Boateng, who featured alongside Essien from youth level (U-17 and U-20) to the senior national team for Ghana, insists the Chelsea legend deserved more credit than he gets from fans and pundits.
The 37-year-old is a serial winner. Essien won Ligue 1 twice during his time with French giants Lyon.
After moving to Chelsea in 2005, he helped the Blues win the league in 2005-06 and 2009-10, lifted the FA Cup four times, the League Cup once, the Community Shield once and the Uefa Champions League in 2011-12.
“I would rate him among the greatest African players of all-time. When I’m putting down my [African] XI, Essien will be in the squad. He’s a great player. He’s done so much for Ghana, himself at the club side and he’s a good man. I’m happy for him. I respect him and we stay friends,” Boateng told Goal.com.
Essien currently plays his football in Azerbaijan side Sabail FK. Read Full Story
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