‘They are cowards’ - Ghanian legend Gyan hits back at ex-teammates over Uruguay penalty criticism in 2010

Ghana defied all odds at the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa by reaching the quarterfinal of the competition.

However, the Black Stars lost in a penalty shootout to Uruguay despite getting a chance to reach the semi-final.

Gyan, who captained the team to the World Cup, was given a chance from the penalty spot to win the game for Ghana after Luis Suarez handled the ball in the box to a goalscoring opportunity but instead blasted the ball over the bar.

Gyan has blasted his former teammates for not stepping up to take the penalty he missed against Uruguay at the 2010 World Cup.

According to ESPN Africa on X, Gyan said, “When the penalty miss happened, I was getting abused and called names because others said I should have left it for others.

“Why didn't the others step forward to take it? They were afraid. Cowards. I will say it. They are cowards.”

The Ghanian legend has received criticism from fans, pundits and his former teammates since the 2010 penalty miss.

However, he has come out to criticise his ex-teammates and called them ‘Cowards’ for not stepping up to take the penalty.

Meanwhile, Gyan has also claimed that the penalty miss against Uruguay at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa still haunts him.