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Former Black Stars goalkeeper Abubakari Damba had advised Ghanaians not to force retirement on Asamoah Gyan from the Black Stars.
Gyan is yet to make an appearance for the Black Stars after the 2019 AFCON in Egypt where he served as the general captain of the team.
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The recent captaincy changes in the Black Stars made people to believe that Asamoah Gyan who is the all-time Black Stars leading topscorer is gradually being axed from the national team.
But Abubakari Damba believes Asamoah Gyan has done incredibly well for the Black Stars and has to be retired from the team honourably.
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“It is a personal decision for Asamoah Gyan to make. Undoubtedly, he is someone we have to eulogize him. We have to understand he has played his role at the national and international level. At the highest level, Gyan has always delivered. But we have understood that there is always a transition. There is always time for everything and I believe we need to retire Asamoah Gyan very honourably. That’s why I am saying we need to have a dialogue and a time will come to Gyan himself will see that now he has people behind him who can hold the flag of Ghana high so let me give them the opportunity and support them to play”, Damba told Hello FM….
He believes Asamoah Gyan has a lot to offer Ghana even after retirement and therefore must be treated carefully and not force him to retire from the national team.
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“Gyan as a footballer has a lot to offer after his retirement. The upcoming ones look up to him and will be a role model for them. We have to understand that we need to build that co-operation and that collaboration between him and the players not necessarily.
“Let’s not depicts the mistakes we did in the past where some players retired with some sort of pain where people will say it is not worth dying for the national team. Gyan too he is a hero of the land who needs to be eulogized. The transition should be very smooth where Gyan will always visit the Black Stars.
“It’s a wonderful thing. The testimonial game is good where we can invite Stephen Appiah, Laryea Kingston, Osei Kuffour and other top players. You put them together and use it to thank them for their services. They will feel very proud and will be willing to be part of the team. If we don’t do that Gyan will be done and what will be the legacy that he’ll be leaving behind. That’s what we should be thinking about. So organising a testimonial game is very good because he’s an ambassador for Ghana. But then let’s have a dialogue to find out what time are we going to organise that. If we go like this we’ll know how exactly to organise it. I support a testimonial game for Asamoah Gyan because he deserves it”, he concluded…
