K.R.C. Genk midfielder Joseph Paintsil wants to earn a call-up into the Black Stars following his superb form for his Belgian side.
Paintsil has been putting up superlative performances for K.R.C. Genk in Belgium since he arrived in the summer from Tema Youth.
The Ghanaian club earned $2.5 million from the sale of the 21-year-old. According to Paintsil, he will feel honoured to play for the Black Stars in a major competition.
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“I’m still young and learning the hard way. This is football for you and everything is possible. Maybe a call up is round the corner. I’ve just got to keep working hard and do what I do and see what comes out of it."
“At my age it will be a dream come true to wear the national colours. I wore the junior national team jerseys [Starlets, Satellites, Black Stars B] and the target now is the senior national team. It will come as an honour for me to play for my national team in a major competition."
“Every player has a chance to represent his country and I know when the right time comes I will get my call."
“So for me personally I want to be up there and keep working hard towards this dream. I believe in myself and believe my time will come. Representing your country at a major tournament comes with a lot of pride and that is what I am looking at for now," Paintsil told Ghanacrusader.com
Despite his injury this season, the former Tema-Youth midfielder has banged in two goals in eight games for Genk.
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