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Chelsea’s Romeo Lavia denies Ghanaian origins

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Chelsea’s Romeo Lavia denies Ghanaian origins

Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia has denied having Ghanaian origins and said he is from the Congo. The Belgium international responded to rumours circulating on social media, reports Africa Top Sports.

Romeo Lavia, Chelsea’s Belgian midfielder, has denied having Ghanaian origins and said he is from the Congo. ‘I see this often on social media, it is not true. I have no Ghanaian origins, I am from the Congo,’ he said, according to Africa Top Sports.

The player was responding to online rumours linking him to Ghana and suggesting a possible change of sporting nationality. Lavia is a Belgium international.

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