18 minutes into the game between Ghana and Gabon, the captain of the Black Stars landed the ball behind the net after a long-range shot. The goal becomes a historic one that makes Dede Ayew the first Ghanaian footballer to have scored 10 AFCON goals.
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'Dede Ayew is the goat' - Social media hails striker for spectacular AFCON goal
Andre Dede Ayew has scored Ghana's first goal at the ongoing 2021 AFCON tournament.
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Accordingly, social media has been celebrating the son of Abedi Pele the legend. "Dede Ayew is the goat!" a Twitter user @malikofori tweeted. Another @ypeeba said, "Dede Ayew is underrated".
The match however ended 1-1 after Gabon equalized the dying minutes of the game. Regardless, see more tweets below as soccer fans hail Dede Ayew.
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