Paintsil made his first start for the Limburgers in Europe’s elite club competition in their 4-0 walloping at Napoli on Tuesday.
Despite the side’s disappointing display at the Estadio San Paolo, Paintsil was singled out by one of the country’s biggest tabloid Voetbalmagazine after being a thorn in the flesh of the Italian giants throughout the encounter.
The magazine wrote: "Only Joseph Paintsil showed a positive note, with actions like we didn't see them this season with the Belgian champion, but that is not enough to make a sufficient impression to already write his name correctly.
The biggest Italian portal, Gazzetta dello Sport joined in signing the Ghanaian praises after the match with a caption — 'Paintsic' ",
"His performance already shows what people at Genk have known for a long time: that you have to give a newcomer time to adjust and cannot judge after six months or a year. It makes Genk hope that next season, if everyone has found their place and is fully established, has a better team again than this year. "
Genk finished at the bottom of Group E with just one point in 6 matches. Read Full Story
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