Former Ghana captain, Abedi Pele says his northern roots inspired him to the greater heights he attained in football.
Abedi Pele revealed that his desire to make it to the apex of his career was because of the fact that he wanted to change the poverty background of his family in an interview with Anne Sophie Avé, France ambassador to Ghana.
“If you look at where I come from, it’s one of the impoverished areas in Ghana from the North. To have a boy come from not only the North but the border between Burkina Faso and Ghana, [is not easy],” as sighted by theZongomail.com
“You come [from Paga] and dominate the whole region, you take over the country and take it to the continent and from there to another continent, Europe,” he stated.
Narrating his story, Abedi said hardwork was crucial to his rise to stardom.
“This demands a lot of hard work and a lot of self-confidence to believe in yourself that you can do it, all this combined to make me who I am today.”
Abedi Pele won three consecutive African best player award and athe 1982 Afcon with the Black Stars among a host of trophies.
