{"id":275430,"date":"2023-06-20T22:47:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T21:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=275430"},"modified":"2023-06-20T22:47:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T21:47:57","slug":"asamoah-gyan-announces-retirement-from-professional-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/06\/20\/asamoah-gyan-announces-retirement-from-professional-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Asamoah Gyan announces retirement from professional football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary Black Stars of Ghana striker, Asamoah Gyan, has officially announced his retirement from professional football.<\/p>\n<p>Gyan\u2019s announcement came during his speech at The 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old, who last played a competitive match almost three years ago, has now decided to bring an end to his illustrious career that began two decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>During his emotional retirement speech, Gyan addressed the audience, stating: &#8220;I want to take this great opportunity, a stage that is difficult in every footballer&#8217;s career, a moment all footballers do not wish, but when nature dawns, that thin voice will keep echoing into the ears&#8230; it is time&#8230; that voice has been clear in my ears, and I have succumbed to it, it is time. 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