Ghana's 2014 World Cup Captain Asamoah Gyan Opens Up on Brawl Between Teammate and Management Member

Ghana's 2014 World Cup Captain Asamoah Gyan Opens Up on Brawl Between Teammate and Management Member

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:02 PM
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  • Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed that teammate Sulley Muntari and a management team member were engaged in a brawl
  • Sulley Muntari was sacked from camp for engaging in a heated argument with a member of the management team
  • Players of the Black Stars threatened to boycott the final game of their group at the World Cup in Brazil 2014

Asamoah Gyan has confirmed that teammate Sulley Muntari was engaged in a brawl with one of the management members of the Black Stars during the World Cup in Brazil 2014.

The Black Stars team were embroiled in controversy at the tournament with the players threatening to boycott their final game over unpaid appearance fees.

Government had to fly $3 million to prevent the players from carrying on with their plans but before the money arrived the Black Stars camp was shrouded in controversy.

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Asamoah Gyan confirms brawl between Sulley Muntari and management team member in Brazil. Credit: @ghanafaofficial
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"This was not how the silent protest was supposed to end," Gyan revealed in his book as quoted by GHANASoccernet.com.
"I went to Sulley Muntari's room to find out what happened. He told me he was trying to explain something to the management member and it turned out into a heated argument," he started.
"The heated argument led to the management member throwing a blow at Muntari, and he retaliated by fighting back. He showed me the bruise along with the dab of blood, that he sustained from the incident."

Muntari was joined Kevin-Prince Boateng as players sacked from camp during the tournament.

Ghana were eliminated at the group stages following defeats to United States and Portugal and a draw against eventual champions Germany.

Lionel Messi praises Asamoah Gyan

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Lionel Messi is giving Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan his flowers following his exploits in football.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner described Asamoah Gyan as a great goal scorer, describing his strike against Germany at the 2014 World Cup as one of his favourites from the Ghanaian.

The Argentina and PSG star, in an interview with 90MinuteExtra, lavished praises on the 36-year-old, who recently launched his memoir.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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