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I cannot help but to feel insulted as a Ghanaian with the news Kevin-Prince Boateng has decided to quit the Black Stars. I got even more aggrieved reading the reasons for his decision especially with knowledge of his struggle to break into the team before the 2010 World Cup. People fought very hard to get Fifa clearance for Boateng amidst the public�s crave to see quality in its team as it embarked on its second world cup campaign. And indeed, they were vindicated after the 24-year-old made sure the absence of Michael Essien in the team was minimally or in essence never felt as Ghana equaled Africa�s record in the tournament. His success with the Black Stars on the flip side denied another player an opportunity to also excel and perhaps that player could have earned his dream move to say a Madrid, a Man Utd or an Inter. His next performance for Ghana against Congo in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification showed clearly a dip in commitment levels, mind you at this time, he had secured a dream move to AC Milan on the back of an impressive World Cup showing. And the explanation for his below par performance subsequently was attributed to a rift between him and Coach Goran Stevanovic. He probably might have a case against the coach but one thing I am most certain of is that the coach is always the authoritative voice in any team, he is always the boss and no player, I repeat, no player can take his place.