I sold pure water and played football without boots – Derek Boateng recounts tough childhood (Video)

Former
Blackstars
player,
Derrick
Boateng,
has
taken
us
deep
into
his
childhood
days.

Contrary
to
the
notion
that
he
grew
up
in
an
affluent
home,
the
player
has
disclosed
otherwise.

Speaking
in
an
exclusive
interview
with
FiiFi
Pratt
on
Kingdom
FM,
Derrick
Boateng
recounted
his
tough
upbringing.

As
revealed
by
Derrick,
he
once
sold
pure
water
on
the
streets
of
Accra
because
his
mother
is
blind
and
his
father
was
nowhere
to
be
found.

Talking
about
how
he
started
playing
football,
Derrick
disclosed
that
he
developed
love
for
the
sport
at
age
10
and
because
his
mother
couldn’t
afford
to
buy
him
a
boot,
he
played
with
his
barefoot
covered
with
bandages.

According
to
Derrick,
because
his
father
was
absent,
he
started
taking
care
of
his
mother
and
other
siblings
when
he
was
just
13
years
old
through
menial
jobs.

Watch
the
video
below
to
know
more…

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