Emmanuel Frimpong insists he won't turn his back on Ghana - 'I am not Boateng'
Posted On Friday, 22nd March 2013
New Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has been forced to disassociate himself from Kevin Prince Boateng insisting he will not turn his back Ghana.
The ex-England youth international added that he will not retire from the Black Stars after gaining fame by playing for the country as it happened with the AC Milan star.
The Fulham midfielder has been forced to answer questions about his motives for his nationality switch after being call up for Ghana’s World Cup qualifier against Sudan.
This comes after Ghana was stunned by Germany-born Boateng’s retirement from the Black Stars just 18 months after he made his debut for the Black Stars.
Boateng’s decision was even more surprising to Ghanaian football fans especially after excelling with the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup which helped him to secured a bumper cash move to the Italian Serie A giants AC Milan.
Without any tangible Boateng quit the national team which has forced journalists to question the motives of Frimpong, who was born in grew up in Kumasi before leaving for England.
Frimpong has been forced to disassociate himself with Boateng once again saying he is different from the AC Milan player insisting he is committed to Ghana.
“I don’t know Kevin-Prince Boateng, but him and I are two different people,” Frimpong told Goal.com.
“I don’t know why Kevin did what he did but unlike him I was born in Ghana, I speak Twi so no way I’m going to turn my back on Ghana.”
Unlike Boateng, Frimpong was born in Ghana before he moved to Europe to play for the youth side of Arsenal.
Frimpong also made his decision to play for Ghana while he was still a key member of England’s U19 team while Boateng took the decision to play for his father’s country after Germany’s youth team sacked him.
Boateng’s career was going no where as the Portsmouth player needed to play for Ghana at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 before securing the move to AC Milan.
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hahaha the truth will set you free. speak on brother Emma
I DONT BLAME YOU BUT THE SO CALLED SSS JOURNALIST WHO INSIST YOU SHOULD ANSWER THIS BOGUS QUESTION.
ASK YOURSELF IF YOU CAN COMMAND A REGULAR PLACE IN THE BS TEAM.
SHUT UP, ARSENAL REJECT.
Emma frimpong let me believe u that u are not a **MONEY LOVER**.Goodluck I hope u face us in june
I am beginng to like you Emma
I hope my name will not disappoint ghanaian funs.Good luck to him.
“Boateng’s career was going no where as the Portsmouth player needed to play for Ghana at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 before securing the move to AC Milan.”…..GSN, Sometimes u really make me laugh.U see, you can decide to be stuck in the past and write a thousand times about how his career was going nowhere. It cannot change the fact that he is playing for one of the best teams in the world. On the other hand, you should tell us how many of the current black stars players have their careers going “somewhere”. In other words, leave KPB alone and stop acting as if the black stars is a victim.
Thanks Papa Sly!Ask againooooo “how many of the current black stars players have their careers going “somewhere”.KPB was already a good player and was “axed” from the German youth team because of some “naughty” mistakes and his character of courageously speaking out his mind! He also has just had the sort of “problems” the Ayews are presently having (with the GFA) with the DFB and the German national coach (German Football Auth. and Joachim Löw)! Ghana benefitted from him and he also had a “bigger” stage to showcase his talent! It was a “win win” relationship. This cheap journalism of spreading half-truths to gain attention must stop! Apart from that we are the same people who claim to have sooooo many talents in the country to replace any player who choses not to play for the BS again! Please “leave KPB alone and stop acting as if the black stars is a victim.”(Courtesy of Papa Sly)!
Thank you my brother.
Right up man. This is false journalism, GSN. Boateng was awarded the ‘most valuable U20 player’ award in Germany back then. Already then, he stood out above all the other Germans like Khedira and co. His football talent was never denied by the German bond, and it was all too clear that he’d have a bright future ahead of him.
He is an Arsenal flop. Ghana is nothing where football is concerned. Ask Zambia.
GSN, stop pitching Frimpong against KP Boateng. Leave the boy out of your anti-KP Boateng propaganda.
Why can’t we leave boateng alone? This is the kind of things that will keep him away from coming back. People keep saying he used Ghana as a stepping stone, if u ask me I will say its because of hard work. The guy is really good n worked hard to get to where he is. A lot of our players got the opportunity to shine for our country but they didn’t. Some went on trials and failed…boating got his chance and made it count. Yes he’s wrong for leaving the national team but at least some of us are aware that something in the GFA forced him to retire. Its very clear….its time we leave him a lone. He will surely come back.
So true.
tbdarko or tbjoshua shut up.
Did he not use Ghana to be where he is now.
You are the type of people who hide behind papa satan to blow lies.
Your head like a goat.
I normally dn’t like to insult people but it is your mother who is the goat not I! FOOLISH. I came out to say my opinion so say ur own and comot. If you don’t agree with me then thats ur bizness but must you come out and try to insult me? kwasiaaaa, aboaaaaaa!
KPB is a good player, even if he didn’t play for Ghana at the world cup he was still going to make it in a matter of time. Ghana didn’t give him his skills and talent. Did Ghana not benefit from him playing in the world cup? win-win situation. Just leave this guy alone and go and feed your mother grass u stupid fool!
yes kp wil 1 day cum bak so let leave him alone other than saying all sought of things about him, there are no 2 ways kp is a good player so we better stop disgracing ourselves.
i dislike kp boateng for what he did…but with argument like urs @tbdarko…i can only agree cos they’re spot on. This is how u convey ur oppinion people, not insults.
@TBDARKO….I SECOND YOU MAN.
FOOTBALL NOW ADAYS IS A WIN WIN MATTER …USE ME I USE YOU SITUATION AS WELL…PEOPLE SHOULD NOT THINK THAT WE DIDN’T BENEFIT FROM KPB’S APPEARANCE @ THE AFRIQUE DU SUD 2010….THERE IS SOMETHING FISHY ABOUT HIS POSITION OF NOT PLAYING FOR THE BLACK STARS……………………..
pls pls pls lets leave this boy alone and stop pestering him with this kinda irrelevant questions from this our “tot) bidi” journalist…why would confuse him with the issues concerning kpb,h3? when you know he is now in an “all die be die” situation on sunday?…pls pls pls and pls again lets leave him alone and let go rest the issue concerning kpb.