Los Angeles Galaxy winger Joseph Paintsil has thanked fans of the club for showing up to support the team to open the new season.
Galaxy opened the new Major League Soccer (MLS) season with a 1-1 draw with Inter Miami with Argentine legend Lionel Messi getting the equalizer for Miami.
Paintsil played 86 minutes in his debut game for Galaxy and proved a lively character as he won a penalty while completing 19 of 21 passes and winning nine of 15 ground duels. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) page, the 26 year old the Black Stars player thanked Galaxy for their support.
“Massive love & appreciation to the fans for the support on my MLS debut. Looking forward to more of this” he wrote.
Paintsil joined Galaxy from Belgian side KRC Genk for reportedly $9million on a four year deal and is one of the Designated Players on Galaxy’s roster.
This means the former Tema Youth FC player’s salary won’t count against the team’s capped salary structure.
Massive love & appreciation to the fans for the support on my MLS debut. Looking forward to more of this 💙🤍💛#JP pic.twitter.com/3iL58JPJ5z
— Joseph Paintsil (@josephpaintsil_) February 26, 2024