Retired France worldwide Bafetimbi Gomis performed with Andre Dede Ayew in England when the Ghanaian first moved to England.
The 2 had been rivals in France, with the Ghanaian taking part in for Olympique Marseille whereas Gomis performed for Olympique Lyonnais. They later turned teammates at Swansea Metropolis earlier than Gomis departed for Turkey to hitch Galatasaray.
They’ve been maintained an excellent friendship since with Dede Ayew wishing the French striker a happy retirement when introduced that he’s hanging his boots in November 2024.
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Nevertheless, it seems Gomis is inspiring one other Ghana worldwide to seek out his goalscoring boots.
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Black Stars and Auxerre midfielder Elisha Owusu not too long ago shared how Gomis has impacted his improved objective contributions this season.
Owusu contributed to solely three objectives – one objective and two assists, in 33 matches throughout Auxerre’s 2023/24 promotion marketing campaign from Ligue 2. That has improved to 4 with one objective and three assists in 26 Ligue 1 appearances this season.
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Talking in an exclusive interview with Flashscore, the 27-year-old midfielder gave credit score to Gomis for aiding him to see the sport in numerous gentle.
Earlier than the season, I spoke to Bafetimbi Gomis, who is sort of a massive brother, and he advised me, ‘Eli, that you must exhibit extra.’ He advised me to put in writing down my targets and take into consideration them each time I play. Since then, my mindset has modified.
I advised myself I can carry extra to the crew, so I attempted to do my greatest every recreation. I’m glad I might assist with some objectives and assists.
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Apart this, he admits that his crew’s mentality has additionally modified this marketing campaign. Auxerre are tenth on the Ligue 1 standings with 41 factors collected from 32 video games.
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With two objectives to shut the season, they’re secure from relegation.
