Former Ghana international, Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed that he got kicked out from the Black Stars camp during the 2014 World Cup after criticizing officials over poor treatment.
The former Barcelona and AC Milan attacker together with Sulley Muntari were expelled from the team's camp after being involved in heated exchanges with the management committee the night before Ghana's final group game against Portugal.
According to him, he criticised the Ghana Football Association (GFA) officials over poor treatment and asked them to 'invest' in the Association, something that didn't go too well with the management of the Ghana FA.
"I got kicked out from the national team and Schalke in the same season," Boateng told Vibe with Five.
Asked about why he was kicked out of Ghana's team, the retired player answered, "We had a meeting and I criticised them and I said 'they can't treat us like that' because we know how much they make and they should invest in the organisation [and] give the players the money they deserved.'
"They didn't like that and they kicked me out...The day we played Portugal, 6 in the morning, they put a letter under my door...I took the letter and it said 'you are out of the national team."
He added that the letter requested he 'leave the team hotel in 15 minutes' and handed over his cards.
Boateng said even though he fought for the team, 'no one' from the playing body spoke up as he and Muntari did.
"No one [spoke]. I wasn't fighting for myself. I was fighting for the team. I saw them while going out with my luggage and it was the worst moment," he added.
"I said to [Muntari] the real team will say 'we are all not playing."
Ghana went on to lose the game 2-1 and exited the competition in the group stage with just one point.
Kevin-Prince Boateng who has retired from football did not play for the national team again after he was kicked out.