{"id":1073458,"date":"2022-05-02T08:51:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T08:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/02\/veteran-asamoah-gyan-launches-book-legyandary-photos\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T08:51:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T08:51:24","slug":"veteran-asamoah-gyan-launches-book-legyandary-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/02\/veteran-asamoah-gyan-launches-book-legyandary-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Asamoah Gyan launches book \u2018LeGyanDary\u2019 [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"446\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asamoah-Gyan-696x446.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Nana and Asamoah Gyan\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Former captain of the Ghana national team, Asamoah launched his much-anticipated book over the weekend at the Kempinski Hotel on Saturday, April 30.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/278611318_544319840384659_2712191640272790549_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\" class=\"wp-image-10032076320\" title=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Titled \u2018LeGyandary\u2019, the book chronicles the life and career of Africa\u2019s leading goal scorer at the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/278724241_544319970384646_2827188819087779010_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\" class=\"wp-image-10032076324\" title=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The launching of the book took place at the Kempinski hotel in Accra and was graced by lots of personalities including former footballers from Ghana and other parts of the African continent including Emmanuel Adebayor, El Hadji\u00a0Diouf, Derek Boateng, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, Fataw Dauda, Yusif Chibsah, Augustine Arhinful, Anthony Baffoe and the maestro, Abedi Ayew Pele.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FRq5hkEWUAI2Qg3\" alt=\"Image\" title=\"Veteran Asamoah Gyan launches book \u2018LeGyanDary\u2019\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Among other personalities at the event were Members of Parliament, Ministers, Diplomats, business leaders and fans of the former Black Stars captain.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/278799062_544319903717986_565666451820492422_n-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\" class=\"wp-image-10032076329\" title=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo special guest of honour for the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/278843112_544320033717973_7407385562919852375_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\" class=\"wp-image-10032076331\" title=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Talking about his book, Gyan revealed his emotional side while acknowledging the support he had received. He also was full of praise for his brother, Baffour Gyan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FRqs1NyXsAIDS-Z\" alt=\"Image\" title=\"Veteran Asamoah Gyan launches book \u2018LeGyanDary\u2019\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t expect this level of appreciation. I\u2019m overwhelmed by the love shown,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/279164791_544319657051344_5682847088341361521_n-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\" class=\"wp-image-10032076338\" title=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen I started, no one knew who Asamoah Gyan was. I couldn\u2019t have done it without the support of my brother. He\u2019s the one behind my success.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/279177491_544319937051316_8014156071626366327_n-1-1024x592.jpg\" alt=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\" class=\"wp-image-10032076340\" title=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/279183673_544319403718036_4745071785212868196_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\" class=\"wp-image-10032076343\" title=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/279169571_544319593718017_6993386341846580286_n-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\" class=\"wp-image-10032076339\" title=\"25 best images from Asamoah Gyan's 'LeGyanDary' autobiography launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The government, through the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Ibrahim Awal, made the former Black Stars captain, Gyan, a tourism ambassador for the country.<\/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=\"dRup8tNGwpM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"They want to disgrace me, is all a made-up lie - Agya Kwadwo Explains - Obra on Adom TV.\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dRup8tNGwpM?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>Former captain of the Ghana national team, Asamoah launched his much-anticipated book over the weekend at the Kempinski Hotel on Saturday, April 30. 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