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Stephen Ahorlu, Ghana (Photo by Mike Egerton – PA Images via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Former Ghana goalkeeper, Stephen Ahorlu, has shared that the Black Stars\u2019 elimination at the 2010 World Cup still hurts him.<\/p>\n

The West African country came close to playing in the semifinal of the Mundial for the first time.<\/p>\n

However,\u00a0Asamoah Gyan\u2019s penalty miss against Uruguay saw their dreams shattered after the team lost 4-2 on penalty shootouts after 120 minutes of football.<\/p>\n

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Ahorlu, who was one of Ghana\u2019s goalkeepers at the tournament, says he is still struggling to get over the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I can remember is, the knockout stage penalty we had with Uruguay,\u201d the former Medeama SC and Heart of Lion shotstopper told Radio Gold.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought definitely we were going to qualify for the semi-final but unfortunately, we couldn\u2019t reach there. So, if I remember that, it pains me very much.<\/p>\n

Ahorlu is now the goalkeepers\u2019 coach for Heart of Lions who have gained promotion into the Ghana Premier League following their relegation eight years ago.<\/p>\n

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