Ghana striker Jordan Ayew has revealed that he had wanted to become a Formula 1 driver.

The youngest son son Ghana legend Abedi Ayew emphasized that though he was playing football as well, his mind was focused on the car racing and being a professional footballer just came by chance.

It’s true when I was young I used to go behind trade fair and race with my friends that I knew in my childhood. We kept on racing and racing until it became more than a hobby for me,” he told Ghanaweb.com.

“I didn’t have the opportunity so I was playing football as well. When you are young, you do several sports and it was football that happened. I don’t know how football happened but it was the one that came my way and I took the opportunity,” he added.

Jordan has featured for Marseille, Sochaux, Lorient, Aston Villa, Swansea and Crystal Palace.