'I am Ghana's best player ever' - Rev. Osei Kofi

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  • sanjay 9 years ago

    This man talks too muuuuch

  • Santom Nana 9 years ago

    Did he play the football alone. Why is he claiming to be the best in all times. All this for nokofioo. Someone should shut him down.

  • Ayitey 9 years ago

    Lol

  • ADANKO SAYS 9 years ago

    Osei Kofi is a Koforidua boy....

    and folks let's face it
    He is what he says he is.

    Osei Kofi is no match to this day,except he can't brag about himself.Osei was the best dribbler Ghana has ever had....ask any coa ...
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  • gbagbladza 9 years ago

    Polo is the best dribbler we ever had.

  • KOFI 9 years ago

    LEAVE HIM ALONE, THE MAN IS HUNGRY,LET HIM HAPPY HIMSELF SMALL

  • VOICE OF REASON 9 years ago

    AGGREY FYNN?

  • BOWONDA 9 years ago

    Ebei Osofo Osei Kofi!,
    You did your best at your time. Your time is GONE and now that you are an Osofo, what do you want Ghana to do to you? I was among your fans but there were others as someone has pointed out here, for ex ...
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  • Kofi 9 years ago

    I was really surprised at the way the recent jubilee celebration of the 1965 Africa cup winning team was carried out. Osei Kofi and co. monopolized all the praises and probably all material benefits. I listened to Osei and co ...
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  • Brian Williams 9 years ago

    What kind of pastor is this. He lacks humility. He is full of self praise.

  • The Shark 9 years ago

    Rev, we held you in high esteem, but in recent times you've been talking too much 'rubbish'.

  • Rastafara"I" 9 years ago

    The answer to all this frustration is to create a Ghana Football Hall of Fame and recognize players like Osei Kofi, Robert Mensah etc...the transcendental talent ghana was blessed with...However nyantekyi and gang and busy st ...
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  • Ken Ntiamoa 9 years ago

    Osei Kofi, Baba Yara, Aggrey Fynn, CK Gyamfi, Salisu, Kwame Adarkwa, Kwadwo Mfum ---- a host of others I can't recall.

    Ken

  • Loway 9 years ago

    Show his tapes

  • PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 9 years ago

    A doctor, George Bush, a Preist, and a boy scout were on a plane when it started having engine trouble.
    In spite of the best efforts of the pilot the plane started to go down.
    Unfortunetly there were only 3 parachutes remai ...
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  • Agyaaku 9 years ago

    Osei, you don't need to say it. Those of us who saw you in the 60's and 70's know that that nimble footed player who goes by the name Osei Kofi is the greatest player to emerge from this our Homeland and one of the best the ...
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  • salinsa 9 years ago

    if he was dazzling in the 70s, why wasn't he part of the kotoko team that won the african cup? why was sunday voted african best footballer? why wasn't he part of the 1970 blackstars that reached the finals of the african cup ...
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  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE........ 9 years ago

    All the best players were able to win trophies. Pele won trophies with club and country. I never saw osei kofi play oldtimers I spoke to...i mean oldtimers like pat thomas, osibisa ppl, teddy osei and co...most admonished maa ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 9 years ago

    Admonished? Ofui, do you know the meaning of admonished?

    "Most admonished Mama Acquaintance as the best Player in their era"

    You dumb empty barrel.

  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE........ 9 years ago

    Why the insults? Can't u offer constructive criticism devoid of insults? Who is the best?

  • Rastafara"I" 9 years ago

    Call your English teacher or go get back your school fees.....they taught you wrong

  • Rasheed 9 years ago

    Mamah Acquah played for hearts and was a good midfield player, just like Emmanuel Quarshie.Mammah Acquah was not even a regular player for black stars.You spoke to the wrong guys.Abedi is the best.Point of correction,Abedi di ...
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  • Pelicles 9 years ago

    Osei Kofi played in the 60s. Trust me, their squad gave Ghana a good name in soccer across the continent of Africa.

  • Jjrawlings 9 years ago

    Dear Rev Osei Kofi your talent for soccer was a gift from God.We all who saw you play were amazed by you nimble style and clever moves.It was a delight to watch you on the pitch with other players who also had the same talent ...
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  • .Uncle Ray 9 years ago

    Was Osei kofi better than Amusa Gbadamoshie? You don't know what you are talking about. This question was debated years ago in the 60s during the Olympic Games when they both participate and that question was settled once and ...
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  • kanga 9 years ago

    You are a legend, Ghana is not a country to die for, rev you are the greatest footballer the country have ever produced. Even on a bad pitches you showed the world what a creative player you were with the ball, hail to the wi ...
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  • Oheneba Osei Yaw Akoto 9 years ago

    "little boy" Osei Kofi, the commentators used to call him in the 1960's.

  • Tawiah 9 years ago

    And what did the loud mouth and big mouth so called Kofi achieve? Zero! Zilch! Nada! Nothing!

    The names he bullshitted have all done well in their lives materially so they aren't going round begging for alms as he is doin ...
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  • Erick Perchardt Lutterodt 9 years ago

    Mr. Tawiah, if he was your father, grandpa or relative, would you insult or side with him? He is entitled to his opinion. Since I didn't see him play, I cant judge him.

  • salinsa 9 years ago

    what annoys some of us is that he not only trumpet himself, he also has the tendency to belittle others. i was once listening to a programme on peace fm hosted by dan kweku yeboah where ex footballers were chosen and celebrat ...
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  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE........ 9 years ago

    Kwasia, don't u know that clubs have to make money? So if u don't tell the fans that shatta wale is coming. What motivation do the fans have to rely on to buy tickets? U have to inform the fans of the pull factor. Nyantakyi a ...
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  • Kwesi Brenu 9 years ago

    Your fellow Ghanaians don't want to hear this kind of truth you have. I don't know much about him but he sounds too unhappy person. A Reverend always boasting, begging and cursing politicians the whole time for not being give ...
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  • mumuni 9 years ago

    Give us a break mr osei. You time it was funtum ball. Don't bragg

  • Adomakoh Froboo 9 years ago

    Definitely. Africa No 1. Man Friday. Wizard Dribbler. One Man Symphony Orchestra. Any many more from this Koforidus born. After u, Yara, CK n james agyei. Not forgetting Adarkwaa

  • Cecilia 9 years ago

    This is not debatable. You are the best and Mahama is the most useless human being called a president.

  • T.Japan 9 years ago

    I think the man is right.Mr. Osei Kofi is the one we the old ones know.

  • ROCKET 9 years ago

    Cecilia stop fool

  • Posh 9 years ago

    Big Man don't brag . Abedi,Sunday Razak and co won the best in Africa.Stop disgracing your self.

  • k the h 9 years ago

    Those of us who have followed the careers of the modern day good players and the olde players, will agree that Osei Kofi beats them all. He was a thorn in the flesh of any opposing team. They feared him. During their time, th ...
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  • Josh 9 years ago

    Mohammed Polo was the best ever by a wide margin.

  • Kofi 9 years ago

    No doubt Polo was the greatest crowd puller but in terms of even the greatest achiever on the African continent in Hearts of Oak it is to date no other than the midfield dynamo Adolf Armah. The latter was voted second best fo ...
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  • Washington insider 9 years ago

    Those of us who saw you and paid money to stadiums at 6 am agree with you. Every stadia by his appearance were filled. Let us not forget EVERYWHERE KWAME NTI. Osei is the best ever as brazil pele is to the world.

  • Chuks, Tudu 9 years ago

    You talk too much, you made lots of money, you blew it all on women. Keep quiet and let's think. You're too noisy. Keep tickling yourself and foolishly think you're the best. Set your own questions, mark your own script and g ...
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  • Nana Yaw 9 years ago

    There is no doubt he is the greatest Ghanaian player that played football. I saw him play during his last days when Sunday was at his peak. I am sure if there was African Footballer of the Year title in 1963 through 1966, he ...
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  • Nana Yaw 9 years ago

    And he was very patriotic. He refused to play for Stoke City because he wanted to play for Ghana in African Cup. For me, the only Ghanaian player that came close to Osei is Polo who incidentally did not win anything.

  • Nii. 9 years ago

    Nana Yaw check the records.....Mohammed Polo won the cup African of Nations in 1978. As for Rev. I don't understand him. Nobody adjugde himself the best but the masses does. So he should leave this for fate to decide. You ca ...
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  • Ghana Ba 9 years ago

    It's a shame that a country like Ghana don't have achives where u can have access to videos of our legend footballers. Anytime i reflect on thos days tears drip down my eyes. Football has become so cheap anyone can call himse ...
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  • Joe Thinker 9 years ago

    You are Ghana's best player by miles and no-one i mean nobody come close to you.In your hey days you indeed made Ghana and Kotoko very proud.You,Yaw Sam,Joe Sam,Abukakari and Malik were the men

  • kwame 9 years ago

    In his time there was no dribbling machine on the continent like him. He skills equal that of legendary Pele of Brazil.

  • Al Hajj A A A Rashid (OH. USA) 9 years ago

    The legengary Pele was in Ghana and played against Hearts and I believe Kotoko. Guess what ? He picked Amusa Gbadamoshie as the best dribbler/player in the country. At the time Osei Kofi was still in active soccer. Please som ...
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  • Kofi 9 years ago

    Rashid, I agree with you that Osei Kofi is not the greatest but between Amusa and Osei Kofi the latter was certainly a better dribbler. I personally watched the match between Hearts and Santos. Besides even in Hearts Amusa ca ...
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  • Al Hajj A A A Rashid(OH. USA) 9 years ago

    Kofi, thanks for the correction, I agree completely that Polo was a magician on the field, but Ardolf Armah a better dribbler than Amusa is debatable. However I am very grateful for your insight.

  • those were the days 9 years ago

    O please there were severL others. But Amusa was a reliable, dependable player. Yes he was indeed great. The mere mention of his name brought back memories. We need to celebrate him!

    Then there is Christian Madus { Garbo ...
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  • KWAKU 9 years ago

    REV. OSEI KOFI'S CLAIM IS TRUE ,PURE AND SIMPLE

  • Al Hajj A A A Rashid (OH. USA) 9 years ago

    Rev. Osei Kofi can only say this to these young guys around. If history is anything to go by then I would rather pick Baba Yara over Osei Kofi and the Rev knows that very well, that Baba Yara was miles, I mean miles ahead of ...
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  • Koo 9 years ago

    Hi Guys, even though Baba Yara was a good player but talking of achievements, I will say no sir to you. Just imagine declining an offer for 30'000 British pounds in the 60/70 just for the love for your country.Listen to this ...
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  • Al Hajj A A A -Rashid. 9 years ago

    Koo, you missed the point, we are NOT talking about patriotism. Yes Osei Kofi is a patriot so is Abedi, Polo, etc etc etc.
    To talk of achievements? Then case closed it should be Abedi or Asamoah Gyan. Yes the current Black S ...
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  • Abonsam Fireman 9 years ago

    The fact that you are ashanti spoils everything!

  • OBINIM A OBIKYERE 9 years ago

    There is no exaggeration in the Rev's claiming of being the best ever Ghanaian football player.His playing days came to an abrupt end through a motor cycle accident in Kumasi in the early 70s, I think in the days of Kotoko's ...
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  • Abonsam Fireman 9 years ago

    One good thing though he never sodomized anyone.

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  • Kofi 9 years ago

    I SAW Osei Kofi in action even in the Englebert days. I saw many including Ibrahim Sunday,Robert Mensah, Abdul Razak, Polo, Jones Attuquayefio and of course Abedi Pele play. I have no doubt about the GREATNESS of all of them ...
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  • K. Berchie 9 years ago

    They were little children at that time so they did not see you. Little history was kept at that time. Technology was not like today. You have chosen the best because you are the best. Preach the gospel in season and out of se ...
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  • andi from Madrid 9 years ago

    Don't talk too much.Allow people to talk on your behalf.wokasa dodo

  • Andy berko 9 years ago

    what about Baba Yara?

  • Andy berko 9 years ago

    Osei kofi what about baba yara? are u better than him?

  • Amanshianyebi Okoe 9 years ago

    There were people like Nfum, Addo Odametey, Dogo Moro, Amusa Gbadamosi, C.K. Gyamfi. Shut up.

  • King porto 9 years ago

    Osei. Kofi these days you talk too much. Why.

  • PAUL O LINDSAY 9 years ago

    No OSEI Kofi cannot be the best player Ghana has produced, l think the best is Abedi Pele

  • SANK 9 years ago

    The oldman should stop praising himself, Rev. Let people do the praises for you okay.
    You always talk with some bitterness. Please calm down okay.

  • A concerned citizen............ 9 years ago

    One man symphony orchestra, the man with four legs claimed by the Nigerian fans, wizard are some Rev, Osei Kofi's accolades. We have not seen his type of dribbling, footworks, body swerves, tricks, dummies, pace, speed, chee ...
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  • TRAGEDI OKTOBER 9 years ago

    The Rev was excellent in his playing days but so were many others including but not limited to Polo, Anas, Jones Attuquayefio, Sunday, Mama Musa, Abedi Pele, Abdul Razaak, Kofi Abreh, Abubakari, Malik, Papa Arko, Kofi Badu, O ...
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  • Gari 9 years ago

    Onr

  • papa 9 years ago

    Today Osei Kofi goes about on all kinds of platforms boasting about his virtues ONLY! Truly he was a wonderful player. He refused the offer from stoke city because then he said he was content with what Asante Kotoko was givi ...
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  • A concerned citizen............222 9 years ago

    In those stadium were full because of Osei kofi, esdpecially when he was palying that day so GFA made money in those days.If he were to be a whiteman by now billionaire.I'm an ex*player now coach but i have seen an exceptiona ...
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  • Francis Ahorfe baako p3 9 years ago

    I ve read abt 50% of d views here,I can see frm the comments of dose who watched him,dat rev was a delight to watch ....so gooddos to him

  • Fear GOD 9 years ago

    thats why u still poor , too know four asante man

  • Kyen-kyen 9 years ago

    He was the Captain and the best player at that time but he had a motor accident just before the finals with Engleberth (TP Mazembe) and did not play. Sunday was the assistant Captain. Baba Yard is the best of all time, Os eit ...
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  • asonaba kofi 9 years ago

    i had the privilege to be around during osei kofi`s playing days. the man was just phenomenon. that was also the era of baba yara. the good old days. are we not so lucky, those of us who lived through that era.

  • c j 9 years ago

    Why not the best Rev

  • Osono 9 years ago

    U don't know what has come over him.He cursed out the black stars. He told the GFA not to attend his funeral. I don't believe he's a pastor.

  • gbagbladza 9 years ago

    Rev. Osei Kofi please give us a break. You were hailed praised revered applauded you had all that players of those days in their days could get what else? Are you the only who had done something for Ghana in the past? Do you ...
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  • microscope. 9 years ago

    Africa and the world know Abedi to be our best ever.Case closed.
    Envy, Hate and Jealousy preventing people from telling the truth.
    Even in Africa the only treats to Abedi's rule are Weah,Samuel E'to and Drogba.When was Osei ...
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  • Cojo, Germany 9 years ago

    Asyou are now a man of God why not forget football and consetrate on what God has called you for

  • Cojo, Germany 9 years ago

    As you are now a man of God, why not forget football and consentrate on what God called you for

  • Anyigba 9 years ago

    Osei Kofi is just blowing his own horns. He should let others justify him. Has he ever won any African Player of the year. This should be one yard stick. He should close his mouth and let others praise him.

  • DUMSOR IN 6 YEARS 9 years ago

    POLO , RAZAK , ABREY ,ABEDI , BADU , KUMI , HAMMOND , SHAMMO , NTI AND AFRIYIE . ADOLF , ALL THOSE MENTION PLAYERS ARE THE BEST AS WELL .

  • DUMSOR IN 6 YEARS 9 years ago

    YARA AND AGREY

  • Gari 9 years ago

    Great Player!

  • JC 9 years ago

    I agree. I have never heard him make this claim, but I, JC, a soccer fan, have been telling all who would listen that my choice for Ghana's best Player ever is Osei Kofi. All the others were good but Osei was extraordinary.

  • Man Morocco. 9 years ago

    The younger generation didn't see the wizard dribbled in his days. Ibrahim Sunday was a team mate of Osei Kofi at Koforidua Corner Stars where fans pay to come to watch these two players;and always Osei Kofi was the best pla ...
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  • William K.Hanson 9 years ago

    Those of us who saw him play in the 60s and early 70s agree that Osei Kofi, late Aggrey Fynn, and Baba Yara are the best footballs in Ghana period. I may include Kwame Adarkwah.

  • Oldboyy 9 years ago

    So whatt?