Ghana defender, Jonathan Mensah has lauded his Columbus Crew teammates and fans after leading the club to its first ever continental title.
Mensah scored as Major League champions, Columbus Crew defeated Mexican Liga MX winners Cruz Azul, to win the Campeones Cup on Thursday, September 30, 2021.
The Ghana international sealed victory in the 75th minute after Brayan Angulo had netted an early own goal.
"What God cannot do doesn’t exist. All the Glory to God, great team effort and always proud of this team. Big thank you to our fans," Mensah wrote on Twitter.
What God cannot do doesn’t exist. All the Glory to God, great team effort and always proud of this team. Big thank you to our fans. #GodIsTheReason #GodIsGreat #Champions #Crew96 #Jomens ????☝???? pic.twitter.com/3uZUWW71Pi
— Jonathan Mensah (@Jomens25) September 30, 2021
The FIFA U-20 World Cup winner has been inspirational for the Ohio-based club since becoming captain in 2020.
He helped the club to Major League Soccer success in 2020 and played an incredible role in the club's first ever continental title.
The Campeones Cup is a trophy introduced in 2018 and is played between the champions of the Major League Soccer and the Mexican Liga MX.
Mensah has been named in coach Milovan Rajevac's team for the double header World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe.
By Lukman Abdul Mumin