Wijnaldum and Depay Spotted in Accra, Spending Quality Time With Young Children at a Gym
Georginio Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay have been spotted at a gym in Accra.
The Dutch stars are in Ghana for vacation after a long campaign
Depay donated funds for the renovation of the boxing gym
Dutch football stars, Georginio Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay have arrived in Ghana for a vacation after a long season in Europe with their clubs.
The AS Roma and Atletico Madrid players were spotted in a gym in Accra, where they engaged aspiring boxers as well as young children.
Memphis Depay out here in Accra at one of the boxing gyms he donated funds to for renovation. He is in deep conversation with the kids. Exciting stuff to see pic.twitter.com/AO6W5Lrh4M
— Juliet Bawuah (@julietbawuah) June 25, 2023
Depay, who has Ghanaian heritage, mostly spends his holidays in the West African country, where he is involved in philanthropic work.
Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum have visited a gym in Accra during their visit to Ghana. Credit: @julietbawuah
In a video shared on social media, the former Manchester United and Barcelona forward is seen having quality time with the young boys at the gym.
The 29-year-old also donated funds for the renovation of the sports facility, which has been home to many boxers in Ghana.
His Dutch compatriot, Wijnaldum, who has Surinamese background, was raised by a Ghanaian parent while growing up in Rotterdam. He previously used the name Boateng before deciding to drop it for personal reasons.
Depay joined Atletico Madrid in the winter transfer window, making ten appearances and scoring five La Liga goals for the Rojiblancos, as reported by Transfermarkt.
Wijnaldum returned from injury to make 14 appearances in Serie A for AS Roma.
Depay shares photo of Ghanaian father
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Atletico Madrid forward Memphis Depay seems to have ironed out his differences with his Ghanaian father after sharing a photo of his dad on social media.
The Dutch-born Ghanaian also attached an emotional and inspiring message to the post, reflecting on the relationship with his father.
The former Barcelona player is reported to have dropped his surname due to the experiences he had growing up without a father figure.
Source: sportsbrief.com
