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Ghana legend Abedi Pele reveals his childhood idols

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  • A concerned citizen.. 7 years ago

    Colts player not coasts. Outside Black stars idols i understand. But inside Black Stars Pele's idols were Mohammed Polo and Abdul Razak he failed to mention.

  • DIAMOND 7 years ago

    Other than being part of the Colts at that time, Abedi is literate and sharp enough to say "Colts".

    It's the illiterate journalists who write WHAT THEY HEAR, not WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE LEARNT, because they're too lazy to le ...
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  • OBSERVERS WITHOUT BORDERS 7 years ago

    THANKS. Really an educated illiterate journalists

  • DRUTH 7 years ago

    IN THE CRUNCH GAME AGAINST ZAIRE NOW DR CONGO IT WAS THE MARKING OUT OF MAYELE OF ZAIRE THEN ARGUABLY THE BEST AFRICA PLAYER WHICH MADE BLACK STARS QUALIFY. FRED OSAM DOUDU ACTING ON THE ADVICE OF IBRAHIM SUNDAY DROPPED THE E ...
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  • Kwame 7 years ago

    Acording to Moroccans media the star Abedi Pele had participated last year in a football game in Western Sahara occupied and will participate next week in the same game.If it's true it would be very unfortunate.

  • Ghana Ba 7 years ago

    Ok! I now understand why Kwesi Appiah's nickname is mayele. Thnx for de info

  • Kay 7 years ago

    How about Pele, the name he took upon himself

  • pkofi 7 years ago

    He didn't call himself pele but we the fans nicknamed him pele.lnfact Abedi as a kid was a delight to watch. He was total magic.

  • coffie 7 years ago

    The living legend in Ghana football
    The soccer wizard
    Happy happy birthday
    God richly bless you for your contribution towards Ghana's football
    We love you Abedi Ayew Pele

  • Emperor Rasheed 7 years ago

    Abedi does not want any Ghanaian player compared to him that is why he chose those players. Razak and Polo were better than those players.

  • justice 7 years ago

    abedi did not give himseif the name pele it was the fans who started calling him abedi pele because they said he play like world pele please no your history

  • OBSERVERS WITHOUT BORDERS 7 years ago

    Thanks for your comments. People dont know but they would'nt asked.

  • Emperor Rasheed 7 years ago

    What do you know about Abedi? Justice does not know what he is saying.

  • Santrofi 7 years ago

    There were better players at the time than you, Nii Moi Polo, Abu Imoro who played RTU with you, Sarcodie, Kwesi Anas(Assad Malam, Olabode and others.

  • Okponglo Guy 7 years ago

    I watched all of them. Abedi was special. There was Nii Moi, Olabode, Chitalu, Doodu Dimpson of Arabian Knights, Ayiku Santo of Dumas Babies, Kwamina Sakora of Falcons (Farcos as we called it). Abedi was the maestro.

  • Justice 7 years ago

    I played for Olympics Babies and played against Abedi Pele who played for Falcons (Facos). We never beat them in the 2 years I played until I grew too tall to qualify. As an example Olabode won best player and goal king on on ...
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  • Ghana Ba 7 years ago

    I had the chance to watch Abu Imoro; he was something else. And this guy, Joe Tex. Omg, I'm in tears now. Those days. Hmm!

  • Nowati 7 years ago

    Anyway, where did he get the name Pele? If not the pele of Brazil he wouldn't have used that name. So there is surprise if he mentions his idols and forgets to mention the real Pele of Brazil. People are thinking that he hide ...
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  • Victor Hugo 7 years ago

    Pele stopped playing for Brazil after the 1970 World Cup. He however continued to play for New York Cosmos where Razak also played.Abedi never saw Pele play football unlike today that we see the Ronaldos and the Messis playin ...
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  • Paa 7 years ago

    What makes Ghanaians think this story is legit, If they can fake his death and polished it they can easily fake this one too

  • $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 7 years ago

    Polo

  • Code 2 7 years ago

    why Ghanaians talk too much, this is not about best players ok ? you have to get that in your brains it's about people who inspired him, his personal role modes. Why some of you want to choose for him? . Like him or not, he i ...
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  • Adomakoh Froboo 7 years ago

    No Ghanaian idol? Joe sam,Baby Pele, yaw sam, the great osei kofi?

  • Achindiba Costa Assembly man 7 years ago

    Happy birthday to you uncle may u live to be thousand n I wish you all that you wish for yourself.

  • TnI 7 years ago

    Adolf Armah was one of those who helped Abedi join the black stars. He should have recognized him. I guess he is making the case he is the best in ghana.

  • RUBY MAHAMA 7 years ago

    He mentioned colts, is this junior team existing? And he said he had a card to go to the stadium at anytime is that also working now? That was the man Acheampong who was killed and replaced by these crooks,thieves, incompeten ...
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  • A concerned citizen.. 7 years ago

    You forgot to mention "Operation feed yourself"

  • Concerned 7 years ago

    Great leader

  • Justice 7 years ago

    Failed to mention his accomplishments bedding most of the pretty and big ass women in Ghana. It was called fa wo to beji Benz.

  • Manny Prah 7 years ago

    It is sad that a player like Abedi has become such a ungrateful person. Most of his close associates know that he based his entire style of play on his mentor Adolf Armah. Abedi will confess one day this truth.

  • T and T 7 years ago

    I find it hard to understand why Abedi has never said anything about the exploits of the 3 most talented players Ghana has ever produced. (Robert Mensah, Osei Kofi and Mohamed Polo)
    Ghana was still on top during Odegbami's t ...
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  • black magic 7 years ago

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  • OBIBA JK 7 years ago

    Well done Abedi
    May God bless you Amen

  • Philippines 7 years ago

    Idiot. Kofi Badu was 100% better than you. You only had an opportunity. You can never compare yourself to Kofi Badu.

  • Kuuku 7 years ago

    I also admire the late Philip Omondi a police Inspector he was, played in group B center in Kumasi scoring goals freely to meet the then black stars in the final in Accra... AFCON 78 revisited

  • Kuuku 7 years ago

    Happy birthday Abedi, Senegal 92 is where I always remember you... Vrs Zambia, vrs our bitter foe Nigeria, vrs Congo acute angle raiding three defenders, football gurus argued that you are a genuine, the yellow cards that su ...
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  • GBM 7 years ago

    Happy birthday Abedi. I really thank God for adding a year to your age. I wish you joy and happiness in your home as you once brought joy and smile on our faces when you were on the field. May God richly bless and give you lo ...
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  • GBM 7 years ago

    Adolf Armah was nicknamed MIDFIELD DINAMO. He was so at midfield, but Abedi and Abdul Razak was different. I mean, we are talking of Abedi now, and not past players. If Adolf Armah, Dan Owusu, Kwasi Owusu, Dadzie, Osei Kofi, ...
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  • OBINIM A OBIKYER3 7 years ago

    To me the legendary Rev. Osei Kofi is the best Ghanaian footballer ever,he was not selfish player like Abedi.Abedi wouldn't even pass the ball to Yeboah.Osei Kofi made all his team mates better.There was story told by skipper ...
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  • A concerned citizen.. 7 years ago

    In the 60's to 70's i have watched all the players you have mentioned displaying huge talents
    rev, Osei Kofi for instance, especially Hearts vs Kotoko or Kotoko vs Olympics. Osei Kofi could run through the defense by meander ...
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  • A concerned citizen......... 7 years ago

    Correction....Gordon Banks was the Stoke City goalkeeper in those days.

  • KA 7 years ago

    You're hooked on to the past.

    As far as you're concerned, no player can be as good as the ones you knew when you were young. That's not fair to the players who came after them.

    Never forget that the game has changed c ...
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  • k ntehua 7 years ago

    Wow....so such resourceful people are on Ghanaweb....please continue contributing positively to the issues as and when they come wai,otherwise all these mediocre commentators with shallow thinking and poor grammar will waste ...
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  • Change!! 7 years ago

    You made my day, Concerned Citizen, with all the nostalgia about our best players of all time. Osei kofi was the best. These are the people who should be contributing to issues on Gh Web. My goose pimples are yet to disappear ...
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  • Concerned 7 years ago

    I am a hearts supporter but I remember kofi abrey beating a hearts defender in the most elaborate dribble I had seen in my life. It made me so embarrassed for the defender. Even the defenders were great. Let's not forget Joe ...
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  • Laari Patrick 7 years ago

    Happy birthday to you Abedi as affectionately called.more grease to your health.

  • JKMo 7 years ago

    I LIKE ABEDI PELE STYLE OF PLAYING. EWE COMMENTATOR DESCRIBED HIM IN ONE OF THE MATCHES PLAYED IN ACCRA THAT WAS QUALIFICATION FOR SENEGAL92 AS ANGEL. HE SAID ABEDI PELE WAS PLAYING LIKE ANGEL

  • Oboy Tusway 7 years ago

    good

  • BLACK-STAR-COAST 7 years ago

    WHAT ABOUT,OPPON WAEH,AND ROGER MILA?

  • Essien 2 7 years ago

    you are African greatest player. we love our own Dede will surely lead us to the promise land one day Daddy Pele legend.