{"id":235317,"date":"2024-10-19T17:32:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T17:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/19\/im-an-arsenal-fan-it-will-be-great-to-face-them-antoine-semenyo\/"},"modified":"2024-10-19T17:32:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T17:32:20","slug":"im-an-arsenal-fan-it-will-be-great-to-face-them-antoine-semenyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/19\/im-an-arsenal-fan-it-will-be-great-to-face-them-antoine-semenyo\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m an Arsenal fan; it will be great to face them \u2013 Antoine Semenyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/898\/89852875.295.jpg\" alt=\"Black Stars striker, Antoine Semenyo\" title=\"Black Stars striker, Antoine Semenyo\" width=\"295\" height=\"252\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Black Stars striker, Antoine Semenyo<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has disclosed that he is an Arsenal fan, with the club being widely supported by both of his parents and family members.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old expressed his excitement about playing against the team he has supported all his life and is eager to seize the opportunity to score against them.<\/p>\n<p>Semenyo\u2019s club, Bournemouth, will host the Gunners at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in the Premier League at 16:30 GMT. <\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that his parents and his pastor will be in the stands to watch him play against Arsenal, adding that they will be cheering for him to score.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am an Arsenal fan. I don\u2019t conflict the two with my job. It is great to play against Arsenal, a team I have watched all my life, and I want to play for the top clubs as well. In order for that to happen, I need to prove it,\u201d Semenyo told The Athletic in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars striker has enjoyed a strong start to the new Premier League season, netting three goals and providing one assist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Stars striker, Antoine Semenyo Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has disclosed that he is an Arsenal fan, with the club being widely supported by both of his parents and family members. 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