Footage of Mourinho and Tammy Abraham's Awesome Reaction after Ghanaian Teen Scored in Pre Season Spotted

Footage of Mourinho and Tammy Abraham's Awesome Reaction after Ghanaian Teen Scored in Pre Season Spotted

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Felix Afena-Gyan scored for AS Roma as they defeated Sunderland in their first pre-season game of the summer
  • The Black Stars forward's low drive drew a heartwarming reaction from manager Jose Mourinho and forward Tammy Abraham
  • The 19-year-old has signed a long-term deal that will keep him at the Stadio Olympico for four more years

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho and England striker Tammy Abraham were left in disbelief after Ghanaian teen sensation Felix Afena-Gyan netted a brilliant goal in their pre-season friendly against Sunderland.

The Black Stars forward opened the scoring and created an assist as AS Roma defeated the English outfit 2-0 on Wednesday.

In a video posted on social media, Mourinho quickly run to Abraham as the two reacted to Afena-Gyan's strike.

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Ghanaian forward Felix Afena-Gyan has scored his first pre-season goal for AS Roma. Credit: @OfficialASRoma @MourinhoPics
Source: Twitter

Felix Afena-Gyan broke the game's deadlock in the 75th minute after coolly slotting home for the Italian giants.

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Five minutes later, he went from scorer to provider as he set up Nicolo Zaniolo for Roma's second.

The inaugural UEFA Conference League winners will next play Portimonense and Sporting Lisbon before returning to Italy for the new season.

Felix Afena-Gyan signed a four-year contract extension with the Giallorossi's in the summer transfer window.

The teen sensation had a breakthrough campaign last season, earning him his new deal at the Rome-based club. He made 17 appearances, scoring two goals in the Serie A for AS Roma last season.

AS Roma beat Sunderland in pre-season friendly

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that AS Roma began their pre-season preparations for the forthcoming season on a winning note with a 2-0 victory over English lower-tier side Sunderland on Wednesday afternoon.

Second-half goals from Ghanaian teen sensation Felix Afena-Gyan and Nicolo Zaniolo were enough to hand Mourinho's charges a well-deserved win on their first outing on the preseason tour.

Mourinho's Giallorossi stepped out for the first time ahead of the new season when they engaged Sunderland, a former Premier League club, in a preseason friendly at the Estadio Municipal de Albufeira in Portugal.

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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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