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Asamoah Gyan has been heavily criticized for missing a penalty against ZambiaEx-Ghana Under-17 captain Sebastian Barnes has recounted his own nightmare and wants fans to back off striker Asamoah Gyan’s case. Gyan has received a bashing for his first half penalty miss in Ghana’s 1-0 defeat to Zambia at the African Nations Cup semifinal clash.Barnes was made the scapegoat when Ghana lost the final of the 1993 FIFA World Under 17 championship to Nigeria.He fouled his opponent close to the 18-yard box and the resultant free kick allowed Nigeria to score the winning goal.The former Bayern Leverkusen player suffered a lot of backlash from fans who threatened to burn his house and teach his mother a lesson but then government provided maximum security to ensure his safety.The 36-year-old, who has acquired a Uefa License B coaching certificate, wants fans to stop their unruly behaviour.”It’s a shame that he (Gyan) has been going through these things. I think we shoul...
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