Osei Kofi

Osei Kofi is a retired Ghanaian footballer. He played for Asante Kotoko F.C. and the Ghana national football team. He was a joint top scorer in the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia leading to Ghana winning the tournament for a second time. He was the third highest scorer in the 1968 Africa Cup of Nations. Osei Kofi was called the 'wizard dribbler' because of his ball dribbling skills.^[1]

Osei Kofi apparently turned down a financial incentive to play in Europe at his prime in 1969. He later became a priest.^[2]

He has also worked as the National Coordinator for National Games.^[2]

References

1. ^ Will Ross (2010-07-08). "Veteran Ghana footballers remember the high life". BBC Online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10544082. Retrieved 2011-06-14. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Revered Osei Kofi shed tears at public forum". ModernGhana.com. 2004-02-25. http://www.modernghana.com/news/50040/2/revered-osei-kofi-shed-tears-at-public-forum.html. Retrieved 2011-06-14. 

External links

• Video interview on BBC TV
• BBC website

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