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I have been racially abused - Ghana captain confesses

10 May 2017 at 11:31
The Ghana captain confirmed his ordeal while expressing solidarity with Sulley Muntari
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Asamoah Gyan has confessed to having been racially abused during his years playing in Italy.

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The Ghana captain confirmed his ordeal while expressing solidarity with his compatriot Sulley Muntari, who suffered racial abuse in the Italian Serie A last week.

Pescara's Muntari walked off the pitch during a game against Cagliari, having been booked by referee Daniele Minelli between for complaining about monkey chants from fans.

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The 31-year-old Gyan tweeted in support [SIC]: "I have been a victim when I was playing in Italy. I'm 100% behind you bro."

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Gyan currently plays at United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli, on loan from Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.

Between 2003 and 2008, he spent five seasons in the Italian Serie A - four at Udinese and one at Modena on loan.

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