Abeg, make I gist you about Derrick Kohn, the German-born full-back wey don waka pass plenty places, and now e don land back for Bundesliga. This guy journey no be small, from big academy wey everybody sabi to senior football wey dey hot all over Europe.
Kohn don pass through France and Turkey, and him dey back for Germany to join Union Berlin. This club no be beans, na dem wey don push dey enter UEFA Champions League and now dem dey eye Europe again. Kohn dey hustle to ensure say him fit play for the elite level again with Union.
“I dey very happy for Union,” na wetin Kohn talk when dem interview am. “My dream na to play European football with them, and I believe say we dey on the right track.” E don taste Champions League action, and him dey look forward to more big nights.
Union Berlin don show say dem fit fight with the best, as dem hold Bayern Munich for dramatic 2-2 draw. You fit imagine say e no easy! Kohn talk say, “Bundesliga dey high level. You gatz dey focused, because any minute, anything fit happen.”
Di guy sabi wetin e dey talk because e don play with some of di best players. E don waka through Bayern youth academy, share dressing room with stars like Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala. “I dey proud of them as dem don reach di level wey dem dey now,” Kohn yarn.
And as dem dey argue who be di best left-back right now, Kohn no waste time to tell us say na Nuno Mendes. E still mention say him own style dey resemble Alaba with di way wey e dey cross, shoot and take free kicks.
Kohn don represent Germany for youth side, but he don choose to represent Ghana, and him dey eye di 2026 FIFA World Cup. Di Black Stars don land tough group wey include England. Kohn talk say, “E go hard, but we dey ready to fight anybody.”
As e dey live for Germany, Kohn don observe as Thomas Tuchel dey reshape English football. “Tuchel na good coach. He don do well for England,” Kohn say.
Kohn talk say he go gree make Wilfried Zaha shine for AFCON, because he dey close with am. “Zaha na crazy skillful player and he dey represent Ivory Coast now.”
As di Bundesliga season dey unfold, Kohn dey locked in on his targets, both with Union Berlin and di Black Stars. Wetin dey left for am na to keep hustling, because he fit still reach di highest level just like e dey dream.
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