Asamoah Gyan, in white, failed to score off a penalty at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, when Zambian goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene predicted its direction and tipped it out of the goal mouth.
The Torment of Ghana's Asamoah Gyan
Ghana's star striker may have hesitated when awarded a penalty against Zambia in the 2012 Nations Cup semi-final, haunted by the miss which saw the Black Stars ejected from the last World Cup, suggests Mark Gleeson, writing for AllAfrica.
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Ghana/Zambia: The Torment of Asamoah Gyan
allAfrica, 9 February 2012
The torment of Asamoah Gyan will be double after another vital penalty miss for Ghana and their resultant elimination from a major tournament. Read more »
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Ghana: Black Stars Exit World Cup After Two Hours of Pulsating Action
allAfrica, 2 July 2010
An extraordinary miss with the last kick of the game cost Ghana a World Cup semi-final place as Uruguay beat them on post-match penalties at Soccer City on Friday night. Read more »
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Ghana: Gyan Chosen as Top African Footballer
allAfrica, 17 December 2010
Ghanaian soccer star Asamoah Gyan has been named "BBC African Footballer of the Year," the broadcaster reports. Read more »
The foul that outraged Africa and earned Gyan a penalty at the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals. Luis Suarez of Uruguay deliberately handballs Dominic Adiyiah of Ghana's shot at goal.
