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21 Feb

Photos: Asamoah Gyan, Muntari And Others Commiserate With Christian Atsu’s Family

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Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari and Emmanuel Agyeman Badu were among some former Black Stars players to visit the family house of Christian Atsu on Tuesday, February 21, to commiserate with them. The players were at the family home of the Ghana international to show support following his passing after being a casualty of the earthquake which happened in Turkey and Syria on February 6. Atsu was confirmed dead on Saturday, February 18, after being under rubble for 12 days, having been involved in the disaster a day after scoring a winning goal for Hatayspor in the Turkish Super Lig game…

20 Feb

#RIPAtsu: ‘This Is the Time People Have to Respect Our Job’; The Disrespect Is Too Much! ‘We Risk Our Lives’ – Asamoah Gyan ‘Cries’

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Former Black Stars skipper, Asamoah Gyan has asked football fans to respect footballers for the work they do. Baby Jet as he is popularly called reacting to the demise of Christian Atsu in an interview on Peace FM's Midday news questioned why people criticize footballers for taking "taxpayers" money when they are only being paid for work they've done. "This is the time some Ghanaians and people all over the world have to respect our job . . . for all these years all we hear is taxpayers' money, this and that, but they forget that for every profession you get…

06 Feb

‘God, Please’ – Asamoah Gyan Prays For Christian Atsu, Other Celebs Join

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Like many Ghanaians, former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has been left in shock after news from Turkey revealed that Christian Atsu is yet to be found after earthquake hit parts of that country on Monday morning. Atsu signed a one-year deal with Hatayspor in Turkey on September 6, 2022. The Black Stars forward and the director of his club Taner Savut are among thousands of people left under the rubble of Monday morning’s devastating earthquake in that country. The news of the unfortunate incident shook many who took to social media to pray for Atsu and the residents of Turkey. Among…

26 Jan

Stripping Asamoah Gyan Of Black Stars Captaincy Was The Right Decision – Kwasi Appiah

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Former Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, says his decision to strip Asamoah Gyan of the national team captaincy prior to the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) was the best thing to do. “I respect him a lot,” Appiah said on Prime Take with Muftawu Nabila Abdulai on the Joy News Channel. “That’s the reason why I called him to let him know the decision I was going to take and make him the general captain,” he explained. Asamoah Gyan in May 2019 released a statement retiring from the national team following a conversation with the then coach Kwasi Appiah.…

26 Jan

Black Stars Need A Coach Who Won’t Take Orders From People – Asamoah Gyan

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Ghana’s all-time top scorer, Asamoah Gyan, has hinted that the Black Stars need a coach who will be firm in taking his own decisions and not allow the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to dictate to him. According to him, the Black Stars having a strict coach will restore the national team to where they belong and boasting certain qualities could improve the team. The Ghana FA are on the search for a new head coach following Otto Addo’s decision to resign from his post after the Black Stars’ early exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Chris Hughton…

26 Jan

Thank You For Paying For My Surgery – Stonebwoy To Asamoah Gyan

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Ghanaian Afropop, dance hall, and reggae singer, Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy has expressed his gratitude to Asamoah Gyan for paying for his knee replacement surgery in 2016. In a tweet, he wrote: “@ASAMOAH_GYAN3, you came through for me around this same time 7 years on. You decided to take my surgery cost. I’m forever Grateful.” https://twitter.com/stonebwoy/status/1618424393637711873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1618424393637711873%7Ctwgr%5E078a03dc8fd4a3353a2d49fc02114ee42640a923%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeacefmonline.com%2Fpages%2Fshowbiz%2Fnews%2F202301%2F481935.php Source: Peacefmonline.com

24 Jan

Insults And Criticisms Made Me Stronger – Asamoah Gyan

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Ex-Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has revealed that insults and harsh criticism from Ghanaians made him develop a tough skin. The 37-year-old disclosed that he was only used to being pampered before he ventured into professional football. It will be recalled that Gyan was one of the most vilified players during the 2008 AFCON hosted by Ghana, having been targeted by the home fans for his wastefulness in front of goal. <img class="image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData" title="Asamoah Gyan " src="data:;base64," alt="Asamoah Gyan " width="620" height="465" data-original="https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/hQSktkpTURBXy83NGIyNmRhMmJjZWNlZGI3OTQ0YzlkZjMzNDNjMDUwYS5qcGeRlQLNAmzNAdHCww" /> Asamoah Gyan The criticisms were so severe that the striker, then just 22, planned to leave camp…

12 Jan

I Turned Down Manchester City Transfer To Play At AFCON 2008 – Asamoah Gyan

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Ghana’s all-time top scorer, Asamoah Gyan, says his decision to play at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) cost him a move to English Premier League giants Manchester City. Gyan, who at the time was playing for Italian Serie A side Udinese, was far from his best as he struggled with injury and fitness concerns which also drew huge criticisms from Ghanaians, who were expecting the Black Stars to win the competition. But for the intervention of Ghana’s president at the time, John Agyekum Kuffour, the player would have left the Black Stars camp as he felt the criticisms were…

02 Dec

‘It Was Technical Error or Something’ – Asamoah Gyan On 2010 World Cup Missed Penalty

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Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has now stated there was something more to his infamous penalty miss against Uruguay in the 2010 World Cup. Ghana and Uruguay met in the quarter-final of the 2010 World Cup, and with the match tied at 1-1, the former got a good opportunity in the danger zone with only seconds left on the clock. Luis Suarez stopped a goal-bound effort at the death and he was sent off with the Balck Stars awarded a penalty in the process. Gyan, who was the designated penalty taker, stepped up but failed to hit the target and the…

30 Nov

Asamoah Gyan Cautions Black Stars Ahead Of Uruguay Showdown

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Asamoah Gyan has cautioned the Black Stars not to go into their match against Uruguay with a desire for revenge. The former Ghana star wants the team to stick to their game plan and achieve a result that will see them qualify for the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup. Uruguay beat Ghana controversially in South Africa 12 years ago, denying the Black Stars a place in the World Cup’s last four. Luis Suarez deliberately used his hand to block what would have been the win for Ghana, and the resulting penalty was missed by Gyan. Friday’s game is…