Video: Lovely moment Afena-Gyan wins heart of young AS Roma fan after gifting her his jersey

Video: Lovely moment Afena-Gyan wins heart of young AS Roma fan after gifting her his jersey

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:54 PM
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  • Ghanaian forward Felix Afena-Gyan continues to win hearts of fans in Italy following his breakthrough campaign with AS Roma
  • Afena-Gyan made the wish of a young AS Roma fan come true after gifting her his jersey after their 1-0 win against Cagliari
  • The powerful forward started as AS Roma defeated Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico

Ghanaian teen sensation, Felix Afena-Gyan granted the wish of a young AS Roma fan, after gifting her his jersey after his side's victory over Cagliari on Sunday, January 16, 2022.

The forward, who turned 19 on Wednesday, started the game as AS Roma defeated Cagliari 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico.

In a video posted on Twitter, sighted by SportsBrief.com, the attacker is seen giving his jersey to an excited young fan, who name is revealed at Adelia.

Felix Afena Gyan gifting a young fan his jersey. SOURCE: Twitter/ @ASRomaEN
Video: Lovely moment Afena-Gyan wins heart of young AS Roma fan after gifting her his jersey. SOURCE: Twitter/ @ASRomaEN
Source: Twitter

An excited Adelia couldn't hold on as she kept applauding her favourite AS Roma player, in what appeared to be a moment to savor for her.

Felix Afena-Gyan has won several fans since making his debut against the same side, late last year. He has since been an integral member of the AS Roma first team.

The 19-year-old netted a double in AS Roma's victory against Genoa, his only two goals with the first team, after eight matches.

Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac hands Afena-Gyan maiden Black Stars invite

Earlier, SportsBrief.com reported that, Black Stars coach, Milovan Rajevac has named a 28-man squad for the games against Ethiopia and South Africa next week in the World Cup qualifiers.

The Serbian gaffer handed call-ups to youngsters Edmund Addo of Sherrif Tiraspol and AS Roma's 18-year-old forward, Felix Afena Gyan.

At a press conference in Accra, Milovan Rajevac announced his squad for the matches on November 11 and November 14.

AS Roma celebrate Afena-Gyan's Black Stars call up

Italian giants AS Roma has celebrated Ghanaian teen sensation Felix Afena-Gyan after receiving his first invite to the senior national team.

The 18-year-old was named in the Black Stars' squad for the games against Ethiopia and South Africa next week as Ghana hopes to finish the group top of the table.

In a post on Twitter, the serie A side sent emojis of applause to celebrate the payer's call up following his recent rise in Italy.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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