Heavily-criticised Guinea goalkeeper Naby Yattara says he has no apology to offer Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan.
The shot stopper thrust his foot into Gyan’s mid area in a rush challenge after breaking free from the Syli Nationale defence to find a goal in the final minute of Sunday’s emphatic 3-0 Afcon 2015 quarterfinal win over Guinea.
Yattara was subsequently sent off for his action but does not feel remorseful for the career-threatening challenge on the Ghana talisman.
“It is not an intention to do that [hurt Gyan],” Yattara told a group of reporters on Tuesday.
“If I lost the ball, he [would have] scored. It’s normal I go to take the ball,” he continued.
“Apologise? No, because it was not my intention. If I do apologise, it means I did it intention[ally]. It is not my intention to do the bad thing,” the Guinea goalkeeper maintained.
Meanwhile Ghana coach Avram Grant has called for a heavy ban to be slapped on Yattara after Gyan was flown from Malabo to Mongomo for a scan on the injury.
”I'm frustrated because what he did is not acceptable," Grant said.
”He tried to hack Gyan in the last minute of a match we were already leading 3-0. It's a bad injury.
”If you hack someone deliberately in the stomach it means you possibly want to end the career of the player.”
“It shows you do not respect the game and you do not respect those who play against you. When I saw it again on the TV replay I saw it was terrible," Grant added.
Asamoah Gyan currently looks very doubtful for Thursday’s semifinals clash with tournament hosts, Equatorial Guinea in Malabo
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