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Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annor-Dompreh, has eulogised former Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan, urging the nation to honor him for his exploits.<\/p>\n
Making a statement on the floor of the House, Mr Annor-Dompreh said Asamoah Gyan brought glory and honor to the country.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cHe never missed the opportunity for restoring joy into the hearts of Ghanaians, the music, dance and economic opportunities that he has offered the youth.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201c\u2026By extension of this, we know that a hero once played in the colours of our flag and scored on several occasions with no act of cowardice.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAyekoo to the man who manages companies with the head and manages the ball with his feet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Former Youth and Sports Minister, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, recalled a goal Asamoah Gyan scored against Nigeria while he was Minister and touted Gyan\u2019s unifying qualities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe gentleman we\u2019re celebrating eventually played the key role in Ghana football as a captain, and he moved Ghana along in many of the matches we played, either within Africa or in the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd for each of them he has shown he is a distinct person, and has shown he is a character to watch and a character to admire.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo wonder he\u2019s the highest goal scorer in the Black Stars, and also became the BBC player of the year,\u201d Dr Pelpuo shared.<\/p>\n
On his part, Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, called for greater investment in football in the country to enable the country to churn out more footballers like Asamoah Gyan.<\/p>\n
\u201cAsamoah Gyan is not just a role model, he has also put Ghana on the global map, many times we travel to different countries and when you mention Ghana, they either mention Abedi Pele or Asamoah Gyan.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the reason sports continues to be an important investment, attraction and objective.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cApart from his contributions on the soccer field, he has also become a successful investor himself. I know of many ventures he\u2019s involved in and by this, he\u2019s contributing to economic growth and the development of our country,\u201d the Minister mentioned.<\/p>\n
Ghana\u2019s all-time top scorer Asamoah Gyan has announced his retirement from professional football after two years of inactivity.<\/p>\n
Gyan last played competitive football during the 2020\/21 Ghana Premier League season when he featured for Legon Cities.<\/p>\n
Gyan began his football career back in 2003 with Liberty Professionals scoring ten goals in 16 matches with the Scientific lads before leaving for Italy, where he joined Udinese.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old made the decision to retire from professional football during the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Afriexim Bank Africa Trade Gateway\u00a0Conference in Accra on Tuesday, June 20.<\/p>\n
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