Azumah Nelson picks Abedi Pele as Ghana’s greatest footballer ever

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kfbf 8 years ago

who told you azumah

who told you azumah
PATRIOT 8 years ago

Did Abedi win a trophy for the nation?Azuma Nelson never saw Baba Yara,C.K.Gyamfi,Aggrey Fynn,Edward Acquah,Osei Kofi,Odametey playing and winning trophies for the nation.Our modern payers are unpatriotic,always playing for ...
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Did Abedi win a trophy for the nation?Azuma Nelson never saw Baba Yara,C.K.Gyamfi,Aggrey Fynn,Edward Acquah,Osei Kofi,Odametey playing and winning trophies for the nation.Our modern payers are unpatriotic,always playing for money and not for the love of the nation.PERHAPS AZUMA IS MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT.
GIDIGBA 8 years ago

Weytin azumah sabe about football?

Weytin azumah sabe about football?
Anago 8 years ago

The facts suggest that Abedi is the best Ghanaian player of all time. Find me one player who has won more on an international level than Abedi. This guy singly handedly kept RTU in the league. SK4 is the closest I think.

The facts suggest that Abedi is the best Ghanaian player of all time. Find me one player who has won more on an international level than Abedi. This guy singly handedly kept RTU in the league. SK4 is the closest I think.
Truth Hurts 8 years ago

Abedi was a member of the 82 champions.....

Abedi was a member of the 82 champions.....
Jasmine 8 years ago

Abdul Razak too.

Abdul Razak too.
Titus# 8 years ago

Pls, abedi ayew was part of 1982 afcon winning team. Infact he is the youngest player to hv the trophy. Learn ur facts well #

Pls, abedi ayew was part of 1982 afcon winning team. Infact he is the youngest player to hv the trophy. Learn ur facts well #
Anago 8 years ago

In the final he came on for Kofi Badu..at the tender age of 16 years.

In the final he came on for Kofi Badu..at the tender age of 16 years.
Taliban 8 years ago

Yea he won the last cup for gh and That's 1982 afcon

Yea he won the last cup for gh and That's 1982 afcon
NIPA YE BAD 8 years ago

KWASI OWUSU OF TANO BOFOAKWA THE POWER HOUSE.

KWASI OWUSU OF TANO BOFOAKWA THE POWER HOUSE.

JAY 8 years ago

That is obvious choice for Abedi being the best,Yes Abedi Pele did win a trophy for Ghana in 1982 African Nations Cup,he was 16 at that time and was part of the squad.

That is obvious choice for Abedi being the best,Yes Abedi Pele did win a trophy for Ghana in 1982 African Nations Cup,he was 16 at that time and was part of the squad.
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truth 8 years ago

abedi won in 1982

abedi won in 1982
Kobby Sarr 8 years ago

The greatest footballer ever is Goalkeeper Robert Mensah. Apart of him, the rest, I think they are also good are Aggrey Fynn, Osei Kofi, Mohammad Polo, Abedi Pele, Emmanuel Quarshie ,Kuuku Dadzie and Joseph Carr

The greatest footballer ever is Goalkeeper Robert Mensah. Apart of him, the rest, I think they are also good are Aggrey Fynn, Osei Kofi, Mohammad Polo, Abedi Pele, Emmanuel Quarshie ,Kuuku Dadzie and Joseph Carr
Owusu Acheaw. 8 years ago

Prof,if the topic is about Ghana's ever best soccer player in the world then, Marcel D Odenkefio is the man.But if it's about those who performed for the home front also,then well.......
But ma vote on the home front will ...
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Prof,if the topic is about Ghana's ever best soccer player in the world then, Marcel D Odenkefio is the man.But if it's about those who performed for the home front also,then well.......
But ma vote on the home front will always be between S K4 and the Bison due to their achievements at the foreign front line. They did what Abedi or T Yeboah could not do in diaspora.
Ghana is popular on the world soccer stage and this MUST BE very important to us as Ghanaians who want to believe in forward ever,backwards never!! A word to the wise.........
Just get rid of Nyanta and gangsters at the GFA and things will get back to shape
Anago 8 years ago

Owusu - clearly you don't know your football that well. Abedi won the European Cup and was 3 times African Player of the year and won the Africa cup as a 16 year old in 1982 and Ghana colts player of the year for many a year. ...
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Owusu - clearly you don't know your football that well. Abedi won the European Cup and was 3 times African Player of the year and won the Africa cup as a 16 year old in 1982 and Ghana colts player of the year for many a year. SK4 and the Bison can't clean his boots. Please.... You are talking about a guy who consistently performed at the top level in Europe for many years.
babs: 8 years ago

It should be Abedi Pele because he was voted the best foreign player in Italy in the 90's when Diego Maradona was at his best and playing in Italy.Again in the same 90's,Abedi Pele was at one point selected among the top-ten ...
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It should be Abedi Pele because he was voted the best foreign player in Italy in the 90's when Diego Maradona was at his best and playing in Italy.Again in the same 90's,Abedi Pele was at one point selected among the top-ten best players in the world,an achievement none of our Ghanaian players attained.So in my opinion,Abedi Pele was simply the best player ever in Ghana
Ben jj 8 years ago

It's true

It's true
kwesi 8 years ago

It's Abedi Pele, first to be voted three times as the bset in Africa.

It's Abedi Pele, first to be voted three times as the bset in Africa.
Thomas Adzraku 8 years ago

Hi did he's part but not the best

Hi did he's part but not the best

Anago 8 years ago

We're waiting....

We're waiting....
Sam Paul 8 years ago

Abedi Pele is Ghana soccer to every foreigner i came across both home and Abroad.Apart from him,African countries know Abdul Razak,Mohammed Polo and perhaps unpatroitic Essein.
Pele is ahead for the fact even that he has u ...
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Abedi Pele is Ghana soccer to every foreigner i came across both home and Abroad.Apart from him,African countries know Abdul Razak,Mohammed Polo and perhaps unpatroitic Essein.
Pele is ahead for the fact even that he has unprecedented 3 boys playing in high levels.Case closed.
Kofi 8 years ago

I don't like him that much but i can't hide the truth.Abedi Pele to my opinion is the best.He was divisive to me which made me hate him but he is the best ever to me.

I don't like him that much but i can't hide the truth.Abedi Pele to my opinion is the best.He was divisive to me which made me hate him but he is the best ever to me.
Kana wu 8 years ago

Abedi pele is simply the best case close

Abedi pele is simply the best case close
Dallas 8 years ago

Well I agree with you Kofi. I also wasn't his greatest fan because I believed he was divisive.

But it is an undeniable fact that he was the best to wear the national jersey.

I didn't see the likes of James Adjei, Aggr ...
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Well I agree with you Kofi. I also wasn't his greatest fan because I believed he was divisive.

But it is an undeniable fact that he was the best to wear the national jersey.

I didn't see the likes of James Adjei, Aggrey-Fynn, C.K.Gyamfi, Osei Kofi in their heyday....so can't say much about those guys are
Straight talker 8 years ago

Greatest in Africa, not only in Ghana!

Greatest in Africa, not only in Ghana!
Anago 8 years ago

Honours = look below. Case closed. Eto is the best African Player of all time.

Mallorca[106]
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Copa del Rey (1): 2002-03

Barcelona[106]
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Eto'o and Juliano Belletti celebrate winning t ...
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Honours = look below. Case closed. Eto is the best African Player of all time.

Mallorca[106]
=================
Copa del Rey (1): 2002-03

Barcelona[106]
================
Eto'o and Juliano Belletti celebrate winning the 2005-06 La Liga at Barcelona
La Liga (3): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
Copa del Rey (1): 2008-09
Supercopa de España (2): 2005, 2006
UEFA Champions League (2): 2005–06, 2008–09

Inter Milan[106]
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Serie A (1): 2009–10
Coppa Italia (2): 2009–10, 2010–11
Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2010
UEFA Champions League (1): 2009–10
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010

Chelsea[106]
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UEFA Super Cup: runners-up: 2013
International

Cameroon[106]
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African Cup of Nations (2): 2000, 2002
LG Cup (1): 2011

Cameroon Olympic Team[107]
Olympic Gold Medal (1): 2000
Individual
Young African Player of the Year: 2000[108]
African Player of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010[109]
CAF Team of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
ESM Team of the Year: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11[110]
FIFPro World XI: 2005,[111] 2006[112]
UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006[107]
2005 FIFA World Player of the Year: Bronze Award[113]
African Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 2006,[114] 2008[115]
Pichichi Trophy: 2006[116]
Man of the Match: 2006 UEFA Champions League Final[117]
UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2006[107]
2010 FIFA Club World Cup: Golden Ball[118]
Coppa Italia Top-scorer: 2010–11[119]
Russian Premier League MVP Award: 2012–13[56]
African Cup of Nations All-Time Top Scorer[93]
RCD Mallorca All-Time Top Scorer[93]
Cameroon All-Time Top Scorer[120]
Golden Foot: 2015[121]
Globe Soccer Player Career Award: 2016[122]
Benito. 8 years ago

Abedi is the best ever,Hes the only African Player in FIFA's 100 best players of all time!!

Abedi is the best ever,Hes the only African Player in FIFA's 100 best players of all time!!
Anago 8 years ago

4 times African Player
Won Champions Leagues multiple times

Honours
Club
Mallorca[106]
Copa del Rey (1): 2002-03
Barcelona[106]

Eto'o and Juliano Belletti celebrate winning the 2005-06 La Liga at Barcelona
La Li ...
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4 times African Player
Won Champions Leagues multiple times

Honours
Club
Mallorca[106]
Copa del Rey (1): 2002-03
Barcelona[106]

Eto'o and Juliano Belletti celebrate winning the 2005-06 La Liga at Barcelona
La Liga (3): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
Copa del Rey (1): 2008-09
Supercopa de España (2): 2005, 2006
UEFA Champions League (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
Inter Milan[106]
Serie A (1): 2009–10
Coppa Italia (2): 2009–10, 2010–11
Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2010
UEFA Champions League (1): 2009–10
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010
Chelsea[106]
UEFA Super Cup: runners-up: 2013
International
Cameroon[106]
African Cup of Nations (2): 2000, 2002
LG Cup (1): 2011
Cameroon Olympic Team[107]
Olympic Gold Medal (1): 2000
Individual
Young African Player of the Year: 2000[108]
African Player of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010[109]
CAF Team of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
ESM Team of the Year: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11[110]
FIFPro World XI: 2005,[111] 2006[112]
UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006[107]
2005 FIFA World Player of the Year: Bronze Award[113]
African Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 2006,[114] 2008[115]
Pichichi Trophy: 2006[116]
Man of the Match: 2006 UEFA Champions League Final[117]
UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2006[107]
2010 FIFA Club World Cup: Golden Ball[118]
Coppa Italia Top-scorer: 2010–11[119]
Russian Premier League MVP Award: 2012–13[56]
African Cup of Nations All-Time Top Scorer[93]
RCD Mallorca All-Time Top Scorer[93]
Cameroon All-Time Top Scorer[120]
Golden Foot: 2015[121]
Globe Soccer Player Career Award: 2016[122]
TiTugri 8 years ago

Yes, Abedi was a great football player but not the greatest. I think both Azumah and Abedi did not see the time of Baba Yara, Wilberforce Mfum, Osei Kofi and others. These were the players who put Ghana's name on the world fo ...
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Yes, Abedi was a great football player but not the greatest. I think both Azumah and Abedi did not see the time of Baba Yara, Wilberforce Mfum, Osei Kofi and others. These were the players who put Ghana's name on the world football map and earned the respect Ghana currently enjoys in football.

In my opinion Baba Yara was the greatest Ghanaian footballer. It is unfortunate that many young people did not see those great players in action.

Joshua Kwame Tawiah 8 years ago

Yes,Abedi,is the best but we should not forget great players like Oliver Acquah, John Eshun, Kuuku Dadzie, Kwesi Owusu, Eric Amankwah,Mohammed Choo, Robert Mensah,Sampson Lamptey, J K Mensah, Abukari Gariba, Robert Hammond , ...
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Yes,Abedi,is the best but we should not forget great players like Oliver Acquah, John Eshun, Kuuku Dadzie, Kwesi Owusu, Eric Amankwah,Mohammed Choo, Robert Mensah,Sampson Lamptey, J K Mensah, Abukari Gariba, Robert Hammond , Adolph Armah Sunday and the others.
Komla Ganyo 8 years ago

In Ghana. Abedi has no challenger. Yara, Kwasi Owusu, Polo, Razak, Agyemang Gyau, Mfum, Osei Kofi etcetera were pretty good players but in my opinion, Abedi tops them all. It us a little awkward to compare the different e ...
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In Ghana. Abedi has no challenger. Yara, Kwasi Owusu, Polo, Razak, Agyemang Gyau, Mfum, Osei Kofi etcetera were pretty good players but in my opinion, Abedi tops them all. It us a little awkward to compare the different eras but winning Africa's best player three times is not a joke especially with Issa Hayatou favouring the French nationals. None of our current crop of players would come close (including the Ayews). Gyan is nowhere near these people mentioned above.
Seidu 8 years ago

Azumah is totally wrong. How can you forget Razak Brimah (our #1 goalkeeper ). That is a big disservice to Razak Brimah. Let us all try to appreciate the excellent/unique contributtons of such an irreplaceable goalie

Azumah is totally wrong. How can you forget Razak Brimah (our #1 goalkeeper ). That is a big disservice to Razak Brimah. Let us all try to appreciate the excellent/unique contributtons of such an irreplaceable goalie
Teye Agbale 8 years ago

Oh man. You've made my day...Razak "octopus" Braimah is surely best ever

Oh man. You've made my day...Razak "octopus" Braimah is surely best ever
songo 8 years ago

in my view Sir Jones Attuquefio is the best player Ghana has ever have yh .. Jones was exceptional sure ..

in my view Sir Jones Attuquefio is the best player Ghana has ever have yh .. Jones was exceptional sure ..
maree stopes 8 years ago

Abedi stands tall!

Abedi stands tall!
Ghana ba 8 years ago

I watch him at Roman pack. Mataheko. The man. Was hard working and dedicated to the game think he's.

I watch him at Roman pack. Mataheko. The man. Was hard working and dedicated to the game think he's.
Joe 8 years ago

MOHAMMED POLO AND ABDUL RAZAK FAR SUPERIOR THAN ABEDI PELE...

MOHAMMED POLO AND ABDUL RAZAK FAR SUPERIOR THAN ABEDI PELE...
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