Ghana's soccer team members pose for photographers before their international friendly match against [Jamaica] at the Walkers stadium in Leicester, central England, May 29, 2006. Pictured are (back row, L-R) Stephen Appiah, Eric Addo, Sammy Kuffour, Asamoah Gyan, John Mensah and Sammy Adjei; (front row, L-R) Michael Essien, Daniel Quaye, Habib Mohamed, Matthew Amoah, Sulley Muntari. 

Ghana's soccer team members pose for photographers before their international friendly match against Jamaica at the Walkers stadium in Leicester May 29, 2006. Pictured are (back row, L-R) Stephen Appiah, Eric Addo, Sammy Kuffour, Asamoah Gyan, John Mensah and Sammy Adjei; (front row, L-R) Michael Essien, Daniel Quaye, Habib Mohamed, Matthew Amoah, Sulley Muntari. WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW TEAM GROUPS REUTERS/Nigel Roddis 

Ghana's team poses for a team photo during a friendly match in Bochum May 26, 2006. The players are (2nd row, L-R) John Mensah, John Paintsil, Samuel Kuffour, Eric Addo, Otto Addo, Richard Kingston (1st row, L-R) Michael Essien, Emmanuel Pappoe, Asamoah Gyan, Matthew Amoah and Stephen Appiah. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Ghana's John Mensah during a friendly match against [Turkey] in Bochum May 26, 2006. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Ghana's soccer team poses for a team photo in Bochum May 26, 2006. The players are (front row, from L-R) Michael Essien, Emmanuel Pappoe, Asamoah Gyan, Matthew Amoah and Stephen Appiah; (2nd row, from L-R) John Mensah, John Paintsil, Samuel Kuffour, Eric Addo, Otto Addo and Richard Kingston. 

Ghana's team poses for a team photo during a friendly match in Bochum May 26, 2006. The players are (2nd row, L-R) John Mensah, John Paintsil, Samuel Kuffour, Eric Addo, Otto Addo, Richard Kingston (1st row, L-R) Michael Essien, Emmanuel Pappoe, Asamoah Gyan, Matthew Amoah and Stephen Appiah. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW TEAM GROUP REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

Ghana?s John Mensah poses during a friendly match against Turkey in Bochum May 26, 2006. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW HEADSHOT REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

Ghana's soccer team poses for a team photo in Bochum May 26, 2006. The players are (front row, from L-R) Michael Essien, Emmanuel Pappoe, Asamoah Gyan, Matthew Amoah and Stephen Appiah; (2nd row, from L-R) John Mensah, John Paintsil, Samuel Kuffour, Eric Addo, Otto Addo and Richard Kingston. WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW TEAM GROUPS REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

Ghana's soccer team poses for a team photo during a friendly match against Turkey in Bochum May 26, 2006. The players are (front row, from L-R) Michael Essien, Emmanuel Pappoe, Asamoah Gyan, Matthew Amoah and Stephen Appiah; (2nd row, from L-R) John Mensah, John Paintsil, Samuel Kuffour, Eric Addo, Otto Addo and Richard Kingston. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

Ghana's John Paintsil (L), John Mensah and Matthew Amoah (R) celebrate a goal against Turkey during a friendly match in Bochum May 26, 2006. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW REUTERS/Ina Fassbender 

Ghana's national team poses before a friendly soccer match between [OGCN Nice] and the national team of Ghana at le Ray stadium in Nice, southeastern France May 9, 2006. (L-R top) Michael Essien ,Habib Mohammed, Francis Dickoh, Junior Agogo, Eric Addo, Derick Boateng, Richard Kingson and John Mensah. (L-R bottom) Razak Pimpong, Anthony Obodai, Kwabena Agouda, Derick Asamoah, Daniel Quaye. 

Michael Essien (R) and John Mensah of Ghana's national team pose before a friendly soccer match with [OGCN Nice] at at le Ray stadium in Nice, southeastern France, May 9, 2006. [Essien plays for Chelsea and Mensah for Rennes.] 

Ghana's national team poses before a friendly soccer match between OGCN Nice and the national team of Ghana at le Ray stadium in Nice, southeastern France May 9, 2006. (L-R top) Michael Essien ,Habib Mohammed, Francis Dickoh, Junior Agogo,Eric Addo, Derick Boateng, Richard Kingson and John Mensah. (L-R bottom) Razak Pimpong, Anthony Obodai, Kwabena Agouda, Derick Asamoah, Daniel Quaye WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Michael Essien (R) and John Mensah of Ghana's national team pose before a friendly soccer match with OGCN Nice at at le Ray stadium in Nice, southeastern France, May 9, 2006. Essien plays for Chelsea and Mensah for Rennes. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard 

Mexico forward Guillermo Franco (R) takes a shot at goal with Ghana midfielder John Mensah (L) defending during second half soccer action in Frisco, Texas, March 1, 2006. REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell 

Olympique Lyon's Sylvain Wiltord (L) challenges John Mensah of Rennes during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon February 25, 2006. REUTERS/Robert Pratta 

Olympique Lyon's Sylvain Wiltord (L) challenges John Mensah of Rennes during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Gerland stadium in Lyon February 25, 2006. REUTERS/Robert Pratta 

Ghana's John Mensah (L) fights for the ball with Zimbabwe's Benjani Mwaruwari during their African Nations Cup Group D soccer match in Ismailia, Egypt, January 31, 2006. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem 

Zimbabwe's Benjani Mwaruwari (L) and Ghana's John Mensah fight for the ball during an African Nations Cup soccer match in Ismailia, Egypt, January 31, 2006. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby 

Ghana's John Mensah (R) fights for the ball with Zimbabwe's Gilbert Mushangazhike during their African Nations Cup Group D soccer match in Ismailia, Egypt, January 31, 2006. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem 

Nigeria's Julius Aghahowa (L) challenges Ghana's John Mensah during African Nations Cup Group D soccer match in Port Said, Egypt January 23, 2006. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti 

Nigeria's Julius Aghahowa (L) challenges Ghana's John Mensah during African Nations Cup Group D soccer match in Port Said, Egypt January 23, 2006. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 

U.S. First Lady Laura Bush (C) gathers with 10-year-old flower girl Aisha Garuba and Ghana's Senior Minister John Henry Mensah (R) upon her arrival in Accra, Ghana, January 15, 2006. Laura Bush arrived on the first leg of a three-nation trip to Africa Sunday and will lead a contingent from the United States to Liberia on Monday to witness the inauguration of the first woman president in an African country, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. REUTERS/Jason Reed 

U.S. First Lady Laura Bush (3rd R) walks with 10-year-old flower girl Aisha Garuba and members of Ghana's government upon her arrival in Accra, Ghana, January 15, 2006. Bush arrived on the first leg of a three-nation trip to Africa Sunday and will lead a contingent from the United States to Liberia on Monday to witness the inauguration of the first woman president in an African country, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. The government officials are (L-R) Deputy Minister of Information Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Senior Minister John Henry Mensah, Tourism Minister Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey and Foreign Minister Nana Akufo-Addo. REUTERS/Jason Reed 

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John Mensah of Ghana before a match in Accra in this undated photo. WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW HEADSHOTS REUTERS/Stringer 

Ghana's soccer team poses before their World Cup qualifier in Johannesburg, June 18, 2005. Players are: Top (L-R) Michael Essien, John Pantsil, John Mensah, Stephen Appiah, Gabriel Issah. Bottom (L-R) George Owu, Frimpong Asamoah, Daniel Edusei, Kingston Laryea, Matthew Amoah, Sulley Ali Muntari. REUTERS/Chris Ricco WORLD CUP 2006 PREVIEW TEAM GROUPS 

Paraguay's Pablo Gimenez (L) fights for the ball against John Mensah (R) of Ghana during the Olympic preliminary men's soccer match at Kaftanzoglio stadium in Thessaloniki, August 15, 2004. REUTERS/Grigoris Siamidis GS 

A.C. Milan's Filippo Inzaghi (R) takes the ball past Chievo's John
Mensah during their Serie A soccer match, March 9, 2003, at Giuseppe
Meazza stadium, in Milan. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

SR 

A.C.Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi (L) in action against Chievo defender
John Mensah during their Serie A soccer match at the Bentegodi stadium
in Verona, October 26, 2002. REUTERS/ Stefano Rellandini

SR/CMC 

Ghanian John Mensah (R) takes the ball past Morocco's Hadda Abdeljlil
(L) during the African Nations Cup Finals group B match at the Segou
stadium in Mali January 21, 2002. REUTERS/Juda Ngwenya

JN/CRB 

Ghana's John Mensah sits sulking on the field after their under-20
soccer team lost to Argentina in the final match of the FIFA World
Youth Championship in Velez Sarsfield stadium, July 8, 2001. Argentina
beat Ghana 3-0 to become world champions for the fourth time.

RR 

Argentina's Javier Saviola (L) celebrates past Ghana's John Pantsil
(2ndR) and John Mensah after his team's first goal in the final of the
FIFA World Youth Championship in Velez Sarsfield stadium July 8, 2001.

RR/SV 

Argentina's Javier Saviola (R) battles with Ghana's John Mensah (L) in
the final of the FIFA World Youth Championship, in Velez Sarsfield
stadium on July 8, 2001.

RR 

Ghana's John Mensah (L) with teammate Frank Osei after scoring against Brazil in the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Youth Championship played in Cordoba, July 1, 2001. Ghana won 2-1.

SM/JP 

Ghana's John Mensah (L) scoring a second goal against Edu Dracena (C) and goalie Rubinho Moedium of Brazil in the quarter finals of the FIFA World Youth Championship played in Cordoba, July 1, 2001. Ghana won 2-1.

SM/JP 

Ghana's Razak Pimpong (C) passes the ball to his teammate John Mensah (L) before scoring a goal against Ecuador's goalkeeper Daniel Viteri (R) during their second round game of the FIFA Youth World Championship soccer in Mar del Plata's Jose Maria Minella stadium, June 28, 2001.

PO/HB