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
