The former Manchester United player speaks out about his ties to his parents' homeland. Timothy Fosu-Mensah, a Dutch defender of Ghanaian heritage, has revealed he follows the Black Stars.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah was born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents, making him eligible to play for both countries.
He however declined a chance to play for the Black Stars in 2017 going ahead to play for the senior side of the Dutch national team after featuring for the Dutch at the junior levels.
“I have been watching Ghana, especially the 2010 World Cup," Fosu Mensah, who is currently on holiday in Ghana, told Citi Sports.
“It was the first time Kevin Prince Boateng joined the national team.
“Recently I have seen that unfortunately they lost [1-0] to Morocco, but yeah I have been watching."
Fosu-Mensah, who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga and has made three senior appearances for the Netherlands, said he gets emotional when the Black Stars lose.
“I get emotional when they [Ghana] lose, especially against Uruguay during the 2010 World Cup," he continued.
“This is because in Amsterdam we lived in a flat with a lot of other Ghanaians.
“When that happened, it was painful but when Ghana was scoring my brother and I would open the door and shout in celebration.
“When you think about it, it is special."