{"id":1052947,"date":"2022-04-11T17:06:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T17:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/11\/npp-guru-wants-asamoah-gyan-in-black-stars-squad\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T17:06:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T17:06:06","slug":"npp-guru-wants-asamoah-gyan-in-black-stars-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/11\/npp-guru-wants-asamoah-gyan-in-black-stars-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP guru wants Asamoah Gyan in Black Stars squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"473\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/asamoah-gyan-696x473.jpeg\"   alt=\"Ghana's Asamoah Gyan attends a news conference before an official training session the day before the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo\/Dolores Ochoa)\" title=\"Ghana's Asamoah Gyan attends a news conference before an official training session the day before the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014.  (AP Photo\/Dolores Ochoa)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ghana&#8217;s Asamoah Gyan attends a news conference before an official training session the day before the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014.  (AP Photo\/Dolores Ochoa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has called for the inclusion of Asamoah Gyan in Black Stars squad for\u00a0the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Gyan, 36, has been out of the Black Stars after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] hosted in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The former Al Ain player was hoping to regain fitness when he made a return to the Ghana Premier League when he signed a one-year deal with Legon Cities last season.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gyan struggled to make an impact and ended the season without a goal.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>But according to Kennedy Agyapong, who is a member of the New Patriotic Party [NPP], the striker lacks his former sharpness, but his inclusion in the team can help the Black Stars progress in the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Ghana will need Gyan\u2019s experience at the Mundial.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is an old man, he is an old man\u2026 but he can motivate the team,\u201d the lawmaker told Accra-based <strong>Happy FM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis presence alone will make a difference, so when they are going and they send old players along to motivate them, it can be a gamechanger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the role of old players like Asamoah Gyan cannot be discounted, they must be sent to boost the morale of the young ones. But from what I saw from the games against Nigeria, we can go far,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars defeated Nigeria over two legs late last month after they secured a one-all draw in Abuja to qualify ahead of the Super Eagles for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>They have been drawn against Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H of the World Cup which will be held in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The global showpiece kicks off in November to December later this year.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0bE8N1qnD4c\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PROPERTY OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED FAMILY DESTROYED BY FIRE AT BUDUBURAM - Premtobre Kasee (11-4-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bE8N1qnD4c?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana&#8217;s Asamoah Gyan attends a news conference before an official training session the day before the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. 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