{"id":26009,"date":"2026-06-02T19:12:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=26009"},"modified":"2026-06-04T06:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:00:46","slug":"betting-operator-megapari-names-asamoah-gyan-global-brand-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/betting-operator-megapari-names-asamoah-gyan-global-brand-ambassador","title":{"rendered":"Megapari names Asamoah Gyan global brand ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The former Ghana captain is the company&#8217;s latest signing ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Ghana.- Betting operator <strong>Megapari <\/strong>has named former Ghana captain<strong> Asamoah Gyan<\/strong> as its new global brand ambassador. The deal was announced at a launch event in Accra on May 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gyan said: &#8220;Today, I&#8217;m proud to become a brand ambassador for Megapari ahead of the 2026 World Cup.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former striker remains one of the most recognisable figures in <strong>African football<\/strong>. He is Ghana&#8217;s all-time leading goalscorer with 51 international goals and holds the record as Africa&#8217;s highest-scoring player in FIFA World Cup history with six goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gyan enjoyed a <strong>professional career <\/strong>spanning nearly two decades, featuring for clubs in England, Italy, France, the United Arab Emirates, China, Turkey and India. He is also remembered for helping Ghana reach the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, matching the furthest progression by an African nation at the tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\"><span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span>\n<div class=\"related-article\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/BETPAWA-1-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\"><span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/betpawa-earns-nnl-praise-following-season-long-football-investment\">betPawa earns NNL praise following season-long football investment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former Ghana captain is the company&#8217;s latest signing ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":6893,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Betting operator Megapari has appointed former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan as its new global brand ambassador. 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