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Sports News from Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Source: 3news.com
2019-01-22
Kevin Prince Boateng
The transfer of Kevin Prince Boateng to Barcelona was added to the list of the most unlikely football transfers.
Since Trevor Francis moved from a million pounds to the Nottingham Forest in 1979, Mo Johnston's move from Celtic to Rangers via Nantes in France to make him one of the few players to have played for the two teams of the Old Firm, going through the incredible movement of Nicklas Bendtner from Sunderland to Juventus and more recently, the pbadage of Choupo-Moting to PSG.
All this was as mind-blowing as this involving the Ghanaian, Kevin Prince Boateng. When the dust settles and he hangs up, he will only watch his playing career and wonder how it all went for him.
After entering the first team of Hertha Berlin, he moved to London to play at the Spurs. In Germany, many thought his career could begin in a remarkable way.
This was not the case for him because he had very little playing time, so he left to play on loan in his homeland for Dortmund.
He made a good reputation on the spot at the time, but the financial constraints of the club prevented the club from providing his services.
Boateng returned to England this time on the south coast where he played at Portsmouth. His time at Fratton Park was a huge success – leading them to the FA Cup final where they lost 1-0 to Chelsea.
Chelsea's winning scenes were, however, marred by Boateng's tackle on Ballack, who finally ruled him out of the World Cup in 2010. Boateng was so pilloried for his move on the German captain, but his his brazen personality did not matter to him. a lot of what many people had to say to him at the time.
The player whose role is most often confused in the game then joined Milan after the World Cup, where he won the Scudetto. Go to Schalke 04, followed by Las Palmas, Eintracht Frankfurt and Sbadoulo to get Barcelona's attention.
Let's quickly review some other Ghanaian transfers that have created the same level of buzz and razzmatazz as this one.
Tony Yeboah in Leeds in 1995
The relocation of the charismatic striker to Leeds in 1995 was great news. He moved for 3.4 million pounds at the time and his name became a chorus on the lips of Leeds fans around the world. "It has always been a dream to play in the Premier League, so being here is a big thing for me," Yeboah said in an interview in 1995. He was known for his remarkable goals. His goals – one against Liverpool and the other against Wimbledon – were rewarded for the goal of the month and the goal of the season the same year. Yeboah scored goals for fun and became a cult hero before leaving Elland Road in 1997.
Samuel Osei Kuffour at Bayern Munich
Kuffour left Turin for Bayern Munich in 1993. He was on loan for Nuremberg for a full season before breaking into the Bavarian system. His constant appearance in Bayern delighted many Ghanaians and gave hope to the young footballers who followed one another at the time. Kuffour left Bayern in 2005 after playing a staggering 11 seasons and winning several club honors, including the UEFA Champions League in 2001.
Michael Essien in Chelsea
Probably the biggest football transfer of a Ghanaian player of the 21st century. On August 14, 2005, Chelsea signed an agreement with Lyon for £ 24.4 million for the signing of Ghana's Michael Essien. After its acquisition, the joy in the country was palpable, the number of fans of the club increased exponentially and the number of viewers in the English Premier League was multiplied by one hundred. The transfer from Essien to Chelsea remains the most expensive transfer of a Ghanaian player to date.
He then played for Real Madrid and AC Milan, two European giants.
Stephen Appiah at Juventus
The climb to the top of Appiah was a meteorite. Once, he played in the streets of Mamprobi, once again at the Accra stadium, then at the Stadio Friuli, all in a space of 2 years. Appiah moved to Parma in the summer of 2000, where he spent 3 years. He spent a season in Brescia, where he played alongside Pep Guardiola, the current boss of City, and Roberto Baggio, the Italian pioneer. All these achievements were the greatest achievements for a player of this age but it is the transition to the powerful Juventus that has attracted all attention. This move allowed Appiah to win such an international career with the Black Stars.
Sulley Muntari at Inter
Sulley's agent, like Kevin, will be credited with many of his best transfers, but the player's ability has never been in doubt. How many times do you see a player moving from the modest Portsmouth to the lights of the Giuseppe Meazza stadium? Muntari did it with ease. He moved to Inter at a time when the club had turned a corner under José Mourinho. He won the scudetto, the Champions League and several other Italian cups. After 2012, his club career had slowed down, so he had to move to Sunderland before returning to Serie A again. This time with Milan.
Kwadwo Asamoah at Juventus
Asamoah is one of Ghana's best exports. The man has won many laurels in his day in Italian football and this is what led him to move away from Udinese in 2012. Juventus has paid 18 million euros for his services, beating Arsenal, Milan and Chelsea during tug of war. .
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