There was a time when we all felt sorry for Asamoah Gyan and were able to ignore the fact that as a striker he chooses to wear the number three on his shirt. But the captain's armband he wore for Ghana's game this weekend



Gyan first came to most people's attention during the 2010 World Cup. In the first World Cup held in Africa he was the main man who took Ghana to the brink of being the first country from the continent to make the semi finals.

Then came the moment that made us feel for him when he blasted his last second penalty against the bar after Luis Suarez handled on the line in the last minute of extra-time in the quarter finals.

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The awful moment Gyan hit the bar. He stepped up moments later and scored in the shoot-out. Image: PA



However most of our affection towards the striker disappeared when he chose to leave Premier League Sunderland for United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain, playing in a much lower standard of football for loads of money.

So it may be comes as no surprise that the 31 year-old has a bit of a vain streak and he proved that at the weekend by wearing a captain's armband with a picture of his own face on it!

Customized armband overshadows an empathic 5-0 win. Whether good or bad, right or wrong Ghana love controversies. pic.twitter.com/snzNpFek4S - Fredrick Gyan-Mante (@Freddie_GH) June 12, 2017

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And fans weren't too impressed:

So Gyan Really wears an armband with his picture on it? Smdh - Van Ideeyy (@vanideeyy) June 11, 2017

Asamoah Gyan kraa why? You can't put your picture and Jersey number on our #BlackStars armband. Is the band your personal property? Mtcheww! - Messi's Lover :two_hearts: (@barbie_mensah) June 11, 2017

The new must have football accessory??



Asamoah Gyan's customised Captain's armband has not gone down well with some fans in Ghana. https://t.co/gB3E5BiKfY - John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) June 12, 2017

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So Ghanaians think it's right for Gyan to put on a customized armband that he can't give to his deputy when substituted - Braa Kwame (@k_geniuse) June 12, 2017

Wow!



Asamoah Gyan has CUSTOMIZED his captains armband. So Andre has to go for new one instead of just changing.



Hehehe - Sports Obama (@SaddickAdams) June 11, 2017

There was apparently a reason for the ridiculous armband but even that was a bit of a fail:

Apparently PUMA made the special armband to celebrate Gyan's 100th appearance.



Facts check: Gyan made 103 appearance today.



LOL - fiifi (@Efson_) June 11, 2017

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Ghana could face a slap on the wrist from FIFA for the armband for contravening a rule that states, "A captain's armband exclusively provided by FIFA must be used for all Matches of Final Competitions. FIFA may provide two captain's armbands in contrasting Colours."

Oops!