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Ghana And Sunderland’s Asamoah Gyan Nominated For African Player Of The Year Award
He stood out as Africa’s most impressive player during the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament as he powered Ghana into the quarter-finals where an eventful and dramatic game saw Uruguay prevail in a penalty shoot-out. Asamoah Gyan’s three goals and impressive performances saw him nominated for the World Cup Golden Ball award which was eventually won by La Celeste Olimpica’s Diego Forlan.
The Sunderland striker and ex-Rennes player has now been included in a 17-man list for Africa’s biggest individual honor, MTNfootball.com reported. He is one of the hot favorites to succeed Cote d’Ivoire and Chelsea’s Didier Drogba for the CAF African Player of the Year award. Gyan will also become the first Ghanaian to win the prize since Abedi Pele clinched it back in 1992.