Emmanuel Frimpong, a former Black Stars midfielder, has explained why he chose to stay in Ghana after retiring from sport.
After 27 years of playing football, the former Arsenal great believes it is only appropriate to spend time with his family in the land where he was born.
Frimpong was born in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, but moved to the United Kingdom when he was young. In 2001, he joined Arsenal’s youth squad and went on to represent England at the U-17 and U-16 levels. In 2014, he was promoted to the first team with Jack Wilshere.
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Following his retirement in 2019, the midfielder and his family have relocated to Ghana. Frimpong expressed his thoughts to Karl Tuffpur on GTV Sports+ when asked why he opted to base himself in Ghana.
“I’ve been living in Ghana permanently since 2017. I’ve always had the idea of coming back to live in Ghana. I’ve always had a love for Ghana and I have always wanted to settle in Ghana with my family and my wife and that’s what I’m doing.”
“Obviously, for my whole life, I have been playing football, and it’s been that kind of difficult and stuff like that. There is no better time than now in terms of spending time with the family. And, I have been enjoying that,” he said.
Emmanuel Frimpong called a quit from football in 2017 due to a recurring knee injury while he was at age 27.
In 2013, he earned his maiden and only call-up into the Ghana National Team.
