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Exclusive: Asamoah Gyan ‘honoured’ to captain Ghana

Posted On Tuesday, 23rd October 2012

Asamoah Gyan says he is 'honoured' to be handed the Black Stars armband

By Patrick Akoto

Top striker Asamoah Gyan says landing Ghana’s captain armband permanently is a ‘great honour’.

The 26-year-old has been appointed as the substantive captain of the Black Stars for his work ethics and incredible leadership qualities.

The Al Ain attacker who takes over the armband from veteran John Mensah captained the team to qualify to the 2013 African Cup of Nations after beating Malawi over two-legs.

The in-form goal poacher has expressed his pride at being selected to captain the team and looks ahead to contribute his quota to the success of the team.

“It’s a great honour and privilege to be given the responsibility of captaining the Black Stars,” Gyan told GHANAsoccernet.com

“I am really proud and excited to be given such a huge role. We are a united team determined to work hard for our country.

“I’m looking forward to my new role and by the grace of God and with the support of my teammates and the Ghanaian people, I believe we’ll go places.”

The former Sunderland man will be required to spearhead the West African heavyweights to win their first African crown in 31-years at next year’s Nations Cup in South Africa.

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READERS COMMENTS

  1. May his peace prevail says:

    Capiito capiito! No size. Baby jet. Bring the cup home

  2. kuukuphily says:

    Just give us the goals like u doing with al ain..

  3. cofie says:

    NAA ASAMOAH please leave El AIN and Come to France or Even Turkey. with your status now, you need a better league to raise your reputation and that of the blacks star. Thank you

  4. texas says:

    All the best A. Gyan.

  5. jj says:

    In fact the black stars handlers are a buch of jokes wat qualities does dis man possess that makes him a great leader
    mediocrity at its best aaaabbbbbaaaa

  6. Psalmwell says:

    @JJ,
    Are u part of the Black Stars technical team?Isn’t ur initials JJ an not AA?Then shut up and let the ”mediocre” people do the job whiles ”superior” people like u sit in the stadium stands.If u hvnt done any psychology,all this is been done to psych A.Gyan up since it looks like our ”captains” myt not make the final cut or grade for the AFCON 13,.So just keep quiet if u dnt know anything about football.

  7. Psalmwell says:

    @JJ,
    Are u part of the Black Stars technical team?Isn’t ur initials JJ and not AA?Then shut up and let the ”mediocre” people do the job whiles ”superior” people like u sit in the stadium stands.If u hvnt done any psychology,all this is been done to psych A.Gyan up since it looks like our ”captains” myt not make the final cut or grade for the AFCON 13,.So just keep quiet if u dnt know anything about football.

  8. selfmade says:

    The stone rejected by the builders ll one day become the chief cornerstone!!! Watch this space!! Viva the revolution!!

  9. James Bond says:

    Yah maybe the chap can stop missing penalties in crutial games

  10. zambia is a shit hole! says:

    More vim gyan..ur eye fo red goal dis tym round

  11. France says:

    I wish all the best

  12. Chu says:

    I am beginning to love appiah for a bold step in the long waited revolution. Mensah has failed as a leader.

  13. Chu says:

    We all know painstill performs when he has that on his arm and gyan likes simplicity as possible. But it is his time

  14. JNR says:

    So basically he can’t be dropped when he is not playing well? This guy hasn’t improved one bit ever since he moved to UAE and that’s exactly what he said he will be doing when he left Sunderland.

    You guys will be eating humble pie when he under-performs, mark my words. But all the same i wish him well.

  15. GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:

    ESSIEN IS THE CAPTAIN, BEFORE GYAN…





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