{"id":21761,"date":"2022-06-15T11:52:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T11:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/ghana-defender-gideon-mensah-bids-bordeaux-farewell-as-he-returns-to-red-bull-salzburg"},"modified":"2022-06-15T12:16:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T12:16:24","slug":"ghana-defender-gideon-mensah-bids-bordeaux-farewell-as-he-returns-to-red-bull-salzburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ghana-defender-gideon-mensah-bids-bordeaux-farewell-as-he-returns-to-red-bull-salzburg","title":{"rendered":"Ghana defender Gideon Mensah bids Bordeaux farewell as he returns to Red Bull Salzburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Ghana defender Gideon Mensah has expressed appreciations to French club Girondins Bordeaux after a season on loan in Ligue 1.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars left-back joined the French outfit on loan from Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg at the beginning of last season with the option of making the move a permanent one.<\/p>\n<p>However, after a successful personal campaign, the defender has decided to return to parent club.<\/p>\n<p>In a farewell message posted on social media, the Ghana international thanked Bordeaux for the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you Girondins Bordeaux. It was a pleasure to serve you. I wish you all the best in the near future,&#8221; he started.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dear fans of Bordeaux. I will always be grateful for the support and love since day one. My loan is over and it&#8217;s only fair that I thank the whole club as best as I can but if it happens by coincidence that my video arrives the same day from a bad.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;News doesn&#8217;t mean I don&#8217;t care!! this was a message of thanks just until we meet again in the future the club always remains close to my heart thank you once again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mensah made 23 Ligue 1 appearances for Bordeaux.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. 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