Gariba Ibrahim names Mohammed Polo and Abedi Pele as Ghana's greatest footballers

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The Spear 10 months ago

I disagree. There are many others, like Abdul Razak and Sunday Ibrahim... All of them contributed to Ghana's success at their time.

I disagree. There are many others, like Abdul Razak and Sunday Ibrahim... All of them contributed to Ghana's success at their time.
Kofi Sromani 10 months ago

What do you disagree with? He did not say that other good footballers never contributed to Ghana football. It is about who the GOAT of Ghana football is, and he says it is Polo. I disagree wirh him; I will say that it is Abed ...
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What do you disagree with? He did not say that other good footballers never contributed to Ghana football. It is about who the GOAT of Ghana football is, and he says it is Polo. I disagree wirh him; I will say that it is Abedi Pele; the question you should be answering is, who is your GOAT, period.
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Tonka 10 months ago

Rev. Osei Kofi is Ghana all time best footballer
1. Osei kofi
2. Abedi pele
3.Abudul Razak
4. Muhammed Polo
5.Asamoah Gyan & others

Rev. Osei Kofi is Ghana all time best footballer
1. Osei kofi
2. Abedi pele
3.Abudul Razak
4. Muhammed Polo
5.Asamoah Gyan & others
Koo 10 months ago

Can Asamoah Gyan even dribble?

Can Asamoah Gyan even dribble?
jigijigi 10 months ago

Michael Essien remains the GOAT

Michael Essien remains the GOAT
Kofi Ghanaba 10 months ago

I have never seen a football player whose playing style was even feared by the Asante Kotoko fans in his hay days.That is Mohammed Ahmed Polo.The football magician,magnificent,magnanimous par excellence.

I have never seen a football player whose playing style was even feared by the Asante Kotoko fans in his hay days.That is Mohammed Ahmed Polo.The football magician,magnificent,magnanimous par excellence.
Fastook 10 months ago

It’s a shame that we always have to mention players from colonial era whenever we’re asked about best Ghanaian footballer. Abedi was great but a vast majority of Ghanaian football fans living today never saw him or Polo k ...
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It’s a shame that we always have to mention players from colonial era whenever we’re asked about best Ghanaian footballer. Abedi was great but a vast majority of Ghanaian football fans living today never saw him or Polo kick a ball. The Polo guy in particular is always bragging about being the best there ever was but he did not win a single African player of the year award. Let’s be honest Ghana is lagging behind its peers. It’s been ages since we produce a player to win African player of the year. We need to move on from the Polo and even the Abedi era and produced modern and present day world class footballers
Nzulu 10 months ago

You are really an idiot!

Do your research well and you will realuze Abedi and Co do not belong to colonial era.

They were streets ahead of the mexiocre players you adore today whose prominenchas been helped by social m ...
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You are really an idiot!

Do your research well and you will realuze Abedi and Co do not belong to colonial era.

They were streets ahead of the mexiocre players you adore today whose prominenchas been helped by social mes7a.

Naddel 10 months ago

I am sure you never saw Jesus and believe in his teachings

I am sure you never saw Jesus and believe in his teachings
jigijigi 10 months ago

No world cup qualification
No Olympic games qualification
No All African Games medal
No European Club football.

No world cup qualification
No Olympic games qualification
No All African Games medal
No European Club football.
Kwahu Watch 10 months ago

Be wise seeing him or not does not rub him from being the best ....Polo is skillful..than every African player ever ...Abedi to was very skillful so much

Be wise seeing him or not does not rub him from being the best ....Polo is skillful..than every African player ever ...Abedi to was very skillful so much
Otto pfister 10 months ago

No question about it...

No question about it...
Isaac Abu 10 months ago

Joe, let's chat when you have time. We were mates in Winneba and from there I went to Achimota and you to Accra Academy

Joe, let's chat when you have time. We were mates in Winneba and from there I went to Achimota and you to Accra Academy
Nzulu 10 months ago

Ibrahim Gariba himself was a very good defender, far better than the mediocre defenders playing fir the Black Stars. I remember his days with Cornerstones in particular.

Ibrahim Gariba himself was a very good defender, far better than the mediocre defenders playing fir the Black Stars. I remember his days with Cornerstones in particular.
King Passcomorlotti 10 months ago

Ibrahim you are spot on. Those who didn't see Polo's football may doubt it. Go and ask Mufulrela Wonders in Zambia and they'll tell you the meaning of MOHAMED POLO.

Ibrahim you are spot on. Those who didn't see Polo's football may doubt it. Go and ask Mufulrela Wonders in Zambia and they'll tell you the meaning of MOHAMED POLO.
Osei is the best ever 10 months ago

1. Osei Kofi
2. Baba Yara
3. Abdul Razak
4. Mohammed Polo
5. Malik Jirba
6. Aggrey Fynn
7. Abedi Pele
8. Wilberforce Mfum
9. Kofi Para
10. Tony Yeboah

1. Osei Kofi
2. Baba Yara
3. Abdul Razak
4. Mohammed Polo
5. Malik Jirba
6. Aggrey Fynn
7. Abedi Pele
8. Wilberforce Mfum
9. Kofi Para
10. Tony Yeboah
Osei is the best ever 10 months ago

Papa Daps
Abedi Pele and other professional prayers were lucky to play as professional prayers in overseas and became very popular. I tell the truth he doesn't come near the players I have mentioned above him. I have watched ...
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Papa Daps
Abedi Pele and other professional prayers were lucky to play as professional prayers in overseas and became very popular. I tell the truth he doesn't come near the players I have mentioned above him. I have watched all of them and Osei Kofi is the Best.
Naddel 10 months ago

Amusah Gbadamosi was the first player who was compared to Pele. He was the greatest in Ghana. Some media group have intentionally ignored this fact even though he also played shortly for kotoko

Amusah Gbadamosi was the first player who was compared to Pele. He was the greatest in Ghana. Some media group have intentionally ignored this fact even though he also played shortly for kotoko

Bio 10 months ago

That cannot be true. They were good footballers in their time but that cannot make them the best in the nation since others have surpassed them into the world cup

That cannot be true. They were good footballers in their time but that cannot make them the best in the nation since others have surpassed them into the world cup
Carajo 10 months ago

Gariba never saw Osei Kofi or Albert Essuman (Baby Pele) playing either for Kotoko or the Black Stars. He should ask Nii Lante Vanderpuye. I saw Gariba play for Kumasi Cornerstone before joining Kotoko. I saw both Polo and Ab ...
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Gariba never saw Osei Kofi or Albert Essuman (Baby Pele) playing either for Kotoko or the Black Stars. He should ask Nii Lante Vanderpuye. I saw Gariba play for Kumasi Cornerstone before joining Kotoko. I saw both Polo and Abedi in their playing days and would have gone for Polo.
Do you ever remember the encounter between Polo and Dan Oppong or Polo vs Akwetteh Armah (Mr. 99).... just ask Nii Lante Vanderpuye
Ashantiman 10 months ago

Massa, Polo had no size in Ghana football. Even Abedi Pele,once said he was looking up to Polo growing up. Opku Nti was called Tarkwa Polo, as yourself why

Massa, Polo had no size in Ghana football. Even Abedi Pele,once said he was looking up to Polo growing up. Opku Nti was called Tarkwa Polo, as yourself why
Tony Blessing 10 months ago

Yes, there a Polo in every Ghanaian community. Even Opoku Nti was the Tarkwa Polo.

Yes, there a Polo in every Ghanaian community. Even Opoku Nti was the Tarkwa Polo.
Boro 10 months ago

Let them be judged by posterity.

I mean the number of trophies won for Ghana especially Abedi Pele because he became the captain of the blackstars.

No trophy as a captain whatsoever. He never qualified us to the world ...
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Let them be judged by posterity.

I mean the number of trophies won for Ghana especially Abedi Pele because he became the captain of the blackstars.

No trophy as a captain whatsoever. He never qualified us to the world cup. So what is their achievement when we have players who have won two or more trophies for Ghana and also qualified us to the world cup.

Maybe the may be within the 100 and never #1 and #2.

I know they all won one, one for Ghana.

How can you place
Nzulu 10 months ago

And how many trophies dud Polo win? A handful of local titles for Hearts but no continental honour.

Outside, Polo is only known in the UAE where he played professional football as a mosley. He us nit a popular figure in Af ...
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And how many trophies dud Polo win? A handful of local titles for Hearts but no continental honour.

Outside, Polo is only known in the UAE where he played professional football as a mosley. He us nit a popular figure in Africa because he was not the main kan in the BS (Razak was) and at continental club level he was overshadowed by the great players of Hafia in Guinea
jigijigi 10 months ago

He was injured for the return match in Conakry and placed in Africa.
If he had played in the second leg, his presence would have prevented one goal and gotten one goal and the final score would have been 3:2 in favour of He ...
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He was injured for the return match in Conakry and placed in Africa.
If he had played in the second leg, his presence would have prevented one goal and gotten one goal and the final score would have been 3:2 in favour of Hearts meaning Hearts would have annexed the Osagyefo cup on a 3:3 aggregate and he would have been voted Africa's best.
jigijigi 10 months ago

Ibrahim Gariba Cornerstones to Kotoko a legend?

Ibrahim Gariba Cornerstones to Kotoko a legend?
Frederick O. Kwarteng Columbus, OH, USA. 10 months ago

I have been lucky enough to have seen all those great players to play in person from the late 60s to present. It is difficult to chose one cos there were great forwards and great defenders and great dribblers. Dribblers, Rev ...
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I have been lucky enough to have seen all those great players to play in person from the late 60s to present. It is difficult to chose one cos there were great forwards and great defenders and great dribblers. Dribblers, Rev Osei Kofi was #1 followed by Polo. Defenders, Oblitey, Kuuku Dadzie, Awuley Quaye etc. Finishers, we had Mfum, Kwasi Owusu, Dan Owusu Edward Acquah, goal thief Peter Lamptey. Flair, we had Adolf Armah, Aggrey Fynn, Joe Sam. GK, Robert Mensah, Dodo Ankrah, Kwao Baffoe,. So it really difficult to declare one as the GOAT.
Aponkye shuaa 10 months ago

Polo, Kofi Aggrey, Abedi Pele, Mfum, Agoadze, If we truly want to rate these guys we had very great players before Abedi Pele who did not okay in Europe but were trail blazers. Enquire from both Mohammed Polo and Abedi Pele.

Polo, Kofi Aggrey, Abedi Pele, Mfum, Agoadze, If we truly want to rate these guys we had very great players before Abedi Pele who did not okay in Europe but were trail blazers. Enquire from both Mohammed Polo and Abedi Pele.

Paa Willie Amponsah, Takoradi 10 months ago

The writer failed to acknowledge that Gariba moved from Cornerstones to Kotoko after trailblazers, Haruna Yusif and Ernest Appau.
Yes Polo was great in his hey days, from 1973 to 1977 when Hearts of Oak had the fearsome five ...
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The writer failed to acknowledge that Gariba moved from Cornerstones to Kotoko after trailblazers, Haruna Yusif and Ernest Appau.
Yes Polo was great in his hey days, from 1973 to 1977 when Hearts of Oak had the fearsome five (Expensive Robert Hammond, Bomber Mama Acquah, Goal Thief Peter Lamptey, Thunder Anas Seidu and Polo, the dribbling magician) and were the losing finalists in
Africa to Hafia Conakry.
In 1978, Polo was injured and even though he was a member of the Black Star Group that won the Afcon in Ghana, he shared the left wing position with Kuntu Blankson of SS 74 fame.
Razak won the best player of that Afcon.
In 1979, Polo's position in Hearts had been taken over by Douglas Tagoe, who together with Robert Hammond, Thunder Anas Seidu, Kingston Asabre and John Nketsiah Yawson, were also losing finalists in Africa to Union Douala of Cameroon.
So many good players have passed through Ghana football but they couldn't qualify us for the World Cup till 2006, when the African slots were increased to 5.
For me, football greats in Ghana have been generational but to have a GOAT, I doubt.
Jeremiah 9 months ago

Wow paa willie,you made my day,cudos

Wow paa willie,you made my day,cudos
Abedi Pele is Ghana GOAT 9 months ago

Abedi Ayew Pele is the best and greatest Ghana footballer of all time. Three times Africa best footballer of the year and Champions League winner. Abdul Razak and Ibrahim Sunday also won the Africa best footballer once each o ...
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Abedi Ayew Pele is the best and greatest Ghana footballer of all time. Three times Africa best footballer of the year and Champions League winner. Abdul Razak and Ibrahim Sunday also won the Africa best footballer once each of them. I will place the two of them after the Soccer Maestro. Mohamed Polo and Osei Kofi were also great.Not forgetting Michael Esien , Samuel Osei Kuffuor, Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew ( all won BBC Africa player award) and final Anthony Yeboah also played well especially in Europe.

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