Asamoah Gyan wants revenge on Uruguay ahead of FIFA World Cup.
Asamoah Gyan has his eyes set on a revenge on Uruguay and satisfy all Ghanaians if given the opportunity at the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be staged in Qatar later this year.
The 36-year-old was a key figure in Ghana’s brilliant run in the 2010 World Cup but missed a crucial penalty against Uruguay which saw the Black Stars exit in the quarter-finals, one that could have made Ghana the first African country to reach the semifinals of the global mundial.
Black Stars were awarded the penalty after Luis Suarez’s deliberately blocked a late goal-bound header with his hand.
12 years on, Gyan, who hasn’t played for the national team in over three years, seeks to have his revenge against the South American side in Qatar.
“Ghanaians want revenge [against Uruguay]. It’s the Ghanaian motivation. I’ve been in the game for a long time. People outside know what happened. The whole world knows what happened. When the draw was made and they saw Uruguay were in Ghana’s group, the only thing that came in mind was revenge. It’s a normal thing. Ghanaians want revenge,” Gyan told BBC.
“Personally, I just sat back and I just smiled because I understand how the game goes. Things happen. What happened in 2010 is behind me but maybe there might be another opportunity.
“When the time comes and I’m part of the team and we play against Uruguay, you might never know what is going to happen. We just have to be ourselves. Obviously, I’m human. I have in the back of my mind that maybe if I get another chance, I can be able to prove myself.”
Ghana have been drawn into Group H with Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea at the 2022 World Cup which kicks off on November 20, 2022.
