'It was too good to be true' - Derek Boateng reveals why he didn't invest in Menzgold

Former Black Stars midfielder Derek Boateng believes that God saved him from falling victim to the Menzgold scam.

Speaking in an interview with Kingdom, Derek Boateng stated that he did not invest in Menzgold because of divine intervention and his life principles.

The former Fulham midfielder stated that beyond the divine intervention, other reasons that prevented him from investing in Menzgold were because the offerings by Menzgold sounded too good to be true.

He, however, disclosed that some Ghanaian football stars were victims of the scam allegedly orchestrated by Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1).

Derek Boateng stated that those footballers cannot come public with their ordeal due to the disgrace that would come with it.

“I wasn’t a victim of Menzgold, but I heard that a lot of players had deposited their money there. They cannot come out now and say it. It is their business.

“I did not join Menzgold because the deal was too good to be true. It’s not like I’m more sensible than the others, but I think God was the one who saved me from it because it was too much. I like to suffer before getting my funds, so I don’t like freebies."

Derek Boateng, however, stated that he would have found means to recover his money if he were a victim of the Ponzi scheme.

He disclosed that with NAM1 being his neighbor, he would have been a thorn in his flesh and shown up at his doorstep often to demand his cash.

“If I were a victim, I’d have been knocking on his gate regularly because we are neighbors. He would have given me my money because I’d go there every day,” he said.

On the show, Derek Boateng also opened up on the role his mother played in the success of his footballing career. Derek Boateng said that he did not spend a dime of the money but rather told the late owner of Liberty Professionals, Alhaji Sly Tetteh, to use it to build a house for his mother.

“I made my mom proud. She is very proud of me and listens to the radio every time just to hear my name. Growing up was really difficult for her, so she is really happy and proud about how things have turned out.

“The first salary I got from my first European club was used to build a house for her. I gave the money to the late Sly Tetteh and Mr. Ansong to build a house for my mom. I didn’t touch anything. There were times when I came to Ghana and had to sleep at her place because my house wasn’t ready yet,” he said.

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