Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed he was close to breaking his promise of refraining from penalties on international duty during the 6-1 win over Egypt in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers playoffs first leg.
Gyan announced his decision back in November 2012 as a pledge to his later mother.
"I was tempted to take the penalty that was eventually taken by Sulley Muntari in our 6-1 win over Egypt,' the Shanghai SIPG star told Accra-based Hot FM.
"I wanted to take it to allow me score a hat trick but couldn't because of my promise to my late mother."
He was pilloried when he missed a penalty in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals defeat to Zambia.
Some disgruntled fans marched to his parent's residence to register their displeasure and that forced him quit international football temporarily.
His last-minute penalty miss against Uruguay which denied Ghana a historic 2010 FIFA World Cup semi-final berth, remains etched on the minds of Ghanaian.
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