I want to be like Mbappe and even better - Golden Kicks wondergoal scorer Mizak Asante

I want to be like Mbappe and even better - Golden Kicks wondergoal scorer Mizak Asante

  • Ghanaian wonderkid, Mizak Asante, says he looks up to PSG star, Kylian Mbappe, as his role model
  • The teen sensation grabbed the headlines with his wondergoal in the division two league
  • An ambitious Asante says he aspires to be better than the Frenchman

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Ghanaian teen sensation, Mizak Asante, has said his role model in football is Kylian Mbappe, and he wants to reach the heights of the Frenchman and be even better than him.

The 15-year-old broke the internet with his magical goal for Golden Kicks against Mobile Phone People in the Division 2 league final on Sunday.

In an interview with Onua TV, Asante disclosed he has dreams of playing at the highest level and states Kylian Mbappe and Asamoah Gyan are players he looks up to.

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I want to be like Mbappe and even better - Golden Kicks wondergoal scorer Mizak Asante
I want to be like Mbappe and even better - Golden Kicks wondergoal scorer Mizak Asante. SOURCE: Twitter/ @Ghanasoccernet @PSG_English
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"I see people are shocked by the goal but I am not surprised at all because this is something I have been doing all the time," he told Onua TV.

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"The player I look up to a lot is Mbappe, I learn from him and I even want to be better than him," he added.
"The way he receives passes and how he controls it and confidently takes on defenders is something that I learn a lot."

Although, he has not seen much of Asamoah Gyan during his peak, he says the 'Baby Jet' is his favourite Ghanaian player.

"I like a lot of Ghanaian players but Asamoah Gyan is the player I love the most. I used to watch a lot of his games when he played for Sunderland. When he scores, his jubilation was so nice," he stated.

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"He always proves himself and it is something I want to do for Ghana."

Mizak Asante is reportedly on the radar of European giants, Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus, following his exploits in the division two league.

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that, Ghanaian midfielder, Mizak Asante, has set the internet ablaze with his magical goal in the Division Two league play offs on Sunday, September 26, 2021.

The exciting midfielder weaved his way through a sea of defenders before dribbling the goalkeeper and slotting home.

In videos posted on social media, sighted by YEN.com.gh, Misak Asante produced a Ronaldinho-like display for Golden Kicks.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Lukman Mumuni (Sports Editor) Lukman Abdul Mumin is a CAF-accredited Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past eight years. Lukman has worked with some of Ghana's big media houses like GMA and was a regular pundit on GTV. He started his journalism career as a presenter and a writer after studying at the Gee Way Media School. Lukman has covered several international competitions including AFCON 2023. Email: lukmanevergreen2g15@gmail.com