Asamoah Gyan almost broke into tears when asked of the 50-goal milestone he reached after scoring against Ethiopia on Sunday.

Ghana walloped Ethiopia 5-0 in the opening 2019 Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) on Sunday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

Asamoah Gyan the skipper of the team scored the match opener to hit a milestone of 50 goals in international football on the evening.

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And he got emotional when asked if he sees himself as an African legend.

“The numbers say it by itself, so I don’t have to say everybody knows it. What else can I say, I am getting emotional right now,” he said.

Gyan is Ghana's all-time top scorer  and also African greatest scorer in the FIFA World Cup with six goals.