Antoine Semenyo is set for his second World Cup with Ghana, this time as an established Premier League forward, but he came close to abandoning his dream of becoming a professional footballer.

Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed Manchester City's 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.

Mohamed Salah's failure from the penalty spot added to the struggles of Liverpool, whose meltdown at Etihad Stadium will put more heat on under-pressure manager Arne Slot.

Antoine Semenyo believes he is in the perfect place to thrive after scoring in each of his first two games for Manchester City.

Semenyo also scored on his debut on Saturday in a 10-1 demolition of Exeter in the FA Cup.

Semenyo, who has scored 10 goals and been one of the best attackers in English soccer this season, has moved in a deal worth a reported 65 million pounds ($87 million) and on a 5 1/2-year deal.