Ghana
Nickname - National Football Team
The Black Stars
LEGENDS - GHANA - Abedi holds the record for most appearances at the Nations Cup Finals
He was the captain of Ghana's national football team for six years (1992-1998) and was one of the first African football players to earn a top placing in FIFA World Player of the Year voting in 1991 and 1992.
Abedi Pele played for Ghana 73 times and is considered the greatest football player in his country's history, and among the best in Africa. Until 7 June 2013 when he was surpassed by Asamoah Gyan, he was the top goal scorer for Ghana with 33 goals.
5 Apr 2014
FIFA 100 - Pelé
African Players on the FIFA 100 list:
• Abédi Pelé (Ghana)
• El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
• George Weah (Liberia)
• Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria)
• Roger Milla (Cameroon)
1 Apr 2014
2014 World Cup - warm up - Ghana
Ghana Sports Minister Elvis Ankrah is confident the team will prepare in the right way for a successful World Cup.
12 Mar 2014
2014 World Cup - warm up - African sides ready
All five of Africa's World Cup finalists are in action this week as they continue their preparations for this summer's tournament in Brazil.
(Algeria; Cameroon; Ghana; Côte d'Ivoire; Nigeria)
5 Mar 2014
stars in Europe - AC Milan set to sign Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien
Chelsea have agreed a deal with AC Milan to sell midfielder Michael Essien to the Italian side. Essien has flown in for talks and a medical with Clarence Seedorf's underachieving Serie A club.
25 Jan 2014