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Former Asante Kotoko midfielder, Joe Louis has narrated how his diminutive nature almost hindered his chances of becoming a professional footballer.<\/p>\n
According to Louis, he faced challenges breaking into his Senior High School team because of his unique physique.<\/p>\n
He said most people, including veteran sports journalist Joe Laka, who was at the time a sports teacher at Osei Kyeretwei Senior High School (OKESS) doubted his footballing qualities because of his diminutive nature.<\/p>\n
He recounted a traumatic experience where he was kicked off the school team bus while heading for training because the sports master at the time felt he lacked the stature required of a footballer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I went to OKESS, I was scared that I wasn\u2019t going to play much because of the players they had. So I decided not to train with them. It was Kwaku Wiafe (former Eleven Wise and Hasaacas player) who encouraged me to go to training and give it a shot \u2018,\u201d he told Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne day, we were on the school bus heading to training when our sports master, Mr Akesse spotted me and told me to get off the bus because I was a little boy. He asked what I was going to do and Wiafe told him \u2018Let\u2019s get to the field, you will see\u2019. I got scared and asked to be dropped off the bus,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Joe Louis continued that his friend Wiafe came up with a plan to hide him in the bus the next day.<\/p>\n
He said upon arrival for his first training, Joe Laka, who was on duty, quizzed Wiafe on bringing a kid to the training ground but Wiafe managed to convince Joe Laka to give him a chance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next day, Wiafe hid me in the bus and the sports master didn\u2019t see me. So when we got to the field, they divided us into two teams. Joe Laka asked Wiafe \u2018Who is this kid?\u2019 and he told him \u2018When the game starts, you will know that he is older than all of them\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey told me to play the number 10 role, which is my favourite position. The other team had a tall defender, so when I got the ball, I dummied him, and scored and the students went wild. After training, our sports master came to me and said \u2018This is the type of kid we need to feed with milo and meat to help him grow fast and gain weight\u2019. That\u2019s how I got into the OKESS first team,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Joe Louis, after high school, went on to become a household name in the Ghana Premier League. He gained popularity during his days at Asante Kotoko where he won a couple of league titles.<\/p>\n
He played for King Faisal, the Great Olympics and Hearts of Oak.<\/p>\n
Source: www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n
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