FC Barcelona midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed how football made him a smarter and better person. 

Boateng, 31, was born in Germany is a journey man having played for twelve professional clubs across four countries namely Germany, England, Italy and Spain.

The Blaugrana forward has played for clubs like Hertha Berlin where his professional career started, had brief stint with Dortmund, represented Portmouth in England, Genoa, AC Milan and Sassuolo in Italy and in Spain he first played for Las Palmas in 2017/18 before adding Barcelona to his list of clubs last January.

“I think without football I would not be as smart as I am today,” Boateng told Sky Sports Italia TV.

“Many people think that the word football means being on the pitch or scoring a goal or a heel, but it has helped me to become smarter, more open and learn so many languages in many countries,” he said.

“Football is more than just shooting and scoring, which is what we need to know, even for young people, because today we see Neymar and we all applaud him, of course, he is one of the strongest players.

“But we want to be all like him, but football is something more: an opportunity to learn languages and get to a mental level that, perhaps, you would never have thought you could achieve,” he added.