Afena-Gyan won the trust of Mourinho during his time in Rome, with the Portuguese giving him his senior debut in October 2021 against Cagliari.
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Jose Mourinho is my second father – Afena-Gyan
Ghana striker Felix Afena-Gyan says Jose Mourinho made him who is, describing the AS Roma manager as his second father.
Jose Mourinho is my second father – Afena-Gyan
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The teenager went on to make a massive impact in Serie A after netting a double as Roma beat Genoa 2-0 a month later.
Felix Afena-Gyan with the Europa Conference League
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He also became a part of the first team and made 20 appearances in all competitions, while helping Roma to win the Europa Conference League.
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Afena-Gyan secured a transfer from Roma to newly-promoted Cremonese last summer but still has fond memories of his time under Mourinho.
“Mourinho is my second father. He made me who I am today,” the 19-year-old told La Gazzeta Dello Sport, as quoted by 3Sports.
Meanwhile, Afena-Gyan was the hero as Cremonese knocked Napoli out of the Coppa Italia.
Afena-Gyan scores winning penalty as Cremonese beat Napoli in Coppa Italia
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Cremonese qualified for the quarter-finals of the cup competition after defeating Napoli on penalties on Tuesday evening.
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The visitors rose into an early lead, thanks to Charles Pickel’s brilliant finish in the 18th minute after being set up by David Okereke.
However, quick-fire goals from Juan Jesus and Giovanni Simeone saw Napoli turn the game around and take a 2-1 lead into the halftime break.
Afena-Gyan replaced Okereke in the 65th minute and went on to grab a late equaliser to send the game into extra time.
The 19-year-old striker then scored the winning penalty as Cremonese run out as 5-4 winners in the shootout against the Setie A leaders.
“A fantastic team effort tonight. Congratulations @USCremonese for qualifying to the next stage of the #CoppaItalia. If we believe, we can achieve,” he later wrote on Twitter.
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