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U23 Afcon: Ghana's Sarpong laments the verbal abuse of his family after penalty miss

Ghana defender Edward Sarpong reveals his family have been under attack since his missed penalty at the recent Africa U23 Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt cost the Black Meteors a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

In a third-place play-off shoot-out against South Africa, the Portugal-based left-back blasted his 12-yard effort over the bar, missing a glorious chance to win the match for Ghana.

Had he converted, the Black Meteors would have finished third at the tournament and registered their qualification for the Olympics for the first time since 2004.