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Asamoah Gyan

Asamoah Gyan

Asamoah Gyan (born 22 November 1985 in Accra) is a Ghanaian professional footballer and a part-time rapper, who plays as a striker for Sunderland of the Premier League.

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Larsson equalizer denies Liverpool three points

A brilliant side volley from 1 draw Saturday at Anfield.

Luis Suarez put Liverpool in front in the 11th minute, but Larsson's strike on the other side of halftime secured a point for his new club.The biggest talking point of the match came in the 6th minute when Kieran Richardson brought down Suarez in the box. The referee only produced a yellow card, drawing protests from Liverpool players who thought that Richardson should have seen red for denying a goal-scoring opportunity.Suarez took the ensuing penalty kick, but blasted his effort over the bar to keep the match scoreless.The Uruguayan made amends for the miss just minutes later, as he flicked a Charlie Adam set-piece past Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for the first goal of Liverpool's season.Despite controlling much of the match, Liverpool surrendered the lead in the 57th minute after a brilliant strike from Larsson.A cross played to the back post found an unmarked Larsson who acrobatically side-volleyed a shot back across ...

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  1. World Cup Capsules

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  2. FIFA bans Uruguay's Luis Suarez for 1 match after handball denies Ghana quarterfinal win

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  3. Ghana enjoys its moment in the spotlight after beating US

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  4. United States looking for revenge in Ghana rematch

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  5. Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o wins African player of the year award for record 4th time

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  6. Robinho joins AC Milan as Europe's biggest clubs stay largely quiet on transfer deadline day

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  7. Kewell sent off for handball on line

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  9. German hopes rest on replacement striker

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  11. Gallant 10-man Australia draw with Ghana

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  12. 3-time champion Germany beats 10-man Australia 4-0 in Group D of World Cup

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  1. Gyan secures loan move from Sunderland to UAE

    Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan has long loan to join Al-Ain, it was confirmed on Saturday.The Ghana international is reported to have handed in a transfer request o...

  2. Qatar stadium air-conditioning unnecessary, says designer

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  3. World Cup Today, Day 3

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  4. Ghana Eliminates US for 2nd Straight World Cup

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  5. Germany Beats 10-Man Australia 4-0 at World Cup

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  6. Uruguay Defeats Ghana on Penalty Kicks to Reach World Cup Semis

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