Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has for the first time revealed his deep regret over missing a penalty in the 2010 World Cup final.

Speaking in an interview, Gyan said the moment feels him with deep regret as he let down his country and the entire continent of Africa that was cheering him on.

Gyan revealed how he missed the penalty, admitting that the technique he had planned in using to hit the ball was not actually what ended up happening.

He added that the day before the game, he had practiced 20 penalties in training and scored all of them.