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Kevin-Prince Boateng (German: [ˈkɛvɪn ˈpʁɪns boaˈtɛŋ]; born 6 March 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. Born in Germany, he played for the Ghana national team. Coming through the youth system, Boateng began his career at Hertha BSC, before joining Tottenham Hotspur in England.
Feb 15, 2021 · Representing Germany was Jérôme Boateng, and on the other side was Ghana’s Kevin-Prince Boateng. Going into the game, the Ghanaian Boateng had to endure his fair share of criticism. The German fans weren’t happy with his tackle on Michael Ballack , Germany’s captain, in the FA Cup final a few weeks prior to the start of the World Cup.
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“It doesn’t matter, because I’m going to Berlin,” said Kevin-Prince after Frankfurt edged the Royal Blues to reach their second straight DFB Cup showpiece. “This is exactly what I wanted. I dreamed about playing in the final against my brother in our hometown.” While one of the major subplots of the upcoming final is that Frankfurt coach Niko Kovac...
“I got into a lot of trouble,” George admitted to Der Spiegel in 2010. “Fights, probation. I had a short fuse, and I was a bad role model for Kevin. He can thank me for his reputation.” George and Kevin-Prince grew up with their mother in Wedding, an underprivileged area of Berlin with higher-than-average crime and unemployment rates. Jerome, meanw...
Kevin-Prince and Jerome both went on to emerge from the Hertha youth ranks, although the former always seemed to be one step ahead of his younger brother. Winner of the gold Fritz Walter Medal in 2006 – recognising the best U19 player in Germany – Kevin-Prince impressed so much in his first two seasons with the Old Lady that he earned himself a hig...
The brothers’ contrasting temperaments were ultimately what prevented them from playing together at international level. Kevin-Prince – more outspoken and exuberant than the level-headed Jerome – had looked destined to play for Germany until being left out of the squad for the UEFA European U21 Championships in 2009. Kevin-Prince attended the final...
Meanwhile, Jerome’s steady performances with Hamburg had earned him a place in Joachim Löw’s squad for South Africa – and the Boateng brothers became the object of considerable media scrutiny when Germany and Ghana were drawn together in Group D. Tension was running high between the two camps after Kevin-Prince had injured Michael Ballack with a wi...
“It’s a special experience to face your own brother at the World Cup and it’s obviously not the first time,” Kevin-Prince said before the 2014 meeting in Fortaleza, which ended with family honour intact on both sides after a 2-2 draw. “This will be a particularly special moment for us both.” Indeed, it would turn out to be a life-changing tournamen...
Aug 2, 2017 · That sibling friction would come back into the fold when his brother Kevin-Prince Boateng took out the German captain and a "misunderstanding" as Jérôme put it, lead to a public feud between the ...
Apr 25, 2018 · Kevin-Prince vs. Jerome - The Boateng brothers face off Sub now: https://redirect.bundesliga.com/_bwCSKevin-Prince is the midfield motor in his team, while ...
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Feb 15, 2021 · Representing Germany was Jérôme Boateng, and on the other side was Ghana’s Kevin-Prince Boateng. ... Jérôme was doing well, too. A year after his older brother won that medal, he ...
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Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng The careers of Kevin-Prince and Jerome Boateng have taken very different but curiously interconnected paths. Both came through at Hertha Berlin, but while Kevin-Prince opted to represent his father's homeland, Ghana, half-brother Jerome choose to play for the land of his mother, Germany.
