Black Stars of Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has described his teammates at the 2010 FIFA World Cup as cowards following his infamous penalty miss against Uruguay.
The Black Stars were on the verge of becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals at the World Cup, after they were awarded a penalty in stoppage time.
The referee pointed to the penalty spot and sent off Luis Suarez after he deliberately stopped a goal bound header with his hands.
Unfortunately, Gyan saw his effort hit the cross bar as Uruguay went on to win on penalties after 120 minutes of football ended 1-1.
Speaking during an Instagram Live, Gyan said he was accused of denying his teammates from taking the penalty and also claimed there were talks of him missing the penalty on purpose.
“How could anyone even suggest that I missed the penalty against Uruguay on purpose? How? For what exactly? he said.
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“When the penalty miss happened, I was getting abused and called names because others said I should have left it to others. Why didn’t the others step forward to take it? They were afraid. Cowards. I will say it. They are cowards.”
Gyan stated that there are evil people in Ghana and that’s is why the Black Stars can’t win anything because of these people, saying these people have tarnished Ghana’s reputation with dirt.
He claimed that these people in question used his popularity as a political tactic to get his fans to vote for them.
The former striker commented about the Black Stars captaincy
“In my time as a captain in the national team, I was alone. I only delivered on the field.
“The kids would come into the team, they are all excited to see me then three days later, they would be avoiding me all because they have been brainwashed.
“People brainwashed the kids against me so they didn’t respect me. After my departure you can see the effect. Go back and look at the kids who were brainwashed, where are they now?
“Instead of celebrating my 50th goal, you were fixated on my face on the captain’s armband.”
On his allegedly strained relationship with Andre Ayew:“Andre is a good person. He has that genuine love for me but he has been brainwashed because it benefits people. That is what has brought the so called rivalry. Me I am not a rival to anyone.”
By James Agberebi
