Two decades of increased immigration means that Africa has had a profound influence on the 2024 European Championship in Germany.
Lamine Yamal and Jamal Musiala have starred at Euro 2024 for Spain and Germany respectively, while Austria defender Kevin Danso and Switzerland forward Dan Ndoye have made key contributionsThe immigration boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s has transformed the European Championship into a more culturally diverse event than ever before.
Taking in Ghanaian culture has also meant adopting its social peculiarities, specifically the enduring food rivalry with West African neighbours Nigeria. Both were born in Spain, children of migrant Ghanaians who crossed the Sahara in search of a better standard of life, but while they share a strong sibling bond, the latterAnd while Inaki has found life with the Black Stars challenging after making that choice, Nico has been one of Spain’s leading lights in his second major tournament.
Few 16-year-olds make as much of a mark in their debut tournament as the Barcelona wonderkid has in Germany. "I had good talks with Nigeria and Germany. So it really just came down to me and where I’d feel the most comfortable. I decided to go with Germany.”
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