Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed that the inspiration behind his footballing career is his father, a former captain of Gabon.
In an exclusive interview to the Arsenal website, he told his story.
He said, “Lemme tell you a little story about why I became a footballer: my father.”
“He was my first favourite player. The first time I watched him at a stadium, he was playing for Le Havre and I think I was only three years old. Straight away I knew I wanted to be like him. It’s as simple as that.”
“From then on, I was always kicking a ball. At half-time I would play with my friends, kicking a plastic ball or something like that. There was basketball as well, but I didn’t enjoy anything as much as I enjoyed football.”
“My father captained Gabon and although I spent my childhood in France, it’s like I was born in Gabon. He taught me so many things about this country that it became my culture. I could well have chosen to play for Spain or France – I even played in the France Under-21 team – but I knew in my heart that I wanted to emulate my father.”
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