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‘Gyan’s biggest mistake was leaving EPL’
Former Ghana and Chelsea coach Avram Grant reckons Asamoah Gyan’s famous 2011 transfer from English Premier League side Sunderland to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates greatly hampered the striker’s progress.
After hitting 10 league goals in his first season with The Black Cats, Gyan promptly pursued a move away, originally joining the Arabian club on loan which was later made permanent.
The mouthwatering transfer was reportedly worth up to £6 million, with the striker receiving up to four times his previous salary.
“Asamoah Gyan had one of the biggest qualities I have ever seen in my life because he has everything as a striker,” Grant who coached Gyan between 2014 and 2017 told 443gh.
“He has the passion to score; he can score with his feet [and] his head. He is very good mentally. I’m sure you remember the 2015 AFCON game against Algeria – the goal he scored in the last minute.
“I think his biggest mistake was not staying in the Premier League. He could have stayed because I think if he (did), he would have been considered as one of the best strikers.
“I spoke to Didier Drogba not long ago and he told me Asamoah Gyan is one of his favourites and he could have achieved more.
“I think it was a mistake moving from the Premier League but we all make mistakes when we are young.
“He should have stayed in the Premier League. There are not many strikers with his qualities.”
Gyan began his career with local side Liberty Professional before moving to Italian fold Udinese in 2003. He was farmed out to lower division side Modena at some point of his time with Udinese.
Gyan joined Sunderland from French fold Stade Rennais in 2010 following fine performances for Ghana at the World Cup. His good showing at the global gathering also helped earn him the 2010 BBC African Footballer of the Year award. – Goal.com
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Kurt Edwin Simoen-Okraku arrives in Nairobi for CAF meeting
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, ahead of the Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF).
The Ghana Football Association boss is attending the meeting in his capacity as the President of the sub-regional bloc, the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone B.
The high-powered meeting, to be chaired by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, 16th September 2024.
After the meeting, Dr. Motsepe will brief the media on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 13h00 local time (10h00 GMT) at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Areas to be covered in the briefing will include the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship and other up-coming CAF events.
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku arrived in Nairobi on Sunday September 15, 2024, for the top level CAF meeting.
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All you need to know about GFA borehole project
GFA Borehole Strategy – Facts
1. The GFA made a specific request to FIFA for support for playing infrastructure
2. The title of the project was the GFA Borehole Project. The intent of the project derives from this title and is unambiguous.
3. The GFA has never applied for any project from FIFA for maintenance of pitches (of national stadiums)
4. The focus of the FIFA grant was the construction of boreholes and provision of accessories, including but not limited to, water tanks to facilitate the provision of water to improve the watering of pitches for our Game Centre strategy – RFAs, DOL and GPL clubs .As captured in all reports and documentation covering the project, this FIFA Grant was primarily for the construction of Boreholes and water reservoirs for watering of pitches.
The project was not for the maintenance of pitches in our national stadiums.
5. Because of the number of clubs playing at the Tamale Sports Stadium at the time, a decision was taken to place one of the water tanks and borehole in that facility.
6. The GFA borehole strategy is a public strategy that was approved by the Executive Council and approved at the GFA Congress.
For ease of reference, find below some of the public statements on the borehole project:
GFA Communications
