Felix Afena-Gyan: Jose Mourinho out of pocket after Ghanaian teen nets for Roma



Felix joined the team in January.

After Felix scored his first goal in Italy on Sunday night, Jose Mourinho bought him a new pair of shoes.

The teenager came off the bench in the 75th minute of the game at Genoa and scored a double to give the Giallorossi a 2-0 win.

After scoring the goal in the 82nd minute, he ran to the bench to celebrate with his manager.

He came to me to make sure I didn't forget, after I promised him a very expensive pair of shoes.

I like his coldness and humility.

The points were secured at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris by a stunning long-range strike by Afena-Gyan in injury time.

The youngster was presented with the shoes on Monday.

After the match in Genoa, he thanked his family for their support.

He told the website that he had to say a big thanks to the Almighty.

I dedicate the goals to the club, the supporters, my family and my mother. Thank you for how far you have traveled. I really like it.

A teen pays tribute to a coach.

He made his senior debut from the bench against Cagliari on October 27th, and also played a half-time substitute against AC Milan before the international break.

The teenager's progress is monitored by the national set-up.

He turned down the chance to join the Black Stars for their two World Cup qualification games against Ethiopia and South Africa.

Following his goal scoring exploits, Afena-Gyan paid tribute to the Portuguese who he describes as a great person.

He said that he was learning a lot from him.

He is a great person and he has achieved a lot during his career. I'm happy to be working with him.

He encourages me to do everything that will help me improve in the future. I'm happy to be working with Jose. I want to thank him very much.

In Italy, Alfred Duncan scored the opener for Fiorentina as they beat AC Milan 4-3, and David Okereke scored the only goal for Venezia as they beat Bologna 1-0.