“I felt betrayed when the Black Stars captaincy was taken from me” – Asamoah Gyan

Asamoah Gyan has disclosed that he felt betrayed when he was relieved of the Black Stars captaincy role.

The 36-year-old was made general captain after being stripped of the captaincy ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) under the tutelage of Akwesi Appiah.

Speaking to Asaase Radio ahead of the launch of his book, the former Udinese and Sunderland striker revealed that even those around the team at the time know he was betrayed.

“I felt betrayed when the captaincy was taken from me because the people who know what actually ensued will tell you that they know that I was betrayed; that’s all I can say.”

Gyan is Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals in 106 appearances.

An extraordinary marksman, Gyan has played in six AFCON tourneys — 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017.

He is on record as the man who scored Ghana’s first ever FIFA World Cup goal — a second minute strike against the Czech Republic at the 2006 tournament in Germany — and the country’s last World Cup goal, a 57th minute header against Portugal at the 2014 edition in Brazil.

His goal against Portugal at Estádio Nacional de Brasília on June 26, 2014 was historic as the striker who personalised the No. 3 shirt entered the books as Africa’s all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with six goals in three tournaments.