Asante Kotoko defender Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has revealed how his move to the club in 2018 made his mother happy to the extent of shedding tears of joy.

The defender joined the Porcupine Warriors from Phar Rangers after impressing then head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin.

According to Agyemang Badu, he made a promise to his mother to don the red shirt so fulfilling it made her shed tears.

“My mum cried over the phone when I called to tell her that I have signed for Kotoko,” he told Kotoko Express App

”She was a hawker in Accra in my boyhood days. Once I was hawking with her and we came across a newsstand.

“We saw the Kotoko Express with Prince Anokye’s picture boldly displayed on the front page.

“My family stayed close with Prince Anokye’s family in Bohyen and we were family friends.

“My mum was happy seeing the picture and the level that Prince Anokye had gotten to.

”I saw the happiness in her eyes and I promised her I will also play for Kotoko and get my picture displayed in the paper,” he narrated.

Badu travelled with Kotoko to Dar es Salaam for a friendly against Simba FC and narrates how his photo in a Tanzanian newspaper doubled the joy of his mother.

“I went to the dining hall the day after the game and saw my picture boldly displayed in the national newspaper of Tanzania.

“I brought the paper to my mum when we returned. And she cried again,” he added.

Badu is currently on of the reliable defenders of the Porcupine Warriors with his aggression and timely clearances at the back.