Kuffour: I was treated like a king after Bayern's Club World Cup triumph

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Kwame Wayo 9 years ago

Sammy Kuffour remains an all-time great Ghanaian central defender who made a mark in a great club, Bayern Munich. He's a living legend.

Sammy Kuffour remains an all-time great Ghanaian central defender who made a mark in a great club, Bayern Munich. He's a living legend.
David 9 years ago

Legend? The players who took part in that game against Boca (Mehmet Scholl, Stefan Effenberg etc) are all now Fifa- licensed trainers and football managers. What prevented him from going further? Abedi was also a great player ...
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Legend? The players who took part in that game against Boca (Mehmet Scholl, Stefan Effenberg etc) are all now Fifa- licensed trainers and football managers. What prevented him from going further? Abedi was also a great player in Europe . His playmates Deschamp, Rudi Voller etc are FIFA recognized trainers but these two and Tony Yeboah are noise makers in Ghana.
CONCERNED GHANAIAN 9 years ago

I AM CONCERNED THAT GHANAIAN HEROES OR LEGENDS ARE NEVER RECOGNIZED OR ENCOURAGED BY THEIR OWN COUNTY-MEN.
THERE ARE NO STATUTES OR MONUMENTS TO REMIND CURRENT GENERATION OF WHAT OUR SPORTSMEN HAVE DONE, AND ARE STILL DOING
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I AM CONCERNED THAT GHANAIAN HEROES OR LEGENDS ARE NEVER RECOGNIZED OR ENCOURAGED BY THEIR OWN COUNTY-MEN.
THERE ARE NO STATUTES OR MONUMENTS TO REMIND CURRENT GENERATION OF WHAT OUR SPORTSMEN HAVE DONE, AND ARE STILL DOING
IT IS A SHAME TO READ SUCH COMMENTS FROM DAVID, A GHANAIAN
Allotey 9 years ago

I agree with you

I agree with you
princewilly@ymail.com 9 years ago

NOT ALL SENTENCE STUDENTS BECOME DOCTORS OR PROFESSORS. I HAD A FRIEND WHO USE TO TAKE THE SAT FOR MANY STUDENTS IN GHANA TO ENTER THE IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS,BUT HE ENDED UP AT MIT.
DR AHOOFE'S JUNIOR BROTHER COULD HAVE BEEN A G ...
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NOT ALL SENTENCE STUDENTS BECOME DOCTORS OR PROFESSORS. I HAD A FRIEND WHO USE TO TAKE THE SAT FOR MANY STUDENTS IN GHANA TO ENTER THE IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS,BUT HE ENDED UP AT MIT.
DR AHOOFE'S JUNIOR BROTHER COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT NEUROSURGEON AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY,BUT HE CHOSE TO BE A NUCLEAR ENGINEER.
REMEMBER NOT ALL FINGERS ARE EQUAL.
Adjei Koti 9 years ago

You are not ashamed to say you have friends who cheat. You criminals should not forget nature has a way of putting a tap on you.

You are not ashamed to say you have friends who cheat. You criminals should not forget nature has a way of putting a tap on you.
mensah abrampa 9 years ago

You're making a very important and salient observation that should prick the conscience of sportsmen and women, administrators and fans if we really care about sports development in Ghana.
Tony Yeboah, Abedi "Pele" Ayew and ...
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You're making a very important and salient observation that should prick the conscience of sportsmen and women, administrators and fans if we really care about sports development in Ghana.
Tony Yeboah, Abedi "Pele" Ayew and Sammy Kuffuor, all football legends and household names made it very big at the world stage but sad to say that when their playing days came to an end so did their entire sporting life plummet. The reason may not be far fetched and can continue to plague future great players from Ghana if remedial steps are not taken.
When women hit their natural menopause phase of life they don't cease to be women. They continue among other things as personal trainers, mentoring other people's children and positively influencing society.
I believe education or the lack of it is at the root of the menopause years of our leading sports men and women. We don't have a well oiled sports development policy for our schools and colleges. Most of our sportsmen, especially footballers, are early school drop outs. They're half breeds who hardly make any impact. Some few make it all the way to pinnacle of the footballers world only to drop like a ton of bricks to oblivion.
In the US and other developed nations more than 70 per cent of their elite sports men and women come out of college. Some leave the sporting world at the prime of life and still manage to have a successful practice as business executives, medical practitioners, engineers, sports coaches and administrators, etc.
Many Ghanaians are sports freaks and would prefer to see their sports heroes especially footballers continue to make an impact as trainers, coaches, administrators, etc, after the end of their active playing career.
The solution lies in learning to put our money where our mouth is. Consider the huge amount of money stolen or misappropriated yearly by politicians that can go a long way to finance not just education from the basic to college level but also invest in a great sports development program in our schools. This way the sportsmen and women produced out of our schools will have an endearing and enduring sports life and legacy as they contribute to sports development and promotion in our beloved nation.
Kwame Kumi 9 years ago

Is it your view or understanding that all the excellent students you met along your education ladder ended up being teachers or lecturers? Do a little research and you'll find out that there are a whole lot of excellent reti ...
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Is it your view or understanding that all the excellent students you met along your education ladder ended up being teachers or lecturers? Do a little research and you'll find out that there are a whole lot of excellent retired players out there who never ventured into coaching simply because it is not their cup of tea.

You just hate to hear that your fellow countryman succeeded in his chosen field.
The lone Prophet of Jehovah 9 years ago

Why coming out now??? You should have come clear from the very first time hello.

Why coming out now??? You should have come clear from the very first time hello.
Allotey 9 years ago

A man who played with his heart on his sleeves. So much passion and ability from this guy. Oh gone are the days

A man who played with his heart on his sleeves. So much passion and ability from this guy. Oh gone are the days
princewilly@ymail.com 9 years ago

One day a man went to an auction. While there, he bid on a parrot. He really wanted this bird, so he got caught up in the bidding. He kept on bidding, but kept getting outbid, so he bid higher and higher and higher.
Finally, ...
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One day a man went to an auction. While there, he bid on a parrot. He really wanted this bird, so he got caught up in the bidding. He kept on bidding, but kept getting outbid, so he bid higher and higher and higher.
Finally, after he bid way more than he intended, he won the bid - the parrot was his at last!
As he was paying for the parrot, he said to the Auctioneer, "I sure hope this parrot can talk. I would hate to have paid this much for it, only to find out that he can't talk!"
"Don't worry." said the Auctioneer, "He can talk. Who do you think kept bidding against you?"
Ben 9 years ago

Not named African footballer of the year. Why?

Not named African footballer of the year. Why?
oppong london 9 years ago

well done kuffour, i always love you and bayern munchen the second best in the world after real madrid.

well done kuffour, i always love you and bayern munchen the second best in the world after real madrid.
Alhaji Pope 9 years ago

The writer needs to research well. Do not try to rewrite what is known, those days are gone. those were the days when europeans wrote the history of Africans. Kofi Annan is not from Kumasi. he is from Central Region.

The writer needs to research well. Do not try to rewrite what is known, those days are gone. those were the days when europeans wrote the history of Africans. Kofi Annan is not from Kumasi. he is from Central Region.
H. Sokpa 9 years ago

Alhaji, Kumasi has a huge Fanti community and some Fantis are even more established there. Fanti New Town, Anloga, Anlo-Fanti New Town, Stadium, Zongo, etc have large Fanti communities. Kofi Annan grew up in Kumasi and attend ...
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Alhaji, Kumasi has a huge Fanti community and some Fantis are even more established there. Fanti New Town, Anloga, Anlo-Fanti New Town, Stadium, Zongo, etc have large Fanti communities. Kofi Annan grew up in Kumasi and attended primary school there.
Akadu Mensema 9 years ago

I was born and raised in Tamale but I'm still an Asante. So if Kofi Annan was born in Kumasi by both Fanti parents he is still a Fanti.

I was born and raised in Tamale but I'm still an Asante. So if Kofi Annan was born in Kumasi by both Fanti parents he is still a Fanti.
Papa Yaw 9 years ago

Honorable Kuffuor l challenge u to come out clear with ur real age,and correct the perception of age cheating in football and to take the bull by the horns.We were in the same primary sch and lm not 38,and if anything at all ...
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Honorable Kuffuor l challenge u to come out clear with ur real age,and correct the perception of age cheating in football and to take the bull by the horns.We were in the same primary sch and lm not 38,and if anything at all the age difference shd not be more than plus five or minus five,and l am 49years
KWAA 9 years ago

But he didn't use his age whether ,38,49 or 1000yrs to cheat on anybody.If anything at he is only cheating himself.Do you know the discipline you need to be able to play high time professional football for that long the way ...
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But he didn't use his age whether ,38,49 or 1000yrs to cheat on anybody.If anything at he is only cheating himself.Do you know the discipline you need to be able to play high time professional football for that long the way Kuffour did?At times let's try to be happy with people like Kuffour that from nowhere they have been able to make it to the top.Unlike our politicians who will rather steal the little we have and lord it on us.Kuffour may the Almighty God add more years to your life so you can enjoy your sweat.For me you are one of the super role-models for our youths,not the "thief,thief politicians.God bless you,"mein junger"
opoku chipsah ebenezer 9 years ago

i wish i cud do the same tin for my country friends n my family..lord jesus make a way for me...amen

i wish i cud do the same tin for my country friends n my family..lord jesus make a way for me...amen
kofi antwi 9 years ago

Kofi Annan's mother is an Asante and the Dad a Fante, the Dad also had a Fante wife who had two children. Kofi Annan is also a twin.

Kofi Annan's mother is an Asante and the Dad a Fante, the Dad also had a Fante wife who had two children. Kofi Annan is also a twin.

Kuffour: I was treated like a king after Bayern's Club World Cup triumph

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