Ghana’s legendary striker, Asamoah Gyan says he is not physically fit to play for the Black Stars but won’t rule out participating in the World Cup in Qatar.
The country’s all-time leading scorer has not featured for the Black Stars since the Nations Cup in 2019 and has been inactive for a year. In an interview with Peace FM in Accra, Asamoah Gyan said he has to justify his inclusion in the team if he has to play at the World Cup.
“As far as I am not retired, I have to earn the call up. I have to train and get a team and also be performing to get a call. I have to get the call up based on merit,” he said.
“I’ve heard of the Roger Milla story, but the most important thing is I have to be fit physically. I am naturally gifted and can do anything on the pitch but physically I don’t think I am ready,” he added.
Asamoah Gyan holds the record as the African with the most goals at the FIFA World Cup.
He was part of the team that first qualified for the World Cup in 2006 and played a role as Ghana reached the quarter-finals four years later in South Africa.
Gyan also captained the team at the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
Source: Sports Brief.com
