Former Black Stars skipper, Asamoah Gyan has ruled himself out of the upcoming 2022 World Cup.
The 36-year-old dominated the headlines for the wrong reasons after he disclosed he is looking forward to making a return to the national team ahead of the Mundial in Qatar in an interview with the BBC.
However, speaking to GHOne TV in an interview, Gyan admitted that his physical conditions are not suitable for competitive football now and that he will not force himself into the conversation about who should be called up for the tournament.
According to him, it will be a dream come true to play his fourth World Cup but he is not unaware of the fact that he is not in the best shape for football.
“The World Cup is every footballer’s dream," he said. "If I’m fit to play active football and I’m invited to play for the national team, why not. It’s not like 15 years ago when I was young and competitive and could argue to be in the starting line-up.
"This is a different thing together. Right now people want you to go in and show your experience. The thing is you just have to be fit and be ready for competitive football. If I’m fit and invited into the national team, why not? Every player will embrace such an opportunity. This is the case where I’m not ready now. If I’m not ready but the FA and staff feel they need me now, I will be available. That one is up to them," he added.
Gyan remains the country's top goalscorer with 51 goals and Africa's top goalscorer in the history of the World Cup with six goals.
The former Sunderland and Liberty Professionals forward has played in three World Cups in Germany, South Africa, and Brazil in 2006, 2010, and 2014.