Asamoah Gyan’s childhood dream came true when Ghana qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2006. Gyan, who prophesied that he would lead Ghana to the World Cup, scored the nation’s first-ever World Cup goal with an assist from Stephen Appiah during a match against the Czech Republic in Cologne, Germany. Gyan, a former Ghana captain, now holds the record as the African player with the most World Cup goals, having scored six goals across three tournaments.

In an interview on YFM’s Leaderboard Series, Gyan shared his early aspirations: “In school, when asked about our future ambitions, some would say president or engineer, but I was the only one who said I would be a football star. I predicted that I would be the one to take Ghana to the World Cup because, despite having great players, we never qualified. I told my friends that the first time I wore the Ghana jersey, we would make it to the World Cup, and they can confirm it.”

Asamoah Gyan is Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals in 109 international appearances, solidifying his status as one of Africa’s greatest footballers.