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19 May

Afena Gyan, Four Other Black Stars Players Who Underperformed In The Major European Leagues

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The 2022/2023 season is coming to an end, and like many past seasons, some players had remarkable campaigns while others had forgettable ones. Those that had outstanding performances will look back and wish for more of the same subsequent seasons, while others will remember this season as one of the worst of their careers. There are numerous elements that contribute to players having a bad campaign. For example, injuries and the club's performance have a significant impact on how a player's season unfolds. It is only a few times that players shine amidst their club's struggle. Similarly, some Black Stars…

31 Mar

You Are Killing Him – Derek Boateng Blasts GFA, Ghanaians As He Defends Afena-Gyan

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Former Ghana international, Derek Boateng has slammed the Ghana Football Association and Ghanaians for calling out Felix Afena-Gyan after he turned down an invitation to play for Ghana’s under-23 side, the Black Meteors. Some fans descended on Felix Afena-Gyan after Black Meteors head coach, Ibrahim Tanko disclosed that the striker’s management turned down a request for him to play for the Black Meteors in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations final qualifier against Algeria. Reacting to Afena-Gyan’s decision to ignore the Black Meteors call-up, Derek Boateng explained that he fully supports the decision of the player. According to him, GFA stabbed the youngster in…

31 Mar

Afena Gyan Will Be Handed A Call-Up Based On Merit – Ibrahim Tanko

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Ghana’s U-23 head coach, Ibrahim Tanko says Cremonese attacker, Felix Afena-Gyan, will be handed a call-up to the squad based on merit despite the player initially turning down an invitation for the U-23 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Algeria in the two legs. The 20-year-old refused to honour the call-up for the back-to-back matches against Algeria, having been included in Ghana’s 26-man squad. Ghana defeated Algeria 2-1 on aggregate to secure a place at the 2023 U-23 AFCON to be played in Morocco from 24 June to 8 July 2023. When asked about the Afena Gyan’s decision to…

23 Mar

Afena-Gyan Turns Down U-23 Call-Up After World Cup Snub

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Italy-based striker Felix Afena-Gyan has declined an invitation to join the Ghana U-23 team for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria this month. This decision stems from his dissatisfaction with being left out of the Ghana squad for the World Cup in Qatar, despite playing an important role in their qualification, according to several reports. During the final qualifying round that saw the Black Stars edge Nigeria to secure their place in Qatar, Afena-Gyan featured in both legs of the matches. However, his form leading up to the tournament was not impressive as he had struggled to find…

20 Jan

Jose Mourinho Is My Second Father – Afena-Gyan

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Ghana striker Felix Afena-Gyan says Jose Mourinho made him who is, describing the AS Roma manager as his second father. Jose Mourinho is my second father – Afena-Gyan Afena-Gyan won the trust of Mourinho during his time in Rome, with the Portuguese giving him his senior debut in October 2021 against Cagliari. The teenager went on to make a massive impact in Serie A after netting a double as Roma beat Genoa 2-0 a month later. <img class="image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData" title="Felix Afena-Gyan with the Europa Conference League" src="data:;base64," alt="Felix Afena-Gyan with the Europa Conference League" width="790" height="530" data-original="https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/SFFktkpTURBXy9iYjE2ZDQ5NWIwMDk3YjcwOWY2ODllNTRhMWE4ZjRjZC5wbmeRlQLNAxbNAhLCww" /> Felix Afena-Gyan with…

29 Aug

Serie A Side U.S Cremonese Announce Signing Of Felix Afena-Gyan

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Italian Serie A side, U.S Cremonese, have officially confirmed the signing of Ghanaian youngster, Felix Afena-Gyan. The forward joins the newly-promoted side from AS Roma, penning a long-term contract. The club announced the signing of the 19-year-old on Monday, August 29, on their social media handle. https://twitter.com/USCremonese/status/1564251444223655937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1564251444223655937%7Ctwgr%5Eecba8da1c350ac06a87e8c03ddeda64535ab8d84%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fserie-a-side-u-s-cremonese-announce-signing-of-felix-afena-gyan%2F The Black Stars forward made 22 appearances for Roma last season across all competitions and played a part as Jose Mourinho’s side won the 2021/22 Europa Conference League. With his game time at Roma limited, Afena-Gyan’s move to Cremonese is seen as a good move as he is likely to receive more game…