Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has expressed delight after meeting legends of African football at the unveiling of Senegal's newly-built stadium.
The 36-year-old, who is yet to hang up his boots, played for African legends in their game against Senegal's former players at the inauguration of the stadium in Diamniadio.
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Gyan took to Twitter to laud the people of Senegal for their commitment to developing the game after putting up such a huge edifice.
"It was a huge honour to be part of the football legends invited to the opening of the new stadium in Senegal. Thank you for the opportunity. It has been a privilege to be at this amazing building which will serve for 10’s of years for all the people to benefit and enjoy the sport"
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The stadium will be home to all of Senegal's international games, and the first official match will be the game against Egypt in the World Cup qualifier.
At a ceremony, Senegal President Macky Sall revealed the stadium is named after the former head of state, Abdoulaye Wade.
