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Emmanuel Agyemang Badu Speaks On Winning FIFA World Cup In 2009

World Cup Emmanuel Agyemang Badu Speaks On Winning FIFA World Cup In 2009
MAY 29, 2020 LISTEN

Midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu says his life completely took a different turn after winning the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Badu is remembered for scoring the winning penalty in the final against Brazil.

Badu was drafted into the Black Stars team that finished second in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.

The former Asante Kotoko and Udinese Calcio middle man also made the team's cut for the World Cup later that year as the five-time Africa champions reached the quarter-final stage.

During an interview with Hellas Verona Instagram channel, the 28-year-old disclosed that his life changed after the Youth Championship triumph in Egypt.

“My mother didn't want me to play football, she wanted me to continue my studies. Ibrahim, my first prosecutor, helped me a lot and convinced her after several times that he came to talk to us. The victory of the U20 World Cup changed my life."

The penalty made Ghana the first African nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Badu is currently on loan at Hellas Verona from Udinese, a team he joined after the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah

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