Ghana and Newcastle United winger, Christian Atsu was full of praise for Asamoah Gyan after the Black Stars captain scored his 50th international goal last Sunday.
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Asamoah Gyan is a blessing – Christian Atsu
Christian Atsu has congratulated Asamoah Gyan on reaching 50 goals for the Black Stars
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Gyan joined the league of established international stars to have reached the 50-goal mark after opening the scoring in Ghana’s 5-0 win over Ethiopia on Sunday.
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The striker achieved the feat in just 103 appearances, making his goal-per-game ratio one of the best on the continent.
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Having already beaten Abedi Ayew Pele’s record of goals to become Ghana’s all-time top-scorer, the on-loan Al Ahi striker reached another landmark after becoming just the SIX player from Africa to score 50 international goals – Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba are among that list.
The striker has received praise for his achievements so far, and international team-mate Christian Atsu has also added his voice.
The Newcastle United winger has described the Black Stars skipper as a blessing to Ghana, while also congratulating him for his latest haul.
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Atsu wrote on his official Instagram account: “Congratulations for scoring 50 goals for the Ghana national team. Ghana top scorer, you are a blessing to us.”
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Gyan is also Africa’s all-time top-scorer at the World Cup, boasting of 6 goals at the global showpiece.
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