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I would have been a better footballer if I was educated - Odartey Lamptey

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  • Busumbru 7 years ago

    You are right and very honest. Hope the up and comimng ones will learn from your experience.

  • pk 7 years ago

    i dont agree people like cr7 messi even ronaldinho were not educated that match but a better players

  • kosh 7 years ago

    that is not true and even if it was,the lack of education in europe is nothing compared to lack of education in ghana or Africa,Even those claim to be educated in africa are still living in the past and dont understand the re ...
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  • SALVATION DELIGHTs. 7 years ago

    Has offered a life experienced education to the up coming, and your ignorant thoughts trashing it. Right now Odartey is educated in experience. He just needed someone to guidehim in his decisions. He was a great player even c ...
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  • SALVATION DELIGHTs. 7 years ago

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  • SALVATION DELIGHTs. 7 years ago

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  • PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 7 years ago

    HE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A PLAYER,IF HE WAS EDUCATED.MANY GREAT PLAYERS STARTED PLAYING GUTTER,GUTTER WITH BROKEN MILK CANS AND USUALLY SKIP SCHOOL.

  • P Djamgbe 7 years ago

    Just appreciate what you have achieved in life and what GOD has done for you and be thankful to HIM. Who knows, you probably wouldn't have been a footballer altogether if you were "educated". You probably would have been a "w ...
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  • emmanuel dual and augustine ahenfo 7 years ago

    no,you would have been a great footballer if u had used your own correct age,at the time u said u were under 17 years of age during the italy 90 tournament,u were about 31 years old,,u all started with buffon,italian goal kee ...
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  • Asare 7 years ago

    You are being mischevious you this rougued Emmanuel and Augustine.Buffon is a goal keeper.outfield players are from the ages of 31-33 considered retirement prospects. Good Keepers on the other hand play up to 42 years before ...
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  • Kwame 7 years ago

    Hit the nail right on it's head! Finally a Ghanaian who is ready to face the truth. I for one have remained skeptical of the local component of all the age regulated competitions we engage in. If our administrators were hones ...
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  • jojo 7 years ago

    regardless of your talent without education you can only go that far, the schools competition needs be strengthened. give the kids scholarships to develop their talent in school while getting education but we've had sport min ...
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  • wele 7 years ago

    U said it all.he did not used is real age.

  • pk 7 years ago

    being a great football has got nothing to do with age some one can enjoy a short carreer and still be a better player for years to come some people make it late some early so what has age got to do with it

  • Chuks, Tudu/Nima 7 years ago

    Keep quiet, you got what was good for you. Who will educate you and allow you to go play football? Will you allow any of your educated kids to go play football?

  • John K. 7 years ago

    That is true, the same thing happened to Charles Tailor formerly of Accra Hearts of Oak and Kotoko.

  • Victor Hugo 7 years ago

    We are all guilty for your plight; because we enjoyed the brand of soccer you were playing, we kept mute evev though we knew very well that you were cheating on age .Divide your disappointment and share it amongst us all.

  • Patrick 7 years ago

    pk...how do you know CR7, Messi and Ronaldinho "are not educated that muck"?

  • Patrick 7 years ago

    pk.......how do you know those guys where not educated that much???

  • Amoah 7 years ago

    The gift of God is shared equally among his children.take what u got and use what u take and say thank u God.

  • EXUBERANCE-UK 7 years ago

    HI Bro. Lamptey,i think you were not alone,our part of the world lack of academies is the reason for that, most of ur colleagues i used to watch at corners park ksi likes of kyekyehene, okubi, worae could get anywhere of beca ...
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  • Ay3ka 7 years ago

    When your Jezebel spouse, was 'defiling' your matrimonial home while you were out toiling to bring home the bacon? My friend, you are a very lucky man to be alive, and you should be thankful to the 'Big Man upstairs!

  • Gazza 7 years ago

    You are 24 years when you started playing for the national under 16. And the way you treated people who helped you in life, you even snubbed Alhaj NNJE(former kotoko board member) who's your godfather who took you from the gu ...
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