{"id":118843,"date":"2023-11-11T13:38:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T13:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/11\/jordan-ayew-reveals-why-he-doesnt-smile\/"},"modified":"2023-11-11T13:38:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T13:38:54","slug":"jordan-ayew-reveals-why-he-doesnt-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/11\/jordan-ayew-reveals-why-he-doesnt-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Ayew reveals why he doesn&#8217;t smile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_30\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Jordan Ayew has recently spoken out about the misconception that he never smiles and always appears serious.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-901\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-114\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The talented footballer, who is the son of the legendary Abedi Pele, explained that his unwavering dedication to his profession often leads others to perceive him as being solemn and unsmiling.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-909\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ayew admitted that the main reason people hardly ever see him smile is because of his unrelenting concentration on the game. However, he made it clear that he is making a conscious effort to change this part of his life. He made known recently in Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-910\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-122\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s [my smile] something I try to work on. My mum, my aunties, it\u2019s something that they complain about. [They say] cheer up, enjoy life. You\u2019re doing a wonderful job. Obviously, I\u2019m on the pitch and I can\u2019t really smile when I\u2019m on the pitch because I\u2019m working So it\u2019s hard for me to smile but it\u2019s something that I\u2019m working on. It doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m not happy or I\u2019m angry with someone. It\u2019s just my way of focusing on the game and when I\u2019m focused on the game, I\u2019m just right into the game and there\u2019s nothing else I\u2019m thinking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-911\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"560\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20width=%221002%22%20height=%22560%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"ezlazyload wp-image-385263\" data-ez  ezimgfmt=\"rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1 srcset\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jordan-Ayew.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Despite not having a prolific season,\u00a0Jordan Ayew\u00a0recently inked a new deal with Crystal Palace and he has expressed his joy after extending his stay with the Premier League outfit.<\/p>\n<p>Ayew had a contract that was set to expire this summer, but he decided to sign a new one that will keep him with the Eagles through the end of the 2024 season. The 31-year-old attacker, who came to Palace from Swansea City, has played 166 times and has 18 goals to his credit.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-912\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-123\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am glad with the new deal. I\u2019ve been here for nearly five years and it has not always been easy. I just keep going and believe in what I can do,\u201d said Ayew in an interview with London News.<\/p>\n<p>Ayew\u2019s performances on the pitch have earned him the trust of Palace fans, as he was voted the club\u2019s Player of the Season for 2019\/2020.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-913\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Ayew has recently spoken out about the misconception that he never smiles and always appears serious. 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