Asamoah Gyan Archives - Page 5 of 9

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…

26 May

Asamoah Gyan’s Kind Gesture Towards Me Helped Unveil A Lot Of Talents – Ras Nene Reveals

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Kumawood actor, Ebenezer Akwasi Antwi, popularly known as Ras Nene, has expressed his gratitude towards Asamoah Gyan, acknowledging him as one of the people who helped him when he started his movie skits and lifted him to his current level. Speaking with Zionfelix, he disclosed that Asamoah Gyan has done so well and he wants to appreciate him. “I want to appreciate Asamoah Gyan, that man has helped me a lot. I am talking about those who helped me when I started my movie skits and people who lifted me to this level, Asamoah Gyan is one of those people.…

23 May

2023 Baby Jet U-16 African Football Tournament Launched In Accra

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32 teams will be involved in the 2023 edition of the Baby Jet U-16 African Football Tournament to be staged at the Cape Coast Stadium from June 6 to June 13, 2023, with the hope of producing the next big star to hit Europe. In a well-patronised press conference to launch this year’s tournament, stakeholders trooped into the MultiChoice Ghana head office to set the ball rolling in the hunt for future football stars from Africa. Ex-Black Stars internationals Stephen Appiah, John Paintsil, Laryea Kingston, Emmanuel Agyeman Badu, and Nii Odartey Lamptey were all in attendance while there was support…

02 May

The Untold Story How Asamoah Gyan Gifted Nacee $8000 For No Tribe Concert

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Quite recently, the legendary Daddy Lumba broke down the lyrics of THE Theresa song and many were pleasantly surprised that the song was a dedication to a one-time girlfriend of Daddy Lumba who was really supportive in the early years of Lumba’s music career and not to his mother. That song is just one of many instances where Ghanaian musicians introduced names of certain people and organizations in their songs for various reasons. In Nacee’s Boys Boys song, there is a line that states “wo wo sika sen Asamoah Gyan kwraa yente gyae” to wit even if you are richer than Asamoah Gyan,…

13 Apr

How Stephen Appiah, Dede Ayew, Asamoah Gyan Used Personal Money To Fund National Team Activities

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The national teams in Ghana are ordinarily funded by the government and the Ghana Football Association but there have been extreme instances where footballers have had to step in to fund the activities of national teams. Some of the reasons that lead to players taking up costs include delays in the release of budgets, luring players to honour call-ups, and doing it willingly to inspire other players. Coincidentally the three players who have found themselves in such situations have all gone ahead to be captain of the Black Stars. Here are three Ghanaian footballers who used personal money to fund…

02 Apr

Asamoah Gyan Names Didier Drogba As Greatest African To Play In Premier League

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Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has named Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba as the greatest African player to have played in the Premier League. According to Asamoah Gyan, many top players in Africa including himself have played in the Premier League but Drogba's records and achievements make him stand tall amongst all his colleagues. The Ghanaian legend made this statement in an interview with Super Sports while discussing Africa's greatest players who have played in the Premier League. "This is a tough one but when you are about records and achievements then I will say Didier Drogba. He is ahead because…