Asamoah Gyan has given insight into the pain he felt over losing the Ghana captaincy to Andre Ayew.
The iconic striker was controversially stripped of the role few weeks before the start of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The country's all-time leading scorer was forced to rescind his decision to retire from the national team after he felt hurt over the late decision.
Gyan has admitted he felt hurt and betrayed over the decision of coach Kwesi Appiah.
"I felt betrayed and felt disappointed. I don't have a problem with him (coach). I won't lie to you, I felt extremely hurt," he told Asempa FM
"I am only human. Nobody can tell me he will be happy over such a decision. If you put yourself in my shoes, you will understand.
"I felt hurt as a human being. I am not the first person to be stripped of the armband. But mostly it happens when one has been embroiled in a scandal. Take the John Terry example.
"Honestly I was hurt. I felt pain in my heart. I will say the coach did not do well. He took his decision but how he went about it was wrong, to be honest.
"I was talked to by the president of Ghana and other senior statesmen to see the larger picture and life. And I took everything in my stride.
"I have no problem with the coach. We are very cool and we look forward to the future."
Gyan made his international debut at the age of 17 and scored on his senior debut for Ghana against Somalia on 19 November 2003 in the 90th minute.
He came on for Isaac Boakye in the 62nd minute in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier, three days before he turned 18 years; helping Ghana to win that game, and making him the youngest ever player to score for Ghana.
He scored four times in seven matches during that successful World Cup qualifying campaign.
Gyan is the all-time leading goalscorer with 51 goals. He represented Ghana at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups.
With 6 goals, he is the top African goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.
Gyan has also represented Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics and in seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017, helping them finish in third-place in 2008 and runner-up in 2010 and 2015.
Source: Ghanasoccernet.com
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That is karma for you, boy, do u remember that Essien was the deputy captain when Kwesi appiah ignored him and made u the captain? U were not supposed to be the captain that is one of the reasons why u kept on missing vital penalties that could have put the name of Ghana high in Africa football and the world at large. Before u say something always apologize to Ghanaians first.
you don't even deserve it if you were playing for any European country or any of the foreign countries with all the scandal you were involved in you would have been striped of captaincy long time ago
Ur right buddy ,but don`t worry God has punnished him and so call dede ayew as well as Ghana .your faim can not be rubb off.and as the saying goes who jar bless no one cares