Asamoah Gyan: President John Mahama Vibes With Ex-Footballer During Black Stars Visit
- President John Dramani Mahama, in a video, encountered Asamoah Gyan during his visit to the Black Stars team training
- The president and Asamoah Gyan were spotted laughing as they engaged in a friendly conversation
- The two men firmly shook hands and conversed in the Ga language as President Mahama left the Accra Sports Stadium
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President John Dramani Mahama and former footballer Asamoah Gyan shared a heartwarming moment during their encounter on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Source: TikTok
Mahama visits Black Stars ahead of game
President Mahama recently visited the senior Ghanaian football national team, the Black Stars' training session at the Accra Sports Stadium to interact with the players and technical team following his return from a state trip to Sierra Leone.
The national team players arrived in Ghana during the week to report for their training camp ahead of their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar respectively.
During President John Dramani Mahama's visit, he encountered the former Sunderland Association Football Club striker Asamoah Gyan, who had also visited the players to motivate them ahead of the gruelling fixtures.
Mahama meets Gyan at Black Stars training
In a TikTok video sighted by YEN.com.gh, President Mahama and Asamoah Gyan are spotted laughing as they engage in a friendly conversation as the former leaves the Accra Sports Stadium after speaking with the Black Stars players on the pitch.
President John Mahama, accompanied by the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams and the newly appointed Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, firmly shook the ex-Black Stars skipper's hands and acknowledged him by his 'Baby Jet' nickname before conversing with him in the Ga language.
From the video, it appeared the president enjoyed sharing a friendly conversation with Asamoah Gyan as he left the stadium and headed to the Jubilee House.
Source: UGC
The video garnered many reactions from Ghanaians, who commended President John Mahama for friendly speaking with Asamoah Gyan despite their political differences and past issues.
Asamoah Gyan has been closely related to NPP
Even though Asamoah Gyan has not officially declared himself a politician, he has always had close relations with the opposition New Patriotic Parrty (NPP).
In 2015, Gyan opened his plush $3 million mansion called Basilica with former President Nana Akufo-Addo, who was the NPP's presidential candidate at the time, as the special guest.
Watch the video of Asamoah Gyan's house opening below:
Aside from his good relationship with Akufo-Addo and other NPP bigwigs, during the 2024 campaign season, he openly criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC ) and John Mahama's proposed 24-hour economy policy, stating that it already existed.
Asamoah Gyan, at a point, also served as the chairman of the Youth and Sports sub-committee for the manifesto team of former Vice President and NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The former Sunderland striker eventually stepped down from his role on the NPP manifesto committee.
In a recent video, Gyan explained that he aligned with NPP because he felt it would make his work as a philanthropist easier. However, he later realised that the party was only leveraging his fame for votes.
Below is the video of Asamoah Gyan and President Mahama vibing:
Asamoah Gyan and Mahama's interaction stirs reactions
The video of Asamoah Gyan and President Mahama's chit-chat has excited social media users. Many praised the president for his maturity and kindness. YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
Rose commented:
"Mahama has a good heart o."
Nana Yaa said:
"After the disrespect, he still sees him as an important person. This man has a good heart."
kofihills wrote:
"This is what is known as leadership 🥰."
SAM commented:
"😭😭😭😭This is a leader oooo la. I didn't waste my vote, Thank you Jesus Christ for giving us an excellent leader. JDM forever president 😊."
President Mahama meets Ghanaians in Sierra Leone
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama met Ghanaians during his visit to Sierra Leone.
In a video, the president spoke in a local dialect with the Ghanaians as they publicly shared their concerns with him.
President John Mahama's interaction with the Ghanaians in Sierra Leone garnered reactions on social media.
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