{"id":1189052,"date":"2022-08-24T14:01:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/24\/asamoah-gyan-opens-up-on-why-he-failed-at-legon-cities\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:01:55","slug":"asamoah-gyan-opens-up-on-why-he-failed-at-legon-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/24\/asamoah-gyan-opens-up-on-why-he-failed-at-legon-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Asamoah Gyan opens up on why he failed at Legon Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"474\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20201101-WA0003-696x474.jpg\"   alt=\"Asamoah Gyan\" title=\"Asamoah Gyan\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asamoah Gyan <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s all-time leading goal scorer,\u00a0Asamoah Gyan, has blamed persistent injuries for his struggle at Legon Cities.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old made a return to the Ghana Premier League before the start of the 2019\/20 football season and signed a one-year deal with the Royals.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on the Dentaa Show, the ex-Ghana captain stated that niggling injuries stopped him from enjoying his second stint in the Ghana Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was at Legon Cities, I was battling with injuries. Anytime I am in form and I tell my people this week I feel good and I am going to score then I get injured then I go back for another two months,\u201d Gyan told Dentaa.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went for check-ups and the doctor said my muscles are tired. So I needed a long break to make sure everything heals because it looked like my body was stressed, the body was tired,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>Gyan has not played competitively since leaving Legon Cities in April 2021, but the striker is eyeing a place in coach Otto Addo\u2019s team for the World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary striker has played at three FIFA World Cups and has scored six goals, making him Africa\u2019s top scorer at the global showpiece.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gyan speaking in an interview with the BBC last week confirmed that he is aiming to make a return to the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/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=\"k2nWFP51Big\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adepam Season 2: Gamor Vida Adede Evicted - Badwam Afisem on Adom TV (24-8-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k2nWFP51Big?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>Asamoah Gyan Ghana\u2019s all-time leading goal scorer,\u00a0Asamoah Gyan, has blamed persistent injuries for his struggle at Legon Cities. The 36-year-old made a return to the Ghana Premier League before the start of the 2019\/20 football season and signed a one-year deal with the Royals. 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