Ghanaian Politician Laments Over Treatment of Asamoah Gyan, Wants Legend Studied in Schools

• Ghanaian politician, Frank Annor Dompreh has called for Asamoah Gyan to be celebrated
• The former Ghana captain retired from football at the age of 37
• Gyan enjoyed a successful career, playing for almost two decades for the Black Stars

Honourable Frank Annor Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip of the 8th Ghanaian Parliament has called for the celebration of retired Black Stars striker, Asamoah Gyan.

The astute politician believes the former Ghana captain is not hailed the way he should be, drawing an analogy with how England revere David Beckham.

Gyan paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Alban Bagbin, where he met the Majority Whip and other members of the August House.

"If you go to England, the way they celebrate David Beckham, you will be amazed. I think not just the personality of Asamoah but our traits and the tendency for us to also celebrate people who have sacrificed for our country is something we have to pay attention to," he told Joy Sports.

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There are also calls for the legendary striker to be studied in schools due to his contributions to the sport in Ghana.

"I honored an invitation by the speaker of parliament of Ghana Honorable Alban Bagbin, Honorable Frank Annor Dompreh. The invitation was to personally congratulate me on my successful career and service to Ghana, and on my retirement from active football," wrote Gyan on Twitter.

"We had a great conversation on ways forward on how the members can support my Asamoah Gyan foundation by purchasing my Memoir which I launch last year. It was great meeting other honorable members of parliament and a thoughtful gesture from them. God bless our homeland Ghana. Thank you Mr Speaker," he added.

The 37-year-old emotionally announced his retirement from football a week ago after two decades with the national team. He ended his career as Ghana's all-time top scorer with 51 goals.

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Asamoah Gyan officially retires

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Gyan announced his retirement from football after a career that spanned almost two decades.

The 37-year-old, who remains Ghana's all-time leading scorer, finally decided to end his career after almost three years without playing actively.

Gyan confirmed his retirement at the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meeting held in Accra on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.