Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo says getting nominated for the English Premier League Player of the Month Award for March shows that his hard work is bearing fruits.
He said this in an extensive interview with Super Sport where he touched on his rise from non-league football in England to the top division and added how implementing parts of football legend Didier Drogba’s game has aided his development. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
Semenyo scored three times as AFC Bournemouth went unbeaten in the month of March while picking a fantastic 4-3 comeback win over Luton Town and a 2-0 win over Burnley.
The Black Stars player missed out on winning the award to Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz though Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola won the Manager of the Month Award.
“I just remember sitting back smiling like wow, who would have thought I’d be getting nominated for player of the month. It just shows that I am working hard, I am getting that recognition which is nice like even if I don’t win, I feel like the nomination in itself is an achievement for myself and just to have that mentality to keep going.”
Semenyo is preparing to play in Bournemouth’s season finale against Chelsea on Sunday, May 19.