{"id":91107,"date":"2023-08-12T10:11:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T10:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/12\/ex-ghana-midfielder-kevin-prince-boateng-retires-from-football\/"},"modified":"2023-08-12T10:11:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T10:11:40","slug":"ex-ghana-midfielder-kevin-prince-boateng-retires-from-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/12\/ex-ghana-midfielder-kevin-prince-boateng-retires-from-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Ghana midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng retires from football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"418\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3232019112228_uypctgfsrm_kevinprinceboatengholdsghanaflag-696x418.jpg\"   alt=\"Kevin Prince Boateng\" title=\"Kevin Prince Boateng\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Prince Boateng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghanaian international, Kevin-Prince Boateng, has officially confirmed his retirement from active\u00a0football.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old\u00a0who last played for his former side, Hertha Berlin retires from football at the age of 36.<\/p>\n<p>The former Black Stars player announced his retirement on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI LOVE YOU. But that\u2019s a WRAP for me ???? Thank you FOOTBALL for everything \u203c\ufe0f,\u201d Kevin-Prince Boateng wrote as he accompanied it with a video.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cvz2neitiMP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\"\/>\n<p>Boateng made his mark on the international stage by representing Ghana in two FIFA World Cup tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa, Boateng played a crucial role as Ghana reached the quarter-finals for the first time in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>One of his memorable moments was when he scored a goal in the round of 16 matches against the United States of America, helping Ghana secure a 2-1 victory and progress to the last eight.<\/p>\n<p>However, his journey ended in disappointment as they were eliminated by Uruguay in a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<p>Boateng also featured in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, representing Ghana under Coach Kwesi Appiah.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Ghana finished last in their group, which included the United States, Germany, and Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>Coming through the youth system, Boateng began his career at\u00a0Hertha BSC, before joining\u00a0Tottenham Hotspur\u00a0in England. After a short loan spell with\u00a0Borussia Dortmund, Boateng moved to\u00a0Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010 he joined Serie A side\u00a0AC Milan, winning both the league and\u00a0Supercoppa Italiana\u00a0titles in his first season. Boateng left Milan after three seasons, returning to Germany and joining\u00a0Schalke 04.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2016 he returned to Milan, remaining for six months, before moving to Spanish club\u00a0Las Palmas. Boateng made his third return to Germany in 2017, playing for\u00a0Eintracht Frankfurt, before joining Italian side\u00a0Sassuolo.<\/p>\n<p>After a short loan to\u00a0Barcelona, with whom he won a\u00a0La Liga\u00a0title, he moved back to Italy, joining\u00a0Fiorentina.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2020 he was sent on a six-month loan to Turkish side\u00a0Be\u015fikta\u015f, and in September 2020 he moved to Monza.<\/p>\n<p>Boateng represented his\u00a0country of birth\u00a0internationally at youth level; he opted to represent\u00a0Ghana\u00a0at senior level 15 times between 2010 and 2014\u2014scoring two goals\u2014and represented them at the\u00a02010\u00a0and\u00a02014 FIFA World Cups.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"4eWT1EN_tN8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UG@75: Akufo-Addo charges universities to produce graduates ready for leadership (11-8-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4eWT1EN_tN8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Prince Boateng Ghanaian international, Kevin-Prince Boateng, has officially confirmed his retirement from active\u00a0football. 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