Prophet
Kumchacha
has
made
a
bold
claim
regarding
Asamoah
Gyan’s
infamous
missed
penalty
during
the
2010
FIFA
World
Cup.
Speaking
on
UTV’s
United
Showbiz,
the
prophet
alleged
that
the
former
Black
Stars
captain
intentionally
missed
the
crucial
penalty
because
of
his
political
ties.
According
to
Kumchacha,
Gyan,
a
known
supporter
of
the
(NPP)
purposely
botched
the
penalty
to
prevent
the
ruling
(NDC)
from
receiving
any
credit
for
Ghana’s
historic
World
Cup
run.
The
prophet
suggested
that
Gyan’s
allegiance
to
the
NPP
influenced
his
decision
during
that
pivotal
moment
on
the
world
stage.
“Everyone
knows
Gyan
supports
the
NPP.
That’s
why
he
missed
the
penalty
in
2010.
The
NDC
was
in
power,
and
he
didn’t
want
them
to
get
the
glory,”
–
Kumchacha
stated.
Asamoah
Gyan’s
missed
penalty
remains
one
of
the
most
heartbreaking
moments
in
Ghana’s
football
history.
During
the
quarter-final
match
against
Uruguay,
with
the
score
tied
at
1-1
and
only
minutes
remaining
in
extra
time,
Ghana
was
awarded
a
penalty
after
Luis
Suárez’s
infamous
handball
on
the
goal
line.
Gyan
stepped
up
to
take
the
shot,
which,
if
successful,
would
have
sent
Ghana
to
the
semi-finals—making
them
the
first
African
team
to
achieve
such
a
feat.
Unfortunately,
Gyan’s
shot
hit
the
crossbar,
and
despite
his
courage
in
converting
a
penalty
during
the
subsequent
shootout,
Ghana
ultimately
lost
the
game.
The
missed
opportunity
left
the
entire
nation
in
despair,
and
the
incident
has
haunted
Ghanaian
football
ever
since.