Ghanaian teenage sensation Richmond Yiadom Boakye got a window of opportunity on Saturday when he replaced Honduran striker David Suazo after just 12 minutes in a Serie A game between his club Genoa and Livorno.
By the time the referee blew the final whistle the youngster had widened the window to a gaping door with a spectacular performance that culminated in his first ever Serie A goal at the first time of asking.
The 51st minute strike got Genoa a share of the points, and left the 17-year old dreaming of even bigger conquests.
"My dream is to play, work hard and be a great player. Everytime I watch football, I see Drogba, Rooney. I also think I can be great and even more greater" Boakye is quoted as saying by Ghanasoccernet.com.
Described as possessing a deadly agility and pace on and off the ball, combined with superb technical skills, he became the third youngest scorer in the Serie A of all time.
Even more fearsome is that Boakye is still developing physically. There is little doubt about his potential, for which he is respected at Genoa, even more so than fellow countryman Isaac Cofie, who is also a Genoa player.
His senior league debut had a touch of good fortune on the surface, but it was really a result of consistently good performances in the Primavera for Genoa.
"I was playing in the second team, things were go and I was scoring goals so the strikers one of them got hurt and the first team coach called me and I sat on the bench against Siena but I didnt play," the youngster said.
"This time around I was called again-Immediately our striker got hurt so I was the only one sitting down who was a striker and the coach called me and I entered and by God's Grace I scored a beautiful goal.
credit: bit pieces by Africaplays.
No comments:
Post a Comment