ASAMOAH GYAN COMMISSIONS ASTRO TURF PITCH FOR ALMA MATTA

The captain of the senior national team the Black Stars,Asamoah Gyan popularly and commonly referred to as baby jet yesterday July 18,2017 commissioned an astro turf football pitch he had single handedly constructed for his alma matta,Accra Academy.The black stars captain who was accompanied by his father,brothers and friends alike were met at the Accra Academy school amidst pump and pageantry as the students,teachers,stakeholders in the sports industry and onlookers couldn't hide their excitement at the entry of their Icon who had done this country proud in so many ways,especially through his unraveled exploits in the field of football.The fastest goal scorer at the world cup and the only player to have scored 50 goals out of 100 appearances he had made for the Black Stars was also supported by the former president of the republic of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings,The minister of youth and sports Hon Isaac Asiamah(who represented the sitting president Nana Addo),The Turkish ambassador to Ghana and a host of dignitaries including musicians (Obrafour,Miss V,D Black),ex Black star players (Mohammed Gargo,Damba,Peter Ofori quaye,Barfour Gyan,Stephen Baidoo,Laryea Kingston,Godwin Atram..Odartey Lamptey etc),actors(Kwaku Manu,sumsum etc etc).The 200,00 dollar facility was accompanied by rest and changing rooms for the comfort of users.The past students association supported by the board of directors and the present administration headed by the headmaster presented a citation to the black stars captain in recognition of his philanthropic gestures to his former school and urged him to continue doing more.On his part by way of an acceptance speech,Asamaoh Gyan thanked the authorities and all Ghanaians for the fervent prayers and support for his career and said he hoped that the pitch would produce the next Asamoah Gyan in the near future.

Story by Don Paino