Ghana international Joseph Paintsil, who is currently enjoying a great season with Genk in Belgium, has urged Ghanaians to support and watch the Ghana Premier League.
In a video posted on the Ghana Football Association's social media pages, the Black Stars winger attributed his success in football to the Ghanaian league, urging fellow citizens to take pride in it.
“I’m Joseph Paintsil, a player of KRC Genk in Belgium and a former Tema Youth player, I urge all Ghanaians to come together with love, support and watch the Ghana Premier League because that is where we all came from that we are in the spotlight today”
“I played in the Premier League a couple of years and also in the Division One, watching good players like Awako, Stephen and others. I always follow the league like the players I mentioned, Awako and Stephen and as next time, I keep watching a lot of footballers and I will bring a lot of names also”
“A lot of big players are having a fantastic season in the Ghana league and I urge all Ghanaians to bring back the love and support each other and make sure we make Ghana Premier League a better league” he said.
Paintsil’s endorsement of the Ghana Premier League is seen as a boost for the domestic competition, which has struggled to attract significant attention in recent years.
The winger has been in a rich vein of form for Genk this season, racking 17 goals in the Belgium Jupiler Pro League.