Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan on Tuesday issued a statement to the media denying rumors that he participated in the ritual sacrifice of his missing friend, Ghanaian rapper Castro, andhis girlfriend in order to further his career. The pair went missing in late July while using jet skis during a vacation with Gyan’s family. Both were presumed drowned, but the fact that nobodies were recovered led to some outlandish press speculation, including an allegation of spiritual sacrifice by the striker, who plays for Al-Ain in Abu Dhabi.