Mohammed Kudus scored two goals for Ghana to beat South Korea and move closer to the World Cup Round of 16. At the moment of success, he also thought of the children in the “Right to dream” academy, through which he found his way to Europe.
The routes from the stadium to the nearest subway station are often artificially lengthened at the World Cup in Qatar so that the crowds of spectators spread out a little. at the stadium”Education City” But there are no wavy lines, instead security forces blocked the way to avoid a dense crowd. Many fans from Ghana didn’t mind this traffic jam, because there was live music on the large square in front of the stadium and there was dancing A little more exuberant than before the game, as the 3-2 win over South Korea meant their first win at a World Cup since South Africa 2010.
Against Uruguay it’s all about getting through
Back then, the Africans were eliminated on penalties after a memorable game in the quarter-finals against Uruguay. In Qatar, the two teams will meet in the final game of Group H. The game on Friday (December 2nd, 2022, 4 p.m.) will resemble a knockout game given the constellation.
Ghana have progression in their own hands as goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi got his hands on many of South Korea’s 17 shots and headers on Monday (28/11/2022). Coach Otto Addo’s team won, however, mainly because three of their own seven shots on goal found the target.
Addo praises kudu
A master of efficiency, Addo celebrated his midfielder Mohammed Kudus, who “obviously a big part in the win” had – with his two goals from two shots on goal.
That earned the 22-year-old Ajax Amsterdam professional the award “man of the match” which always entails a brief appearance at the press conference. Kudus reported that he was happy and when asked if he would give the children in the “Right to dream academy” think he said that the “sure supported me“, and that’s why he thinks of her.
Kudus find it harder on the PK than on the field
Well, sitting in a fairly large room and answering questions after a World Cup game that he had a major impact on seemed harder than scoring two goals.
Addo still sees room for improvement
Coach Addo, who will give up the temporary job at Ghana after the World Cup and then only work as a talent coach at Borussia Dortmund, was more talkative. Kudus be a”good character, like the other guys“, and a “relatively easy to care for“, who still has a lot to learn and improve: “He definitely needs to work harder defensively.”
Kudus are used to learning a lot, not just shifting, passing, pushing and shooting.
Born in Nima, a slum in the Ghanaian capital Accra, he entered the academy at the age of twelve “Right to dream“, “the right to dream“. It is run by an organization that, according to its own statements and several reports from reputable media, is not interested in selling trained footballers, especially to Europe, for profit. Since the dream bursts for most young footballers, at some point with the sport In order to earn enough or even a lot of money, the academy should attach great importance to high-quality school education.
Academy bought Danish first division club
The special thing about “Right to dream” seems to be that clubs don’t simply use the academy, but that the academy integrated a club. In 2015 they bought the Danish first division club FC Nordsjaelland, which is now in the “Right to dream park” plays its home games and is run by Tom Vernon, the English founder of “Right to dream“.
Klopp: Kudus is an ‘incredible player’
Kudus joined FC Nordsjaelland in 2018, two years later Ajax Amsterdam bought him for around €9m. In the current Champions League, Kudus scored four goals in six games and also provided two assists. Jürgen Klopp, who met the Dutch record champions with Liverpool FC, called Kudus an “incredible player”.
Such statements, the achievements, the goals in the Champions League and now at the World Cup will arouse even more desires from other clubs. Borussia Dortmund is considered one of the interested clubs. Otto Addo not only knows Kudus’ telephone number, but also his room number.