<prompt> tafadhali geuza maudhui haya ya swahili kwenda kwa kiingereza.mnamo novemba 2011, boateng alitangaza kustaafu kuichezea nchi yake ya ghana akiwa na umri wa miaka 24 na hivyo kuzikosa fainali za mataifa ya afrika mwaka 2012.  <response>: in november 2011, boateng announced his international retirement, citing fatigue from travel at the age of 24 years, thus missing the chance to contest the 2012 africa cup of nations. 