The Williams brothers are popular in Spain, especially in Basque Country, where they are playing for Athletic. Iñaki and Nico were born in Spain, but their parents are of Ghanaian origin. They had to walk barefoot through the Sahara Desert during a long and perilous journey seeking a better life in Europe, and their mother was pregnant when the couple were detained while trying to enter Spain. They eventually received political asylum after taking advice from a charity worker who told them to say they had fled a civil war in Liberia. But out of their two kids, only Inaki plays for their native Ghana, while Nico is with Spain. 🤖 : Most complete wingers and attacking midfielders in Europe this season🇩🇪🥇 L. Sané (Bayern München)🇪🇬🥈 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)🇪🇸🥉 Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)🇬🇪4⃣ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)🇬🇭5⃣ Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)Compare players 👉… https://t.co/J3aHeUIXeM pic.twitter.com/esJcswJ79L— DataMB (@DataMB_) January 9, 2024 Older brother did want to play for the Red Fury also, but was consistently omitted from the team, after he played in a friendly match. For that reason, he chose Ghana, but also mentioned that his late grandfather was one of the factors in deciding. “I know what it meant to him for me to play for Ghana. I am very excited because I know that he will send down all his strength from heaven. I am going to fulfill the dream of many of my family members, who feel very proud of me. I don’t know what emotions I am going to feel, but I am sure they will be intense” he said in an interview for The Associated Press.The party is on! Inaki and few other Black Stars dance with the fans in QatarInaki played for Ghana at the 2022 World Cup but his performances were disappointing, just like the whole team. Now, he believes that it will be different at AFCON.“I am heading into this tournament with a different outlook. In Qatar, my teammates barely new me both on and off the field. But now they know that I am a hard-working and easy-going teammate and that I am here to help the team. The entire group has welcomed me with open arms” he said. The heaviest possible blow for Super Eagles: Boniface is out of AFCON!Williams is also looking at AFCON as a place for promoting Africa to the world. “Africa is not just poverty, it is a continent with many great things to offer. This Cup can help the West see that the Ivory Coast is a great place and that all of Africa continues to grow” said Williams. Osimhen believes AFCON title would redeem Super Eagles for the World Cup failureGhana are in the group B with big favorite Egypt, as well as Cape Verde and Mozambique, so he relishes the opportunity to play against world’s best players, like Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. “Salah is one of the best forwards in the world and one of the top stars of the tournament. I am extremely motivated to play that game. We are a team with lots of talent and young players who are ready to stand out in the world of soccer” explained Williams. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7788978##
