Liberian international granted EU citizenship

  1. Posted on Tuesday 9 March 2010 - 12:00
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    Kent Mensah, AfricaNews editor in Accra, Ghana
    Liberian international Dulee Johnson has been granted Swedish citizenship and been issued with an European Union passport. Johnson who received the news from the Swedish immigration was visibly elated and hopes it would bring good tidings to him in the years ahead in Europe.
    Dulee Johnson of Liberia
    “It’s a good thing to begin the year with. I’m so happy and I can’t hide my feelings. It would help me move a step further in my career and possibly play in the top leagues.

    “There are good times ahead and I know God is preparing me for a bright future. I’ll continue to look up to Him and would continue to remain committed to my career, my family, my country and my fans,” the 25-year-old midfield prodigy said.

    Johnson is following in the shoes of Inter Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o who was also granted Spanish citizenship, after swearing allegiance to the country's constitution in 1997.

    Other players such as Brazil's Ronaldinho and Mexican Giovanni Dos Santos became EU citizens back in August 1997.

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