Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has poured chilled water on his beef with his deputy Dede Ayew and has figured Sports Journalists for the speculations.
According to Gyan, his friendship between he(Dede) dates back to the days the U-20 WWC winner joined the Black Stars in 2008 and insisted he is on good terms with the Fenerbahce attacker.
“Andre is my assistant in the national team so when we’re in camp, we talk about the team’s progress.”
“Andre is my friend and there’s no friction between us. When I heard about him coming to Turkey, we spoke at length on a video call, I frequently speak with him. We do have a good relationship.”
“It’s the press that’s creating the rivalry between us.”
“These things create division in the team and it must be discouraged.”
The Kayserispor striker is Ghana’s all-time leading scorer and he is currently playing in the Turkish Liga 1 with his deputy, Dede Ayew who plays for giants Fenerbahce.
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