Hardwork pays: Asamoah Gyan receives Best Foreign Player in Asia award

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has received his award as the Best Foreign Player in Asia for the year 2014.

The Black Stars captain was presented with his award before Saturday's training session with his UAE club Al Ain.

Coach of Al Ain Zlatko Dalic with his backroom staff and the rest of the players gathered to celebrate with their lethal striker before the morning's workout.

The Asian Confederation (AFC) announced Gyan as the Best Foreign player late last month following his heroics in the 2014 Champions League where he emerged top scorer with 12 goals - two more than closest rival Al Hilal's Nasser Al-Shamrani.

Asamoah Gyan with his Al Ain teammates celebrating his feat

Gyan's goals were however not enough as his side crashed out of the competition at the semi final stage to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal.

His goals and overall performance in the Champions League plus his ever-improving record in the UAE made him the obvious choice.

The former Sunderand man has won consecutive Goal King awards ever since making the unpopular move to the UAE in 2011.

He is statistically, the best African player in 2014 - a record that his earned him his second nomination for the CAF African Player of the Year award which will be revealed early next year in Lagos.

Credit: asamoahgyan3.com