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  • Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu names ex-Sunderland ace Asamoah Gyan as Ghana’s best striker ever

    Great Olympics midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has disclosed that former Sunderland ace Asamoah Gyan is Ghana’s best striker of all time.

    Gyan is the all-time leading goalscorer of Ghana, with 51 goals. With 6 goals, Gyan is the top African goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.

    He has also represented Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics and in seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, helping them finish in third-place in 2008 and runner-up in 2010 and 2015.

    “I will pick Asamoah Gyan as the best striker ever because he is the one I played with,” Agyemang-Badu told Sports Obama TV.

    “We didn’t watch most of the senior players, but at least I have read about them and what they did in the game, but I think Gyan is the best ever.”

    Gyan, who is without a club is bidding to make a shock return to the international fold as he eyes a spot in Ghana’s squad for the global showpiece.

    The 36-year-old last played for the Black Stars in the 2019 AFCON tournament in Egypt and last featured actively in the 2020/21 season for Ghana Premier League side, Legon Cities where he made just five appearances and failed to score.

    Ghana have been placed in Group H of the World Cup with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.

    Source: Footballghana

  • 2022 World Cup: Ghana needs to identify one strong system and master it – Asamoah Gyan

    Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan wants the Black Stars to identify a defined style of play ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

    Ghana lost 3-0 to Brazil and recovered to beat Nicaragua 1-0 on Tuesday in Spain through a strike from Abdul Fatawu Issahaku.

    According to Gyan, the Black Stars must identify the right system to propel the team to glory at the World Cup.

    “Ghana needs to identify one strong system and master it. We have good players but we need to find the right system and be very good at it. We can make tweaks when necessary but we need one system that one system that we are very good at,” he said.

    The Black Stars is returning to the global showpiece after missing out in Russia 2018.

    The Black Stars has been paired against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H.

    The biggest soccer mundial will be staged in Qatar between November and December with 32 countries set to battle it out for the ultimate.

    The Black Stars will tackle Portugal in the opening game of the Group before facing Asian and South American giants South Korea and Uruguay respectively.

    Source: Football Ghana

  • 2010 was the best year in my playing career – Asamoah Gyan

    Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan, has described the year 2010 as the best year in his playing career as a footballer.

    Gyan became one of the best strikers in Europe for both his country and club.

    Following his explosive performance, the former Udinese Calcio star was named the BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2010 while also making CAF’s Team of the Year.

    In the 2010 Mundial in South Africa, Gyan was a key figure and assisted the country to play in the quarterfinals first time in the country’s history.

    However, the Black Stars’ chances of playing in the semifinal was denied after losing to Uruguay on penalties.

    Quizzed on the best year of his career, the former Sunderland man told DStv, “2010 was my best year. It started in January in Angola in the Africa Cup.

    “I went back to my club scoring goals, I was fit so going to the World Cup I was confident – the most confident player in the world. I felt very good, everything was working. I came to music and music was working. Everything was working for me in 2010 so going there I knew I was going to deliver,” he added.

    Gyan remains the country’s top goal scorer and Africa’s top goal scorer in the history of the World Cup.

    The 37-year-old has been out of action for close to two years after leaving Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities at the end of the 2020/21 season.

    Source: Footballghana

     

  • The impressive numbers behind Andre Ayew’s 109 caps for Ghana

    It is appropriate to refer to Andre Ayew as a Ghanaian legend in light of his recent success.

    Only one other player in Ghana’s history has played in 109 games, and that man is the captain.

    In 2019, Asamoah Gyan’s record was matched by Ayew at the Africa Cup of Nations competition in Egypt.

    Ayew reached the joint-most caps for Ghana on Tuesday in a friendly match against Nicaragua in Lorca, Spain.

    Ayew didn’t start the game, but he was added in the 82nd minute.

    As Ayew onto the field at the Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco, Ghanaian supporters cheered him, showing their admiration for the Al Sadd star’s commitment to the Black Stars and hard work.

    It was a memorable moment for Ayew, who is now determined to own the record entirely.

    The impressive numbers behind Ayew’s latest achievement
    Ayew accomplished the impressive feat in one year less than Asamoah Gyan.

    Gyan took 16 years to reach 109 appearances, while Ayew took 15 years. This is because Gyan made his Black Stars debut in 2003, while Ayew made his debut in 2007.

    Ayew has 23 goals and seven assists for a total of 30 goal contributions, which is outstanding.

    Only the legendary Karim Abdul Razak has scored more goals for Ghana than Ayew (25). Ayew will undoubtedly surpass him.

    Ayew is fifth on Ghana’s all-time top scorer list, but he tops the list in the Africa Cup of Nations because he has scored more goals than any Ghanaian in the competition’s history. The 32-year-old has scored 10 goals.

    Ayew is Ghana’s all-time appearance leader in the Africa Cup of Nations (33).

    The former Swansea City and West Ham United player has played over 7500 minutes for the Black Stars.

  • Inaki Williams is like Asamoah Gyan – Yaw Preko

    Yaw Preko, the head coach of the Accra Great Olympics, has compared the attacker Inaki Williams of La Liga team Bilbao to former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan.

    Williams is similar to Asamoah Gyan, thus we should use him well and get more from him, Yaw Preko said on Angel TV.

    Williams entered the game after the break in Friday’s 3-0 loss for Ghana to Brazil at the Stade Oceane in Le Havre, France.

    On Tuesday night in Lorca, Spain, against Nicaragua, he got his first start for Ghana. Ghana won 1-0.

    Inaki Williams scored a goal and provided an assist in Bilbao’s rout of Almeria on Friday night.
    In the game, his brother Nico Williams not only scored but also picked up an assist.

  • Inaki Williams is like Asamoah Gyan – Yaw Preko

    Inaki Williams, a striker with La Liga side Bilbao, has been compared to former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan by Accra Great Olympics coach Yaw Preko.

    “We should make good use of Williams and benefit more from him, he’s like Asamoah Gyan,”  Yaw Preko told Angel TV.

    Williams came on after halftime in Ghana’s 3-0 defeat to Brazil on Friday at the Stade Oceane in Le Havre, France.

    He made his first start for Ghana on Tuesday night in Lorca, Spain against Nicaragua, which Ghana defeated 1-0.

    Inaki Williams scored and assisted in Bilbao’s thrashing of Almeria on Friday evening. His brother Nico Williams also scored and grabbed an assist in the encounter.

  • Asamoah Gyan details the one thing Ghana must do to excel at 2022 World Cup

    Asamoah Gyan, a former captain of Ghana, has counseled the Black Stars technical staff to develop a clear structure for the team before to the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November 2022.

    Ghana, who experimented with several tactics during the international break, defeated Nicaragua 1-0 while losing to Brazil 3-0.

    Gyan told Joy News that the team should identify with a single, effective system that could get the most out of the players on hand.

    Ghana must choose one reliable system and master it.
    We have talented players, but we still need to develop a winning strategy.
    We can make adjustments as needed, but we must use the one system at which we excel.

    The Black Stars have a tall order at the World Cup as they have been pitted against Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay in Group H of the World Cup.

    The Black Stars will begin their World Cup campaign against Portugal on November 24, followed by South Korea on November 28, and conclude against Uruguay on December 2 at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakra.

  • ‘Baby Jet’ frustrated over Black Stars’ midfielders’ inability to ‘make a good pass’

    Former captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, popularly known as Baby jet has taken a swipe at the current crop of midfielders of the senior national football team.

    According to Gyan, the midfielders are in the habit of not making passes to strikers who responsibility is to score goals.

    He made this observation when Black Stars came up against Nicaragua on Tuesday evening.

    Inaki Williams played as a lone striker in the match and despite his efforts, the final ball was never passed to him.

    In a Twitter post, he wrote ”A striker makes a good run and no pass. Very frustrating.”

    Black Stars managed to dominate their game against Nicaragua on Tuesday evening to bring smiles on the face of Ghanaians.

    Victory went to the Black Stars as they netted a goal to bring Nicaragua down to their knees.

    A 35th minute goal from youngster Abdul Fatawu Issahaku gave Ghana victory in Spain in their penultimate pre-World Cup friendly.

    Ghana will take on Switzerland in November in their last preparatory game before the World Cup begins on November 20, 2022.

     

  • Watch how Asamoah Gyan performed this hit song at the gym

    Former Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan is getting plaudits on social media after brilliantly singing Buk Bak’s Kelewele song word for word.

    Gyan tweeted a video of himself singing the song. The video captures sweaty Gyan, who aspire to play in the World Cup in Qatar, bare-chested at the gym rapping Ronny Coaches’ verse on the song.

    In the post, he wrote: “I decided to go old school hip life. Vim yaazo. Big ups @princybright and Ronny Caches (RIP) for giving us bangers back in the days.”

    Asamoah Gyan has a passion for music, an area in which he has proven to be proficient. Together with his late friend and musician Castro, they wrote hit songs like African Girls and Do The Dance.

    Gyan is currently working tirelessly on his fitness to be in shape for a last dance with the Black Stars at the World Cup.

    Watch the video below ‘

    Source:ghanaweb.com

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • 2022 World Cup: Ghana captain Andre Ayew not keen about revenge against Uruguay

    Ghana captain Andre Ayew is not bent on avenging their painful defeat to Uruguay in 2010 when they face off in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

    The Black Stars has been paired against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H.

    The biggest soccer mundial will be staged in Qatar between November and December with 32 countries set to battle it out for the ultimate.

    The Black Stars will tackle Portugal in the opening game of the Group before facing Asian and South American giants South Korea and Uruguay respectively.

    Ghana were denied a semifinal berth at the World Cup courtesy of a Luis Suarez handball incident in the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

    The former Liverpool and Barcelona forward prevent a goal-bound header from Ghana’s Dominic Adiyiah in the final minute of extra time at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.

    Suarez essentially produced a save on the line worthy of a goalkeeper and he was shown a straight red card as a result.

    Ghana was also awarded a penalty, but Asamoah Gyan’s attempt from 12 yards crashed into the crossbar, which resulted in Suarez going mental on the touchline and sent the game to a shootout.

    Uruguay won the penalty shoot-out to progress to the semifinals with Luis Suarez celebrated for his demonic act.

    Asked if Ghana game against Uruguay a revenge will be, Ayew said, “As team leader, I don’t believe we should view this game as revenge. Instead, we must be smart enough to recognise that it is a match we need points from. We can’t ignore history, but what Luis Suarez [Uruguay footballer] did is something I could have done in the same situation [used his hand to stop a goal-bound shot in 2010]. It hurt us all. But that’s part of football and it happened years ago”

    “We just want to win against Uruguay after everything that has been said in the media. As a player, if you go into a game with the intent of retaliation, you can make a lot of mistakes and be hyper. We just need to stay calm, follow the plan and try to win the game, or do whatever we can to advance to the next stage” he told Al Jazeera.

    Source; footballghana

  • They are not ready for the World Cup – Guru rants after Ghana’s defeat to Brazil

    The Black Stars on September 23 suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Brazil in their first pre-World Cup friendly.

    Black Stars conceded 3 goals under 40 minutes in Friday’s friendly match at the Stade Océane leaving several fans disappointed.

    Rapper Guru who keenly followed the match and performance of the players opined that the team wasn’t fit to play in the 2022 World Cup.

    “We are not ready 4 the World Cup” Guru tweeted adding that he wasn’t impressed with the performance of the team’s new coach, Otto Addo “Coach wei paaa hmm ma try ma kwer.”

    The ‘Lapaz Toyota’ hitmaker rated Mohammed Salisu as the best player in the Black Stars.

    Guru urged the team to go back to the drawing board and correct all their wrongs before the World Cup in November.

    Meanwhile, the rapper has maintained that the exclusion of Asamoah Gyan from the team has had a negative impact , adding that those who called for this exist are now feeling his absence.

    “Now u go respect am,” read the rapper’s tweet dated September 23.

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  • Asamoah Gyan, Jonathan Mensah, Kwesi Appiah, others react to Ransford Yeboah’s funny dance in Black Stars camp

    Black Stars new boy Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer cracked the ribs of Asamoah Gyan, Jonathan Mensah, Kwesi Appiah and others with his dance moves at the initiation ceremony held in the Black Stars camp on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

    Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer who is one of the Black Stars’ newbies left many laughing as he performed some funny dance moves which has gone viral on social media.

    The German-born Ghanaian was all over the place with his dance moves as he exhibited some comical moves.

    Some Ghanaian players like Asamoah Gyan, Jonathan Mensah, Kwesi Appiah and others who could not hide their joy took to social media to comment.

    The initiation ceremony is held by the teams to formally welcome new players to teams.

    Watch video below

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    Source; Ghanaweb

     

  • Andre Ayew set to become Ghana’s most capped player

    Al Sadd star Andre Ayew is only three games away from becoming Ghana’s most capped player.

    The former Swansea City and West Ham midfielder is currently second, two behind current record holder Asamoah Gyan (109), and is set to catch his former teammate this month.

    Ghana will play pre-World Cup friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua, and Ayew will play in both games as the Black Stars technical team approaches the game with seriousness.

    The two games will tie him with Gyan, but he will surpass the former Sunderland man before the World Cup starts, as the Black Stars have a friendly against Switzerland scheduled.

    Ayew made his 100th appearance for Ghana in November 2021, scoring the only goal against South Africa in a crucial World Cup qualifying match in Cape Coast.

     

     

     

    “It’s been an honour of a lifetime to play for my country and a blessing to be able to get 100 caps. Thanks to all players and coaches who have helped me all the way. Thanks also to the GFA and the Minister of Sports. God bless our homeland Ghana and make us Great and Strong,” said Ayew after the game.

    Ayew made his debut for Ghana as a teenager in 2007 and has worked his way up to captain the four-time African champions.

    Ayew has 23 goals to go along with his 106 appearances.

    With 10 goals, he is Ghana’s all-time leading scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations.

    Since his appointment as captain in 2019, Ayew has shown exemplary leadership that should be emulated.

    Source; Ghanasoccernet

  • Tulenkey highlights negative stories about Ghanaian celebrities on ‘Point of View’

    Ghanaian rapper Tulenkey has announced that his EP named ‘Cassanova’ will be out soon but for starters, he has released a single that highlights how some entertainment personalities have been wrongly judged for various reasons.

    The song, ‘Point of View,’ released on Wednesday, September 7, has already made it to YouTube’s trending music in Ghana.

    Tulenkey proved how versatile he can be when it comes to music with his narration of various stories in a single song.

    This latest release focused on the life stories of Abena Korkor, Asamoah Gyan, NAM1, Shatta Wale, Afia Schwarzenegger, Wendy Shay, and Pappy Kojo, having been tagged as controversial for just living their lives.

    Also, Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, was captured in the new tune.

    According to the rapper, Nkrumah will be so disappointed in how the country is currently being run.

    The celebrated rapper known for his 2018 hit single ‘Child Abuse’ lamented how he has been tagged as a ‘womanizer’ for the kind of songs he produces.

    Popular songs among them include ‘Your Girlfriend’ and ’50’.

    Rapping in Twi, he narrated what he suffered in the music industry.

    “Why you no dey post ndwom no we gyae or you pause? Cause we still dey wonder if you go drop a song…Used to be on Twitter trending number one but now I’m in a box. Everybody quick to spread a rumour when you hit a brick. Ghanafo ne misinformation.”

     

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • Fans overwhelm Asamoah Gyan with love at Eswatini

    Ghanaian football star Asamoah Gyan was surrounded by football fans in Eswatini after playing a ceremonial match on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

    Fans who came to watch the match took turns taking pictures with the Ghanaian football star.

    Asamoah Gyan played on the side of African Legends as they lost 4-2 to Eswatini legends.


    The Black Stars captain came on as a substitute in the match and was able to make a difference despite playing a few minutes in the match. Asamoah Gyan scored a penalty in the match for the African legends to get their second consolation.

    Former Eswatini player Siza Dlamini scored a hat-trick, with Sibusiso ‘Spoko’ Dlamini also adding his name to the scoring sheet.

    The ex-Sunderland player who has been working on getting in shape after declaring his desire to play for the Black Stars at the World Cup appeared to have shredded some weight.

    Watch video below

     


     

     

  • “If he has the stamina, why not?” – Nyaho Tamakloe reacts to Asamoah Gyan’s desire to play at World Cup

    Former Ghana Football Association President Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe appears to support Asamoah Gyan‘s desire to be part of the Black Stars squad for the 2022 World Cup.

    Gyan, 36, stated in a recent interview that he has not retired and is planning a sensational return to the Black Stars after being sidelined since 2019. The former Sunderland striker revealed his desire to go to Qatar, but admitted he must be in peak physical condition to be considered.

    Gyan, who hasn’t played competitive football in 15 months and has been without a club since October of last year, has begun training in the hopes of being fit enough to be considered by Black Stars coach Otto Addo.

    ”Asamoah Gyan has made an incredible mark in Ghana football. He is a good footballer and if he has the stamina, why not?” the Hearts of Oak board member said as quoted by Graphic Sports.

    The majority of those who have responded to Gyan’s interview are against him, but Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe believes those who condemn Gyan because of his age should consider what Cameroon legend Roger Milla did for his country at the 1994 World Cup at the age of 38, as well as England’s Stanley Matthews during the 1950s.

    “Roger Milla opted to play in the World Cup at an old age and did well. We can also talk about Stanley Matthews of England who was a figure in the team and was known as the tactical magician.

    “He was later invited to Ghana by Ken Harrison, who was then General Manager of Hearts of Oak in the 1950s,” he recalled.

    “If he can train with the present team and the coach finds him fit, he should be invited because I strongly believe if he can match the tempo at training and the physique, he should be able to play.

    “I think Gyan has the skill because when he is running with the ball, defenders fear to come near him. He has the skills and tactics but the strength to play is the problem. If he can work on that, he will be a fantastic addition to the World Cup,” he added.

    Gyan has scored a record 51 goals for Ghana.

    Source: Ghanasoccernet

  • Manchester United against Southampton: Asamoah Gyan defends Cristiano Ronaldo over performance

    Former captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan backed Cristiano Ronaldo when he received criticism for a lackluster cameo appearance in Manchester United’s 1-0 victory over Southampton on August 27, 2022.

    Ronaldo, who came on for the final 22 minutes, was unable to make much of an impact on the team’s attack, leading some fans to believe the wantaway 37-year-old has nothing to offer the club.

    While some Man United fans and rival fans criticized the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Gyan pointed out reasons why Ronaldo struggled in the game.

    “Massa Massa he came on in the difficult moment of the game. He when winning the air duels for the team. He should have done better in the last counter-attack but he fought today to make sure day secure the winner. U just want to talk about him cos u have to comment,” Gyan tweeted.

    Nonetheless, Manchester United managed to pick up the scrappy win, which was their second of the season as they continue to build their momentum.

     

  • I will engage in active football to earn 2022 World Cup call-up – Asamoah Gyan reacts to critics

    Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has said he will work extremely hard to earn a spot with the senior national football team ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

    In a BBC interview, Gyan revealed his intention to play actively for the Ghana Black Stars. Since his announcement, Gyan has received divided opinions from citizens.

    According to his critics, Gyan has been inactive since leaving Legon Cities at the end of the 2020/21 season hence cannot feature at the World Cup.

    But according to Gyan while speaking on the Dentaa Show, he will resume active football with any club in the Ghana Premier League to present him acceptable for a call-up.

    “Anything can happen, but I want to earn the call-up rather. I want to start playing competitively. It could be anywhere. It could be in the Ghana [Premier] League,” he said.

    “I want to see myself in a team playing week in and week out before I can consider going to the World Cup,” he added.

    Ghana have been housed in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay.

    The 2022 World Cup is scheduled to kick off from 20 November to 18 December.

  • 2022 World Cup: It isn’t about history but current performance – Charles Taylor on Asamoah Gyan joining Black Stars

    Former Hearts of Oak attacker Charles Taylor has said it is impracticable for Asamoah Gyan to play with the Black Stars at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

    Speaking on Angel FM, Mr Taylor explained that the former Black Stars captain would not be fit enough to join the club after not being active for a while after leaving Legon Cities.

    He noted that although Gyan has a remarkable history with the senior national football team, much cannot be said about his recent performance with local clubs.

    “We have regular fitness and match fitness. Even those who get injured and return struggle to hit the ground running. We are not talking about history, we’re looking at current performance. He has done his bit for the country,” he said.

    Charles Taylor added that “A fit and firing Gyan will have a free ride to the World Cup but let’s ask what he is training for?”

    Asamoah Gyan has said he wishes rejoin the Black Stars and feature in the 2022 World Cup which will be held in Qatar.

    He made the disclosure during an  interview with the BBC.

    Also, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, a former colleague of Asamoah Gyan has said Gyan would not be able to present a suitable physique when the tournament in Qatar commences.

    On the matter, Qatar Legacy Ambassador, Samuel Etoo, has said though Asamoah Gyan is passionate about playing for Ghana, his ability to do so will be determined by head coach Otto Addo.

    For Charles Taylor, he believes no competent coach would take back Asamoah to play for the Black Stars.

    “I don’t think any competent coach will entertain this. We can’t take someone who is not playing for any club,” he said.

  • Asamoah Gyan intensifies training for a return to the Black stars

    The legendary striker was photographed working out at Ajax Park in Legon in an effort to get in shape before the competition starts on November 20.

    Gyan, who has 51 goals for Ghana, said he is trying to make a surprise comeback as he seeks a spot in the World Cup squad for his country.

    Gyan has been on the sidelines; it’s been three years since he last played for the Black Stars.
    The Sunderland player entered the game against Tunisia in the round of 16 of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as a substitute.

    He has since not been invited with his club career in recent years making it very difficult to consider him for selection.

    Gyan last played a competitive game in May 2021, representing Legon Cities against WAFA in a Ghana Premier League. Months later, he terminated his contract with the Accra-based club and is still looking for a new one.

    The former Al Ain man hasn’t been active for 16 months, leading many to believe that he has retired. But in an interview with BBC, Gyan dispelled claims of retirement, suggesting he has unfinished business, especially with Black Stars.

    “Anything can happen. You know it’s happened before. I’m talking about Cameroon in 1994 with Roger Milla you know coming back from retirement to play in the World Cup. I haven’t retired yet. I haven’t announced my retirement. You know I’ve been out for almost two years now due to injuries, due to my body,” he told BBC.

    “I just need to get my body back in shape. So I’ve started training of course so I need to get back in shape and see how my body reacts to playing competitive football. Talent-wise, I reckon it’s there already so I just have to prepare physically and then we’ll see what happens.”

    “Honestly, I haven’t spoken to anybody at all. It’s part of the plan. I just want to make sure and see how my body reacts first. Me and my manager, we’ve been talking behind the scenes, you know and everything so we just have to make sure, we know what we are doing. Everything is in progress, and everything looks positive. We’ll see what happens. There might be a surprise.”

    Six of Gyan’s 51 goals have come in the World Cup, making him the continent’s leading scorer in the competition.

    Source:theindependentghana

  • Alice Annum: The story of the first Ghanaian athlete to be nicknamed “Baby Jet”

    One of the most well-known football nicknames in Ghana is “Baby Jet,” and whenever it is used, it is in reference to Asamoah Gyan, a former Black Stars captain, and Ghana’s all-time leading scorer.

    Asamoah Gyan explained in a previous interview that he got the nickname because of his fast pace and baby face when he was younger.

    Unlike Gyan, Alice Annum, the first Ghanaian sports personality to bear the nickname, earned it as a result of his lightning speed on the tartan tracks.

    Annum is a retired Ghanaian athlete who competed for Ghana on the international stage from the 1960s to the 1970s.

    The three-time All-African Games gold medallist began as a long jumper but went on to become one of Ghana’s greatest sprinters of all time.

    The legendary sprinter, born in Accra on October 20, 1948, will turn 74 in just over two months.

     

     


    Her talent was discovered during the now-defunct annual National Sports Festivals. She was awarded a Ghanaian athletes’ scholarship to study and compete at the University of Tennessee.

    Annum competed for Ghana in four different events: the 100m, 200m, 4x100m, and long jump. After becoming the first Ghanaian female to compete in the Olympics in 1964, she set the standard for many Ghanaian women to follow.

    Annum failed to qualify in the Women’s long jump with a leap of 545cm in her first Olympic Games appearance in Tokyo.

    She later represented Ghana in Mexico in 1968 and Munich in 1972. In the 1968 Olympics, Annum competed in the 200m and Long Jump. She did not advance from round one of the 200m, finishing seventh in her heat.

    She did, however, make it to the final in the Long Jump with a leap of 5.61m but failed to make the podium.

    Four years later in Munich, Alice Annum focused on the 100m and 200m and made significant progress in both events.

    Annum made history by becoming the first female Ghanaian sprinter to compete in both the Women’s 100m and 200m finals.

    She finished sixth in the 100m with a time of 11.41 seconds and seventh in the 200m with a personal best of 22.89s.

    How did the Baby jet come about?

    Annum got the nickname Baby Jet after chalking enormous success at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1970.

    She won two silver medals, one in the 100m and the other in the 200m event, which set the tone for her stunning performance at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.

    She finished her career with a total of six medals, three gold (all won at the All-African Games), two silver, and one bronze (1974 Commonwealth Games).

    The Action Progressive Institute in Ghana honoured Alice Annum in 2010 for her athletic achievements.

    Alice Annum currently resides in Maryland, USA.

    Watch how Alice Annum finished second in the 100m final in the 1970 Commonwealth games in the video below: 

     

  • I threatened to quit Accra Academy before Asamoah Gyan was admitted – J.E Sarpong

    Veteran coach J.E Sarpong recounted the lengths he had to go to before Ghana’s all-time top scorer Asamoah Gyan was admitted into Accra Academy for his secondary school education.

    He says that the then headmistress of the school was averse to admitting Asamoah Gyan into the school and he had to go on a two-week strike and threaten to quit the school before Gyan was accepted into the school.

    “The Head Mistress say no when I recommended that they give him (Asamoah Gyan) admission to Accra Academy,” he told Ernest Brew Smith.

    “I threatened to quit the job and that forced her hand to admit him after sitting away from work for two weeks,” he revealed.

     


    Coach Sarpong saw the talents of Gyan and honed and nurtured his talents into a top asset for the nation.

    Gyan has admitted on countless occasions the outstanding role coach Sarpong played in his career as a football, especially as a youngster.

    He even honoured the veteran coach during the launch of his biography this year at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra.

    Asamoah Gyan who is Ghana’s all-time scorer with 51 goals in 109 matches has been without a club since leaving Legon Cities two seasons ago.

    Source: Ghanaguardian.com

  • FLASHBACK: I never had anything to do with Castro’s death – Asamoah Gyan

    “When things start going well for you, they’ll link it to rituals. Can’t Africans also thank God for his wonders in people’s lives? I never had anything to do with Castro’s death.”

    These were the words of footballer, Asamoah Gyan, in a 2017 interview on the Delay Show.

    The former Black Stars captain has for years been labelled as the man who sacrificed his friend, singer Castro for fame. An allegation he has strongly denied to date.

    Responding to rumours of his involvement in the disappearance and death of Hiplife musician, Castro who drowned at Ada on July 6, 2014, the celebrated footballer lamented how a section of the public had linked him to the unfortunate incident.

    According to the footballer, he can’t fathom why a section of Ghanaians have also linked his success to money rituals and ‘juju’.

    “I want to ask, do Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo also deal in black magic? These footballers have also made it. Can we say they also sacrificed people? That is the question I want to ask,” Gyan quizzed.

    Asamoah Gyan acknowledged Castro as the person who first introduced him to music. The two collaborated on a song titled ‘African Girls’ before the former’s demise.

    According to Gyan, he hasn’t fully recovered from the death of the award-winning singer.

    “Sometimes when his songs are being played, I think a lot. As human, you have to let some things go, but a lot of things bring back his memory…he introduced me to music, although I already had a talent for singing. I love his songs, but when it is being played brings back so much memories. I feel emotional,” he disclosed in the 2017 interview.

    Wednesday, July 6, 2022, marked eight years of Castro’s demise. He was declared legally dead in 2021 after seven years of his disappearance.

    Watch the video below:

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • Meet the top 10 most capped Black Stars players of all time

    Hundreds of players have worn the Ghana national team jersey since the team played their first official game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on May 28, 1950.

    Having produced some of the finest footballers in Africa and the World has ever, Ghana has always been a beacon of African football and has many trophies in football.

    Osei Kofi Ibrahim Sunday, Abdul Razak, Abedi Pele, Anthony Yeboah, Samuel Osei Kuffour, Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah, Asamoah Gyan, and a host of other top players have all worn the Black Stars jersey in the past seven decades.

    Today we look at the top ten most capped Black Stars players as captain Andre Dede Ayew inches closer to making history

    Asamoah Gyan

    The former Black Stars captain and Africa’s top scorer at the FIFA World Cup is the most capped player with 109 appearances since making his debut for the Ghana national team in 2003.

    Asamoah Gyan spent close to two decades in the Black Stars, played in three FIFA World Cups, and featured eight times in the Africa Cup of Nations.

    Andre Dede Ayew

    Ayew made his debut in 2007 and featured in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations which was hosted in Ghana and is the longest-serving member of the current Black Stars team.

    Captain Andre Dede Ayew is the second on our list with 107 appearances and is three games away from overtaking Asamoah Gyan as the all-time most capped Black Stars player.

    Richard Kingston

    The legendary goalkeeper who kept the post for the Black Stars in Ghana’s maiden appearance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany is the next with 90 appearances.

    Richard Kingston was also instrumental in the Black Stars team who made history at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by becoming the third team from the continent to reach the quarter-final stage in the Mundial.

    John Paintsil

     

    Made his Black Stars debut in 2001 at the age of 20 and established himself as one of the greatest right-backs Ghana has ever seen.

    John Paintsil made 89 appearances for the Black Stars, played in five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, and appeared twice in the FIFA World Cup (2006 and 2010) before hanging his boots in 2013.

    John Mensah

    ‘In John Mensah, we trust’ was the popular mantra during his playing days as the former Ashantigold player carved a niche as being an unbreakable war in the Ghanaian defence.

    The former Black Stars captain made his debut in 2001 and scored three goals in 86 appearances. The former Sunderland defender retired from the team after the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

    Harrison Afful

    The former Asante Kotoko defender is the 6th most capped player for the Black Stars.

    However, he shares the position with Sulley Muntari but has a chance to feature more for the Black Stars as he is yet to retire from the team.

    Sulley Muntari

    Currently playing in the Ghana Premier League for giants Accra Hearts of Oak, Sulley Muntari is the joint 6th most capped Black Stars player with 84 appearances.

    Sulley Muntari hasn’t been part of the Black Stars squad after being sacked from the team’s camp during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

    The long ranger has scored 20 goals for Ghana in a career that spanned close to two decades. He made his Black Stars debut in 2002 and played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments (2006, 2010, and 2014).

    Jordan Ayew

    The son of the legendary Abedi Ayew Pele is the second active player in this list after his brother Andre Dede Ayew.

    The 30-year-old Crystal Palace striker has made 81 appearances and per all indications, he might end his national team career as the most capped Black Stars player.

    Jordan Ayew has scored 19 goals for the Black Stars since making his debut in 2010.

    Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu

    Retired from the Black Stars officially in 2021 after a period of inactivity, Badu is fondly remembered for his long strikes.

    Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu made his debut for the Black Stars in 2008 but became a regular team player after his stellar performance in the 2009 U-20 FIFA World Cup in Egypt. He made 78 appearances and scored 11 goals for Ghana after spending a decade in the team.

    Abedi Pele

    Considered one of the greatest players Africa has ever produced, the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations winner completes the list with 73 appearances for the Black Stars.

    Abedi Pele made 73 appearances in the Black Stars jersey and scored 19 goals from 1982 before hanging his boots after the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso.

    Source: Ghanaweb

  • I am eager to play for Asante Kotoko but I need to regain full fitness – Asamoah Gyan

    Former Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan has insisted Asante Kotoko remains the only club he will like to play before he retires.

    The 36-year-old before his move to Legon Cities before the start of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season was linked to the Porcupine Warriors but the move could not materialize.

    The former Al Ain and Sunderland ace is now clubless after parting ways with the Royals after the expiration of his one-year contract.

    Speaking to Graphic Sports, the former Liberty Professionals forward insisted he has plans of playing for the club but must first regain fitness before the move could be materialized.

    “I support Kotoko, It’s in my plans to join Kotoko but as I always say I have to be fit,” Gyan said.

    “You cannot have the talent and not be ready. Talent-wise, I am sure everybody will agree with me but the most important thing is to get back in shape and make sure there is no injury then I can decide,” he added.

    Gyan remains the country’s all-time leading goal scorer with 51 goals for the senior national team, the Black Stars.

    Source: Football Ghana

  • Asamoah Gyan suffered playing for the Black Stars – Anim Addo

    Samuel Anim Addo, manager of former Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan, has said his client suffered during his time at the Senior National Team.

    According to the Ghana FA Executive Council member, Gyan’s suffering was down to being forced to play for the Black Stars through pain a couple of times.

    Speaking on Ghana Web’s Sports Check, Anim Addo said the former Sunderland man was injected to play during the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.

    He added that the Black Star’s all-time top scorer had to sign his Stade Rennes contract on a sickbed in 2008 as a result.

    During the 2008 AFCON host in Ghana, Gyan was forced to play for Black Stars play through the pain barrier.

    The fans turned on him which made Gyan feel unappreciated after making a huge sacrifice.

    Gyan subsequently left camp but rescinded his decision after talks with then Ghana president John Agyekum Kuffour.

    Samuel Anim Addo revealed that the injury cost Asamoah Gyan a move to English Premier League side, Manchester City.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • We have not taken a decision to relocate – Baby Jet Airlines

    Management of Baby Jet Airlines have debunked claims that it was planning to take its operational services outside Ghana.

    In a disclaimer sighted by GhanaWeb, management of the yet-to-be-operational airline said its attention had been drawn to a publication on social media with regards to relocating.

    But the company in a statement denied the claims saying, “Management of Baby Jet Airlines still believes in operationalizing its service in Ghana and has neither considered nor taken a decision to relocate its operational Headquarters outside Ghana”.

    Management of Baby Jet Airlines however assured it remains poised to smoothly run operations in Ghana which is set to take place soon.

    In 2019, Baby Jet Airlines was expected to commence domestic operations in Ghana with a view of offering regional flights.

    The airline owned by the former Captain of the Ghana Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan was said to have been granted an Air Carrier License (ACL) by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) back in 2017.

    It was expected to work towards its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) that will enable Baby Jet Airlines to take to the skies.

    For now, it is reported that the company is yet to acquire an aircraft that will help inspectors complete their assessment and issue the AOC.

    Read the full statement below:

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Here are four unforgettable goals Asamoah Gyan scored for the Black Stars

    Ghana’s all-time top scorer and African football great, Asamoah Gyan, celebrate his 36th birthday today, November 22.

    Just as his day of birth is difficult to forget, he scored four goals that will also live with Ghanaians until the end of time.

    In total, Gyan scored 51 goals for the Blacks Stars in 109 appearances, an enviable achievement that puts him 6th on the list of most goals scored for an African country and 39th in the world.

    Scored Ghana’s first-ever goal at the World Cup

    Black Stars made their first-ever World Cup appearance in Germany in 2006 and would not want to end it with an embarrassing exit of two straight defeats.

    In a must-win game against the Czech Republic after losing 2-0 to Italy in the opening group match, it was 20-year-old Gyan who gave Ghana a bright start.

    He controlled Stephen Appiah’s sublime pass beautifully with his chest before drilling a left-footed shot to hand Ghana the lead in 2 minutes. The goal would go on to become the tournament’s fastest goal.

    The equaliser against England

    Prior to the 2010 World Cup in which Ghana had qualified for the second successive time, Milovan Rajevac’s men engaged England in a friendly at Wembley.

    A night the Ghanaian diaspora who were present will never forget. At 1-0 down and about 3 minutes to end proceedings, Gyan produced one of the best goals in his career. Danced his way through the defence before placing it into the left bottom corner with his weaker foot.

    The winner against the USA at the 2010 World Cup

    Ghana secured a maiden qualification to the quarter-finals with a memorable 2-1 win over the USA.

    The match ended one-all in regulation time and thus travelled into extra time. The then Sunderland striker scored the winner in the 92nd minute with a lovely volley and followed up with a trademark dance that later became popular in the country.

    The winner against Algeria at the AFCON 2015

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    At the AFCON 2015, Ghana had lost 2-1 to Senegal in the opening group game and thus needed a win in the second match against an Algeria side that had beaten South Africa 3-1.

    Ghana were on the urge of an early exit, 0-0 after 90 minutes and the referee had added 3 minutes. A long ball from Wakaso put Gyan on the chase with an Algerian defender. Gyan managed to get the first touch with the defender on him, sending him into the box but at a difficult angle and the defender still closing in. Sixty seconds left on the clock, that was the only moment to change the game, and he did it spectacularly by firing into the far post.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • ‘Ghana’s greatest scorer’ – FIFA celebrates Asamoah Gyan on his birthday

    The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has celebrated Black Stars and African legend Asamoah Gyan as he turns 36 today, November 22, 2021.

    Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan, nicknamed Baby Jet, was born on November 22, 1985, in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, to madam Cecelia Amoako and Mr. Baffour Gyan.

    The Ghanaian striker currently holds the record as Africa’s top scorer with six goals after playing at the Mundial three times (Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014).

    FIFA shared Asamoah Gyan‘s first World Cup goal against the Czech Republic in the 2006 tournament in Germany to celebrate the Ghanaian football icon as he celebrates his 36th birthday.

    “Scorer at three #WorldCups and still @Team_GhanaMen’s greatest goal scorer. It’s time to wish @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 a very happy birthday,” FIFA shared on their Twitter page.

    The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has celebrated Black Stars and African legend Asamoah Gyan as he turns 36 today, November 22, 2021.

    Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan, nicknamed Baby Jet, was born on November 22, 1985, in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, to madam Cecelia Amoako and Mr. Baffour Gyan.

    The Ghanaian striker currently holds the record as Africa’s top scorer with six goals after playing at the Mundial three times (Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014).

    FIFA shared Asamoah Gyan‘s first World Cup goal against the Czech Republic in the 2006 tournament in Germany to celebrate the Ghanaian football icon as he celebrates his 36th birthday.

    “Scorer at three #WorldCups and still @Team_GhanaMen’s greatest goal scorer. It’s time to wish @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 a very happy birthday,” FIFA shared on their Twitter page.

    Asamoah Gyan is also the all-time top scorer for the Black Stars with fifty-one goals.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Asamoah Gyan emerges most attractive player in Ghana Premier League – Report

    Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has emerged as the most attractive player in the Ghana Premier League this season.

    The Legon Cities striker has barely played games for his side so far this season but remains the player with the most attention.

    Gyan pulled out an incredible 52% in a survey report conducted by Ghanaian data and research firm African Sports Centre for Data, Research & Technology.

    The 35-year-old came top ahead of Medeama SC midfielder Justice Blay, Felix Annan, Yahaya Mohammed, Patrick Razak, Fabio Gama and Emmanuel Gyamfi.

    Since joining the Ghana Premier League side, the ex-Sunderland and Udinese star has been able to make just three appearances for the Club so far this season.

    Source: ghanasportsonline.com

  • Legon Cities striker Asamoah Gyan eyes coaching role after football

    Legon Cities striker, Asamoah Gyan has spoken about his future plans.

    The 34-year-old recently joined the Royals on a one-year deal ahead of the start of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season.

    Gyan, who is the top goalscorer in Black Stars’ history with 51 goals, confirmed that coaching is something he intends to pursue when he retires.

    “Coaching is part of the plan. As people know I am also a businessman but people advised me never to go out of football,” he told BBC Sport Africa.

    “I have to be in the game because I have done a lot in the game so it would be a bit shocking if I abandon it.”

    He added, “I need to get my coaching license which is very, very important. Some of my old colleagues have started doing a great job in coaching, so I think it is a good thing.”

    “I think I can be a very good coach. I don’t want to praise myself but the time will come.”

    Source: footballghana.com

  • FIFA hails Asamoah Gyan’s move to Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities

    Asamoah Gyan’s decision to return to the Ghana Premier League and sign for Legon Cities FC continues to dominate headlines.

    The official FIFA Twitter handle has given the former Sunderland and Udinese star the thumbs up and wished the global star all the best.

    “The highest scoring African in #WorldCup history has returned to Ghana. Good luck at @LegonCitiesFC, Asamoah,” the post read.

    Gyan was available on a free transfer after leaving Indian Super League side NorthEast United.

    He had previously been linked with his boyhood club Asante Kotoko where he had insisted on ending his career.

    But the Porcupine Warriors could not meet his financial demands.

    It is reported that the Ghana striker will pocket US$1million over the next four years with his annual returns standing at U$250,000.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Asamoah Gyan demands $500,000 to play for Kotoko

    Angel 102.9FM can exclusively reveal that Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has made an initial demand of around half a million dollars from Asante Kotoko in order to join them.

    Conversations around where the “Baby Jet” is headed has intensified following his unfruitful stay with Indian Super League side NorthEast United.

    The former Sunderland forward made eight appearances and scored 4 goals for NorthEast United. He has since returned to Ghana.

    The Ghana all-time goalscorer has made several public pronouncements about his willingness to feature for the record Ghana Premier League Champions and it is believed that contact has been made between the two.

    With the Ghana premier league nearing commencement for the 2020/2021 season, a price tag of $500,000 is what will possibly be the distance between Kotoko and the former Liberty Professionals player.

    The time may just be right for the Gyan – Kotoko love affair but of course, at a cost of half a million dollars, Kotoko may struggle to seal the deal.
    Speaking on Floodlight Sports with Saddick Adams on Angel 102.9, Samuel Anim Addo, manager for the 34-year-old striker justified his client’s asking price.

    He asserts that Asamoah Gyan‘s value is above the reported $500,000 figure, saying even his off the pitch value is immense.

    “With proper marketing, promotion and branding the impact of Asamoah Gyan on Kumasi Asante will be huge. So where from this agenda that the money is too much? That is very wrong. The man is ten times valuable than the figure which has been quoted. There are so many avenues Kotoko can get Gyan to raise revenue for the club to protect his image and the brand”.

    The Ghana premier league returns in November.

    But for Kotoko three competitions await them. As they will participate in the CAF Champions league, Ghana Premier League and the FA Cup. Kotoko will be hoping to name the squad for these tournaments soon.

    Source: angelonline.com

  • Asamoah Gyan is worth more than $400,000 – Anim Addo

    Business manager for former Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan, Samuel Anim Addo, has rubbished claims that his client is demanding a mammoth $400,000 as signing on a fee before joining Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

    Asamoah Gyan is currently unattached to any club after leaving Indian Super League side NorthEast United in January.

    Ghana’s all-time top scorer has not hidden his admiration and desire to play for Kumasi Asante Kotoko before hanging up his boots.

    Gyan has been linked to Asante Kotoko throughout the transfer window with reports claiming the striker’s exorbitant signing on fee demand is stalling the deal.

    Speaking in an interview with Accra based Angel FM, Samuel Anim Addo has rubbished those claims and says that even if the striker is making those demands what he will bring to Asante Kotoko is far more than the quoted sum of $400,000.

    “Off the pitch, what is the value of Gyan before he plays for the club. I believe Gyan has a lot of impact in Kumasi and so if he should join the club it will improve their brand and marketing as well”

    “So, anyone who did such an agenda is wrong because the man is ten times valuable than that figure so rather what is the best way to get him. There are so many avenues you can get him for him to also make a revenue for the club. You Look at his image and the brand Asamoah Gyan for the club. So whoever set that agenda has set a bad one indeed,” he said.

    Source: Ghana Guardian

  • Asamoah Gyan’s move to Kotoko hits a snag after player’s huge demands – Report

    Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan’s dream of playing for Asante Kotoko jersey is in jeopardy after the club turned down his colossal transfer demands.

    Gyan is currently a free agent after leaving Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC in January.

    The 34-year-old has been linked with a transfer to boyhood club Asante Kotoko ahead of the 2020/21 season.

    But the move is reported to have hit a snag after the former Sunderland striker demanded to be given 400,000 as signing-on fee before putting pen to paper.

    Reports from Kumasi-based FOX FM suggest that the Porcupine Warriors do not want to pursue the transfer as they consider the player’s demand to be extravagant.

    Asante Kotoko are keen to augment their attacking front ahead of the commencement of the Ghana Premier League and the CAF Champions League campaign.

    Gyan is Ghana’s all-time leading scorer with 51 goals from 109 caps.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Dont challenge your body, retire from the Black Stars now Frimpong Manso urges Asamoah Gyan

    Former Black Stars defender, Frimpong Manso has cautioned legendary striker, Asamoah Gyan about stressing his physique to play for the national team.

    According to him, it is about time he calls it quits on national duties as he has paid his dues for the country.

    The 33-year-old struggled to return to the Black Stars after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

    Prior to the 2019 AFCON, Asamoah Gyan was stripped off his captaincy by Kwasi Appiah when Andre Dede Ayew was named as the substantive skipper.

    C.K. Akonnor, who is now the head coach of the senior national team, has maintained Andre Dede Ayew as the captain of the team with Thomas Partey and Richard Ofori as deputy captains.

    This has called for doubts on the future of Gyan in the Black Stars.

    Reacting to the new captaincy structure of the Black Stars, Manso said, “The time is up for Gyan to retire because players like Essien and others have retired.”

    “He should not challenge the body again so the country can bid him a farewell” he told West FM.

    Asamoah Gyan is the all-time top scorer for Ghana with 51 goals.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • Asamoah Gyan on the verge of permanent Ghana retirement after axing

    Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan could finally announce is international retirement after overlooked for a leadership role in the senior national team.

    The country’s top scorer who was elevated to the position of General Captain ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

    Gyan, now regarded as a ”common floor member” might just go ahead and quit playing for the national team in what could be a bitter exit.

    The former Sunderland and Al Ain hero was Black Stars captain from 2013 to 2019 when Kwesi Appiah stripped him of the armband and handed it Andre Ayew.

    Gyan initially quit the national team with immediate effect but was ordered to reconsider his decision after receiving a phone call from Ghana president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

    If he goes ahead to hang is boots, holds the record for the most goals scored by any Ghana international.

    He has 109 goals from 51 matches.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Asamoah Gyan, Essien included in top ten richest African footballer

    Ghanaian duo Asamoah Gyan and Michael Essien have been included in the top ten richest African footballers in history according to a publication done by South African website, soccerladuma.

    Gyan, had a fantastic career with spells at Udinese, Rennes and Sunderland among others. He also holds numerous records for the national team. His net worth is $30 million.

    Essien also made his name in Lyon and later Chelsea with a number of impressive performances in Europe. He formed part of a feared Black Stars midfield that scared a number of opponents. Essien’s net worth is around $32 million.

    Other African stars like Mohammed Salah, Aubameyang and Yaya Toure made the exclusive list.

    Check out the list below:

    10. Asamoah Gyan – $30 million

    9. Michael Essien – $32 million

    8. Aubameyang – $35 million

    7. Sadio Mane – $38 million

    6. John Obi Mikel – $43 million

    5. Salah – $48 million

    4. Adebayor – $50 million

    3. Yaya Toure – $80 million

    2. Didier Drogba – $98 million

    1. Samuel Eto’o – $140 million

    Source: footballghana.com

  • Egyptian club Wadi Degla SC close to signing Asamoah Gyan

    Egypt Premier League side Wadi Degla SC are close to signing Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report.

    According to a close source, negotiations between the club and the players and the player’s representatives are far advanced.

    Wadi Degla want to make the all-time Black Stars goalscorer as their marquee signing for the 2020/2021 season.

    Gyan is currently without a club after his spell with Indian side NorthEast United FC came to an end in January 2020.

    The 34-year-old scored four goals in eight appearances and with one assist in the Indian Super League.

    Wadi Degla are noted for signing veteran players to light up the Egyptian top-flight.

    The last to play for them was former Chelsea and France winger Florent Malouda in 2016 where he scored three goals in 18 matches.

    Gyan has 51 goals in 109 matches for Ghana and is also Africa’s highest scoring player in the history of the FIFA World Cup.

    The former Ghana captain has previously played for Modena, Udinese Calcio, Stade Rennes, Sunderland, Al Ain FC, Shanghai SIPG and Kayserispor.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • “Angry” Asamoah Gyan warns fraudsters over fake Twitter account

    Iconic Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has warned he will take drastic action against scammers who are using fake Twitter identification to damage his hard-won reputation.

    The 34-year-old is angry by fraudsters who have created several fake accounts to cause harm to his global image.

    Some bloggers have made news out of unscrupulous account attributed to the former Sunderland hitman.

    Gyan has issued a strongly worded statement against such fraudsters, warning he will take legal action against media that relies on such fake hubs.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Today in sports history: Asamoah Gyan scores Ghana’s first-ever goal at the FIFA World Cup

    On this day 17 June 2006 (Exactly 14 years ago today) Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan scored his first FIFA World Cup goal against Czech Republic at the RheinEnergiestadion in Cologne, Germany.

    Asamoah Gyan’s opening goal after one minute and eight seconds was the fastest at the 2006 World Cup.

    Ghana’s starting line-up was the youngest of all teams at the 2006 World Cup with an average age of 24 years and 203 days.

    The Black Stars became the first of the six debutants in Germany to gain a maximum point, the first African nation to win at this tournament and the eighth nation ever from the continent to complete a World Cup victory.

    Asamoah Gyan fired Ghana ahead after just 70 seconds, finishing superbly to punish Tomas Ujfalusi’s mistake.

    Sulley Ali Muntari scored the second goal of the game to secure the win for the West African side.

    Gyan who has played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments currently holds the record as Africa’s all-time leading scorer with six goals.

    Check out the match lines for the game

    Czech Republic: Petr Cech, Zdanek Grygera, David Rozehnal, Tomas Ujfalusi, Marek Jankulovski, Karel Poborsky (Jiri Stajner 55), Tomas Galasek (C) (Jan Polak 45), Tomas Rosicky, Jaroslav Plasil (Libor Sionko 68), Pavel Nedved, Vratislav Lokvenc.

    Subs Not Used: Pavel Mares, Radoslav Kovac, Martin Jiranek, David Jarolim, Jaromir Blazek, Marek Heinz, Antonin Kinsky, Jan Koller, Milan Baros.

    Ghana: Richard Kingston, John Pantsil, John Mensah, Habib Mohamed, Shilla Illiansu, Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah (C), Sule Muntari, Otto Addo (Derek Boateng 45), Asamoah Gyan (Razak Pimpong 85), Mathew Amoah (Eric Addo 80).

    Subs Not Used: Sammy Adjei, Hans Sarpei, Samuel Kuffour, Addoquaye Pappoe, Tachie-Mensah, George Owu, Daniel Quaye, Issah Ahmed, Haminu Dramani.

    Booked: Otto Addo, Essien, Gyan, Boateng, Muntari.

    Goals: Gyan 2, Muntari 82.

    Manager: Ratomir Dujkovi? (Serbia)

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • 2010 World Cup made me a household name – Asamoah Gyan

    Legendary Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan has shared memories from the 2010 World Cup, describing the tournament in South Africa a decade ago as the turnaround in his career.

    Gyan was in top form netting three times as the Black Stars reach the quarter finals of the World Cup, becoming only the third African country to achieve the feat.

    Ghana’s all time leading scorer, Gyan revealed the World Cup made him a household name despite his exploits before 2010.

    “Honestly, it changed my life,” he told Tv3. “I always say the 2010 year was the best year in my career. Everything I did was working, even I came to music I had so many awards, businesses was working, I was having contracts, winning awards, my whole life changed,” he added

    “I became an icon and everybody saw in the whole world and even in the tournament I was in the top three, I was on top of the world and leaving the life I wanted,” he continued.

    “I started the form from 2009 entering 2010 through to the World Cup so I was in top shape physically, mentally. So I was enjoying my football, scoring goals.

    “Obviously the World Cup made me a household name. In Ghana everybody knew who I was but this World Cup made me very very famous and everywhere I went everybody knew me.”

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Asamoah Gyan finds new love in tennis

    Ten years ago, former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan truly arrived on the world football stage at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

    These days he is honing his skills in a different sport on the social tennis circuit in Accra and opens up about his favourite players and aspects of tennis.

    Source: 3 News

  • Asamoah Gyan defeats tennis champion

    The general captain of the Black Stars and African highest goal scorer in the FIFA World cup, Asamoah Gyan on Saturday, May 30, 2020 defeated Baboo in a Tennis friendly game.

    Ismaila Nii Lante Lamptey popularly known as Baboo is a social tennis champion having won three of last four editions of the Tema Tennis Singles Open.

    Baboo is the CEO of the Baboo Group, a company with Baboo Tennis Academy, Baboo Sports shops that sells Babolat tennis racquet and apparels in Tema and Accra and Baboo fitness center as subsidiaries.

    The game which lasted for about 5 hours saw both players exhibiting their prowess, but with his fighting spirit he always displays for the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan fought hard to defeat Baboo by 5-7 7-5 6-3 5-7 6-4.

    Many in the Tennis fraternity were not surprised after Baboo managed to defeat Gyan by 3,1 in the first leg at the TOR tennis court on May 2, 2020.

    The final match is schedule to take place at the Accra Sports Stadium Tennis court after the ban on social gathering is lifted.

    Source: Tenolf Sports Ghana

  • Asamoah Gyan will receive a rousing farewell when he retires – Kurt Okraku assures

    Ghana Football Association president, Kurt Okraku has expressed readiness to give legendary striker Asamoah Gyan a befitting send off when he hang his boots.

    The general captain of the Black Stars recently echoed that he will be happy if the association gives him a rousing farewell when he puts his to rest as a professional player.

    Gyan explained in an interview monitored by Footballghana.com that, he does not want to become one of the Ghanaian players who leave the national team with pain.

    Despite earning national and worldwide recognition, Gyan believes that when the time is up, stakeholders in the football industry must give him a befitting farewell.

    However, the FA capo in an interview with German based Topical Radio highlighted the need to honour players who have given their all to the national team particularly Asamoah Gyan.

    According to Kurt, after having talks with the striker, he is certain the FA will honour him.

    “I have spoken to Gyan, John Mensah, Richard Kingston, Stephen Appiah and I am trying to get in touch with Michael Essien and other players who have performed well for the nation”

    “In my conversation with Gyan, he made it known that he wants to enter into coaching after football and the FA under my auspices will do everything possible to assists him in his chosen field. I think they have played their part for the country and it will be prudent to honour these great personalities” he said.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • It will only take a collective effort for Ghana to win trophies Asamoah Gyan

    Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has stated emphatically that it will only take a collective effort for the Black Stars to win the Africa Cup of Nations that has eluded the country.

    Black Stars have failed to win the African Cup of nations since lifting the Mundial in 1982.

    Despite coming close twice in 2010 and 2015, Ghana lost in the finals to Egypt and Ivory Coast respectively.

    In an interview with Adom TV, the all-time top scorer for Ghana lamented that winning a major trophy for the country is not down to individuals but rather a collective work.

    “To win a trophy, it is not down to individuals. It is a collective work. Sometimes I joke with my friends that if football is a personal thing, I can say that I will go and win a tournament myself because I know the kind of mindset I have. What about others? You do not know the mindset of others”

    “This is how it has become. Football is a collective job. I can make my mind on something whilst my teammate would not have made his mind. You can score two and concede three so there are so many things involved. To win a cup is not an easy task. If we are all in sync, definitely we can win the cup because we have the quality.” He concluded.

    Source: footballghana.com

  • I will break the records of Asamoah Gyan – 16-year-old Prince Adu Kwabena

    Bechem United teenage striker, Prince Adu Kwabena has set his sights on breaking the records of Ghana’s all-time top scorer and Africa’s top scorer at the Wolrd Cup Asamoah Gyan.

    The 16-year old has been one of the revelations in the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season after banging in 8 goals from 14 league appearances for the Haunters.

    Kwabena has now been heavily linked with a move to top African clubs such as Egyptian giants Zamalek, Tunisian outfit Esperance and Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco after his explosive form in the league.

    However, in an interview with Egyptian news portal Albawaba news, the teenager revealed that his sole aim is to go and break the European records of former Sunderland star Asamoah Agyan after stating that he will choose the Egyptian league ahead Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 if he had his way.

    “When the offer becomes suitable for my future in Africa, I will tend to agree and stay. As for my dream, I will surpass Asamoah Gyan in his goal numbers with European clubs, especially as I am still young and I have more time to make new history for Ghanaian football.”

    “I will choose the Egyptian league, because it is full of stars, and the proof of that is that it contributed to the emergence of Egyptian international star Mohamed Salah,” Kwabena told Albawaba news monitored by Talk Sports Ghana.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Asamoah Gyan reveals how Sunderland pushed for his move to Al Ain

    Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has made an astonishing revelation of how former club Sunderland pushed for his move to United Arab Emirates side Al Ain.

    Gyan shocked football fans when he made a move to the Gulf region at the peak of his career, and when he was in scintillating form for the Black Cats in the English Premier League.

    Many footballer lovers are still perplexed by that decision, however Gyan discloses that Sunderland could not resist the offer from Al Ain.

    “When a player is performing definitely Clubs will come chasing and the deal from UAE looked very good,” the 34-year old told GTV Sports Plus.

    “I was going for one season for 6million pounds and they (Sunderland) were interested because it was good money, they were even pushing for the move because the money involved was good for a loan deal,” he added.

    He continues:“Personally I was concerned about the fans, about how they will feel and whether they will be happy if I move because I was the top man there, Darren Bent had left so I was their lead man and they liked me.

    “But they (Sunderland) told they knew how to deal with the fans and that I should accept the move to UAE.

    “I went there and the atmosphere was great and I felt in love with the team and the fans. They treated me well so I decided to stay after my loan deal.”

    The legendary Ghana striker went on to make his name in the Arabian world, scoring 128 goals from 88 appearances for Al Ain in a two-year.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Asamoah Gyan is still African player with most goals in Asian Champions League

    Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan still holds the title as the top African scorer in the Asian Champions league following his exploits in the competition with Al Ain and Al Ahli Dubai.

    Gyan completed a shocking loan move to United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain during the 2011/12 campaign from English side Sunderland.

    The now 34-year-old became a household name in the Gulf region after his competition-high 22 goals fired the side to Pro League title, and also bagged a further one goal in the Asian Champions League.

    After his making the deal permanent the following season, Gyan went on to score a total of 73 goals including 17 goals in the Asian Champions League during his three years stay with the club.

    He spent two unsuccessful seasons with Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai SIPG before returning to the Emirati Championship to join Al Ahli Dubai on a season-long loan.

    The Ghana striker scored 2 goals in the Asian Champions League with the club but ended the campaign with a total of 8 goals in 14 matches before leaving to sign for Turkish club Kayserispor in 2017.

    He returned to Asia to sign for Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC on a one-year deal.

    The club, however, released him after just three months into his contract due to his long battle with injuries.

    It has appeared that the Ghana international is still sitting atop as the African with most goals in the continent’s top-tier inter-club competition with 20 goals.

    He is followed by Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah, who currently plays for Saudi Arabian giants Al Sadd, with 16 goals.

    Gyan is also Ghana’s all-time leading scorer with 51 goals in 109 appearances.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet

  • Asamoah Gyan is still African player with most goals in Asian Champions League

    Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan still holds the title as the top African scorer in the Asian Champions league following his exploits in the competition with Al Ain and Al Ahli Dubai.

    Gyan completed a shocking loan move to United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain during the 2011/12 campaign from English side Sunderland.

    The now 34-year-old became a household name in the Gulf region after his competition-high 22 goals fired the side to Pro League title, and also bagged a further one goal in the Asian Champions League.

    After his making the deal permanent the following season, Gyan went on to score a total of 73 goals including 17 goals in the Asian Champions League during his three years stay with the club.

    He spent two unsuccessful seasons with Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai SIPG before returning to the Emirati Championship to join Al Ahli Dubai on a season-long loan.

    The Ghana striker scored 2 goals in the Asian Champions League with the club but ended the campaign with a total of 8 goals in 14 matches before leaving to sign for Turkish club Kayserispor in 2017.

    He returned to Asia to sign for Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC on a one-year deal.

    The club, however, released him after just three months into his contract due to his long battle with injuries.

    It has appeared that the Ghana international is still sitting atop as the African with most goals in the continent’s top-tier inter-club competition with 20 goals.

    He is followed by Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah, who currently plays for Saudi Arabian giants Al Sadd, with 16 goals.

    Gyan is also Ghana’s all-time leading scorer with 51 goals in 109 appearances.

    Source: Ghana Soccernet