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Dafeamekpor apologises to Asamoah Gyan for making political penalty miss comment

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, has apologized to former Ghana international, Asamoah Gyan, for comments suggesting Gyan’s missed penalty in the 2010 FIFA World Cup was politically motivated.

Dafeamekpor had implied that Gyan’s penalty miss was intended to make the National Democratic Congress (NDC) unpopular, alleging Gyan’s political affiliation with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) influenced his actions.

Dafeamekpor’s apology follows Gyan’s recent acceptance to serve on Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia’s manifesto campaign team for the 2024 elections.

“I am of the opinion that Asamoah Gyan intentionally threw away that penalty because it was under NDC. It’s today that I’ve come to the realisation that he threw away the penalty in the 2010 World Cup and the Africa Cup because the glory would have come to the NDC,” he said on Radio XYZ.

Following backlash for his comments about Ghana’s all-time top scorer, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has swiftly issued an apology to Asamoah Gyan.

“The Black Stars & other national teams have iconically rallied & carried our passions, dreams and aspirations for glory to the world,” he wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Saturday, March 2.

“Upon reflection & calls from people like Kenpong, I retract & unreservedly apologize to Asamoah Gyan, for my comments.”

Speaking to the media earlier this week, Asamoah Gyan expressed his indifference to critics’ opinions regarding his decision to join the NPP campaign team for the 2024 elections.

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  1. You see these NDC guys, they intentionally throw out garbage and turn around to apologize. Shameless liars.

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