Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey spoke for the first time since making his nationality switch to play for Ghana’s Black Stars in June.
Lamptey switched his international allegiance from England, where he was born, to Ghana, the country of his parents.
He trained with the Black Stars for the first time on Monday, as they prepare for international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua.
“Everyone has been fantastic, everyone has been welcoming. It’s been so good. I’m very proud to be here and I’m really just trying to train hard to give the best I can for the team,” Lamptey said.
“I’m looking forward to the game on Friday. In this game, we are preparing very well and we all want to be ready for Friday.”, the former Chelsea graduate hopes to make his Ghana debut against Brazil.
The former Chelsea player is expected to make his international debut in Friday’s game against Brazil and is looking forward to it.
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