{"id":999361,"date":"2022-02-21T21:50:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T21:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/21\/gyan-takes-swipe-at-haters-of-black-stars\/"},"modified":"2022-02-21T21:50:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T21:50:05","slug":"gyan-takes-swipe-at-haters-of-black-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/21\/gyan-takes-swipe-at-haters-of-black-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Gyan takes swipe at haters of Black Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"386\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Asa-696x386.png\"   alt=\"Asamoah Gyan\" title=\"Asamoah Gyan\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asamoah Gyan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Asamoah Gyan, a former Black Stars commander, has said Ghanaians pretend not to care about the Black Stars but they still feel the pain anytime the team suffer\u2019s defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s senior national team\u00a0came under the spotlight following their disappointing performance at the just ended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>The last time the Black Stars won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was in 1982 when they defeated hosts Libya in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Ghana\u2019s crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff against Nigeria, Gyan rallied support for the national team.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>According to the country\u2019s all-time leading goal scorer, those who claim they do not support the Black Stars are hypocrites, because they also feel the pain when the team loses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhana and Nigeria are rivals,<\/p>\n<p>you cannot predict. Anybody can win so we just have to stay focused and do what they have to do on the field, that is it,\u201d Gyan\u00a0told\u00a0<strong><em>TV3<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter what we will keep on supporting them. Anybody who says he does not support the national team is a hypocrite. When you are there and your country is losing, you will feel it because you are from the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the playoff match against Nigeria will be contested on a home and away basis, with the winner advancing to the World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will host the first leg at the Cape Coast Stadium on March 25 before travelling to face Nigeria at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium three days later.<\/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=\"BYKHPHIVMZc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Managing Plastic Waste: Government to criminalize wrongful disposal of plastics - MESTI (21-2-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BYKHPHIVMZc?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 Asamoah Gyan, a former Black Stars commander, has said Ghanaians pretend not to care about the Black Stars but they still feel the pain anytime the team suffer\u2019s defeat. 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