Ghana FA boss Nyantakyi excited by Asamoah Gyan's return
Posted On Thursday, 12th July 2012
Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has hailed Asamoah Gyan for rescinding his retirement decision.
The Al Ain striker confirmed his return to international football on Wednesday after a five-month indefinite break from the Black Stars.
Gyan suffered a torrent of abuse from some fans but has now decided to return to boost the four-time African champions.
His availability will boost Ghana’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification chances after drawing Malawi.
“The GFA wants to thank Asamoah Gyan for taking this decision and this shows once again that he is fully committed to his country,” Nyantakyi said.
“We thank his family and friends who also helped to encourage him in his difficult times.
“I want to use this opportunity to plead with our fans to support our players in their difficult times rather than condemning them.
“These players have brought good times for the country in the past and when things go wrong let’s encourage them to bring out the best in them.”
The Black Stars will host the Flames in the first leg between the weekend of September 7-9.
Source: MTNFootball.com
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Gyans comeback is a big boost but should learn from his penalty taken.
Good new but we also need Michael Essien
We need attacking midfielders in the team.apart from Dede & Atsu,the rest are all defensive midfielders.we need Quincy
Welcome baby jet. Mr. President please negotiate with kelvin and Enoch(balotelli’s brother)
THIS COME BACK IS THE NAIL TO THE COFFIN FOR THE BLACKSTARS AS IN THIS SITUATION WE ARE GOING TO BLOCK, STOP ALL OTHER STRIKERS FROM PLAYING IN THE BLACK STARS AND CONTINUE TO HAVE HEART BREAKS, WITH SELFISH, WALKING AROUND, NON TACKILING , BLUFING AND PANTS DOWN UNRESPECTFUL PLAYER LIKE ASAMOAH G. MEN ITS TIME TO CALL SPADE A SPADE, ENOUGH OF THIS B…..SHIT
Hahahaha. Gyan is scared of clottey. He is scared if he doesnt cum bak n clottey is given the chance against malawi, clottey might make a strong case for the strikin role. Gyan n most of the bs players were @ the stadium when clottey single handedly ripped zamalek apart. N wit dat performance dat day, gyan panicked. He now knws he is not the only hope of the bs. Why didnt he cum bak against zambia? Asem sebe.
TO ME I THINK WITH THE PAIR OF GYAN AND CLOTEY UP FRONT CAN BE AWESOME JUST LIKE THE DAYS OF AGOGO WHILES OPERATED FROM FLANKS,GYAN SHOULD NOT BE THE MAIN MAN THAT IS WHY 4-3-3 OR 3-4-3 AND 3-5-2 FORMATION IS VERY GOOD FOR THE CURRENT COP OF PLAYERS WE HAVE NOW SINCE WE ARE HUGELY BLESS WITH TALENTED MILDFILDERS
Chale gunshot I dey side u…I knew dis was coming cos clotey def. Deserve a chance and he wuld get it no matter if asamoah is around..
Black stars are just desperate.
am surprised the noise gfa is makin aba this money lover
GYAN, Back to fight for $1.5m. HAHAHAHAHAHA, money is sweet. Malawi ensure you burn his legs so that he goes UAE for good. If not Zambia, will finish him next year at his homeground with another penalty miss.
Every striker, player has his strength one way or the other. Chicarito is to positioning whiles Rooney/ Drogba is to power. Benzema is to composure whiles Ibrahimonic is to craftiness n creativity. Can sam1 tell me Gyans strength? Wat’s his Asset/ trademark?
SIMON BAADGHD, D Light AND SOME OF YOU GUYS, I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE, WHAT HAVE GYAN DONE TO YOU GUYS,? MENTION ONE SINGLE STRIKER THAT IS BETTER THAN GYAN AT THE MOMENT THAT OUR NATION HAVE? AT THIS CRUCIAL MOMENT WE DON’T NEED TRYING STRIKERS, WE NEED TRY AND TESTED STRIKERS AND MAY BE AFTER THE QUALIFICATION WE CAN GIVE WARIS AND CLOTTEY’S TRYING MATCHES IN OUR FRIENDLY GAMES TO PROVE THEMSELVES. AT THE MOMENT EVERY ONE SHOULD LEAVE GYAN ALONE, AND HAD IT EVEN BEEN ME, I WILL GO FOR THE MONEY IF I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AS FOOTBALL IS NOT GUARANTEED SPORTING BUSINESS, IF YOU PEOPLE DON’T KNOW, WHERE IS BASHIRU GAMBO OF STARLET AND B. DORTMUND FAME? DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW HIS STORY AND WHAT HAPPEN TO HIM? THAT IS FOOTBALL FOR YOU, SO PLEASE ALLOW THE GUY TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR HIM, HIS FAMILY AND COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.
If Leroy did not try Gyan, would he have been in the national team? He even took more risk by playing him in the world cup. So why can’t we do the same for Waris, Clottey, Atsu.
This Akwesi Appiah needs to learn to coach players like the a fore mentioned to be what we want them to be. If he can’t then he should not be coaching.
You guys need to understand one thing, Gyan is not a top notch striker, I am sick and tired of this over-hyped by Ghanaians and the news media, he is not even better than Clottey, Waris. He is just a media darling and all of them are kissing his ass.
In Africa, most teams know how to neutralize him, they are not afraid of him nor does he not strike fear in any team at all, that is why he was totally useless in the AFCON. Rendered useless by amateurs from Zambia. I do not want to hear excuses for him like he was sick and that.
The BlackStar handlers are confused and over their head with this job. We may not even qualify for the world cup and I will not be suprised.
THE NEXT PLAYERS TO QUICKLY RETURN BACK IS MICHAEL ESSIEN,QUINCY OWUSU AND MATHEW AMOAH
Please let’s bring back Kevin boateng as well as Michael essien Patrick nyarko Quincy dominc oduro Abdul waris dede ayew as well
Only an idiot will be happy to have him back. We need a new leadership at the GFA. We have Waris, Atsu and Clottey why call him back.
ARE U A COACH? ABA GHANAIANS, THEN GO TAKE UR MOTHER AND FATHER AND SHARE THEM TO THE NATIONAL TEAMS , WHY.
I am amazed when i read some post on here.Gyans return to the team should make anybody who genuinely wants the team to succeed happy if not for mere jealousy or bitterness for past events.Some people on here are even looking personal trade.The question is,does that matter?Gyan cannot be another Ibrahimovic or Drogba or Eto.Gyan is Gyan and this is not the time to be making slanderous comment about players but a time to encourage them.If you dont have any words of encouragement then you can simply shut up
If i were to b gyan, i wi not even return for these idiots to have de chance to write rubbish. No striker can b compared to gyan in de country @ moment. The coach must play gyan nd boakye yiadom 2 top.