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Ghana
legend
Rev.
Osei
Kofi
has
candidly
confessed
his
past
behaviour
of
womanising,
attributing
it
to
his
exceptional
talent
on
the
football
field.
Widely
regarded
as
one
of
Ghana’s
greatest
footballers
of
all
time,
Osei
Kofi
played
a
pivotal
role
in
the
country’s
rich
football
history,
helping
to
secure
the
Africa
Cup
of
Nations
titles
in
1963
and
1965.
Osei
Kofi
revealed
that
his
football
skills
attracted
many
women,
a
lifestyle
he
enjoyed
at
the
time.
“In
those
days,
we
were
not
professionals
but
amateurs,
so,
as
for
women,
I
had
many
at
that
time.
It
was
my
talent
that
got
me
the
women.
If
I
didn’t
go
out,
they
would
come.
I
am
telling
you
the
truth,”
he
said.
However,
Osei
Kofi’s
life
took
a
significant
turn
after
an
encounter
with
Christ.
He
has
since
refrained
from
his
former
lifestyle
and
is
now
devoted
to
his
pastoral
work.
“The
Bible
says
the
fear
of
God
is
the
beginning
of
wisdom.
I
am
a
Christian,
and
through
football,
I
became
a
pastor.
So,
it
is
the
fear
of
God
that
is
in
me,
because
there
were
many
things
I
was
doing
while
playing
football,
but
I
have
stopped.
It’s
not
just
Christianity,
but
it’s
the
reason
I
am
still
strong
at
age
84,”
the
Asante
Kotoko
legend
shared.
Rev.
Osei
Kofi,
now
84,
is
blessed
with
twelve
children
and
a
loving
family.
His
football
career
remains
illustrious;
he
was
a
joint
top
scorer
in
the
1965
Africa
Cup
of
Nations
tournament
held
in
Tunis,
leading
Ghana
to
win
the
tournament
for
a
second
time.
He
also
was
the
third-highest
scorer
in
the
1968
Africa
Cup
of
Nations.
Known
as
the
‘wizard
dribbler’
for
his
ball-dribbling
skills,
Osei
Kofi’s
legacy
in
Ghanaian
football
is
well
cemented.