Richard Kingson was 70% responsible for Black Stars successes in tournaments – One Man Supporter

Chief Black Stars supporter, Abraham Boakye, alias One Man Supporter, has underscored the important role of Richard Kingson in the success of the Black Stars from the mid-2000s to 2010.

Speaking on Angel FM, One Man Supporter, who is the President of the Ghana Supporters Union, opined that Olele singlehandedly won games for the country and that the high points reached by the Black Stars in the aforementioned period would not have been possible without his goalkeeping heroics.

Reflecting on Richard Kingson's crucial role in the 2010 World Cup, One Man Supporter noted that the team was heavily reliant on Olele’s prowess as Milovan Rajevac’s side thrived on defensive solidity.

“Olele was responsible for 70% of the team’s success. He alone held the team together and made sure they succeeded. For a team to succeed, you need your goalkeeper to be good and have some luck and Olele did just that for Ghana. He was making important saves while Ghana was scoring only one in matches,” he said.

While Olele played in multiple tournaments for Ghana, he is fondly remembered for his saves in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Richard Kingson stood in the way of the success of Ghana’s opponents as he made crucial saves in group matches against Serbia, Australia and Germany.

In the knockout phase, the legendary goalie was outstanding in Ghana’s famous 2-1 win over the United States of America.

Overall, Richard Kingson made 96 appearances for Ghana and scored one goal for the country.

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