- Ghanaian winger Ernest Nwama won accolades from Ghanaians after receiving the Man of the Match award in the Lyon Olympic team.
- After playing the full 90 minutes and putting in an excellent performance, his side beat Olympique Marseille 1-0 in France’s Ligue 1
- Many Ghanaians took to social media to congratulate him and express their frustration with Chris Hughton for not giving him enough playing time
Ghanaian professional footballer Ernest Nwama won his first ‘Man of the Match’ award since joining his club Olympique Lyonnais.
Source: Instagram
Ernest Nuamah won the first Man of the Match award
Ernest Nuamah received the award after starring Lyon1-0 win over Olympique Marseille in French Ligue 1.
The 20-year-old winger played the full 90 minutes of the match and his excellent performance kept his side Lyon out of relegation.
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Nuamah completed seven of 12 dribble attempts, won nine of 16 ground duels and passed the ball 21 of 27 times, but missed a big chance in the game.
The Black Stars player’s Man of the Match award comes days after Ghana’s early exit from the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast, where he played 29 minutes in two games.
Below is a photo of Ernest Nuamah with his Man of the Match awards.
Ghanaians have hailed Ernest Nuamah on social media
Many Ghanaians on social media hailed Ernest Nwama as an outstanding footballer as others criticized the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and former coach Chris Hughton for not giving Nwama more playing time.
@ynet_1 said:
Ernest Nuamah approaches every match as if it were the final. Top guy ❤️
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@PapaAsubonteng said:
It’s criminal we didn’t use this guy!!! Absolutely criminal
Video of Ernest Nuamah showing incredible talent on the pitch.
“Very nice”: Nuamah enjoys as the GH artist draws him perfectly, Kudus supports it
YEN.com.gh reported that a young Ghanaian artiste had won the admiration of Black Stars winger Ernest Nuamah for his exceptional talent and skills.
This comes after he drew a sketch of Nuamah and presented it to him at the team hotel. Many people who reacted to the video praised the young artist for the artwork.
Source: YEN.com.gh