Ghanaian International, Antoine Semenyo has disclosed that he was rejected by several top flight English Teams as a youth.
The Bournemouth forward who is in top form this year disclosed that as a young chap between 15-16 years, he was rejected at trials he had with the Gunners, Chelsea and Spurs alongside ones at Crystal Palace, Fulham and Millwall.
He however did not let these rejections stop him, he rather used them as stepping stones to become who he is now.
“As a 15- or 16-year-old, you don’t know how to cope with your emotions – being so high, being so upset all the time,” Semenyo told Football Focus.
“I did have a lot of doubts but I had positive parents. They always told me life’s not always going to be roses.
“They are all experiences that you have to go through. But it’s definitely helped me and motivated me to this day.”
Antoine Semenyo presently has secured a spot on the starting XI of Bournemouth, and has been rumoured of attracting attention from some of the same teams who rejected him as a teen.
