Former captain of the Ghanaian national football team, Asamoah Gyan, has showered praises onformer Black Stars coach Claude Le Roy as his favourite.
Although he acknowledged Jones Attuquayefio, the Ghanaian coach who first identified his talent, Gyan highlighted Le Roy’s exceptional skills in managing players.
During a media engagement, Gyan emphasized that he found Le Roy’s approach to coaching reassuring and credited the experienced French manager for creating a positive atmosphere within the team.
“Jones Attuquayefio took me from Liberty Professionals, gave me confidence, and I reached the highest level. But I’ve had a lot of great coaches. I had good coaches under whom I scored goals, and they also benefited from me.
But the coach with whom I felt more comfortable because he gives you a role to play and guides you, I think it was Claude Le Roy.”
“He knows he is my favourite. He has my style. He will give you the confidence in the world to do anything you want to do,” he added.
Claude Le Roy handed Asamoah Gyan his African Cup of Nations debut in 2008.
The veteran manager, who managed the Black Stars for two years, led Ghana to a third-place finish in the 2008 AFCON.