Video: Wijnaldum and Depay Spotted in Accra, Spending Quality Time With Young Children at a Gym

Video: Wijnaldum and Depay Spotted in Accra, Spending Quality Time With Young Children at a Gym

Lukman Mumuni
updated at June 26, 2023 at 7:20 AM
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  • Georginio Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay have been spotted at a gym in Accra
  • The Dutch stars are in Ghana for vacation after a long campaign
  • Depay donated funds for the renovation of the boxing gym

Dutch football stars, Georginio Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay have arrived in Ghana for a vacation after a long season in Europe with their clubs.

The AS Roma and Atletico Madrid players were spotted in a gym in Accra, where they engaged aspiring boxers as well as young children.

Depay, who has Ghanaian heritage, mostly spends his holidays in the West African country, where he is involved in philanthropic work.

Memphis Depay, Ghana, Georginio Wijnaldum, Accra
Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum have visited a gym in Accra during their visit to Ghana. Credit: @julietbawuah
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In a video shared on social media, the former Manchester United and Barcelona forward is seen having quality time with the young boys at the gym.

The 29-year-old also donated funds for the renovation of the sports facility, which has been home to many boxers in Ghana.

His Dutch compatriot, Wijnaldum, who has Surinamese background, was raised by a Ghanaian parent while growing up in Rotterdam. He previously used the name Boateng before deciding to drop it for personal reasons.

Depay joined Atletico Madrid in the winter transfer window, making ten appearances and scoring five La Liga goals for the Rojiblancos, as reported by Transfermarkt.

Wijnaldum returned from injury to make 14 appearances in Serie A for AS Roma.

Depay shares photo of Ghanaian father

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that 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 without a father figure.

Depay meets Fernando Torres

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.

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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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