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21 Jun

Asamoah Gyan’s Documentary: The Career & Lifestyle Of Ghana’s All-Time Top Striker

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Ghanaian football great, Asamoah Gyan, has bid farewell to the sport that had defined his life. At the age of 37, after an illustrious career that spanned over two decades, Gyan decided to retire from professional football. However, as Asamoah Gyan bows out of the beautiful game, GhanaWeb takes readers through a special documentary that highlights the career of Ghana's all-time top-scorer. It was a deeply personal endeavour that aimed to inspire future generations and shed light on the challenges and triumphs he had encountered throughout his career. Gyan understood that his story was more than just goals and trophies;…

21 Jun

Asamoah Gyan ‘Tackles’ Yvonne Nelson On Twitter Trends

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Two public figures are topping the trends on Twitter as at Wednesday, June 21; following major developments around them. Black Stars legend, Asamoah Gyan, jumped into the trends after he officially announced his retirement from football on June 20, 2023. Gyan, Ghana's all-time top scorer, in a statement released on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, announced that he has closed his professional playing after 18 years. He is however behind actress and movie producer Yvonne Nelson who has been in the trends since early this week after she launched her memoir ‘I am not Yvonne Nelson,’ in which she made disclosures…

21 Jun

Bernard Tekpetey, Others Celebrate Asamoah Gyan After Retirement Announcement

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Ghanaian attacker, Bernard Tekpetey is just one of many players who have taken to social media to celebrate Asamoah Gyan on his retirement from active football. Gyan, 37, on Tuesday, June 20, officially announced that he has decided to hang his jerseys and boots. He will no longer be playing active football but has decided to go into coaching. “Mr. President, Ministers of State, members of the board, fellow Speakers, nananom, niim3, naam3, I want to take this great opportunity, a stage that is difficult in every footballer's career, a moment all footballers do not wish, but when nature dawns,…

21 Jun

Asamoah Gyan Officially Retires From Football

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Black Stars legend, Asamoah Gyan has officially announced his retirement from football. Gyan, Ghana's all-time top scorer, in a statement released on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, announced that he has closed his professional playing after 18 years. "...I want to take this great opportunity, a stage that is difficult in every footballer's career, a moment all footballers do not wish, but when nature dawns, that thin voice will keep echoing into the ears...IT IS TIME...that voice has been clear in my ears, and I have succumbed to it, IT IS TIME. IT IS TIME TO HANG THE JERSEY AND BOOTS IN GLORY…

05 Jun

No Player Has Sacrificed More For Black Stars Than Me – Asamoah Gyan

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Ghana’s all-time top scorer, Asamoah Gyan says no player sacrificed more the Black Stars than him. According to the former Black Stars skipper, during his bad moments with regards to his fitness and other complications, he still turned up to play the team. He reacted to the concerns raised by most Ghanaians that the current players in the national team do not give their best when playing for the senior national team. “I will always say that there is no player in Ghana football who has sacrificed like I have done. In the history of the Black Stars. Everybody knows…

05 Jun

Asamoah Gyan Reacts To Hearts Of Oak’s Struggle In The GPL

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Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan is certain that Accra Hearts of Oak will have a better performance next season to make up for their misfortune in the 2022/2023 Ghana Premier League season. He believes the two most successful clubs in the GPL, Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko deserve to be at the top half of the table. "You watch Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak and you feel they should be up there," he told Asempa FM. While reacting to Hearts who are positioned midtable, Asamoah Gyan said: "With Hearts of Oak, I believe they will bounce back," he added. Hearts of Oak are currently on…

05 Jun

Asamoah Gyan Endorses ‘Excellent’ Ernest Nuamah Black Stars Call-Up

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Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan has labelled Ernest Nuamah's Black Stars call-up as excellent. Gyan holds that the Nordsjaelland winger is a good player, hence, he merits the invitation to the senior national team. "Ernest Numah's call-up to the Black Stars is excellent because he is a good player," he told Asempa FM. The Black Stars' all-time leading scorer recalls noticing Nuamah during U-23 AFCON qualifiers and singing his praises. "I posted him after the Black Meteors qualified for the CAF U-23 AFCON and I said he will be a good player and I am happy with his inclusion,"…

05 Jun

Asamoah Gyan Details What Ghana Must Do To Win AFCON

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Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan believes the senior national team, the Black Stars, need a plan to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Ghana, who are four-time African champions won the last Afcon trophy in 1982 in Libya. The West African country have come close to ending the country's Afcon trophyless jinx in 1992, 2010 and 2015. In the last Afcon in Cameroon, the Black Stars exit the group phase with just a point after three games. However, Gyan, who is the country's all-time leading goalscorer beleives there should be a plan that will guide the team to win…

01 Jun

Asamoah Gyan Meets Sports Minister

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Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan paid a visit to Mustapha Ussif, Minister of Youth and Sports, in his office to discuss the upcoming Baby Jet U-16 African football competition. The event is scheduled for June 6th to June 13th, 2023, at the Cape Coast Stadium. This juvenile tournament will bring together 32 teams from various African countries, allowing promising young footballers to exhibit their abilities in front of international scouts and also grant them the platform to join professional football. Apart from fighting for honours and attracting scouts, Asamoah Gyan and other football legends will mentor the young athletes competing in…

01 Jun

Allotey Jacobs Issues Caution To Asamoah Gyan Over Weija Mansion

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Bernard Allotey Jacobs, a social commentator has expressed worry over building activities at some parts of the Weija-Gbawe Municipality in Accra. Allotey Jacobs is concerned that the choice of location of the houses which include that of legendary Ghanaian footballer, Asamoah Gyan gives him headache as the area is prone to all kinds of natural disasters including landslides and earthquakes. Speaking on Peace FM, Allotey Jacobs noted with concern that the area in question used to be a quarry site that has now been turned into a human habitat. He sounded words of caution to Asamoah Gyan and his neighbors…