The move follows the 37-year-old's recent retirement from football as Parliament appreciated him serving his country during his 18-year career, which saw him feature for up to 11 clubs across different continents.
The Ghana parliament has honoured former Black Stars captain and current all-time leading goal scorer Asamoah Gyan.
The move follows the 37-year-old's recent retirement from football as Parliament appreciated him serving his country during his 18-year career, which saw him feature for up to 11 clubs across different continents.
Gyan, capped 109 times for Ghana, scoring 51 goals through a tweet shared on Tuesday afternoon, appreciated the gesture.
He added that he used the opportunity to urge the Ghanaian legislators to support his foundation by purchasing the memoir he released in 2023.
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Ghana's all-time leading record goal scorer, who featured for up to eleven clubs and made 109 appearances for the Black Stars, always wore shirt number three (3) for all the years of his professional career, but why? Gyan reveals that it's a powerful number.
"I honoured an invitation by the speaker of Parliament of Ghana, Honorable Alban Bagbin," Gyan tweeted.
"The invitation was to personally congratulate me on my successful career and service to Ghana and my retirement from active football."
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21:41 - 20.06.2023
FOOTBALL Asamoah Gyan announces football retirement
The Black Stars legend made the revelation on Tuesday evening through a lengthy statement shared on his official Twitter handle.
"We had a great conversation on how best the members can support my foundation by purchasing my memoir launched last year; it was a thoughtful gesture from Parliament. God bless our homeland Ghana," Gyan added.
'Baby Jet' announced his retirement from football on 20th June, a career that saw him feature for clubs like Liberty Professionals, Udinese, Sunderland, Al Ain FC, SIPG, and Kayserispor, to mention but a few.
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FOOTBALL Asamoah Gyan lauds CAF on Schools program, tips youngsters
Former Black Stars forward and captain Asamoah Gyan has tipped the youngsters who participated in the CAF African Schools tournament in South Africa.
The forward was also recognized at the Ghana Football Awards over the weekend, receiving a framed jersey with his favourite number three inscribed.
Gyan is currently marketing his memoir titled 'LeGyanDary', which prescribes his entire football career.