Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to consider establishing a national football museum or a Ghana Football Hall of Fame to preserve the country’s rich football heritage.
Speaking at the official launch of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League production partnership between the GFA and Adesa Productions Limited in Accra on Thursday, Mr. Debrah made a passionate appeal to GFA President Kurt Okraku.
“Kurt, I throw this challenge to you. We will definitely support you, so take it up—let’s have what we could call the Ghana Football Hall of Fame or Ghana Football Museum,” he said.
He cited Ghana’s deep football legacy, referencing legendary players and intriguing anecdotes that could be immortalised through such an initiative.
“We have mysterious stories—like a gentleman known as Mfum who could kick a ball so hard it tore the net. Imagine if we could find the remnants of that torn net to display at the museum.”
He also paid tribute to iconic figures such as goalkeeper Robert Mensah, renowned for his cat-like reflexes and trademark cap that never fell off during matches, and Mohammed Polo, the “dribbling magician.”
“We’ve heard stories of Robert Mensah. He was so skilful—like a cat. He wore a cap throughout 90 minutes, and the cap would never fall,” he recalled.
“And Mohammed Polo—he could dribble from pole one to pole two without being stopped. I’m sure if we asked him for the boots he used, or his jersey, he’d give them to us to display.”
Mr. Debrah suggested that similar tributes could be made to other greats such as Stephen Appiah (“Tornado”) and Abedi Pele.
“It would be beautiful for us, as a sports nation, to have this,” he added, promising support from the corporate sector for the initiative.
Meanwhile, it was also announced that each Ghana Premier League club will receive GHS 1 million ahead of the new season, which is scheduled to begin in mid-September.
Source: AdomOnline
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