Kudus Speaks After Picking 2 Awards At The 2024 Ghana Football Awards: "The Marathon Continues"
- Black Stars talisman Mohammed Kudus dropped a powerful message on his social media pages
- This comes after he secured two awards: the Goal of the Year award and the Footballer of the Year award at the 2024 edition of the Ghana Football Awards
- Many people congratulated him, while others pleaded with him to leave West Ham and move to a club in Saudi Arabia
- Ghanaian sports journalist Joel Bortey spoke about why Kudus was the player deserving of both awards
Ghanaian professional footballer Mohammed Kudus has spoken after bagging two awards at the 2024 edition of the Ghana Football Awards.
The event was held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday night, June 29, 2024, and it saw various athletes being honoured.
Source: Instagram
Kudus spoke after winning big at the Ghana Football Awards
The West Ham United attacking midfielder won the coveted prize of the night as he picked up the Footballer of the Year award for the second consecutive year.
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He also doubled his lead for the night by securing the Goal of the Year Award after his stunner against Freiburg in the 2023/2024 Europa League. The goal also won the UEFA Europa League Goal of the 2023/24 Season.
In light of this, Kudus took to his Instagram and X accounts to share memorable pictures from that night and wrote a touching caption.
In the caption, he noted that the marathon continues and that he was honoured and grateful that such a prestigious awards scheme had recognised his hard work.
"THE MARATHON CONTINUES . Highly honoured and Grateful for the recognition. Thanks to everyone for the belief and support! #UnlesstheykillGOD #KudusDream #alhamdulillah," Kudus wrote on social media.
Below is a carousel post with pictures of Kudus and the awards he won at the Ghana Football Awards.
Reactions to Kudus' post after securing two wins at the 2024 Ghana Football Awards
Many football fans from the Saudi Arabia side pleaded with Kudus in the comment section to join their favourite club. In contrast, some advised him against leaving West Ham United after his first season.
Others could not help but drop sweet messages to Kudus while congratulating him on his major wins at the prestigious awards show.
Below are the comments from football fans on Kudus' X account:
@Fkkl0 said:
Come to Al-Ittihad Saudi Club, please⚫️
@AgyemangNaa said:
Your hard work is paying you. Congrats champion
@KudusGanG said:
The Kudus dream is well on course
@welly27__ said:
Come to @ittihad_en #KudusToIttihad
@hemoo_d1 said:
Come to Al-Ittihad Saudi Club, please⚫️@loaynazer
@itti_golden said:
Come to the Al-Ittihad Club. We have Mecca and Medina, the capital of Islam #KudusToIttihad
@the_marcoli_boy said:
StarboyAdjoa Lee ᴸᴿ⭐
@Syussif_1 said:
Alhamdullilah! Big congratulations for winning this back to back. Am really super proud of you for this remarkable achievement. Kuduuuussss Maestrooooo ❤️✊
@lee_adjoa said:
Congratulations Starboy❤️❤️❤️
Below are photos from the Ghana Football Awards.
Ghanaian sports journalist highlighted why Kudus was deserving of the awards he bagged at the Ghana Football Awards
In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, Joel Bortey noted that Mohammed Kudus has had a wonderful season after joining Premier League club West Ham United from Ajax.
Speaking about why he was deserving of the Footballer of the Year for the second consecutive time, he noted that it was a complete switch, putting into context how Kudus had played, the type of team he played in, and his philosophy.
"Coming into West Ham, playing under David Moyes, who needed time to settle into the team and it took him a few games to get into and eventually start, Kudus took that bold step to take off in terms of his performance right from the jump scoring goals frequently and assists."
Also, Mr Bortey noted that, when analysing Ghana's performance at the 2023 AFCON, Kudus was one of Ghana's best players, aside from Jordan Ayew, who scored the most goals for Ghana during that tournament.
"Also, going back to West Ham, Kudus helped them reach far in the Europa League. Despite not winning the trophy, comparing him to the other nominees, I think Kudus stood out overall and his impact within the football ecosystem, I think that was something to take not of and also be a deciding factor in who wins that award (Footballer of the Year)."
Speaking about Kudus' Goal of the Year award, the Ghanaian sports journalist said that his goal against Freiburg was undoubtedly the best and was even voted the best goal of the Europa League in the 2023/2024 season.
"Even within West Ham, that goal was a contender for the goal of the season, and I would not be surprised if it won West Ham's Goal of the Season because it was one of the best goals scored in Europe."
Mr Bortey explained that, considering Kudus's goal and the other goals the other nominees had scored, his was a standout goal resonating worldwide and deserved the Goal of the Year award.
Video of Kudus' dribbles in the Premier League excited fans
YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian professional footballer Mohammed Kudus mesmerised many people with his talent for dribbling.
After emerging as the top dribbler in the 2023/2024 Premier League season, West Ham celebrated him with a video of all his dribbles in various matches.
The video excited many Hammers, as they talked about how happy they were to have him in the club.
Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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