Ghana forward Joseph Painstil has disclosed the inspiration behind his maiden Major League Soccer goal.
The 26-year-old announced his presence in the MLS after scoring and providing an assist in just his second game as LA Galaxy cruised to a 3-1 victory against San Jose Earthquakes.
Painstil, before the game spoke to his family back in Ghana, with his sister and mother predicting a goal for the winger before the Cali Clasico.
“I’m really happy that I scored my first goal, especially in those colors – it really means a lot to me,” he said after the game.
“My sister and my mom told me that I was going to score, so I should just keep the faith,” he added. “The moment that it happened I thought about them, so I just want to say a very big thank you.”
The pacy winger came close to getting the winner for LA Galaxy in their season opener against Inter Miami, having already won a penalty which was missed by teammate Ruqui Puig. The Ghana international is already enjoying his role alongside the former Barcelona player.
“Me playing alongside Riqui Puig is a great connection. As you can see, it’s like we’ve played [together] almost like a season before," he said.
Paintsil moved to the MLS in February after ending his stay in Belgium with KRC Genk.
By Lukman Abdul Mumin