Know Your Enemy: Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah

Juventus' versatile Kwadwo Asamoah is a key component of Ghana's star nucleus.

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He is the central creative intelligence in the side and, as the stars age and Ayew continues to meander, the senior player. Tactically he is the link between midfield and the forward line, but Asmaoah also has a leadership role. It's not the case that if you stop Asamoah you stop Ghana, but the Black Stars will find it much harder if he is not at his best.