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Osei Kofi bans gov’t, GFA from attending his funeral

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  • nkomo 8 years ago

    like someone said, "give me the flowers I deserve while I'm alive"

  • Wi?zard Dribbler 8 years ago

    GOD BLESS YOU

  • nkomo 8 years ago

    where were you and how young were you at the time.

  • Wi?zard Dribbler 8 years ago

    That was when Ghana was Ghana and we were prouud of the black stars.

    where were you?

  • nkomo 8 years ago

    my father was 8 years then- thanks Papa.

  • DIET 8 years ago

    I REMEMBER THAT FINAL NATIONS CUP MATCH AGAINST TUNISIA IN TUNIS WHICH GHANA WON 1-0 THROUGH A GOAL SCORED BY OSEI KOFI. THAT WAS IN NKRUMAH'S GHANA WHEN GHANA WAS GHANA WHEN THE BLACK STARS WERE FEARSOM ...
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  • ONE-NIL? 8 years ago

    NO, DIET, IT WAS 3-2.
    ARE YOU SURE YOU REMEMBER?

  • DIET 8 years ago

    THIS MATCH WAS PLAYED IN 1965. CHECK

  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 8 years ago

    GOVT MUST HONOR THEIR COMMITMENTS...

  • Brother Kwamena 8 years ago

    The reverend is speaking from a place of hurt and pain. rev. receive your healing from bitterness and pain.

  • sam Oduro 8 years ago

    I was just ten years old and I still remember it too

  • kutsii 8 years ago

    Only Jesus rose from death!! It has NEVER happened ever since, Rev Kofi. When you die, Nyantakyi will be your chief mourner.

  • theAntidote 8 years ago

    I would love to witness this happen 'live' so I can testify. Die now.

  • Amanaman 8 years ago

    If you die today, you won't be thinking about who attends your funeral. You'll rather be thinking about where you're going from here. You will have no hand in your funeral planning.Government will have nothing to lose if it ...
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  • Stoway 8 years ago

    Amanaman, pls advise him to go to court and place injunction on GFA and government..lol. I know you can get his number.

  • KOBI 8 years ago

    This fake Rev is too despirat for money, he should go to hell and leave gov't alone. We're not even ready waste our time at his funeral

  • kk 8 years ago

    you ar a big foooooool.u will have to pay 4 dat comment.

  • kwame 8 years ago

    these are the people when given any opportunity to govern or head any institution they will sweep all their entitlement and still yearn for what is not even theirs. how can a reasonable person created in the image of God thin ...
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  • AMA GHANA 8 years ago

    Does this so called rev. wants to be worshiped because they won an African Cup? The government have given you somthing that was not even part of his burget, he has done well by giving you that money. You now want to celebrate ...
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  • ACID& Dagger Party 8 years ago

    God please have mercy on these so called reverends.

  • aze 8 years ago

    Idiot what have u done for mother. Ghana idiot again,your government stupid,should they die before????

  • Abeku Quansah Ativorgbe. 8 years ago

    Those idiots can say what they like because they did not see the show. If you saw Osei Kofi at his best, you would not say a word against him.

  • Oldtimo 8 years ago

    Rev., days are gone when Ohene Gyan will make Ghana understand soccer players are our Ambassadors when they play away games. They will be called to the then Flag Staff House with the President - Osagyefo himself telling them ...
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  • Accra boy 8 years ago

    u can die and go to hell...
    osofo always talking trash.

  • Kobe canada 8 years ago

    Osie u must reading my mind u guys paved the way for Ghana sports

  • omanba 8 years ago

    A man of God should refrain from making such inflammatory comments.He should better shut his big mouth.

  • Tufguy 8 years ago

    Rev. Osei Kofi, dead man don't bite!!!

  • Musto 8 years ago

    Rev u talk to much ahhhh what gorvment has done is inof so keep silence

  • Tedam 8 years ago

    Was this man not part of those gov't gave money them. He wants every year they should honour him Osei Kofi.

  • Free Voter 8 years ago

    Yes, funeral tributes are mostly crocodile tears. Give the people their what they deserve b4 they depart.

  • Free Voter 8 years ago

    I know a lot of poppers who had nice coffins, beautiful flowers and well written tributes. In their lifetime cost of such could have saved and kept them for the next 10 years

  • DALLAS 8 years ago

    This man is an apology of a reverend, with all due respect to his age and his colleague teammates. But his utterances simply indicate that he's no faith in what if preacher.

  • son of man 8 years ago

    what at all footballers want from the state, are they the only who sacrfice for the nation that evry now and then they should be honured .

  • Tawiah 8 years ago

    FRUSTRATION NA YE BASAAA!

  • Kofi 8 years ago

    Rev. Osei Kofi thinks the country owes him the rest of his life. I think he's an opportunist and a sycophant and talks too much. Was he the only person who played for the country? What has he done with his life after his foo ...
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  • Tawiah 8 years ago

    FRUUUUUUUSTRAAAATION GAAAALORE.

  • I Believe 8 years ago

    Who cares? What about other workers eg. Teachers, Nurses, Farmers, Doctors, etc. They´ve all contributed their quoter to the Nation. Besides, what about the families of Tetteh Quarshie who brought cocoa to Ghana?

  • fire 8 years ago

    This is complete greediness.you collected money twice from government and you want more.tribute won't send you to heaven.be there and refuse to ask for forgiveness of sins

  • NII 8 years ago

    Osei kofi, you are very stupid. You won nations cup and so what? You want us to carry you on our back?Are you the only person in Ghana who has won a trophy? You are very stupid.

  • DIGI ONE 8 years ago

    kobi,omanba n co are fools to be respected
    how can u talk like dat wat at all have u done for Ghana likewise ur family
    if u can't appreciate dem don't insult dem
    stupid fools

  • WINFRED,RC 8 years ago

    DIGI ONE,THE TRUTH BE TOLD IT WAS VERY STUPID OF OSEI KOFI,FOR WHO HE WAS,TO TALK CHAFF THAT GOVT AND GFA OFFICIALS SHOULDNT ATTEND HIS FUNERAL.IS HE GOD?HE SHOULD GO AND LOOK FOR THE OTHER GOVTS AND FOOTBALL OFFICIALS WHO WE ...
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  • Kwamina 8 years ago

    Pioneers of our football glory deserve better, infact they're to occupy the gfa seats today but hijackers who do nothing for our football are enjoying where they don't belong.

  • Andy berko 8 years ago

    Rev. Ghana is tired of you are u de only person who play for ghana. what about kumasi Asante kotoko? are they not part of your woes? we will come to your funerial when u die

  • peekay 8 years ago

    This man Osei Kofi is a very selfish man. You cried and government heed for your cry.The money was given to you what else do you want again.
    How much did Ghana gained from that cup.
    Sports is dying in Ghana and you don't ca ...
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  • Togbe 8 years ago

    What useful is ur dead body. Why is everybody wants to be served by de country bcos of their small contributions? If all of us demand our pound of flesh, what will be left for our chdren?

  • nana addo 8 years ago

    Is this man serious. He talks too much.

  • BenHadad 8 years ago

    I am disappointed, a man of God talking like this? They will come to his funeral and nothing will happen

  • tom 8 years ago

    God punish all those ungrateful citizen who talk bad to this man of God.God bless you Mr.Osei

  • NII 8 years ago

    ungrateful man of God. Tom you are stupid and have a tiny mind

  • king 8 years ago

    Why always sports people always complaining when they are old in your prime time you were paid. I don't think. America government will be paying Mike Tyson or holyfield in their difficult days or British paying Gascoigne in h ...
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  • neo 8 years ago

    hmmmmmm. reverend u n I know the current economical status of our country so if u tall like that then some of us will think u are greedy. what will u gain if u are honoured n your children live to suffer tomorrow? don't u thi ...
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  • Prettytony 8 years ago

    if you rise up, we will kill you again.

  • gideon antwi 8 years ago

    Rev u got a point but sometimes u blow things out of proportion.

  • ATO KWAMENA, USA 8 years ago

    MR. OSEI KOFI, I DON'T THINK YOU ARE TRYING TO TELL US THE THEN GOVERNMENT AND THE MINISTRY OF SPORTS NEVER APPRECIATED WHAT YOU DID FOR GHANA IN SOCCER DURING YOUR TIMES. YES YOU WERE ONE OF THE BEST AMONG OTHERS AND GHANAIA ...
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  • Dr. Appocco 8 years ago

    Who cares? You'd be dead and gone anyway. Why do Asantes like to invoke this "curse"?

  • OSEI KWAMI 8 years ago

    What about D.K. POISON who was robbed by Ghana officials when he was boxing raising Ghana name in the world of boxing and sports.HAHAHAHAHAAAA

  • Osofo meko Osei Kofi. 8 years ago

    You are not the only one wanting to drain the nations coffers Krakye.DK poison needs money too so stop making unreasonable demand.
    Todays government can not be held responsible for your failure to appeal for reward those tim ...
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  • ADUANABA YAW - NEW YORK 8 years ago

    REV OSEI KOFI,YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS DONE WHAT NAPOLEON COULD NOT DO.KWASI OWUSU OF TANO BOFOAKWA( POWER HOUSE )CAPTAINED THE BLACK STAR FOR NINE (9) YEARS. THE GOVERMENT HAS GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN TO ATTEN ...
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  • Azumah Nelson 8 years ago

    You were a great player. Thank you for your services.

  • Koo 8 years ago

    Hi Brother, the government has no better things to do other than to withness a great country melting away like sher butter in the Sun. The busy for nothing president is allocating his budget to his good for nothing ministers ...
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  • BARIMA TOKOAFRE 8 years ago

    RISE FROM YOUR ETERNITY?
    YOU ARE TALKING SHIT

  • WINFRED,RC 8 years ago

    OSEI KOFI EEEEEEE,MUCH AS WE ADMIRED U FOR UR PLAY U SHOULDN'T GO BEYOND BEING WHO U WERE.U ARE NOT GOD AND IF UR WISH IS GRANTED OR NOT WE WILL STILL BE HERE AS GHANA.STOP BEING POMPOUS AND STOP THIS UNCIVILISED "DONT COME T ...
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  • ABEIKU SANTANA JR 8 years ago

    Rev. Osei on behave of man all things are impossible and scarcity but with GOD! All things are possible 100%, give everything to JESUS CHRIST.

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  • Abeku Quansah Ativorgbe. 8 years ago

    If you did not see Abedi, look at Ayew, but if you did not see Osei and Robert Mensah, you have missed the show. The best dribbler in the history of soccer in Ghana and Africa in general. He went through the defence of strong ...
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  • Oldtimo 8 years ago

    Rev. Osei Kofi, I served at the Surulere Sports Stadium in Lagos during your memorable years in soccer. I witnessed the Black (Stars) Maestros defeat the Nigeria Green Eagle. If I am not mistaken and my memory serves me rig ...
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  • NII 8 years ago

    Osei kofi die early ooooooooooooooo die early and let your family will bury you, we won't come.
    We are tired of you. Ya bre wo. Even those who designed the NATIONAL FLAG and gave us our NATIONAL ANTHEM are silent. You and th ...
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  • NII 8 years ago

    Osei kofi die early ooooooooooooooo die early and let your family will bury you, we won't come.
    We are tired of you. Ya bre wo. Even those who designed the NATIONAL FLAG and gave us our NATIONAL ANTHEM are silent. You and th ...
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  • Achiri Baani 8 years ago

    Papa Kofi,for your entire football career, have you played for more than 240hours in the field?.Find out how much a teacher and a nurse take home at the end of the month meanwhile the nurse stand the chance of going to the wi ...
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  • vat 8 years ago

    Osei kofi can go to hell for all we care. The impudence? Let me ask you... did you play for free? Give us a break and stop wasting our ears. You mismanaged you life and now you want fresh lease of life right? Just shut up and ...
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  • vat 8 years ago

    You greedy bastard osei kofi. What again do you want from the state? Anyway I don't blame you. You are one of the few disgruntled idiots who are envious of the present day generation. You die today we can't be bothered.

  • Nana Osei Tutu-AkofoAddo Cocain 8 years ago

    This what players do. when they are getting the moneies, the use them wastefully then come back to blame everyone. I tell you some people in Ghana never got even a quarter of what the football players are paid but these playe ...
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  • Rough and Smooth 8 years ago

    Hahaha, You are not going to die now, as everybody would eventually die though. If someone decides to honour u instead of your father, kindly give thanks to that person and stop castigating and berating him, for atleast he br ...
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  • DISCIPLINE HOLLAND 8 years ago

    EVERYWHERE HATRED FOR MAHAMA GOVERNMENT WHYYYYY? AND WHYYYYY IS KWASI NYANTAKYI STILL SITTING THERE AS CURRUPT GFA?

  • K Anim. 8 years ago

    From his humble beginnings playing beautiful soccer at Koforidua Zion school through his local Corner Stars football team with Ibrahim Sunday and later playing for both Hearts of Oak and Kotoko and finally for Black Stars on ...
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  • K Anim. 8 years ago

    Continue: And for their yeoman pioneering role and efforts we salute Ossei Kofi and them all. Now my suggestion to the current batch of our fortunate soccer million ...
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  • Nii 8 years ago

    The Rev seems to have a point, but as a Christian, my advice is that, he should not harbour the resentment till he dies!

  • TOGBE GANYO 8 years ago

    THANK YOU OSEI, The GOV'T AND GFA WILL NOT WAST MONEY ON THOSE STUPID FUNNERALS.

  • Justice 8 years ago

    You would think being a Pastor he would know to turn the other cheek. Tweeea.

  • uncle Yaw,swedru. 8 years ago

    Eii Ghana!I think my grandfather n others who competed with elephants n other animals at d peril of their lives to start huge cocoa plantations in Ahafo in d 1940s and brought d name of Ghana on d world cocoa map as d number ...
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  • uncle Yaw,swedru. 8 years ago

    Dr Osei Kwame, Rev Osei Kofi n others should remember f teachers who taught them n give them a token of what they have.They've also contributed to d building of Ghana.

  • Johannes B Awotwe 8 years ago

    Ghana is a very funny country, a place where you can literally buy any degree if you have the money.

    Otherwise how can a person who has not even attended scondary school but merely has a Middle School Leaving Certificate b ...
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  • NOKWARE 8 years ago

    They were not professional players then. Now look what the country goes through to invite professional players to play for the country. All that he is saying is that there should be a scheme to give past players and athletes ...
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  • Jojo Bruce 8 years ago

    Who cares if you die?

  • Johnson Adjei 8 years ago

    Osei you are a Rev. minister and you humans to glorify you on your death bed?. Think again.

  • KWAKU GYANKO 8 years ago

    "I will arise from my eternal sleep". Osei Kofi, ano kes33 a eka asem k3se3.

  • Judge 8 years ago

    This is utmost nonsense!! What is the guarantee that by the time he died Kwesi Nyantekyi will still be GFA president? What is the guarantee that NDC will still be in power? He is simply foolish. What about the double share of ...
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  • Steve 8 years ago

    Have you ever witnessed any person with the exception of Christ Jesus our lord who raised from the dead ? No need to be emotional about this issues .sometimes i wonder if this So called new man of faith are really what they c ...
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