Arsenal flop Emmanuel Frimpong wears 'Dench' on the back of his shirt in disappointing debut

Published on: 29 August 2016
Arsenal flop Emmanuel Frimpong wears 'Dench' on the back of his shirt in disappointing debut
Emmanuel Frimpong made his debut for Arsenal Tula wearing the name 'Dench' in Russian

Former Arsenal midfielder, Emmanuel Frimpong was in the headlines over the weekend but not for a dominant display on the pitch but rather for wearing his nickname, "Dench" on the back of his shirt.

The 24-year-old played in the Russian top flight for Arsenal Tula for the first time, after moving from Ufa at the end of last season, wearing the No 16 and with 'Dench' on the back of his shirt.

The catchphrase comes from rapper Lethal Bizzle, who refers to Frimpong in his songs and is a close friend of the former Arsenal, now Arsenal Tula, player.

However, despite catching the eye with his choice of shirt, Frimpong failed to have a similar impact with his football.

The Ghanaian international was brought off the bench in the 69th minute, but failed to last until the end of the game, the substitute subbed again 20 minutes later, with his side just having conceded in a 1-1 draw.

Frimpong is not the first player to wear his nickname on the back of his shirt and follows the likes of Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez to Sergio "Kun" Aguero who have also donned their aliases on their jerseys.

But the former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has taken it a step further, with the Ghanaian international starting life at his new club with his catchphrase 'Dench' on his jersey.

Frimpong, who came through the academy at Arsenal but played just 16 games in all competitions before being released, made his debut for a new club this week.

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