"What a Player": Asamoah Gyan Lavishes Praise on Kwadwo Asamoah After Video Drops Online

• Asamoah Gyan has hailed his former Ghana national teammate Kwadwo Asamoah
• Asamoah retired from football last year and is working to become a football agent
• A video highlighting his display for Juventus against Fiorentina has emerged online

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has showered praises on ex-teammate, Kwadwo Asamoah after a highlight package of his game for Juventus was shared on social media.

Gyan and Asamoah played together for several years in the national team and both started their careers abroad in Italy, playing for Udinese.

Asamoah played for four Serie A clubs but his days with Juventus and Inter Milan were the best of his career, winning many titles with the Old Lady in particular.

In a video shared on social media, Asamoah - who was then playing for Juventus - displayed incredible skills to score one of his best career goals against Fiorentina.

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"Kwadwo Asamoah has always been a baller. Look at the technique," wrote sports journalist, Owuraku Ampofo, after sharing the video on Twitter.

Gyan responded, also via social media:

"What a player he was."

Gyan spent three years in the Serie A, where he played for Udinese and Modena, while Asamoah played for Udinese, Juventus, Inter Milan, and Cagliari.

The latter announced his retirement from the game last year.

Meanwhile, Gyan is yet to officially hang up his boots despite last playing a competitive game in 2021.

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The legendary Ghanaian played for his country's national team for almost two decades, starting out as a teenager and working his way up to becoming captain of the Black Stars.

Although Gyan could not win major silverware for his country, he played a pivotal role in Ghana's World Cup games and remains the continent's leading scorer at the tournament.

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