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Sammy Kuffour turned down an opportunity to become captain of the Black Stars to save his good relationship with C.K Akunnor. The 35-year-old was made the offer days before Ghana�s campaign at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations in Mali and insists he couldn�t have made a better decision in turning down the captaincy with the benefit of hindsight. �I was called before we went to Mali for the Africa Cup to offer me the Black Stars captaincy,� he told Joy FM. �But I felt it wasn�t right because C.K the captain at the time was a very good friend of mine and I didn�t want the situation where in future my relationship with him will be spoiled by the decision. �The way and manner the offer was made at that time was not right, I mean everyone including myself knew I was a leader both on and off the field and therefore I did not need to be a captain to fulfill that. �And looking at things now, I think my decision to turn the offer down was very good because my relationship with C.K has remained intact.� The ex Bayern Munich defender will be hosting both local and international icons in a testimonial game in December to officially bring the curtains down on his career which spanned over a decade.