Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan insists he feels sad for former GFA chief Kwesi Nyantakyi

Published on: 19 October 2018

Ghana's all time leading goalscorer, Asamoah Gyan has expressed his disappointment after the premiering of the Anas Aremeyaw Anas's 'Number 12' documentary.

The documentary which was centred on corruption in Ghana football fingered Mr Nyantakyi accepting $65,000 from an undercover journalist.

Following the premiering of the video at the Accra International Conference on June 6, the astute lawyer has resigned from all his positions in football.

However, the Black Stars skipper says he was surprised Nyantakyi was caught on camera indulging in criminalities but praised him for him helping in the development of Ghana football.

"I felt very bad when I heard the case about Kwesi Nyantakyi," he told UTV.

"When I started my football from 2003, Kwesi Nyantakyi has been there for me and many other players.

"He has risen from the scratch to become CAF 1st vice president and a FIFA Executive Council Member and has helped the development of football in the country despite his lapses.

"I was thinking about the difficulties he will go through.

"He has lost everything at CAF, FIFA and GFA in a week but at the end of the day, what has happened has happened.

"I will pay him a visit before I go back to Turkey," he concluded.

The Wa All Stars bankroller became the first Ghana FA president to qualify Ghana to it first ever World Cup appearance in Germany.

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