Former Holland international George Boateng has revealed that he would have played for Ghana if had recognised earlier that he was a Ghanaian who could contribute in the Black Stars.
Boateng, who was born and raised in the West African country migrated to Holland at a young age and ended up playing for the Oranje.
But the former Aston Villa and Middlesbrough captain claims he was privileged to feature for the Dutch national team.
“I was born here [Ghana] but I left the country at a very young age…so I featured in the Under16s, 18s and 21s and by the time I made my senior debut that is when the Black Stars actually realized that ‘hey he is one of us’ and by then it was too late,” George Boateng told Starr FM.
“It’s not like I didn’t want to but the interest wasn’t there and the relationship wasn’t there.” He added.
The former Middlesbrough midfielder added that he has no regrets choosing Netherlands over Ghana.
“I don’t regret it because I was in a very privileged position, every world cup I had two teams to support, so I was never losing, if Ghana was knocked out I became a Dutch.”
Boateng was invited to Ghana by former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah to launch a peace match ahead of the November 7,2016 general elections.
He flew into the country with former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell under the patronage of Primeval Media, who are organising two friendly matches, to preach peace ahead of the November polls.
Campbell’s team, the World XI, which will be made up of players like Edgar Davids, Emile Heskey, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o, Steve Mcmanaman, Patrick Kluivert and others will first play Asante Kotoko before they meet the Black Stars of Ghana in the second match.
Ghana And I Had No Relationship - George Boateng
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