2006 World Cup: I saw my goal against Czech Republic before the game – Gyan
Africa’s leading goal scorer at the World Cup, Asamoah Gyan, says he predicted his goal against the Czech Republic before the game in 2006. The 36-year-old discloses after playing his first-ever game at the World Cup, he knew he was going to score in the next game because of the experience he gathered from the Italy clash. “Our first game, Italy taught us a lesson. Although we played quite well, you could see they beat us with experience,” he told DStv. “When we went back to the hotel, I and my brother were in a room and I told him, ‘I feel I am going to score in the next game because I know how the World Cup is now’. “I didn’t know the goal will come that early – It was 1 minute eight seconds. It was the fastest goal at the 2006 World Cup. I didn’t know it was going to come this early but I predicted a goal because I felt it.” The former Black Stars captain went on to narrate the events leading to one of the most talked about goals in his career against the United States of Amer...