“I love you. But that’s it”
Boateng takes a moving farewell to football
08/11/2023 10:01 p.m
Kevin-Prince Boateng’s professional career is officially over. The 36-year-old announces this on Instagram with a declaration of love for football. During his career, Boateng played for 14 clubs in five countries and won 15 caps for Ghana.
Kevin-Prince Boateng has ended his long football career. “I love you. But that’s it. Thank you football for everything,” wrote the 36-year-old on Instagram on Friday evening for a video that shows the best scenes from 18 years as a professional. Boateng celebrated his greatest successes at AC Milan by winning the Italian championship and the Supercup in 2011.
The strong attacking player celebrated winning the DFB Cup with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2018 and the Spanish championship with FC Barcelona in 2019. He previously won the League Cup in England in 2008 with Tottenham Hotspur. Ex-colleagues like Luka Modrić spoke up. “Congratulations brother on a great career,” wrote the former world footballer from Croatia.
Born in Berlin, he began his career as a child at Hertha BSC, and his heart club was also his last stop. He was unable to prevent relegation from the Bundesliga last season and his expiring contract was not extended. Now it’s over. In the past two years, Boateng has been more important for morale than for sporting highlights for the old lady. Especially in the relegation won in 2022 against Hamburger SV, he played a leading role.
Boateng made his Bundesliga debut at the age of 18 on August 13, 2005 in a 2-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Two years later he made the leap to England to join Tottenham Hotspur. Overall, Boateng played for clubs in the four major European leagues: Germany, England, Italy and Spain. With his return to Hertha in the summer of 2021, he came full circle. After going through various German youth national teams, he decided on Ghana and played a total of 15 international matches for his father’s country from 2010 to 2014, taking part in two world championships.