Michael Essien goes ‘Gangnam Style’

By Bethenny Jackson
Accra
Last updated on May 10, 2025

Michael Essien joins Gangnam dance craze.

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Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Michael Essien. Since then, the 42-year-old footballer is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 10/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Michael Essien on PSY’s most wanted list

Ghanaian news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Michael Essien hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

A call that did not fall on deaf ears...

Footballer to practice ‘Gangnam Style’ dance steps several hours a day

An insider recently admitted that the footballer has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Michael Essien spent hours working on his dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen him so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the footballer.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Michael Essien to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Michael Essien performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on Ghanaian national television.

We can't wait to see it.