{"id":415266,"date":"2017-09-06T12:30:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T12:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/06\/asamoah-gyan-explains-decision-to-travel-to-congo-despite-injury-setback\/"},"modified":"2017-09-06T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T12:30:24","slug":"asamoah-gyan-explains-decision-to-travel-to-congo-despite-injury-setback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/06\/asamoah-gyan-explains-decision-to-travel-to-congo-despite-injury-setback\/","title":{"rendered":"Asamoah Gyan explains decision to travel to Congo despite injury setback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/90364184.295.jpg\" alt=\"Asamoah Gyan Sad \" title=\"Asamoah Gyan Sad \" width=\"295\" height=\"221\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Gyan claims he traveled with the team so as to give the team support<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1504701024_983_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has explained the rationale behind his decision to travel to Congo for a 2018 World Cup qualifier despite being injured.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old was ruled out of the clash due to a muscle problem but traveled with the team to Brazzaville to offer his support.<\/p>\n<p>And the Kayserispor striker has revealed the reasons for his enviable action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought the team needed my support and as the captain of the team, I had to show my solidarity behind the team,&#8221; he said<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have served this nation for quite a long time and the young boys needed my support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I spoke with my club and although they wanted me to come for treatment, they agreed I join my colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I pleaded with the team and they gave me the opportunity to go support the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everything paid off. 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