- Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan’s name has resurfaced after Mokoran’s Ahraf Hakimi missed a crucial penalty in the AFCON 2023 knock-out stage in Cote d’Ivoire.
- Hakimi’s penalty would result in a tie in the final minute of the match as South Africa dominated the game
- Many likened Hakimi’s 2023 penalty to Gyan’s at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
Retired Ghanaian footballer Asamoah Gyan has been trending on social media after Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi missed a crucial penalty in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 match between his country and South Africa.
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Asamoah Gyan trends with Achraf Hakimi after penalty miss
Memories of Asamoah Gyan’s 2010 World Cup penalty resurfaced on social media after Achraf Hakimi missed a similar one at the 2023 AFCON.
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The penalty, when scored, would have resulted in a draw against South Africa, who dominated the game.
After making the crucial decision to take the penalty for his team, the ball unfortunately hit the post, exactly where Gian’s shot hit when he took it in 2010.
The game resulted in a 2-0 win for South Africa’s Bafana Bafana as they progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition.
Below is a video of Achraf Hakimi’s penalty miss in the round of 16 at the 2023 AFCON.
Below is a video of Asamoah Gyan’s penalty miss at the 2010 World Cup.
Ghanaians compare Ahraf Hakimi’s penalty to Asamoah Gyan’s 2010 World Cup penalty. miss
Many people in X likened Missed penalty by Ahraf Hakimi in the 2023 AFCON to that of Asamoah Gyan in the 2010 World Cup. Many shared videos both penalties as they shared their thoughts.
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Here are some of the reactions from Ghanaians:
@iLatif_ said:
Hakimi misses penalty for Morocco, reminds me of Asamoah Gyan’s strike.
@EiiScanty said:
Hakimi repeats that Asamoah Gyan penalty miss in 2010.
@Bradley_omar16 said:
Hakimi just gave us 2010 Asamoah Gyan vibes
@HYPEMASTERS__ said:
Hakimi’s penalty was inspired by Asamoah Gyan’s #Memories if you know you know . #Afcon2023
@biggestminder said:
Same point Asamoah Gyan Hit Hakimi go Dey think o
@LincolnNewton2 said:
Hakimi and Asamoah Gyan who did it better? I think it’s Asamoah Gyan.
‘Plays with passion’: Gyan praises Osimhen after Nigeria-Cameroon clash
YEN.com.gh reported that retired Ghanaian footballer Asamoah Gyan applauded Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen for his outstanding performance in the 2023 AFCON Round of 16 match between Nigeria and Cameroon.
Gyan hailed Osimhen as a player who plays with passion, adding that is what every country needs its players to do when they are on the field.
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The post sparked various reactions from Ghanaians as they encouraged him to call out bad players in the Black Stars squad.
Source: YEN.com.gh