{"id":253368,"date":"2024-11-20T13:29:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T13:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/20\/put-your-shirt-back-on-agyemang-badu-recalls-age-cheating-debate-fear-after-scoring-winning-penalty\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T13:29:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T13:29:43","slug":"put-your-shirt-back-on-agyemang-badu-recalls-age-cheating-debate-fear-after-scoring-winning-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/20\/put-your-shirt-back-on-agyemang-badu-recalls-age-cheating-debate-fear-after-scoring-winning-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Put your shirt back on\u2019 \u2013 Agyemang-Badu recalls age cheating debate fear after scoring winning penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has humorously recalled an unforgettable moment after scoring the decisive penalty in Ghana\u2019s historic U20 World Cup win in 2009. <\/p>\n

The Black Satellites, on the cusp of history, were one penalty kick away from becoming the first African country to win the U20 World Cup. <\/p>\n

Agyemang-Badu, who had taken on the responsibility, stepped up and converted his penalty, etching Ghana\u2019s name in U20 World Cup history.<\/p>\n

However, in the midst of the celebrations, he took off his jersey, prompting his teammate to alert him to put it back on, fearing an age-cheating debate would arise. <\/p>\n

Footballers, for the most part of their careers, are often accused of age cheating, and Agyemang-Badu humorously revealed how that thought crossed his teammate’s mind during the celebrations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember after scoring the penalty, I removed my shirt during the celebrations, and Opoku Agyemang, who was right behind me while I was running, shouted at me to put my shirt back on, or else FIFA would take back the trophy,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n

In football, accusations of age fraud are prevalent, especially in African teams, where players are often scrutinized for discrepancies in official documents. <\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Agyemang-Badu stated that there is no such thing as a “football age,” using himself as an example. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have a football age because I\u2019m using the details on all my documents. If you\u2019ve got any other age, you can bring it out to prove me wrong,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Agyemang-Badu enjoyed a stellar career, playing across Europe and for the Black Stars, where he won two Africa Cup of Nations silver medals and earned 78 caps for the nation.

\nHe is currently without a club and occasionally serves as a pundit for sports shows.<\/p>\n

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