Ghana captain Andre Ayew explained to University of Ghana students that his early start in football prevented him from attending university.

The 34-year-old shared insights on mental strength, leadership, and managing fame during a guest lecture on psychology.

Reflecting on his career path, Ayew said, “Because of football, I didn’t have the opportunity to go to university because I started so early. But it makes you remember a lot of things, you know.”

“Nothing replaces your school days. I was in a French school here in East Legon for so long before I went to France. And that was, you know, a great moment. You remember what happened in class, being a bit stubborn sometimes.”

“But yeah, coming back here, I just felt that I feel happy. And that’s, for me, what’s important. I don’t want to always say everything in a short time, but bit by bit, if we have time to go into these things, you know, we are more than open to open up a lot of experiences that we’ve had to be able to help the ones coming.”

Ayew is Ghana’s most capped player, with 120 appearances and 24 goals.

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