Timothy Fosu-Mensah Reveals Heartbrake Of Watching Ghana Lose To Uruguay At 2010 World Cup

Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah says watching Ghana lose a game makes him emotional.

The 23-year-old revealed how painful it was watching Ghana lose to Uruguay eleven years ago at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Fosu-Mensah opted to represent Holland at international level, living the door closed on Ghana, although there is a slim chance of getting him to play for the Black Stars.

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“I have been watching Ghana, especially the 2010 World Cup,” Fosu-Mensah told Citi Sports.

“It was the first time Kevin Prince Boateng joined the national team.

“Recently I have seen that unfortunately they lost [1-0] to Morocco, but yeah I have been watching.

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The Ajax Academy graduate left Manchester United in January to join Bayer Leverkusen after 5 years in England.

“I get emotional when they [Ghana] lose, especially against Uruguay during the 2010 World Cup,” he continued.

“This is because in Amsterdam we lived in a flat with a lot of other Ghanaians.

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“When that happened, it was painful but when Ghana was scoring my brother and I would open the door and shout in celebration.

“When you think about it, it is special.”

Fosu-Mensah is in Ghana for holidays after spending most of his life in Europe.

Source: Kingaziz.com