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The 30-year-old has shed light on his career at the club, days after retiring from international service
Former Ghana international Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu reveals that he is no longer signed by Hellas Verona in Serie A.
After returning to action for the club towards the end of last season following a health challenge, the 30-year-old was shockingly missing when the Yellows and Blues announced his squad for the 2020-21 league campaign.
The club did not release an official statement about his absence, leaving many speculating about a possible health relapse. He originally joined the club on loan from Udinese.
“Right now I am no longer with Hellas Verona. I cordially agreed to terminate my contract, so I am a free agent and free to join any club,” Badu told Joy Sports on Saturday. “After all the Covid stuff, I decided to come home and rest small and find a team in January.”
On Thursday, Badu announced his retirement from international service, three years after he was last called up for national service.
The midfielder made his international debut against Lesotho in 2008 and went on to represent the Black Stars at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and multiple African Cup of Nations tournaments.
In two of the continental championships, 2010 and 2015, he came very close to leaving the tournaments as champion, as Ghana ended up losing as a finalist both times.
In 2010, Ghana lost by a single goal to Egypt, while in 2015, the Black Stars had a two-goal advantage on a penalty shoot-out to finally fall to Ivory Coast, the match ended 0-0 after extra. time.
“My lowest point and biggest disappointment [in my career so far] I was not winning the African Cup of Nations, ”Badu said.
“Another of my biggest disappointments was when Udinese lost a penalty shoot-out to Braga because we lost qualification for the UEFA Champions League, but as for my career with the Black Stars, it has to do with not winning the Nations Cup.
“The most painful thing was the loss to Côte d’Ivoire because we took a two goal lead and still lost, but as for the loss to Egypt in 2010, it is not regrettable.”
Badu played for Berekum Arsenal and Asante Kotoko before traveling abroad to continue his career.
