Asamoah Gyan reveals how he got his famous 'BabyJet'' nickname

Published on: 26 July 2017

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan reveals how his friends started calling him by the name that has become famous in the West African nation.

Gyan, a former student of High School giants Accra Academy, has not looked back since he marked his Black Stars debut in 2003.

The 31-year-old has grown to become one of the world's most feared strikers - chalking remarkable milestone in his international career.

" I was 17 years old and I had a baby-like face at that time. I was also very fast. Nobody caught me on the scene. So my friends called me BabyJet, and it is still so," he told fanatik.com.tr

"Even my 2 year old child knows it in my country. "

The former Sunderland striker is a goal machine who has carved an impeccable image for himself.

By Patrick Akoto

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