The popular Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, who is of Ghanaian heritage, has sparked a lot of excitement and reaction among his supporters in Ghana after old photos of him were released online. The images displayed a youthful Kobbie Mainoo, dressed simply in white shorts and a singlet, strolling about Ghana.
Ghanaians take great pride in Kobbie Mainoo, the Manchester United player whose ascent to fame in football has captured the attention of people worldwide.
Most people don’t see this side of Mainoo in the photos. They showed how simple and humble he was back then. In Ghana, people are talking about these pictures because they’re very famous on the web.
A lot of people saw Mainoo’s journey from the streets of Ghana to Manchester United as an example of someone who went from having nothing to having everything.
When people in Ghana saw these pictures, they were excited to see Kobbie Mainoo play for the Ghana Black Stars. They hoped that he would choose to play for his home country even though he became an English citizen.