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16 Apr

2010 World Cup: Asamoah Gyan Reveals Conversation With Stephen Appiah After Missed Penalty

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Asamoah Gyan, the former captain of the Black Stars, has responded to and dismissed rumours of any disagreement between himself and former teammate Stephen Appiah regarding the missed penalty in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match against Uruguay. Gyan clarified that he was specifically chosen as the primary penalty taker by the coach before the match. He emphasized that he had successfully converted penalties in the previous group-stage matches against Serbia and Australia. Despite the unfortunate outcome against Uruguay, where his shot hit the woodwork after deceiving the Uruguayan goalkeeper, Gyan maintained that he was indeed the designated penalty…

12 Jan

Patoranking Says John Mensah Comes To Mind When He Sees Ghana’s Iconic 2010 Jersey

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Nigerian singer and songwriter Patoranking has said John Mensah is the first player that comes to his mind when he sees Ghana’s iconic 2010 jersey. Patoranking says John Mensah comes to mind when he sees Ghana’s iconic 2010 jersey The award-winning musician commented on an engagement post made by Pulse Ghana on the photo-sharing site Instagram. Pulse Ghana shared a picture of the iconic red and yellow striped away jersey that Ghana used during the 2010 AFCON and World Cup, accompanied by the caption: “The first player that comes to mind when you see this jersey is…” Many people swarmed…

02 Dec

It’s Not My Fault Asamoah Gyan Missed The Penalty In 2010 – Luis Suarez

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Uruguay forward, Luis Suarez, says he owes Ghanaians no apology following his involvement in the Black Stars’ quarterfinal exit at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Suarez stopped a goal-bound opportunity from the Black Stars with his hand in the dying embers of the extra time of the quarterfinal fixture 12 years ago at the Soccer City Stadium. Ghana was awarded a penalty late in the game but Asamoah Gyan failed to convert the spot kick with the Black Stars going on to lose the tie on penalties. That incident has stood in the memories of Ghanaians for a long time…

30 Sep

‘Everything Was Working Well For Me In 2010’ – Asamoah Gyan On Best Year Of His Career

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Black Stars all-time top scorer, Asamoah Gyan, has picked 2010 as the best year of his stunning career. The forward was arguably one of the best performers in the world after his performances for both his country and club. Gyan was named the BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2010 while also making CAF’s Team of the Year. Gyan was key to Ghana playing in the quarterfinal of the 2010 World Cup where they were eventually kicked out by Uruguay on penalties. Quizzed on the best year of his career, the former Sunderland man told DStv, “2010 was my…