Ghana legend Abedi Pele - Photo Courtesy Facey.
World legend, Abedi Pele has added his voice to the debate over the state of Ghana’s domestic football.
There has been mixed reactions from Ghanaians in general and a section of the media concerning the status of the Ghana Premier League.
The discussions are normally centered around the poor performance of Ghanaian clubs in continental football, poor pitches, sometime questionable officiating and hooliganism.
However, Abedi Pele who is three time African Footballer of the Year, believes that, the generations gone by cannot be compared to the current state. “I think time changes in all and this, we are talking about three decades," Pele told the media.
“So whatever it is, we shouldn’t look back, we should just look forward and work hard and achieve whatever we want to achieve. What it takes to be a great football team or a great football nation is to work hard and put your house into order to make sure that you get results and that is all that it takes to be a good team all over the world.
“Football is one of the keys to ensure that the teams and the country are united.”
The last time a Ghanaian club made a mark in Africa was the 2023/24 season when Dreams fc reached the knockout phase of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The young Ghanaian club equalled the record chalked by the nation’s two biggest clubs, Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko who have already tasted continental trophies.
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