Andre and Jordan Ayew have both announced their temporary retirement from the Ghanaian national team for a variety of reasons.
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The brothers both released separate statements declaring their decisions to suspend their national careers.
This comes after the Marseille duo were left out of Kwesi Appiah's squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa in January.
In his statement, Andre Ayew cites irreconcilable differences with the management of the senior national team as his reason for departing.
He said: "My decision to withdraw my services from the national team results from a number of issues or matters that have occurred quite recently, especially with regard to my relationship with the management team of the senior national team, the Black Stars.
"These matters have so affected me emotionally and psychologically such that I am unable presently to offer the best of my services to my dear nation.
"My decision is not novel. Some of my colleagues who have previously taken such decisions have returned more strongly and with vigour to serve the nation."
Meanwhile, his brother feels like his talents are under-appreciated by the national team management, despite his good performances for the national team.
"The point I have just made is vindicated by the fact that although on every occasion that I have had the opportunity to play for my nation I have played to the best of my ability and served my nation with commitment, it appears that my efforts have not impressed the management team of the senior national team," Jordan Ayew's statement read.
"The reason is that in the position for which my services are required for the national team, I have been ranked way behind several players as not to merit a place in the team on occasions when it mattered."
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