Kevin-Prince Boateng - Ghana's World Cup 2014 dribbler unravelled
KEVIN-PRINCE BOATENG - SCHALKE
AGE: 27, CAPS/GOALS: 11/2
Kevin-Prince Boateng is heading to the World Cup with Kwesi Appiah and the Ghana squad.
Here, Sportsmail takes a closer look at the ex-Tottenham and Portsmouth midfielder.
VIDEO: Scroll down for Kevin-Prince Boateng believes Ghana can become 'Hope of Africa'
Back in action: Kevin-Prince Boateng back playing for Ghana in a recent friendly against Holland
Blue: Boateng controlling the ball for current club Schalke during a Bundesliga game
END OF TERM REPORT: Boateng became part of the furniture during his three-and-a-half year spell at AC Milan, but the versatile midfielder took to his first year away from the Allianz Arena well. He arrived at Schalke, sitting 14th in the Bundesliga, and helped them finish third behind German heavyweights Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Along the way, the 27-year-old picked up seven goals, one coming in the Champions League. It was, though, a hefty defeat for Boateng in the first leg against eventual winners Real Madrid that saw Schalke crash out, surrendering 6-1 at home. Boateng, having played at Germany youth levels from the age of 15 to 21, opted for Ghana. The two Group G sides meet in what is sure to be a tasty tie for Boateng on June 26.
GRADE: B+
IF HE WAS BRAZILIAN HE’D BE CALLED: Boatezo
RATING FOR RIO: 7/10 – His consistency should make stretch to Brazil.
KEY STAT: Boateng was analysed as the ‘most successful dribbler in Europe’, winning 75.47 per cent of one-on-one battles.
Black star: The former Spurs midfielder played key part in Ghana's run to the quarter-final of the last World cup
Pomp: Boaten scoring for Portmsouth against Spurs in an FA Cup semi-final in 2010 during his English football days
Most watched Sport videos
- Usyk is moved to tears as he talks about his supportive late dad
- Man City fans storm Etihad pitch as they win the Premier League again
- Moment Mookie Betts hits ball into 8-year-old boy's eye
- Coaches arrive at Anfield ahead of Klopp's final game with Liverpool
- Cops arrest Austin Maddox for chatting online with underage girls
- Baseball player surprises grandpa with signed first home run ball
- Dramatic moment Jake Paul's £30m private jet is struck by LIGHTNING
- BIZARRE moment Ryan Garcia sings to an ORANGUTAN in his car
- Rory McIlroy interviewed by CBS Golf's Amanda Balionis
- Tyson Fury ready for a rematch after losing against Usyk
- Emma Raducanu speaks on injuries and resilience in HSBC ad
- Coaches arrive at Anfield ahead of Klopp's final game with Liverpool