Former Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, has revealed that Asamoah Gyan's biggest goal was to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for Ghana.
Gyan has played in two AFCON finals with the Black Stars but has not won any, finishing as runnersups in 2010 and 2015.
He announced his retirement from professional football on Tuesday at the age of 37, making his Ghana debut as a 17-year-old in 2003.
"The African Cup of Nations was his ultimate goal; he wanted to win it for Ghana, and that was his dream," Agyemang Badu told Connect FM.
"He introduced me to the Udinese board as his younger brother, which greatly helped me settle in. Asamoah Gyan played a significant role in my European career, and I am grateful to him," Badu expressed.
"Asamoah Gyan gave everything to the nation but one thing that most of his close friends know is that his biggest aim was to win the AFCON trophy for Ghana but unfortunately he couldn’t achieve that and sometimes he feels hurt."