Greatest footballer debate: Abedi Pele might not come close to Osei Kofi, Aggrey Fynn, others - Historian Anokye Frimpong

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Dan Legacy 1 year ago

Abedi the Selfish and arrogant player who has destroyed Black Stars.

Abedi the Selfish and arrogant player who has destroyed Black Stars.
Bash Gh 1 year ago

Kwasia aboa bi ba like you learn to respect. Jordan Ayew left foot

Kwasia aboa bi ba like you learn to respect. Jordan Ayew left foot
Kk 1 year ago

You fool. How can one human being destroy the black stars. If your assertion is true then Ghana is a pathetic country.

You fool. How can one human being destroy the black stars. If your assertion is true then Ghana is a pathetic country.
Dan Legacy 1 year ago

You Pig. Are people not Blaming Rawlings for destroying Ghana? Is he not one Human being? Aboa.

You Pig. Are people not Blaming Rawlings for destroying Ghana? Is he not one Human being? Aboa.
Offside 1 year ago

Hey @Dan, shut your stinky mouth! So if people are stupidly accusing somebody wrongly, should that give you the license to talk foolishly?

Hey @Dan, shut your stinky mouth! So if people are stupidly accusing somebody wrongly, should that give you the license to talk foolishly?
Dan Legacy 1 year ago

Kiss my ass.

Kiss my ass.
Kk 1 year ago

You are an animal Dan. It is because of fools like you that Ghana will never win a trophy again. When people toil for you ingrates and fools like you only insult them. It is the likes of you are other mad people like yourself ...
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You are an animal Dan. It is because of fools like you that Ghana will never win a trophy again. When people toil for you ingrates and fools like you only insult them. It is the likes of you are other mad people like yourself that will make Ghana trophy less going forward. No serious minded player will like to play for a country with idiots like you.
SCHEMER 1 year ago

You can't blame this generation because they're talking about what they're seeing and hearing currently. The older generation have had the opportunity of seeing both the old and new play and can attest to who is who. I can co ...
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You can't blame this generation because they're talking about what they're seeing and hearing currently. The older generation have had the opportunity of seeing both the old and new play and can attest to who is who. I can confidently say the greatest ever footballer ever in Ghana with all due respect is Osei Kofi then called the "Dribbling Magician." Aggrey Finn was equally good, and so were a few others. Abedi iwas good but nowhere near Osei Kofi (Rev) and Aggrey Fynn. Remember they played for the love of the game and not money.
the Villager 1 year ago

That is your view, I dony know how these would have peformed in Europe against better and tougher opposition. Sadly, we are using the exploits Abedi made in Europe to place him as the greatest and that is what counts.

That is your view, I dony know how these would have peformed in Europe against better and tougher opposition. Sadly, we are using the exploits Abedi made in Europe to place him as the greatest and that is what counts.
K Agyei-Sarpong 1 year ago

I hundred percent agree with you. There are two scenarios, that is those who played in the past when there were no foreign professionals and this ages Internet and those who played in the past as an Amateurs. I have had the ...
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I hundred percent agree with you. There are two scenarios, that is those who played in the past when there were no foreign professionals and this ages Internet and those who played in the past as an Amateurs. I have had the privilege to have seen all. In actual fact I have been a football Referee for 22 years in between the older and the present times. Rev Osei Kofi was in 1969 given a thirty thousand pounds contract to play Stoke City in England but because of his love for the country and his club Asante Kotoko he declined that contract. In 1975 I refereed a high profile match between Great Falcos and Kpehe Olympic Babies at Alajo, it was like Kotoko and a Hearts of Oak match. I told a friend I went to the match with that Falcos number 10 would be a great player. and that player is Abedi Pele. We should remember that Ghanaian players have won African Footballers of the year twice long before Abedi. They are Sunday Ibrahim in 1971 And Golden Boy Abdul Razak in 1978. All said and done I would choose Rev Osel Kofi as Ghana's all time best with Aggrey Fynn, C K Gyamfi, Mohamed Polo and a few others. During those times there were no Internet and the social Media as is pertaining now.

Dr. Richard Gamasu (Atlanta. GA) 1 year ago

Baba Yara was BETTER!!!
I am older than Ghana, and I can tell you in confidence that Baba Yara was way better than Osei Kofi. Fyi, Osei Kofi is not a patriot either. He refused to play for the Black Stars at a point. I have ...
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Baba Yara was BETTER!!!
I am older than Ghana, and I can tell you in confidence that Baba Yara was way better than Osei Kofi. Fyi, Osei Kofi is not a patriot either. He refused to play for the Black Stars at a point. I have watched all the players in question play, from the 50s and simply put, Abedi may be at par with Baba Yara, and Baba Yara was way better than Osei Kofi period!!!
Kra okraku need to be terminated he is gfa bad influences 1 year ago

Abedi is selfish player but he is the best that came from ghana and african roger milla allso confirmed that you cannot compare osei kuffour to abedi pele neither asamoah gyan no player in african is compare to abedi pele

Abedi is selfish player but he is the best that came from ghana and african roger milla allso confirmed that you cannot compare osei kuffour to abedi pele neither asamoah gyan no player in african is compare to abedi pele
Don 1 year ago

Abedi Pélé had done it with Nania FC and continue to do it. So let's give Black Stars job to him.I believed he
can do it.

Abedi Pélé had done it with Nania FC and continue to do it. So let's give Black Stars job to him.I believed he
can do it.
Okpoyitso 1 year ago

These ancient players. While others are producing new stats we are stuck on Abedi Pele and Osei Kofi. No wonder we have not had a African player of the year awarded to a Ghanaian player in 30 years . Ghana football is indeed ...
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These ancient players. While others are producing new stats we are stuck on Abedi Pele and Osei Kofi. No wonder we have not had a African player of the year awarded to a Ghanaian player in 30 years . Ghana football is indeed dead
Kofi Frimpong 1 year ago

Hi brother , as we look for the future, we shouldn't forget the past. History helps to measure our achievements. I know Abedi in his colts league days. He was not technically gifted like Olla body and Nii Moi polo, those day ...
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Hi brother , as we look for the future, we shouldn't forget the past. History helps to measure our achievements. I know Abedi in his colts league days. He was not technically gifted like Olla body and Nii Moi polo, those days. He loves the game and exploited selfishness into his game to achieve his personal ambition and popularity, and nothing for his country Ghana. In the last afcon won by Ghana he was not a main component of the team but integral and was a substitute for the final game with Libya. But C K Gyamfi, Aggrey Fynn, Addo Odametey, Baba Yara and Osei Kofi were great masters of the game and Ghana football achieved greatness by these players. Even I will not put Abedi Pele in the same class of players like Mohammed Polo, Abdul Razak, Adolf Armah, Malik Jabir or" goal thief "Hammond. But well destiny is so. Paul Scholes is a better by far an accomplished footballer than David Beckham but the later is popular than the former.
Nigger Uk 1 year ago

Bro you are very right but it’s not only the skills that takes a player to greatness. Attitude and application plus the skills made Abedi the greatest. Massa I saw ollabode play, good footballer with a poor attitude. Whilst ...
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Bro you are very right but it’s not only the skills that takes a player to greatness. Attitude and application plus the skills made Abedi the greatest. Massa I saw ollabode play, good footballer with a poor attitude. Whilst he was lazying himself by never training Abedi was running 24/7 at the beach. Ollabode turns up for training at hassacas in sekondi only on Fridays to play on Sunday then go back to girls and booze in Accra and come back to sekondi on Friday to train. Where did his career go. Nowhere. Abedi worked hard and was committed. We all saw it from when he was 16 at kotoka I swag park when he played for farcos.
Dr. Richard Gamasu (Atlanta. GA) 1 year ago

WRONG FACTS!!!
How on earth can you say Ghana, has not had an African footballer of the year, in 30 years?
Andre Dede Ayew was voted the BBC African footballer of the year in 2011. Please check your facts, before coming her ...
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WRONG FACTS!!!
How on earth can you say Ghana, has not had an African footballer of the year, in 30 years?
Andre Dede Ayew was voted the BBC African footballer of the year in 2011. Please check your facts, before coming here. Go figure!
Anonymous 1 year ago

Different Eras. Why this comparison. Please stop it. They were both best in their time.

Different Eras. Why this comparison. Please stop it. They were both best in their time.
Nigger Uk 1 year ago

Osei Kofi and Polo were fantastic dribblers but not explosive.they played beautiful football but not aggressive productive football. I saw Polo play and we were always in awe of his skills, but Abedi took it to a different le ...
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Osei Kofi and Polo were fantastic dribblers but not explosive.they played beautiful football but not aggressive productive football. I saw Polo play and we were always in awe of his skills, but Abedi took it to a different level. Dribbler, scorer, explosive speed, strength with the ball, fantastic header of the ball, I mean the complete footballer. Abedi had all the attributes of Maradona including the arrogance on the pitch. No African player comes close to the maestro. Abedi didn’t destroy black stars, our management system did that’s why we are still struggling. My only problem with him now is to tell Jordan and Dede to quit the black stars now
Afcon Winner??? On the bench 1 year ago

Was on the bench in Libya. Fumbled in the rest of our Afcon appearances like Asamoah Gyan and the little Ayews. Contributed to the problems in the Black Stars in the 80s-90s and he is the greatest?. Our bar is sadly very low. ...
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Was on the bench in Libya. Fumbled in the rest of our Afcon appearances like Asamoah Gyan and the little Ayews. Contributed to the problems in the Black Stars in the 80s-90s and he is the greatest?. Our bar is sadly very low. Officially he did not even win the Champions League as the team was disgraced. Guess unlike Nigeria and the rest we lack quality stars

nii 1 year ago

i agree perfectly with you bcos there were better players before messi and ronaldo but documentation affected this people. adolf armah, romert mensah,ahmed polo etc. hmmm

i agree perfectly with you bcos there were better players before messi and ronaldo but documentation affected this people. adolf armah, romert mensah,ahmed polo etc. hmmm
Soldier 1 year ago

Here we go again with the stupidity. Get a life all you distorters of history!

Here we go again with the stupidity. Get a life all you distorters of history!
WSamePeople 1 year ago

Abedi is no where near Polo, Osei Kofi, Baba Yara, Olabode Williams, Badly Razak, dems.

Abedi is no where near Polo, Osei Kofi, Baba Yara, Olabode Williams, Badly Razak, dems.
NPP= NANA'S POVERTY PROMOTERS 1 year ago

In my generation, I will say the greatest Ghana player would be Mohd Ahmed Polo. If he was playing today, Lionel Messi would have been second class.

In my generation, I will say the greatest Ghana player would be Mohd Ahmed Polo. If he was playing today, Lionel Messi would have been second class.
Uncle 1 year ago

Are we talking about Achievements in soccer or we are talking about pure talent? If we are talking about pure talent, the Abedi Pele who I know very well is never anywhere the talent of Polo or even Osei Kofi, Amusa Gbadamosh ...
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Are we talking about Achievements in soccer or we are talking about pure talent? If we are talking about pure talent, the Abedi Pele who I know very well is never anywhere the talent of Polo or even Osei Kofi, Amusa Gbadamoshie and the rest. The talent of Abedi and Nii Moi Polo was settled at the Bokom square in a game between soccer Millionaires and Enugu Rangers. Nii Moi was more talented than Abedi. Abedi copied some of the styles of play of Polo. As a matter of fact most Ghanaian players copied Polo in his days. When it comes to football achievements in Europe Abedi rains supreme. When it comes to Africa and Ghana football achievements, Abedi is far low to most of our Great old footballers.
Kusi 1 year ago

There were other great ones even before the Osei Kofi’s. The names of Bryant, James Adjei, Salisu, Salami, Baba Yara, Asebi Boakye and numerous others

There were other great ones even before the Osei Kofi’s. The names of Bryant, James Adjei, Salisu, Salami, Baba Yara, Asebi Boakye and numerous others
Kofi Akwetey 1 year ago

It's difficult to compare players across different generations. However, most objective observers would agree that the GOAT debate would involve Baba Yara, Osei Kofi and Abedi Pele. They totally dominated their generations an ...
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It's difficult to compare players across different generations. However, most objective observers would agree that the GOAT debate would involve Baba Yara, Osei Kofi and Abedi Pele. They totally dominated their generations and their greatness endures over time.
Dff 1 year ago

Why this debate?
Let me play the tribal card here.
Because Abedi Pele is NOT an Akan, they are doing everything to erase his name from the achievers in Ghana just as they tried it on Dr. Nkrumah and John Mahama.
This debat ...
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Why this debate?
Let me play the tribal card here.
Because Abedi Pele is NOT an Akan, they are doing everything to erase his name from the achievers in Ghana just as they tried it on Dr. Nkrumah and John Mahama.
This debate us going nowhere.
Kofi Akwetey 1 year ago

Is Baba Yara Akan? Or Mohamed Polo? By the way, who is removing whose name? This is an open forum.

Is Baba Yara Akan? Or Mohamed Polo? By the way, who is removing whose name? This is an open forum.
KofSam 1 year ago

It is true that Abedi Pele is a great football ball player during his era but Ghana has clocked better players who preceded Abedi Pele with the likes of Mfum, Baba Yara , Aggrey Finn , Osei Poku , Mama Acquah, Kwasi Owusu , P ...
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It is true that Abedi Pele is a great football ball player during his era but Ghana has clocked better players who preceded Abedi Pele with the likes of Mfum, Baba Yara , Aggrey Finn , Osei Poku , Mama Acquah, Kwasi Owusu , Polo and others .

Servant of God! 1 year ago

In my opinion, the greatest footballer in Ghana is Asamoah Gyan!

In my opinion, the greatest footballer in Ghana is Asamoah Gyan!
mo 1 year ago

yes Baba yara is an Akan. He is an Asante man.
But let's avoid tribal comment. it smells.

yes Baba yara is an Akan. He is an Asante man.
But let's avoid tribal comment. it smells.

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