DannyInvincible
16/04/2011, 2:01 AM
Thought this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13048726) was an interesting wee story when I came across it and here's probably the most appropriate place for it.
Danny Blanchflower, Jimmy McIlroy and Peter Doherty are just some of the footballing talents Irish League club Glentoran have given to the world.
But it could be argued that an African teenager now playing in the top division in Italy is the brightest star of all.
For Afriyie Acquah had been living on the streets when the Glentoran Academy in Ghana took him under their wing.
In February, he made his league debut in Serie A for Sicilian club Palermo against Fiorentina, after signing a four-year deal earlier this season.
His story is one which reflects the Glentoran motto - Le Jeu Avant Tout (The Game Above All) - in its truest sense.
Danny Blanchflower, Jimmy McIlroy and Peter Doherty are just some of the footballing talents Irish League club Glentoran have given to the world.
But it could be argued that an African teenager now playing in the top division in Italy is the brightest star of all.
For Afriyie Acquah had been living on the streets when the Glentoran Academy in Ghana took him under their wing.
In February, he made his league debut in Serie A for Sicilian club Palermo against Fiorentina, after signing a four-year deal earlier this season.
His story is one which reflects the Glentoran motto - Le Jeu Avant Tout (The Game Above All) - in its truest sense.