Mohammed Polo has shockingly left out three of Ghana’s most famous football icons from his all-time XI.
The 1978 Africa Cup of Nations winner chose his first team without Abedi Pele, Tony Yeboah, Nii Odartey Lamptey, and Samuel Osei Kuffour in an exclusive interview with the Graphic Sports ahead of the release of his biography in the coming months.
Polo played youth football with Auroras in Accra before signing for Hearts of Oak. Along with Mama Acquah, Anas Seidu, Peter Lamptey and Robert Hammond, they were known as the “Fearsome Five” and formed the backbone of the team.
He was invited into the Black Stars at the age of 17 years. He also once played for Great Olympics football club, also in Accra.
Polo’s book is titled: “The Magnificent – Story of the Dribbling Magician”
The book, written by Nii Odai Anidaso Laryea, is set to be officially released in Accra in the coming weeks.
Polo told Graphic Sports that deciding on his first team and reserves was tough since Ghana has produced so many fantastic players throughout the years.
“The difficulty in naming Ghana’s all time best is that players excelled at different points in our football history. The list is endless, and this indicates that Ghana abounds in soccer talent,” he said.
Polo’s XI:
Robert Mensah
Dan Oppong
Armah (99 styles)
Seth Ampadu
Addo Odametey
Osei Kofi
Mohammed Polo
Ibrahim Sunday
Abdul Karim Razak
Dan Owusu
