Asamoah Gyan Reveals What He Has in Common With Shatta Wale, Says Dancehall Artiste Is ‘Very Respectful’

• Asamoah Gyan, Ghana's leading top scorer, has revealed popular Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale is very respectful contrary to the general consensus of the Dancehall artiste
• The firebrand musician is perceived to be discourteous and arrogant however, Gyan has disclosed his former classmate is the complete opposite of what is portrayed in the public
• Gyan, currently unattached after the expiration of his deal with Legon Cities, has talked up his chances of playing his fourth World Cup in Qatar

Legendary Ghanaian forward Asamoah Gyan has disclosed he was Shatta Wale's classmate and has revealed the true character of the multiple award-winning Dancehall artiste.

Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known in Showbiz as Shatta Wale, is usually regarded as a rude character due to his outspoken and firebrand outlook.

But Asamoah Gyan gave a contrary view of Shatta Wale's character as against the general opinion of the latter being pompous.

According to Ghana's leading all-time scorer, he sat in the same classroom with the 'I know my level' hitmaker and reckons he is wrongly perceived by the general public.

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“I went to the Seven Great Princes Academy, and he was my classmate. What people don't know about him is that he knows the business but sometimes somebody has to play the villain in the movie,” he said on Peace FM as quoted by Pulse.

“If you meet him personally, he is a very, very, respectful guy, he is humane. But people have tagged him as controversial and all that.”

Gyan added: “I am close to him I know. If you come into the game sometimes you will need to do something to make a name for yourself business-wise someone has to act as the villain.

“If you take a critical look at him, he doesn't take things quite personally, but people take them personally. It's all part of the entertainment business. We went to the same school, so I know him very well.”

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana's legendary striker, Asamoah Gyan says he is not physically fit to play for the Black Stars but won't rule out participating in the World Cup in Qatar.

The country's all-time leading scorer has not featured for the Black Stars since the Nations Cup in 2019 and has been inactive for a year.

In an interview with Peace FM in Accra, Asamoah Gyan said he has to justify his inclusion in the team if he has to play at the World Cup.