Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong says he is ready to play for Ghana despite strong interest from England. The 19-year-old who has already featured for England at the under 16 and 19 levels is just two months from recovering from a 9 month injury.<\/p>\n
He was praised by manager, Arsene Wenger for his performance during the 2010 Emirates Cup after which he picked the injury.<\/p>\n
Frimpong, who has been likened to Arsenal\u2019s Alex Song, says he will only play for Ghana if he is invited for the Black Stars.<\/p>\n
In an exclusive interview with Citi Sports from his base in London, Emmanuel Frimpong said he will not hesitate to play for Ghana if he gets a Black Stars call up when he is fully fit. \u201cI have always said that I will play for Ghana because I am a Ghanaian Player. My whole family is from Ghana but at the same time, I have been in England since I was young and I see England as my home. But at the moment, if Ghana calls me up I will gladly go and play. But there are people who also don\u2019t want me be called to play for Ghana which is very disappointing. I guess I just have to wait for a call up but at the moment I am still playing for England so it\u2019s a bit of a difficult situation\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always told my family that if Ghana calls me, I will personally ride my own bicycle from England to Ghana\u201d the Midfielder said on a lighter note.<\/p>\n
Emmanuel Frimpong added that Arsenal are still favorites to win the English Premier League. The Gunners are trailing Manchester United by 4 points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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