Coach Who Discovered African Football Legend Abedi Pele Honoured at Ghana Football Awards

• Herbert Adika has been honoured at the Ghana Football Awards for his role in discovering and nurturing Abedi Pele
• The former juvenile coach, now blind, attended the Ghana Football Awards on Saturday night in Accra
• Abedi Pele is revered on the continent for his magical display during the late eighties and the early nineties

Herbert Adika, the man who discovered arguably the greatest Ghanaian footballer of all-time, Abedi Pele, has been honured at the Ghana Football Awards.

The man who is now blind, exposed Abedi Pele to football in the early seventies as he went on to become a global icon.

The Ghana Football Awards honored him with a citation recognizing his role in unearthing the three times African Player of the Year.

Meanwhile, Abedi Pele was also rewarded at the event in Accra on Saturday night. He received the living legend award.

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Abedi Pele is revered in Ghana for helping the Black Stars win the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations and he remains the only Ghanaian to win the Africa Player of the Year three times.

Abedi Pele has enormous respect for Mr Adika and gets in touch with his hero anytime he is available.

Abedi Pele meets former teammate Anthony Baffoe in Rabat for a training workshop

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghanaian football legends, Abedi Pele and Anthony Baffoe, have attended a training workshop in Morocco.

The legendary Ghanaian duo are studying to improve their knowledge of the game as football management continues to change every day.

In a photo posted on social media, spotted by Sports Brief, Baffoe- a defender in his playing days- was excited to be in the company of the three times African Player of the Year.

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Abedi Pele confirmed as EA Sports icon

Three times African Footballer of the Year, Abedi Ayew Pele is the latest former footballer to be included in the EA Sports FIFA 22 heroes.

The iconic Ghanaian footballer joins a list that includes Ivorian super star Dedier Drogba, compatriot Michael Essien and former Nigeria captain Jay Jay Okocha.

In the new squad outdoored by EA Sports and sighted by YEN.com.gh, the Ghanaian together with Spanish forward Fernando Morientes had the best rating of 89.