Ghana legend, Rev. Osei Kofi has disclosed that he was surprised when he heard the news that FIFA has celebrated him as a dribbling wizard.
One of FIFA’s social media handles on Twitter, FIFA Museum in a post on Tuesday, February 14, put the spotlight on the dribbling wizard who was almost unplayable in his prime.
In the post, FIFA recounts how Osei Kofi starred for Ghana during the 1960s to help the Black Stars to win back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations titles.
“Ghana was a force to be reckoned with in the 1960’s, winning back-to-back AFCONs Part of the team was the “Wizard Dribbler” Osei Kofi who played an important role in the 1965 tournament as the joint top goalscorer.
“Osei Kofi spent his whole career at Asante Kotoko SC in his home country Ghana, after turning down a move to Europe in his prime,” the post on the FIFA Museum page said on Tuesday.
.@ghanafaofficial was a force to be reckoned with in the 1960’s, winning back-to-back AFCONs 🏆🏆
Part of the team was the “Wizard Dribbler” Osei Kofi who played an important role in the 1965 tournament as the joint top goalscorer. pic.twitter.com/pukPgQrJfM
— FIFA Museum (@FIFAMuseum) February 13, 2023
Speaking to Asanteman FM in an interview today, Rev. Osei Kofi said he was shocked when he heard the news.
“I was very shocked when I received the news that I have been celebrated by FIFA in their museum as the dribbling wizard,” he said.