Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has expressed his surprise over the reaction on customized armband insisting he is not the first footballer to have one designed.
Black Stars skipper has come in for some criticism for the armband he wore during Sunday's 5-0 thrashing of Ethiopia in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
The UAE-based attacker had his own armband customized with his picture and jersey number emblazoned which has sparked fury in certain quarters.
The customized armband has also fueled rumours of a simmering rift between Gyan and Andre Ayew with the action seen as spiting the latter. Ayew had to call from a new armband when Gyan was substituted in the second-half of the as he could not have used the customized armband.
However Gyan thinks that the customization of armbands in football is not new as several other top stars in the past have done.
“That is what i heard which is quite strange that people are making comments about this armband thing after a huge win,” he told Joy FM. “Honestly I don’t know what people want again, Zanetti of Inter Milan had his picture on his armband. "Icardi of Inter Milan and Sergio Ramos as well so why is it that anything Asamoah Gyan does becomes an issue.”
Gyan says the Black Stars emphatic victory over Ethiopia should be the focus of post match discussion. “At the end of the day we have won and we should be happy with that.” Gyan netted his 50th goal for Ghana in Sunday's game and it was his 102 appearance for his country.
Source: Joy News
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This issue has nothing to do with Dede AYew. People are jumping to conclusions that Dede is the cause of the criticism against Asamoah wearing an arm band with his picture. Association Football, especially at international level has rules. The FA or Ministry of Sports or even the country cannot flout those rules with impunity. The arm band is not a personal property for one to use one's photo on. It represents the country, not the individual. I read somewhere that a Deputy Minister says they gave him permission to use the customized arm band. That is wrong. No one has authority to allow him use it. The dress is prescribed by FIFA without the option of doing your own thing. That is wht when you expose any inscription on any underdress it is sanctioned with a yellow card. Those supporting Gyan are as ***barred word*** as he is.
Oh Ghanaians,we always make a big news out of trivial issues.How will this country grow with such attitude
The guy does not even get it. The fact we won does not justify what you did. Your actions were totally disgraceful to the team and the country. It was not a testimonial match in your honour but a competitive FIFA-sanctioned match. Talking about ramos,zanetti,icardi: they represented clubs,not their countries. There is a difference between representing your country and representing your club. To play for your country is the biggest honour for any player and they should welcome that privilege with humility and a sense of pride,not arrogance. And talking about top players bla bla bla....who even told you that you are a top player? You may have been one of the prolific strikers for Ghana even though you have not won anything.A top player who can't get selection in his chinese league team and had to be loaned back to a team in a league of carpenters and masons? Top players play in the top leagues...and I dont need to mention to you what the top leagues are. The least you should have done was to apologize instead of jumping on the defense wagon! Being a national team captain means more than just your exploits on the field of play. After bonking ladies in their anuses and now this! Kwesi Appiah should have the balls to discipline you if Ghana ends up being fined by FIFA as a result of your arrogance and act of indiscretion!
Your name even cannot be printed but the truth is the beast is roaring his head again this time in different form. He must lead at all cost, his children must lead at all cost. This time they have to face Asamoah Gyan (Baby Jet) not Anthony Yeboah, the silent and the meek or Kwesi who they claimed cannot speak French. They should bring it on because the guy Asamoah is TOUGH. If the Ayew's want respect and peace in the black Stars they should wait. Their time will come and they can carry the captainship to where ever they want.
***barred word*** report. how could Ayew have wore that customised armband? Ghanaian reporters like creating problem where there is none. Instead of focusing on the good things, they always want to talk about bad things.That armband was for a purpose, the purpose was achieved, end of story. Why do you reporters want to create a new division in the team?. You have been doing this since Abedi and Yeboah's time and it brought us nothing and you still want to continue why?.This ***barred word*** reports must stop.
***barred word*** report. how could Ayew have wore that customised armband? Ghanaian reporters like creating problem where there is none. Instead of focusing on the good things, they always want to talk about bad things.That armband was for a purpose, the purpose was achieved, end of story. Why do you reporters want to create a new division in the team?. You have been doing this since Abedi and Yeboah's time and it brought us nothing and you still want to continue why?.This ***barred word*** reports must stop.