Memphis Depay Shares Photo of Ghanaian Father With Touching Message

Memphis Depay Shares Photo of Ghanaian Father With Touching Message

Lukman Mumuni
updated at May 21, 2023 at 12:44 PM
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  • Memphis Depay has shared a message on social media regarding his parents
  • The Dutch-born Ghanaian grew up without his father present
  • Depay is having a fine season with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid forward Memphis Depay seems to have ironed out his differences with his Ghanaian father after sharing a photo of his dad on social media.

The Dutch-born Ghanaian also attached an emotional and inspiring message to the post, reflecting on the relationship with his father.

The former Barcelona player is reported to have dropped his surname due to the experiences he had growing up with out a father figure.

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Memphis Depay has shared a photo of his Ghanaian dad with an emotional message. Credit: @memphisdepay
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His father abandoned him while growing up in the Netherlands, living him to strive and become who he is today.

In a post on Instagram, Depay wrote: " I don’t wanna repeat what I’ve seen, I wanna do it differently. The generation before us made mistakes, so let’s not repeat them but, instead communicate. I can show you the way. Do you trust me?."

The ex-Manchester United star is enjoying a good campaign in Spain with Atletico Madrid after joining them in January from rivals Barcelona.

Despite exiting halfway through the campaign, Depay received a medal following Barcelona's La Liga triumph.

Depay shares moment with Torres

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Atletico Madrid forward, Memphis Depay has met club legend and former Spain striker, Fernando Torres.

The former Liverpool striker works with Atletico Madrid as a youth team coach, yet Depay, who joined the Spanish outfit in January, only met the World Cup winner this week.

Depay was also making a triumphant return from a minor knock which kept him out for weeks, scoring the final goal in Atleti's 5-2 win over Real Valladolid.

Depay releases music video

Memphis Depay has a unique way of celebrating his birthdays and this time is no different, with the Atletico Madrid star deciding to show off his musical skills.

The Dutch winger thrilled his fans with his lyrical skills on his 29th birthday, as he released a music video titled Asem Beba on Monday, February 13.

The video captures some exciting moments of the 29-year-old’s transfer to Atletico Madrid, including signing his contracts with La Rojiblancos.

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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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