{"id":78482,"date":"2023-06-23T16:42:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/23\/ghana-fa-to-discuss-befitting-farewell-for-asamoah-gyan\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T16:42:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T16:42:18","slug":"ghana-fa-to-discuss-befitting-farewell-for-asamoah-gyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/23\/ghana-fa-to-discuss-befitting-farewell-for-asamoah-gyan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana FA to discuss befitting farewell for Asamoah Gyan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"480\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gettyimages-111081975-2048x2048-1-696x480.jpg\"   alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 29: Asamoah Gyan (R) of Ghana celebrates after he scores the equalising goal during the international friendly match between England and Ghana at Wembley Stadium on March 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney\/Getty Images)\" title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 29:  Asamoah Gyan (R) of Ghana celebrates after he scores the equalising goal during the international friendly match between England and Ghana at Wembley Stadium on March 29, 2011 in London, England.  (Photo by Julian Finney\/Getty Images)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LONDON, ENGLAND &#8211; MARCH 29:  Asamoah Gyan (R) of Ghana celebrates after he scores the equalising goal during the international friendly match between England and Ghana at Wembley Stadium on March 29, 2011 in London, England.  (Photo by Julian Finney\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has hinted that they will meet\u00a0Asamoah Gyan in a bid to honour him in grand style following the announcement of his retirement.<\/p>\n<p>The former Black Stars captain announced his retirement from professional football on Tuesday in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>The former Sunderland man ended his playing career as Ghana\u2019s all-time top scorer with 51 goals in 109 games while topping Africa\u2019s chart of most goals at the World Cup with six goals.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Responding to how the GFA plans to honour the former Black Stars captain, the General Secretary of the Association, Prosper Harrison Addo, said they have plans to meet Gyan and proceed on a big plan to honour him publicly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a true legend. We have congratulated him and he deserves all the accolades for what he has done for all of us in terms of the development of the game and the wonderful memories he has given us over the years,\u201d he told Asempa FM on the Sports Nite Show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, in terms of what we have to do to celebrate him, we would have to take our time and plan together with him so that it can be done in grand style. 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