Sunderland fans are hailing Asamoah Gyan\u2019s generosity in the biting cold after their Ghanaian striker went almost naked by giving his jersey and shorts to the travelling supporters after a league game on Saturday.
\nSunderland moved to within one point of fifth-placed Tottenham after beating Blackpool 2-1 in the wake of Darren Bent\u2019s departure. And Gyan celebrated it by performing a seaside strip.
\nThe Ghana ace first removed his No. 33 shirt and threw it into the travelling crowd from Wearside at the final whistle. Then, ignoring the bone-chilling temperature, he removed his shorts and threw them to the fans before running off the pitch. And Gyan has promised to carry on stripping \u2013 if Sunderland stay on course for Europe.
\nThe \u00a313m former Modena and Udinese star said: \u201cI used to do that all the time in Italy. In south Italy, players have been doing that for a long time. \u201cAfter every game they would make sure they threw their jerseys and their shorts to the fans.
\nI don\u2019t think its a big deal. I just want the fans to be happy.\u201d His act of generosity has been hailed by the fans of the club who thought it was a perfect gift for the travelling fans.
\nGyan admitted that Bent\u2019s exit had caught the players by surprise, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s been a difficult week but the focus was there. It was a surprise, a huge surprise, because there was no sign of Darren leaving. But it\u2019s one of those things and that\u2019s football.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sunderland fans are hailing Asamoah Gyan\u2019s generosity in the biting cold after their Ghanaian striker went almost naked by giving his jersey and shorts to the travelling supporters after a league game on Saturday. Sunderland moved to within one point of fifth-placed Tottenham after beating Blackpool 2-1 in the wake of Darren Bent\u2019s departure. And […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-274779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n