Ghanaian refugee from war-torn Ukraine Raymond Frimpong Owusu training with Dortmund

Published on: 17 March 2022
Ghanaian refugee from war-torn Ukraine Raymond Frimpong Owusu training with Dortmund
Raymond Frimpong Owusu is training with Dortmund

German giants Borussia Dortmund have opened their doors to a Ghanaian footballer refugee Raymond Frimpong Owusu following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The 19-year-old, who plays for Ukrainian top-flight side  Zorya Luhansk, had to flee for his life following the war between the two European countries.

Dortmund has offered an opportunity to the Ghanaian as he begins training with the U23 side.

"The bombs and rockets fell - I could hear them. The war was getting closer and closer, and I got scared. Then I decided to flee," Owusu told Ruhr Nachrichten of his journey from Ukraine, via Poland, to Dortmund.

"And now I'm training here at Borussia Dortmund, and took a photo with Erling Haaland after training. That's crazy!"

Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs have been sending clear messages of peace and solidarity have been sending clear messages of peace and solidarity since the start of the war, with one-off shirts, blue-and-yellow captain's armbands and banners, pre-match moments of reflection and other actions.

Engagement has also been expanded in the form of targeted donation campaigns from several players, while the DFL has already made €1 million available for humanitarian support.

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