Barcelona Forward Memphis Depay Arrives in Ghana for Holidays

• Barcelona forward Memphis Depay was all smiles as he arrived in Ghana on Monday for his holidays
• Depay, born to a Ghanaian father and a Dutch mother, landed in the West African country to spend some time with his family
• He had a decent first season with Spanish giants Barcelona, helping them finish second in the just ended La Liga campaign

Dutch forward Memphis Depay may not be playing for the country of birth as a professional footballer but his love for Ghana continues to grow.

Depay was born Moordrecht in 1994 to a Ghanaian father, Dennis Depay, and Dutch mother, Cora Schensema.

He grew up in the Netherlands as a child and decided to represent the Oranje at the international level.

For a couple of years now, Memphis Depay continues to visit Ghana to undertake charity works.

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And on early Monday morning, he was all smiles as landed in the West African nation for vacations.

In a video posted on Twitter, sighted by Sports Brief, the 25-year-old received a rousing welcome at the Kotoko international airport upon his arrival.

Depay has set up charity organisations in Ghana to embark on various projects.

He first visited the West African country in 2019 and donated sporting equipment to the Cape Coast Deaf and Blind school and the Ghana Blind Sports Association.

Since then, Depay visits Ghana occasionally to continue his good work for the local people.

Depay had a decent first season with Spanish giants Barcelona, helping them finish second in the just ended La Liga campaign

Memphis reconciles with his biological father

Meanwhile, Memphis Depay says he is 'now cool' with his father following years of not being on good terms after his Ghanaian dad abandoned him at a young age.

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The Barcelona star grew up without a father figure at home, making it difficult for him at the early stages of his life on the streets of Moordrecht, Netherlands.

In a video posted on social media, the 28-year-old revealed that he has forgiven his father and they are 'now cool'.

Memphis explains the reason why he turned down a chance to represent Ghana

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Memphis Depay turned down an approach by the Ghana Football Association to have him named in the Black Stars squad due to his father.

The Barcelona attacker was born to a Ghanaian father and a Dutch mother, thus the 28-year-old was eligible to play for the Black Stars.

But Depay, who has Ghanaian dual citizenship, Ghana and the Netherlands, chose to represent the European powerhouse, the country of his birth.