Asamoah Gyan shares light on occupying potential GFA Presidency role
Black Stars all-time top scorer has shared light on becoming the GFA President in the future.
Gyan said “it might be possible” when asked if he wants to be president of the Ghana Football Association in the future.
Following their retirement, some African players have entered football politics, with Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba being notable examples.
Samuel Eto’o, a former Barcelona and Inter Milan player, was elected president of the Cameroonian Football Federation last year.
Ex-Chelsea forward Didier Drogba was recently cleared to run for the presidency of the Ivorian Football Federation.
Gyan has a great relationship with these two and believes he will one day be able to follow in their footsteps.
“I don’t know. It might be possible. I haven’t thought about it. There are a lot of people who call me and tell me that I can be the FA President one day,” he told Accra-based Asaase Radio.
“It’s something I haven’t thought about but it might get to a time when I might pick a thought that the people are choosing me. I don’t think Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba ever thought that they would go for the presidency. It got to a time where they realized that they could,” Gyan added.
Gyan is the country’s all top goal scorer with 51 goals having played in 2006, 2010, and 2014 World Cups in Germany, South Africa, and Brazil respectively.
He has over 200 club goals, having represented the likes of Udinese, Sunderland, Rennes and Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
Gyan charges Black Stars technical team to invite quality players
Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has charged the technical team of the Black Stars with calling up players who can help the team, regardless of where they are playing.
In an interview with Accra-based Asaase Radio, the former Black Stars captain argued that players can still contribute even if they play in inferior leagues.
Gyan insisted that regardless of where the players are playing, players who can significantly contribute to the Black Stars’ success must be invited.
“It’s something that happens everywhere all over the world. We’ve had a few good players who come in, including even our current head coach Otto Addo when he was playing, and serve their country well,” the 36-year-old said.
“I think sometimes we should forget about where they play. When you feel a player is good, and he can help the national team, why not?” he added.
Gyan is the country’s all top goal scorer with 51 goals having played in 2006, 2010, and 2014 World Cups in Germany, South Africa, and Brazil respectively.
He has over 200 club goals, having represented the likes of Udinese, Sunderland, Rennes and Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
