Asamoah Gyan Dazzles in Traditional Wear as He Celebrates Ghana's 66th Independence Day

• Asamoah Gyan has celebrated Ghana's 66th Independence Day
• The former Black Stars striker shared how proud he is as a Ghanaian
• Other Ghanaian footballers took to social media to celebrate the day

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan joined the 66th Independence Day celebrations of Ghana after sharing a moment draped in traditional wear.

The 36-year-old, one of Ghana's greatest sporting icons, celebrated the day as the West African nation turned 66.

Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule on March 6, 1957.

In a post on social media, Gyan shared a special message with Ghanaians and a photo of himself in a Kente cloth.

"Happy Independence day everyone," he wrote on Twitter.

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Ghana has won four Africa Cup of Nations titles since 1957 and are the only country from Africa to win the FIFA U20 World Cup.

Among other successes are winning the FIFA U17 World Cup twice as well as winning gold in football at the All-Africa Games in 2011.

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@josephpaintsil_ wrote:

Ghana @ 66 ! Happy Independence Day to the motherland.

@CalebAmankwah2 added:

Happy Independence day to all.

@mi9Mensah posted:

Happy 66th Independence Day

@InkoomSamuel tweeted:

Today marks 66 years of Ghana's Independence. Ghana shall continue to be the home of peace and stability. With hard work, Ghanaians shall make Ghana the source of hope and inspiration for their peers in Africa. Happy Independence Day

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The Jamaican sprint legend is in Ghana for a short visit but took time off his busy schedules to spend a moment with Gyan.

The sports superstars shared their time together as they talked about football and athletics.

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After 12 days of being trapped under rubble, Atsu's body was recovered on February 18.