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Danny Welbeck has issued a Happy New Year message on behalf of his English Premier League side Arsenal to the people of Ghana in pristine Ghanaian language.

The England striker issued the heart-warming message in Twi without any hints that he is not a native speaker of the language which is spoken by many people in the West African country.

He said: 'Afehyia Pa' which means Happy New Year but the message is filled with lots meaning as it literally says the New Year meets you with a lot of good.

Welbeck, whose parents are from Ghana, opted to play England even though Ghanaian federation officials expressed interest in him playing for the country.