We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.
The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ...
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
Athletic Bilbao's in-form striker, Inaki Williams, is preparing to take part in the AFCON with his national team, Ghana. Williams, who has 8 goals and 3 assists to his name with the Basque club, is aware that his absence will be felt, but he has every confidence in his team-mates to stay on course. "It may be difficult for the team to count on my absence because I was doing very well, but my teammates are more than ready to replace me, they train very well and I'm sure that when I'm not there, they do the job."
The player told the press conference what the AFCON meant to him."It means a lot. It's a promise on a family level.I'm sad to have to leave because of the situation the team is in, but it's something good for me. My grandfather passed away last summer and I know he'd want me to play in the African Cup in the best possible way. I hope my absence won't be too noticeable.
Inaki, in his first continental competition, adds that he is aiming for nothing less than victory. "I'm going with the intention of winning. I'd like to go as far as possible, to make the people over there feel what the Athletic fans feel. They've welcomed me with open arms. There's a lot of passion in Africa, and in soccer too," he concludes.
🇬🇭❤️ Iñaki Williams on AFCON: "It means a lot. It is a promise at the family level. It is something nice for me."
"My grandfather passed away last summer and I know that he would be very excited if he could play in this Africa Cup." (@relevo) pic.twitter.com/z0QZnIcGbc
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 29, 2023
