Ghana defender Daniel Opare would relish an opportunity to play on the same pitch with Lionel Messi while admonishing his long-cherished dream of playing for Manchester United.
The 21-year-old versatile defender missed the chance to play against the football goddess when he joined à Real Madrid after been restricted to the youth team.
But two years after he joined Belgian side Standard Liege, the young marauding right-full back has an unfulfilled dream of playing against the finest player on the planet and also dreams of playing for English giants Manchester United in the future.
ââ¬ÅMessi is a great player,â⬠the 21-year-old told Accra-basedà Metro TV. ââ¬ÅHeââ¬â¢s very good and I really want to play with him,ââ¬
That will be great and Iââ¬â¢m looking forward to that one day,ââ¬
ââ¬ÅManchester United are a great team. Itââ¬â¢s a team I would want to play for one day, and I have been hoping for that dream to come true. I love Manchester United.ââ¬
The former Ashantigold defender was recognized as one of the 50 Most Exciting Teenagers on the Planet in 2007.
He was a key member of Ghanaââ¬â¢s Under-20 side that clinched Africaââ¬â¢s first ever gold medal at the 2009 World Youth Championship.