MLS Cup: Joseph Paintsil Shares Role Twin Sister Played in LA Galaxy Move
- Black Stars winger Joseph Painstil has shared how his twin sister inspired his move to LA Galaxy
- The Ghana international joined the MLS outfit in February from Belgium's top-flight side KRC Genk
- Paintsil and his LA Galaxy teammates are preparing for the final of the MLS against the New York Red Bulls
Joseph Paintsil has credited his twin sister for his move to Los Angeles Galaxy.
The Ghana international has been in scintillating form for LA Galaxy, leading them to the final of MLS Cup in his first season.
Ghanaian football fans initially did not welcome his move to the United States, especially since the winger was in good form in Europe with KRC Genk.
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Painstil was reportedly on the radar of English clubs with Leeds United and Nottingham Forest interested in the Ghanaian.
However, the former Genk player had to consult his twin sister, Josephine, before making the move to LA.
“I was feeling good, my twin sister was feeling good, so I think it was the right decision for me to take. So I told my agent that, yeah, I just, we just need to do this. No matter what, how we need to do, we need to do it. And as you can see, I'm really blessed that everything was really going as planned," he told MLS Soccer.
“I never make my decision without my twin sister, because she really means a lot to me. And sometimes she feels something that, she really doesn't like it. And sometimes she feels really something bad, she always calls me and finds out if I'm OK. And whenever she feels something bad, I also feel something that's really off, you know?” he explained.
Paintsil above MLS level
His move to the MLS raised some concern in the Ghanaian media following his red-hot run in Belgium with KRC Genk, where he recorded double figures in goals and assists.
According to US-based Ghanaian journalist Ruben Obodai, Paintsil's qualities put him above most in the MLS, and he is just 26.
"Usually, the MLS is a place of retirement for most players and of course, we ca see the likes of Messi, Suarez and even his teammate Marco Rues are in the United States to wind down their careers. Paintsil's numbers in the MLS and how he has been tearing apart defenses with his speed and ability place him a step higher than the rest. I will not be surprised if he makes the difference in the final against the New York Red Bulls. He, alongside Gabriel Pec, Dejan Joveltic and Riqui Puig, have been outstanding," he told YEN.com.gh.
Paintsil wins MLS Conference title
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that winger Joseph Painstil helped LA Galaxy win the Western Conference title in Major League Soccer.
The Black Stars forward contributed three goals in the playoffs as the LA club reached the final of the MLS.
LA Galaxy will face the New York Red Bulls in the final of the MLS on Saturday.
Source: YEN.com.gh
