Dutch player of Ghanaian descent, Jeremie Frimpong, has opened up about his familiarity with the Ghanaian culture despite not stepping foot in the country. <\/p>\n The Bayer Leverkusen defender mentioned that his parents taught him how to speak the Ghanaian language, Twi, at an early age, and he is currently accustomed to it.<\/p>\n The player noted that he speaks Twi with his parents during conversations and also at home during interactions.<\/p>\n Frimpong said that he plans to visit Ghana for the first time to learn more about the culture and familiarize himself with the people.<\/p>\n \u201cI am a Ghanaian, so every time I speak to my parents in Twi. They taught me the language, so when I am home, I speak Twi. I have never been to Ghana before, but I will go. I just learned Twi from my parents,\u201d he told Nigerian reporter Oma Akatugba after Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.<\/p>\n Frimpong was born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands to parent of Ghanaian descent. <\/p>\n Jeremie Frimpong made his debut for the Netherlands national team in October 2023, when they lost 2-1 to France in the 2024 Euro qualifiers.<\/p>\n He was a member of the Netherlands squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup but did not make any appearances at the tournament.<\/p>\n He has been an integral part of Leverkusen\u2019s success in recent times, especially during the 2023\/24 season, where the team won the German Bundesliga with an unbeaten record and the DFB Pokal trophy.<\/p>\n Watch Sports Check with John Laryea below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Jeremy](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/939\/93988115.295.jpg\" "\\"Jeremy")
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