Ghana striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom has become a father for the first time after his partner birthed a baby girl on Friday, 19 November 2021.
GHANASoccerenet.com understands the delivery was at the D’Hebron hospital in Barcelona, Spain.
The 28-year-old, who features for Israeli top-flight side Beitar Jerusalem, was excused by his club to visit the baby and his mother.
Boakye will be counting himself lucky after his international career got revived by new Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac.
He was invited for the concluding 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers this month where he started against Ethiopia in the 1-1 draw on the road and made a cameo in the 1-0 win over South Africa which sealed a playoff spot.
Boakye has scored two league goals in nine appearances for Beitar Jerusalem this season.