Asamoah Gyan: I'm mentally tough; sex scandal won't affect me

Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan, has said that that his career will not be adversely affected by allegations of sodomy levelled against him by a 22-year old university student, Sarah Kwablah.

In an interview with Accra-based Happy FM, Asamoah Gyan said:

"All through my career, I have always contended with obstacles whenever I’m trying to do anything but I never give up because I am mentally strong. I have not always had things running smoothly for me but I try to sail through.

"What has kept me going up to this time is my mental toughness," he went on, confident that his history of dealing with challenges on his way to greatness will come in handy again.

"You will notice that at almost every point in my life I have had challenges. I am blessed to have been able to go through all the time so I will go through this one too, again."

"People may not know but my favourite kind of music is gospel. I listen to gospel songs every time and that's what inspires me and I sing them too, ” he added.

Sarah, who schools at the Central University College, says she is pregnant after sex with the Black Stars captain. She later told the police that he sodomised her.

Gyan admits having sexual relations with Kwabla, but rejects responsibility for the pregnancy and has asked for a paternity test.