Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan has disclosed that maintaining his $3million mansion after retirement is one of his concerns.
The sprawling three-storey edifice located at Weija in Accra comes with two bars, a swimming pool, and a private access route. The house has high security features including bullet-proof doors.
Speaking about the luxurious lifestyle of footballers on the Delay Show, Gyan said he had become wiser growing up and, therefore, had stopped living ostentatiously.
He noted that as he was nearing retirement, how to maintain his mansion was top of his agenda and, therefore, had resorted to savings and investments in order not to end up like many footballers who, after retirement, become impoverished.
Asked if he had had any regrets after buying his house, Gyan said: “I don’t regret buying my house, but maintaining my house after retirement is one of the challenges I have right now. I think about it every day. I tell myself that after retirement, I will need to maintain this house. That is why I have to save money and invest well so I can maintain my house. This is one of my challenges.”
He noted that the mansion was his dream home and would be his permanent residence after retirement. “When I started playing football abroad, I told myself I wanted to build my own dream house and by God’s grace I have my dream house and I will stay there permanently after retirement,” he said.
Gyan is one of the richest footballers in Africa. In 2015, while playing for Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, the all-time top scorer for the Black Stars was earning $200,000 a week.
Source: classfmonline.com
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just turn it into hospital after retirement..
Convert it into a his class hotel ***barred word***.
The dust in Ghana will make it dirty. Was there even a need for that mansion or just showing off to people who you dont even like. Who cares. See this is African mentality. Instead of investing in the human condition we tend to invest in intangible objects that have no value. Think about a target for armed robbers. How much can you maintain this unnecessary edifice must surely be a matter of concern. Money goes as it comes. True statement. See in abroad, the rich dont behave like these. They invest in sensible things such as metals, bank notes etc. Africans freely throw away money because they think money cant fly. Ask Azumah Nelson to lecture you about the vulnerability of money.
13 mil US for vice Pee bangalow and it was uncompleted? Land also free. And you seek good face with the demise of Major Mahama (RIP) You killed many Ghanaians by watching this happen Ghana in your term. WHat a Johnnnnn
isolated luxury in a community with little basic services. funny how we do it.
Why not convert it into a hotel? Think about it. That's m y free advice for you. It will generate more money for you.
Think about héll and heaven too...thats the most important thing !!!
And the greedy corrupt John Ford Kanazoe Mahama and his corrupt NDC put up an uncompleted vice presidential residence for a whopping $13 million.... NDC must not rule our country again.