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Arsenal superstar forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has finally revealed the long-hidden secret that he has strong family roots in Ghana, news that is sure to delight many Ghanaians.
The Gabon international striker made the reveal during a press conference on Friday when asked about how his Ghanaian teammate Thomas Partey was adjusting at the north London club.
The 31-year-old did not say how he is related to the West African country, but Ghana’s top soccer news team, Ghanasoccernet.com, may exclusively reveal that his the paternal grandmother is GHANAIANA.
Aubameyang’s father, Pierre-François, a former international midfielder from Gabon, was born in the Gabonese city of Bitam to a Ghanaian mother and a Gabonese father.
This means that the Arsenal forward’s grandmother hails from the West African country and revealed in the true nature of the Ghanaians that she is family with new Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey.
“My family is from Gabon, but I also have some roots in Ghana, where Thomas is from, so we are family too!” Aubameyang said at a press conference on Friday when asked about Partey.
“It’s also good for some of our younger players to have a player like him, of his caliber in training. They will learn a lot from him.”
The reveal will definitely blow up Arsenal forward Aubameyang’s fan base and fan base in Ghana, despite the fact that he is already very popular in the West African country thanks to his talent.
Aubameyang’s father spent most of his career at French clubs Stade Lavallois and Le Havre. Internationally, he won 80 games for the Gabon national team.
He then went on to coach the Gabonese national team before focusing on developing his son’s talent after playing for many years in Ghana.
His son, who currently plays with Partey, will also spend some time with the Ghanaian midfielder to improve his knowledge of Ghana and reconnect with his extended family in Ghana.
Partey joined the Gunners on the day of the transfer deadline for a reported fee of € 50 million.
The 27-year-old made a brief appearance on his debut over the weekend in a 1-0 loss to Manchester City.
The former Atlético de Madrid ace made his first start at the club for the opening game of this season’s Europa League game against Rapid Vienna.
Partey enjoyed it full throttle as the London-based team rallied to beat the Austrian giants 2-1 in their own backyard.
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