Felix Afena-Gyan receives an expensive gift from Jose Mourinho.© Instagram
Felix Afena-Gyan scored his first Serie A goal as the Roma striker came on as a 75th-minute substitute against Genoa. Gyan’s goal broke the deadlock and the youngster went on to score another to help his team win 2-0. The AS Roma prodigy immediately scored his first goal in the 82nd minute with a dangerous cross. He completed his brace in injury time, scoring from a long shot that sent goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu into the top corner of the goal. After the game, Mourinho revealed that he had promised to buy the 18-year-old coaching duo for 800 euros and the youngster reminded him of that after his superb performance. Speaking to broadcaster DAZN after the game, the Roma head coach said: “I promised him a very expensive pair of boots, for 800 euros, and he came to me to make sure I didn’t forget. “.
The former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager made good on his promise to Gyan and gifted him with the boots on Monday.
The Ghanaian native shared the moment on Instagram and captioned it, “Forever grateful sir, I will make you proud.”
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The video has been well received by fans, with many praising Gyan for his performance in the win over Genoa.
Gyan joined Roma’s youth team in March 2021 and his rapid rise to stardom is already something to watch for football fans. According to reports, the youngster played for his high school team just a few months ago in Ghana.
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