Black Stars General captain Asamoah Gyan is speaking on Joy FM about Ghana’s particiaption in the 2019 AFCON. Gyan is expected to address issues on captaincy, his future with the team and relationship with Kwesi Appiah. Watch the interview below Source: Thepressradio.com
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