Video of Ghanaian Coach's Dazzling Display in Borussia Dortmund Legends Game in Germany Spotted

Video of Ghanaian Coach's Dazzling Display in Borussia Dortmund Legends Game in Germany Spotted

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:08 PM
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  • Former Ghana players Otto Addo, Ibrahim Tanko and Mallam Yahaya were present at the Borussia Dortmund legends game over the weekend
  • The former players turned coaches were honoured by their former club in a game celebrating the team's 1997 European success
  • Ibrahim Tanko scored and provided an assist in a game that attracted 65,000 fans at the Signal Iduna Park

Ghana U23 coach, Ibrahim Tanko stole the spotlight after scoring and providing a sumptuous assist in Borussia Dortmund legends game on Saturday in Germany.

Tanko was joined by Ghana coach Otto Addo and ex-teammate Mallam Yahaya at the event used to honour former players of Dortmund.

In a video posted on social media, Ibrahim Tanko was in fine form as he scored a brilliant goal as Borussia Dortmund's Yellow team beat the Black team 4-1.

Ibrahim Tanko, Otto Addo, Borussia Dortmund
Ibrahim Tanko stars in Borussia Dortmund legends game in Germany. Credit: @itanko @BVB
Source: Twitter

Ibrahim Tanko is revered in Germany, playing a role in Dortmund's 1997 UEFA Champions League winning team. He also won two Bundesliga titles.

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Former Ghana teammate Mallam Yahaya spent three seasons at the Signal Iduna Park between 1994 to 1997, winning the Bundesliga once.

Otto Addo is still with the club, but this time as part of the coaching staff. He was a member of the team that won the 2001/02 Bundesliga.

Otto Addo to lead Ghana at 2022 World Cup

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Black Stars midfielder Otto Addo has reached an agreement with the Ghana Football Association to lead the Black Stars at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Addo was initially appointed as head coach of the Black Stars on an interim basis following the sack of Serbian trainer Milovan Rajevac.

He was appointed as the head of a four-man technical team that comprised of Aston Villa U23 coach George Boateng, ex-Asante Kotoko coach Mas-ud Didi Dramani and Chris Hughton, formerly of Newcastle United.

Jude Bellingham praises Ghana coach Otto Addo

England and Borussia Dortmund midfielder, Jude Bellingham, has described Ghana coach Otto Addo as a legend.

Bellingham and Otto Addo have been working together as the Yellow and Blacks prepare for the start of the German football season.

In a photo shared on his Instagram story, Bellingham was full of praise for the man who will lead Ghana at the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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