Why Asamoah Gyan is trending on social media

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has been trending as Ghanaians on social media, specifically, X (formerly Twitter) compare his wealth to that of Ghanaian musicians.

Some Ghanaians on X have been debating the wealth of Ghanaian musicians in comparison to Ghanaian footballers.

A section of users argued that Ghanaian musicians are wealthier than footballers, which triggered a question from one user who challenged others to name a Ghanaian musician richer than Asamoah Gyan.

Asamoah Gyan is regarded as one of the richest footballers stars in Africa.

Gyan, in a previous interview, said he built his wealth from the money he earned in football.

“My first contract at Udinese, I was earning €3,700 a month. At Liberty, I was earning GH₵100 a month, and then I moved to €3,700. I was then loaned to Modena for two years.”

He continued, “In Modena, I was earning €7,000, so my salary moved After the loan, I came back to Udinese. That was after the 2006 World Cup. I was World Cup material, so it went up again,” he told YFM.

The retired footballer admitted that a move to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates changed his life.

“I enjoyed playing at Al Ain. I stayed for four seasons, and it changed my life financially forever,” he said.

Gyan was the highest-paid African footballer during his time in the UAE, but his status was elevated again when he joined Shanghai Shenhua in 2015. He earned £225,000 per week.

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