Ghana's Youngest European Champion Mobbed By Young Fans in Italy; Video

Ghana's Youngest European Champion Mobbed By Young Fans in Italy; Video

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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  • Felix Afena-Gyan received a warm embrace from young football fans in Italy following his meteoric rise to the first team of AS Roma
  • The Ghana international won his first European title at 19 after AS Roma beat Feyenoord to win the UEFA Europa Conference League
  • Afena-Gyan earned promotion to AS Roma's first team in November last year and has scored two goals in the first team

Felix Afena-Gyan has become a role model for young kids who are looking at following his career path after a meteoric rise to first team football.

The 19-year-old in a year has gone from gaining promotion to the AS Roma first team to winning the Europa Conference League.

In a video posted on social media, spotted by Sports Brief, the Black Stars striker was the toast of young fans who surrounded him to take selfies.

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Felix Afena-Gyan mobbed by young fans after Conference League success. Credit: @ohenegyanfelix9
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Afena-Gyan could not feature in the final despite making three appearances in the Conference League as Roma won the competition.

Nicola Zaniola's first half strike secured the Italian giants the trophy in it's inaugural year.

Felix Afena-Gyan will leave Italy for Ghana in the coming days for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Felix Afena-Gyan wins first European title at 19

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghanaian teenager Felix Afena-Gyan's first season in European football ended with an European silverware after AS Roma defeated Feyenoord to win the Europa Conference League.

The 19-year-old was an unused substitute as Nicolo Zaniola's 32nd minute goal secured the Italian giants their first title with Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho.

In photos posted on Twitter, the Giallorossi's are seen celebrating the moment after a tupsy-turvy campaign.

Afena-Gyan and Tammy Abraham display African dance after Europa Conference League win

England forward Tammy Abraham and Ghanaian teen sensation Felix Afena-Gyan produced the famous 'Shaku Shaku' dance after AS Roma's Europa Conference League triumph.

Nicola Zaniola scored a 32nd minute goal to win the Italian giants the title against Dutch Eredivisie side Feyenoord.

In a video posted on Twitter, the two strikers could not help it but to drop the sweet moves of the popular African dance.

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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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