Former Ghana goalkeeper, Stephen Ahorlu, has revealed that the team’s quarter-final exit in the 2010 World Cup still hurts him anytime he recalls it.
The Black Stars were just a strike away from making the semifinals of the tournament in South Africa, but Asamoah Gyan’s penalty miss in extra time against Uruguay saw their dreams shattered.
When the team had another opportunity to redeem themselves in the shootouts, Ghana lost 4-2 and have since then failed to even make it past the group stage in subsequent editions.
Ahorlu who was one of Ghana’s goalkeepers at the tournament says he is still struggling to get over the situation.
“What I can remember is, the knockout stage penalty we had with Uruguay. I thought definitely we were going to qualify for the semi-final but unfortunately, we couldn’t reach there. So, if I remember that, it pains me very much.”
“What I can remember is, the knockout stage penalty we had with Uruguay, “I thought definitely we were going to qualify for the semifinal but unfortunately we couldn’t reach there. So if I remember that, it pains me very much,” he told Radio Gold.
Ahorlu is now the goalkeepers’ coach for Heart of Lions who have gained promotion into the Ghana Premier League following their relegation eight years ago.
