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- Asamoah Gyan has opened up on a teammate who was more talented than him but couldn’t live up to the hype.
- The former Ghana captain feels sad that Kwadwo Poku who was his former colleague at the Black Stars did not live up to expectations in his football career.
- Poku affectionately known as ‘Mahala’ was one of the Ghanaian strikers with enormous qualities in the early 2000s
Asamoah Gyan has revealed that former Asante Kotoko striker, Kwadwo Poku was highly gifted than him but he couldn’t reach his full potential due to injuries.
According to the legendary Ghana striker, he feels sad that Poku didn’t live up to expectations looking at the enormous quality he possessed.
In an interview with Angel FM, the former Sunderland striker admitted that his former Black Stars teammate was a better striker than him.
“Kwadwo Poku was hugely talented. I think he didn’t live up to his potential,” Gyan told Angel FM via footydreamsgh.
“I can’t blame him, he had some bad injuries. For me what, he had the talent to reach higher”
Poku’s despite his injury woes played for Danish clubs such as FC Midtjylland, Ikast FC, Skive, Tjørring IF and Ringkøbing IF.
Poku announced his retirement from football in 2015, making only nine appearance for Ghana and sciring two goals.
Gyan Meets Former Ghana FA President Ahead of Book Launch
Asamoah Gyan, who is currently on media tour, has sent an invitation for former Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, ahead of the launch of his book.
The former Black Stars captain will launch his maiden memoir on April 30, 2022 in Accra as he willingly opens up on his life, career and businesses.
In a photo posted on Twitter, the 36-year-old was full of smiles as he met the former GFA boss, as they shared some good moment together.
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FootballAsamoah Gyan Says It’s Too Early to Compare Him to AS Roma Teen Sensation Afena Gyan
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana's all-time leading scorer Asamoah Gyan has shot down comparisons between himself and AS Roma starlet Felix Afena-Gyan.
Aside from the similarities in their surname, Ghanaian football enthusiasts have drawn comparisons between the aforementioned duo following Afena-Gyan's debut appearance for the Black Stars.
But the former Ghana captain reckons it is too early to make such comparisons despite the visible similarities in their style of play.