{"id":1247165,"date":"2022-11-09T11:25:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/09\/i-have-written-to-fifa-to-appoint-asamoah-gyan-as-world-cup-ambassador-in-qatar-jonathan-pobi\/"},"modified":"2022-11-09T11:25:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:25:06","slug":"i-have-written-to-fifa-to-appoint-asamoah-gyan-as-world-cup-ambassador-in-qatar-jonathan-pobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/09\/i-have-written-to-fifa-to-appoint-asamoah-gyan-as-world-cup-ambassador-in-qatar-jonathan-pobi\/","title":{"rendered":"I have written to FIFA to appoint Asamoah Gyan as World Cup Ambassador in Qatar \u2013 Jonathan Pobi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"459\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/53ed9722-86d7-4df9-8c1f-8aa844a2b09a-Copy-696x459.jpg\"   alt=\"Jonathan Pobi\" title=\"Jonathan Pobi\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonathan Pobi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A veteran football administrator, Jonathan Abbey Pobi, has revealed to Luv Sports he has written a letter to FIFA, appealing to the world\u2019s football governing body to give former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan, an ambassadorial role at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate letter sighted by Luv Sports, the Chairman of Neoplan Stars FC wrote to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to appoint Asamoah Gyan into an official role for the November\/December World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>With six goals, Asamoah Gyan is the top African goal scorer in the history of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>He achieved this feat when he equalized for Ghana during a Group G match against Portugal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an exclusive interview with LUV FM in Kumasi, Mr Pobi stressed both the GFA and FIFA should use this tournament to honor Ghana\u2019s all-time top scorer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is the only African player who has scored more goals in the World Cup so I think, since he is no longer the captain of the Black Stars, I felt that I have to write such a letter to the FA just to remind them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat he has done for Ghana, I am asking the GFA to cater for all his expenses to go and watch the World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not asking GFA to give him a role, like to be a coach or something like that, just to honor him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe letters are two. I wrote a [letter] to FIFA asking FIFA to give [Asamoah Gyan] an ambassadorial role in this year\u2019s World Cup because he is the only African who has scored more goals at the [tournament].\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Richard Ofori must be Ghana\u2019s first-choice goalkeeper in Qatar \u2013..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2014 World Cup: Nyantakyi fires Muntari over needless attack on GFA\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I habour no regrets coaching Black Stars \u2013 CK Akonnor<\/strong><\/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=\"cchkCQowpRA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"World Cup Minute: People who won World Cup as players and managers (8-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cchkCQowpRA?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>Jonathan Pobi A veteran football administrator, Jonathan Abbey Pobi, has revealed to Luv Sports he has written a letter to FIFA, appealing to the world\u2019s football governing body to give former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan, an ambassadorial role at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. 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