Former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan, says he wishes he could get a second opportunity to retake the missed penalty against Uruguay in the 2010 World Cup quarterfinal.
Ghana was then on the verge of becoming the first African nation to reach the semifinal of the Mundial, but that did not happen because of the missed penalty.
Asamoah Gyan's missed penalty in the infamous quarter-final in South Africa had significant repercussions.
The miss led to intense scrutiny and criticism, with accusations that he was not concentrating during the penalty kick.
This incident caused Gyan to face severe vilification, prompting him to temporarily quit the Black Stars team.
Speaking on the incident, Gyan hoped for a second opportunity, but said “that penalty was meant to be,” he told Onua TV.
“It was meant to be. My leg was supposed to be at a certain position to kick the ball in a certain way but I didn’t get it well.
“Our first game against Guinea in the 2008 AFCON was a penalty and how I scored that ball was the same way I wanted to play that penalty but…”
“I wish the clock of time could wind back so I retake that penalty. I was hurt because it was something I could do and if I could score that penalty, that will make Ghanaians happy,” he said.