Former Ebusua Dwarfs coach, J. E. Sarpong believes 1978 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Mohammed Ahmed Polo was better than Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi.
The three-time UEFA Champions League winner is regarded as one of the best players on the planet due to his exploits to unlock defenders and his attacking instinct.
But according to the veteran trainer, even though the former Hearts of Oak legend played mostly in Africa during his days of playing football but he was a better player than the five-time FIFA Ballon d’Or winner.
“I can confidently tell you that Mohammed Ahmed Polo is better than Lionel Messi,” he told Accra FM.
“Even though there was no technology in Polo’s era to determine an offside as compared today but with the way he [Mohammed Polo] was playing, no player could have been compared to him if he should have played in Europe.
“He played in mostly in Africa in his days and so the world couldn’t see him see him properly.
“No doubt that Messi is a good player but comparatively, Polo is better than Messi,” he added.