Asamoah Gyan has revealed Stephen Appiah did not chastise him but rather encouraged him after he missed the crucial penalty against Uruguay at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Asamoah Gyan blew Ghana and Africa’s best chance of reaching the semi-finals of the world cup for the first time after missing the penalty in the last minute of extra-time.
A picture which popped up after the game suggested Stephen Appiah scolded Gyan for missing the penalty, but the former Sunderland striker has revealed that his skipper at the time motivated him after the kick to clear all doubts.
“I was worried and Stephen Appiah approached me and told me that I should stop thinking of the miss. He said you are the best penalty taker in the team, Gyan told Pulse Ghana in an interview in March, 2010.
“You are going to take it, show everyone who you are, I believe in you and that motivated me to score during the penalty shootout”.
Asamoah Gyan is Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
