On this day 9 June 2014 (Exactly 6 years ago today) Jordan Ayew scored his first hat-trick for Ghana as the Black Stars thumped South Korea 4-0 in the final warm up game ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Even as a substitute for injured Majeed Waris, the -then Socheax striker had his first shot deflected into the post before adding two goals late on in the second half.
Captain Asamoah Gyan continued his superb scoring form against the Asian side with a cheeky pass into the yawning net after running almost 10 yards.
Match Summary
Ghana 4-0 Korea Republic
Goals Scored
Jordan Ayew 11
Asamoah Gyan 44
Jordan Ayew 53
Jordan Ayew 89
Referee David Gantar
Venue Sun Life Stadium, Miami
Attendance 4,139
Ghana Line-up : Fatau Dauda,Harrison Afful, John Boye,Jonathan Mensah,Kevin-Prince Boateng (Christian Atsu 56), Sulley Muntari. (Emmanuel Agyemang -Badu 59),Mohammed Rabiu (Afriyie Acquah 59), André Ayew(Alber Adomah 74), Kwadwo Asamoah ,Asamoah Gyan (Mubarak Wakasu 64), Majeed Waris
(Jordan Ayew 6)
On this day 9 June 2012 (Exactly 8 years ago today) Andre Ayew was decorated with the 2011 Footballer of the Year prize by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana.
The Ghana international beat off competition from Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Harrison Afful to win the annual award.
Andre Ayew picked the gong for his exceptional performance in the 2010/2011 season for both club and country.
However, Andre missed out of the night’s flagship award, the prestigious Sports Personality of the Year prize.
He was beaten to the award by two-gold medal Paralympics athlete, Ajara Mohammed while footballer Afful came third.
2011 SWAG AWARD WINNERS
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Ajara Mohamed
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Andre Ayew
CLUB OF THE YEAR
Nania FC – Excellent performance in Knock- Out and Super Cup Competitions
NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Black Meteors – Gold medalists at the All Africa Games
COACH OF THE YEAR
James Akwasi Appiah – Coach of Black Meteors/Winners of gold medalist at the AAG
PREMIERSHIP PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Emmanuel Baffour
PREMIERSHIP TOP SCORER
Emmanuel Baffour
Elsewhere;
On this day 9 June 1938 (Exactly 82 years ago today) Ernst Lörtscher of Switzerland became the first player to score an own goal in the history of the FIFA World Cup.
This distinction occurred during Switzerland’s 4-2 replay match victory against Nazi Germany at the Parc des Princess in Paris, France.
On this day 9 June 1978 (Exactly 42 years ago today) Larry Holmes beat Ken Norton after 15 rounds by split decision at the Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. for WBC heavyweight boxing title
On this day 9 June 1899 (Exactly 121 years ago today) Former American boxing World Heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons in round 11 at the Coney Island A.C., Brooklyn, New York, United States for the heavyweight boxing title
On this day 9 June 2013 (Exactly 7 years ago today) Rafael Nadal coped with an on-court intruder and the Paris rain to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer and win a record eighth French Open title; first man to win same Grand Slam title 8 times
Nadal, then 27, came through 6-3 6-2 6-3 to reaffirm his dominance on clay, and further elevate himself among the greats of the sport.
“I’m very happy, very emotional,” he said. “It’s a very important victory for me”.
On this day 9 June 2018 (Exactly 2 years ago today) Former world number one Simona Halep finally won her first Grand Slam title with a gutsy comeback victory over American 10th seed Sloane Stephens in the French Open final.
Halep, who had lost her three previous major finals, went a set and a break down at Roland Garros.
But the then 26-year-old Romanian battled back to take a see-saw second set against the US Open champion.
She then raced away with the third to win 3-6 6-4 6-1.
On this day 9 June 1968 (Exactly 52 years ago today) In an all-Australian final Ken Rosewall beat Rod Laver 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 in the first final of the Open Era allowing professional players to compete
On this day 9 June 1984 (Exactly 36 years ago today) 18-times Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova beat fellow 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Chris Evert 6-3, 6-1; became the 2nd women in Open Era to hold all 4 Grand Slam titles at once
On this day 9 June 1985 (Exactly 35 years ago today) Sweden’s Mats Wilander won his 4th career Grand Slam title after beating Czech star Ivan Lendl 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 at the Roland Garros final
On this day 9 June 1990 (Exactly 30 years ago today) Monica Seles of Yugoslavia won her first Grand Slam singles title; beat world number one Steffi Graf 7-6, 6-4
On this day 9 June 1991 (Exactly 29 years ago today) Jim Courier won his first career Grand Slam title; beat fellow American Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
“I certainly didn’t expect to win; I’d never been past the fourth round of a major until that tournament, so it was a big leap,” Courier said. “Even getting to the semifinals was a big leap. It was a real learning process, and I was lucky to have someone in Joe(his coach) who had steered a novice through those pearly gates a couple years earlier, so that was massive to have on my side.”
On this day 9 June 1996 (Exactly 24 years ago today) Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia won his first Grand Slam title.
Yevgeni Kafelnikov routed Germany’s Michael Stich, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, 7-6 (7-4), to win the 1996 French Open men’s title, becoming the first Russian to win a Grand Slam.
On this day 9 June 2001 (Exactly 19 years ago today) American Jennifer Capriati won her first French Open title and second major title; after a thrilling final-set decider against Kim Clijsters at Roland Garros(1-6, 6-4, 12-10)
Capriati won an enthralling and exhausting third set – the longest in terms of games in the history of French Open women’s finals – with a forehand on her second match point to extend her fairytale comeback after winning the Australian Open earlier that year.
On this day 9 June 2002 (Exactly 18 years ago today) In an all-Spanish final Albert Costa claimed his first Grand Slam title with a comprehensive four-set victory over Spanish compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero in the French Open final( 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3)
On this day 9 June 2007 (Exactly 13 years ago today) Justine Henin strolled to her third consecutive French Open title dominating Serbian teenager Ana Ivanovic 6-1 6-2 in just over one hour in Paris.
By: George ‘Alan Green’ Mahamah