Inter Milan's ex-Portsmouth striker Sulley Muntari and Rennes forward Asamoah Gyan failed to make the trip for last Wednesday's match. Head coach Milovan Rajevac threatened the trio with sanctions, but Essien will be hoping the matter is now resolved after his written apology. Muntari also wrote to the GFA, but Gyan has yet to follow their example. Essien's apology may force Chelsea chief Carlo Ancelotti to seek clarity over the incident as he says his midfielder had permission to miss the friendly. "It is simple. He asked the manager of Ghana if he could avoid the game on Wednesday and we gave him a day of rest and it was no problem," said the Blues boss. "I didn't speak with the Ghana manager. I spoke only with Essien." Kaka ka·ka n. A brownish-green New Zealand parrot (Nestor meridionalis). [Maori k  k has revealed he snubbed a move to Chelsea when he left AC
Milan in the summer.
The Brazilian playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play was a top target for the Stamford Bridge manager, but the 27-year-old instead opted for a "dream" move to Real Madrid. "It was my dream to go to Madrid," said Kaka. CAPTION(S): ESS MESS The player's apology has caused some confusion at Chelsea |
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