Asamoah Gyan

Insults And Criticisms Made Me Stronger – Asamoah Gyan
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…
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I Turned Down Manchester City Transfer To Play At AFCON 2008 – Asamoah Gyan
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…
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‘It Was Technical Error or Something’ – Asamoah Gyan On 2010 World Cup Missed Penalty
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…
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Asamoah Gyan Cautions Black Stars Ahead Of Uruguay Showdown
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…
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Asamoah Gyan Defends Under-Fire Inaki Williams
29 Nov

Asamoah Gyan Defends Under-Fire Inaki Williams

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Asamoah Gyan says Inaki Williams is working tirelessly despite criticism from some fans over the striker’s failure to produce goals for the Black Stars. The former Spain international made his fifth consecutive appearance for the Black Stars against South Korea on Monday and should have scored. Williams missed a cut-back with an air-shot inside the area with the score tied at 2-2, but thankfully for him, Kudus was well placed to score the winner as the Black Stars claimed the first three points in the 2022 World Cup. The miss and his failure to impress against Portugal, a match in…
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Asamoah Gyan Secures UEFA License B Coaching Certificate
17 Nov

Asamoah Gyan Secures UEFA License B Coaching Certificate

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Africa's top scorer at the FIFA World Cup, Asamoah Gyan has completed his UEFA License B coaching course in Europe. The former Black Stars captain enrolled in a class for a six-month programme for a Football Association of Wales’ Uefa B License certificate in June 2022. Asamoah Gyan's programme was a residential course for those with experience in playing or coaching in the professional game. Six months after enrolling in the Football Association of Wales’ UEFA B License course, the Ghanaian has now graduated and is now a certified UEFA coach. The former Sunderland striker announced this on his Twitter…
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2022 World Cup: Wait For Portugal Game Before Commenting On Otto Addo’s Squad – Gyan To Ghanaians
16 Nov

2022 World Cup: Wait For Portugal Game Before Commenting On Otto Addo’s Squad – Gyan To Ghanaians

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Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has urged Ghanaians not to chastise Otto Addo over his 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup. Africa’s all-time top scorer in the history of the World Cup believes it will only be fair for Ghanaians to make comments about the squad after the Black Stars’ opener against Portugal in Qatar. Otto Addo has faced huge backlash following big-name omissions from his final squad like Joseph Paintsil, Jeffrey Schlupp, and Felix Afena-Gyan. In a Twitter post, the former Ghana captain called on Ghanaians to back the Black Stars to succeed in the tournament. “Everyone…
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I Have Written To FIFA To Appoint Asamoah Gyan As World Cup Ambassador In Qatar – Jonathan Pobi
08 Nov

I Have Written To FIFA To Appoint Asamoah Gyan As World Cup Ambassador In Qatar – Jonathan Pobi

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A veteran football administrator, Jonathan Abbey Pobi, has revealed to Luv Sports he has written a letter to FIFA, appealing to the world’s football governing body to give former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan, an ambassadorial role at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. In a separate letter sighted by Luv Sports, the Chairman of Neoplan Stars FC wrote to the Ghana Football Association GFA) to appoint Asamoah Gyan into an official role for the November/December World Cup in Qatar. With 6 goals, Asamoah Gyan is the top African goal scorer in the history of the World Cup. He achieved…
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‘I Went From Hero To Zero’ -Gyan Reveals 2010 Penalty Miss Still Haunts Him
03 Nov

‘I Went From Hero To Zero’ -Gyan Reveals 2010 Penalty Miss Still Haunts Him

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Former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan, has revealed that he has never been able to get over his penalty miss at the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Uruguay, which denied Ghana a first ever appearance at the semi finals of the competition. With the game deadlocked at 1-1 and deep into extra time, Luis Suarez handled a certain goal-bound effort from Dominic Adiyiah, and Ghana was awarded a penalty in the last minute of extra time. Gyan stepped up and saw his effort come off the cross bar. It was the last kick of the game before Ghana went on to…
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