Asamoah Gyan wins Best African Sports Personality award

On November 6th 2011, Asamoah Gyan received an award for the Best

African Sports Personality from the charity organisation, Ghana UK Based

Achievement (GUBA) Awards for his outstanding sporting achievements as a

Ghanaian based in the UK.

It was a very competitive category as the Black Stars striker beat the likes of

Ivorians Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba and Peter Odemwengie of Nigeria to

clinch the title.

“I am very thankful to all the fans who voted for me – I really appreciate this

and still can’t believe it”

At the South Africa World Cup Finals, 2010, the 25-year-old grabbed the

world's attention scoring three spectacular goals during the Ghana Black

Stars progression into the quarter-finals. The World Cup boosted his career as

he left French side Rennes to become Sunderland's record signing at £13m.

Currently Gyan is on season-long stint at United Arab Emirates club Al-Ain.

Former Sunderland, now QPR, player Anton Ferdinand and Aisha Hughton

from Sky Sport News presented Gyan with the Award:

Anton Ferdinand was the first to congratulate his ex team mate as he said: “its

an honour to present this award to Asamoah, it is thoroughly deserved."

The GUBA awards are there to show that there is a lot of positivity in our

community. Other award winners were Andy Ansah – Best Entrepreneur, Lady

Gifty Tetteh - Best Professional and Neptizzle for best club DJ.NOTES TO

EDITORS:

1) Please add our website at the end of the article: “please visit

www.gubaawards.com for a list of the winners

2) Winners list is below please publish this if you can

3) GUBA founder Dentaa has worked tirelessly to get these

awards underway. She is also available for interviews.

4) For more information please call Nana Sechere on

07904765945 or email nana@speaktodentaa.com

Here is a list of all our Winners:

Best Business Tullow Oil

Money Transfer Money Gram

Shipping Speedlink Travel and Freight

Professional Lady Gifty Tetteh

Entrepreneur Andy Ansah

African Fusion Yaa Ataa Couture Bags

Radio Presenter Owusu Frimpong

Club DJ Neptizzle

Photographer Ernest Simons

Print Journalist Joanna Abeyie

African Sports Personality Asamoah Gyan

Event

All White BBQ & Ghana's

Official 54th Independence

Celebration Dance

Charity Ghana Education Project

Association

Ghanaian Community

in Bradford Rising Star Fidel Frimpong

Student Achiever Vida Yiadom Boayke

Special Achievement

Coz Ov Moni - First Pidgeon

musical

Special Achievement

James Barnor - 50 year

photography career

Special Achievement

Kwami Sefa Kayi - Popular

running morning show in

Ghana / 11 years

Special Achievement Samuel Awuni - Cocoa Farmer

Lifetime Achievement Lord Paul Boateng