Joseph Paintsil has disclosed that he will have a short off-season to prepare for the 2026 season.
Following the disappointment of Los Angeles Galaxy's failure to make the MLS playoffs, Paintsil is eager to make amends in the next campaign while also eyeing a place in Otto Addo's Black Stars squad for the World Cup.
The 27-year-old missed Ghana's team for the tournament in Qatar three years ago, but played an influential role in ensuring the Black Stars qualified for the 2026 edition.
“It's really important for me now because there shouldn't be a -- there should be a little break for me, but not everything because I still need to work myself out and just be ready for the season and also for the World Cup," he told LA Galaxy's media.
"That's the most important thing. So for me the offseason is a little bit -- it's good for us to go, I think, be with the family, with everyone, everyone that we feel happy being around with as the most important thing, to release stress and everything and just focused on what is ahead of us next season. I think for me it's really important for this offseason so that I can go prepare and work harder and just come back and just continue what we used to do last season and what I did also this season, even though it wasn't a good performance for the whole team," he added.
Painstil ended his second season in the MLS with ten goals and two assists as last season's champions completed the regular campaign with a win against Minnesota United. A match he scored the winner.
"But I can (indiscernible) least at the end of the season I had 10 goals out of it. I'm really glad that, on my part, I did what I had to do to help the players and the staff. And I think the players are really willing to come back stronger next season and just give everything for the supporters," said Paintsil.
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