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Debate rages over Ghana’s greatest footballer of all-time

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  • Dr Jay 7 years ago

    I vote for the greatest:Osei Kofi. This is not Heart or Kotoko affair but Black Stars. If it's Black Stars then African Cup is at play and a major factor to pick the best. Go for Osei Kofi for excellent ball control/skills a ...
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  • SCOUT 0266086190 7 years ago

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  • KWAME 7 years ago

    NEVER HEARD OF HIM.

  • GIDIGBA 7 years ago

    There's only one worthy winner and his name is Addo Odametey.

  • THE MADMAN 7 years ago

    these noises Accra neighbors koraaa

  • SAM 7 years ago

    remove the log from your eyes first

  • OBENG RAGO 7 years ago

    OSEI KOFI

  • AGBEVE AGBENYEGA 7 years ago

    Robert Mensah is the best.

  • DA-COSTA AKUOKO, STUTTGART 7 years ago

    Have we forgotten about FRANCIS KUMI so soon?

  • OBENG RAGO 7 years ago

    YASHIN

  • Old kweku 7 years ago

    419,,, stop this dirty game please ; Many guys are stranded in Turkey Korea Malasia Indonesia Philippines Azerbajan India nowhere to sleep , no food no return ticket their situation is unbearable

  • kobooh 7 years ago

    I was in primary school when I watched a match between the Kumasi Asante Kotoko and a British team. The world's renowned footballer at that time was Stanley Matthews, who also played for the British team. I remember vividly ...
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  • COMMOM SENSE 7 years ago

    i,M SORRY YOU DIDN,T MENTION KWASI OWUSU AND DAN OWUSU.

  • aaa 7 years ago

    10 or 20 greatest players would be better than looking for the greatest. All the awesome and great footballers Ghana has had were all great in their own ways. It would be very unfair to compare players of different eras.

  • Kootse 7 years ago

    It's near-impossible to objectively select ONE single player for that title so I'm more inclined to go with the idea of 20 greatest players. Here then are my 20 all-time best, in no particular order:
    1) Robert Mensah
    2) Add ...
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  • Daavi 7 years ago

    WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT JAMES ADJEI, AND HE IS A LEGEND OF FOOTBALL TELLING US HISTORY HOW WE CHALLENGE?

  • Daavi 7 years ago

    100% truth. .

  • kofi nti 7 years ago

    This is a fact. Other African countries said he used voodoo, Nigerians called him the man with 3 feet, we called him the wizard, the British called him George Best of Africa. He scored 4 goals against the world's best goal ke ...
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  • josh 7 years ago

    It has to be Mohammed Polo. Although Baba Yara, Addo Odamettey and Agrrey Fynn also come as worthy contenders.

    Asamoah Gyan and Osei Kofi do not come anywhere near these

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  • Kofi 7 years ago

    Its Osei Kofi

  • F. O. Mensah 7 years ago

    Abedi Pele is the greatest.

  • MINOR CASE 7 years ago

    To me the greatest is either Ibrahim Sunday or Edward Acquah

  • MUNIRU 7 years ago

    Abedi Ayew Pele is the greatest football player ever in Ghana football history

  • citizen 7 years ago

    Of course, Abedi has no challenger. Abedi's blood has been, is and will continue to be in Ghana footbal forlong. Prosterity will hudge him.

  • adomakoh froboo 7 years ago

    Include Sunday. But Osei Kofi is the greatest of all

  • Arsene Wanker 7 years ago

    Awudu Issaka is the greatest Ghanaian player of all time.

  • Ebenezer 7 years ago

    Agogo is the greatest hehehe

  • LION 7 years ago

    Abedi Ayew Pele has no competitor at all in this regard.

  • Sam 7 years ago

    Abedi Pele lost 3 times in a row to master Kofi nti of KumasI high school as best colts footballer of the year. He can't be the best

  • Osono 7 years ago

    Razak Brimah is the greatest.

  • Prof Botswana 7 years ago

    HAve so soon forgotten Robert Mensah the greatest national goalie

  • OKOROMANSA 7 years ago

    JUST LISTEN TO MY POINT. LET US SEE GHANA'S BEST ALL-TIME ELEVEN, AND HERE IS MY PICK.

    ROBERT MENSAH, DAN OPPONG, OLIVER ACQUAH, SAMPSON LAMPTEY, ADDO ODAMETEY, (KUUKU DADZIE)IBRAHIM SUNDAY, OSEI KOFI, DAN OWUSU, GEORGE AL ...
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  • bole bamboi dead goat 7 years ago

    're: where's Jordan ayew

  • Gbogbo 7 years ago

    Mohammed Polo is the greatest

  • Bawa 7 years ago

    Abedi Pele is the greatest player ever in Ghana. He was the dribbling machine, he played both local and foreign. He showed all his class in all these.
    I tip him for the Golden glory.

  • Sam 7 years ago

    But he lost 3 times to as best colts footballer of the year awads to master Kofi nti. He can't be the best

  • TUTUGYAGU 7 years ago

    You may be right but Abedi went on in his career to achieve greater heights. No footballer in the history of the country is as popular as Abedi Pele.

  • kofi nti 7 years ago

    If U did not see Osei Kofi, U have missed the show. What Abedi did is just a child's play compared to what Osei did. Intelligence with the ball, there is no match, not even Messi.

  • Sam 7 years ago

    You must be crediting Abedi pele with your own sense of selective popularity.. Many of the comments here are coming from all age groups and including those of us who have seen all the players aforementioned. Why cant you trus ...
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  • Jose Morinho 7 years ago

    A.gyan is the best player in the history of Ghana.He is the countries top scorer and deserves to be called the best in Ghana.

  • nana darkwa 7 years ago

    pele no size any prson at all apart from him is pop skini

  • kwame owusu 7 years ago

    I missed a friend Nana darkwa, if its you (basha) 0268 179757 Kwame.

  • kwame owusu 7 years ago

    How about SHAMO QUAYE

  • George 7 years ago

    I think Mohammed Polo is the all time best. He
    has all the qualities

  • prof kofi 7 years ago

    I am the obvious choice.

  • Amonoo 7 years ago

    I think Rev Osei Kofdi is the all time best player.

  • darius99 7 years ago

    Look, it is Abedi Pele. There's no need for a debate.

  • DHURUWAH 7 years ago

    The best was Joe Sam. He played for Eleven Wise and Kotoko. He was a wizard.

  • EMMA CANADA 7 years ago

    Don't forget kwasi owusu and dan owusu

  • ADWEN 7 years ago

    Do any of you know ADOLF ARMAH? At least he should be in the top 6. if Adolf had not retired Abedi's wouldn't have any chance. Find out from the average Nigerian in the 1980 or 1982 African cup of Nations.

  • Kashimawo 7 years ago

    Without any doubt in my mind, I will go for Polo. The finest player to grace our pitch.God Bless him and God bless Ghana,

  • skalanbone 7 years ago

    What about the African pele i mean Amusa Gbadamoshie.he is the only African player who was put neck to neck with the world Pele

  • Dubai-Beirut 7 years ago

    Do not let us forget about the likes of Sani Abdullahi. Goal na ma fe fe anye adjesi. We still have a lot of players like Essel Mensah, Boye Owusu, Tetteh Chandu, John Eshun, Issac Eshun, Oliver Acquah, Mama Acquah. A lot of ...
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  • Wiseacre 7 years ago

    Please don't forget to mention Agyemang Badu of Sunyani Bofaoakwa United

  • Essum 7 years ago

    The best among the best s Osei Kofi. He was wonderful. He could change obvious defeat into a sweet victory. He was intelligent and efficient. he hardly made mistakes. He could score goals and could also assist team mates to s ...
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  • Fire to Fire 7 years ago

    Very well written account of the abilities of Osei Kofi. I saw him play numerous times in Kumasi when I was young and I agree with your assessment.

  • Ananti 7 years ago

    The Greatest Player before Independence was James Adjei. I saw Stanley Mathews and James Adjei on the opposing sides in a friendly. James was Magic. Well let me throw in some few Ghana Great Footballers. Baba Yara, Aggrey Fyn ...
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  • Osei Boakye 7 years ago

    Obviously, it was Baba Yara !
    Yara, Osei Kofi, Mfum, James Adjei, Kwame Adarkwa, Salisu & Sunday made Kotoko the Fabulous Porcupines.

  • SENKOAAH. 7 years ago

    WELL SAID YOU ARE MATURED PERSON.THOSE WHO ARE TALKING BLABLA HAVE EVEN FORGOTTEN ABOUT ABUKARI"GOAL NA MA FE FE".I READ SOMEONE WAS TALKING ABOUT JORDAN AYEW EVEN HE IS NOT UP TO HIS SENIOR BROTHER,THEN TO CALLED HIM THE GRE ...
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  • KKO 7 years ago

    Aggrey-Fynn as captain could virtually play every position on the field, except probably as goalkeeper. Whenever the Black Stars were in trouble, he delivered the goods by covering every blade of grass.

  • Sam 7 years ago

    Not true. Aggrey Fynn never played not would play the defense nor the midfield. stop making up stories

  • OTI KWABENA ,LONDON 7 years ago

    yeah my dad told me about JAMES ADJEI THE MOST LETHAL SKILFUL PLAYER

  • Knockout 7 years ago

    Osei Kofi

  • Kosoko 7 years ago

    In terms of achievements,Asamoah Gyan should be considered. He has taken the Black Stars to three successive world cups; he is the leading African goal scorer in the World Cup; he has played in three continents: Africa, Europ ...
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  • M. Dandey 7 years ago

    For those who watched football in the 60s till date,Baba Yara to me, was the greatest.The problem is the generation gaps which makes this question indeed very dificullt.

  • ADUANABA YAW - NEW YORK 7 years ago

    KWASI OWUSU OF TANO BOFOAKWA WELL KNOWN AS POWER HOUSE CAPTAINED THE GHANA BLACK STARS FOR 9 GOOD YEARS.DON'T ALSO FORGET IBRAHIM SUNDAY.

  • Alex Mingle 7 years ago

    a better and fairer way is to divide the 60year period into say 3periods.
    1957-1976
    1977-1996
    1997-2017
    then for each period pick
    5 best forward liners
    3 best midfielders
    3 best defenders and
    2 best goalies
    then we ...
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  • OBENG RAGO 7 years ago

    STUDENT INTERNATIONAL

  • Patriot 7 years ago

    Asamoah Gyan?What has he achieved for Ghana?These money crazy Ghanaian players have not even won a 'clay' cup for the nation.They are not imbued with any sense of patriotism.It is money,money,money and nothing else.

  • Star 7 years ago

    Kwasi Owusu aka Power house

  • Paa Kwasi 7 years ago

    The debate is worthwhile, but generation gap makes it difficult for proper comparison of players.

  • JOSEPH K TEYE 7 years ago

    LET US NOT WASTE TIME. ABEDI PELE IS JUST THE PERSON.

  • kofi nti 7 years ago

    just because U did not see Osei Kofi.

  • KOOBOY 7 years ago

    THE BEST FOOTBALLER IN GHANA'S HISTORY IS OSEI KOFI. UNLIKE MANY PLAYERS THE WIZARD DRIBBLER WAS NOT SELFISH. HE MADE MFUM A BETTER GOAL SCORER BECAUSE HE DESTROYED THE POSSING DEFENCE AND GAVE MFUM THE BALL TO JUST SHOOT TO ...
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  • Uknown 7 years ago

    You definitely know Ghana football! Abedi was and still is a cancer on Ghana football. Very selfish and egoistic. Is him or the highway, hence Ghana's inability to reach any heights. I think Razak, Polo and Robert Mensah in b ...
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  • Joy 7 years ago

    Do not forget players like Malik Jabir, Razak, Sunday Ibrahim, Mohammed Polo all of whom were very great inspiration to Ghana football.

  • TUGA 7 years ago

    ITS ABEDI PELE SIMPLE

  • Uknown 7 years ago

    The Guy who couldn't pass the ball to team mates such as Tony Yeboah?

  • Yaw 7 years ago

    I love Asamoah Gyan. However, I don't think he belongs to this category.
    Thanks.

  • JOE APPIAH 7 years ago

    Black Stars immaculate defender Oblitey was the best.

  • Frank Adu 7 years ago

    Africa's NO.1 GOAL KEEPER Robert mensah was the best.

  • Uknown 7 years ago

    I agree with you!

  • Nii Addo 7 years ago

    What about Adolf Amal and Opoku Afriyie not forgetting the back cat Duodu Ankra, Ghana's finest goal keeper.

  • Alex 7 years ago

    Pl give it to Osei Kofi or Baba Yara. My seminal choice will be Osei Kofi and his dribbling and goal scoring prowess. Current youngsters have no idea about the inherent talent of Mr Osei Kofi. When the match is deemed to be ...
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  • T and T 7 years ago

    My Question is "who is the best dribbler Ghana has ever produced"? U will all agree that it's Osei Kofi with Polo not far behind. Osei was magical, he was a wizard, he went through tough defenses like knife goes through butte ...
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  • Jimmy canada 7 years ago

    Either Osei Kofi,Baba Yara or Aggey fynn

  • Eagele 7 years ago

    Let's call a spade a spade! I'll in any day settle for Abedi Ayew Pele as all time footballer of Ghaba. To be told do just take this debate to Africa and world football circle, and it will be none other than Abedi Pele.

    Ab ...
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  • Antonio Conte 7 years ago

    A. gyan is the best Ghanaian player he deserves to win africas best