{"id":273731,"date":"2025-01-01T10:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/i-owe-my-success-to-abedi-pele-ahmed-barusso\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T10:50:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:50:49","slug":"i-owe-my-success-to-abedi-pele-ahmed-barusso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/i-owe-my-success-to-abedi-pele-ahmed-barusso\/","title":{"rendered":"I owe my success to Abedi Pele \u2013 Ahmed Barusso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/923\/92398492.295.jpg\" alt=\"Ahmed Barusso, former midfielder for Black Stars\" title=\"Ahmed Barusso, former midfielder for Black Stars\" width=\"295\" height=\"187\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ahmed Barusso, former midfielder for Black Stars<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Former Ghanaian midfielder Ahmed Barusso has credited Ghanaian football legend Abedi Ayew Pele for playing a pivotal role in shaping his career. <\/p>\n<p>Barusso, known for his combative style and strong performances in midfield, enjoyed a long and successful career across Europe, particularly in Italy.  <\/p>\n<p>He played for several Italian clubs, including AS Roma, Torino, and Genoa, before earning a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray after impressing during the 2008 African Cup of Nations. <\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old midfielder disclosed that starting his career at a club managed by Abedi Ayew had a significant impact on his development as a player. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV, Barusso praised the three-time African Footballer of the Year for his invaluable mentorship and guidance during his early years in football. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI owe my determination, robustness, and hunger to achieve success to Abedi Pele and Coach Prince. Abedi always told me that to be the best, I had to do ten times what the white man does; otherwise, I would never get the chance to play. Those words have stayed with me, and every time I stepped on the pitch, I gave my everything,\u201d he said <\/p>\n<p>Barusso also shared an anecdote about how Abedi Ayew predicted his future move to Europe, declining an offer from then-Liberty Professionals coach Sellas Tetteh to bring him to the club. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbedi once turned down Sellas\u2019 proposal to bring me to Liberty because he felt they wouldn\u2019t be able to develop my football properly. He predicted that I would play in Europe,\u201d Barusso added. <\/p>\n<p>He made six appearances for the senior national team after his debut in 2003, scoring two goals during his international career. <\/p>\n<p>FKA\/EB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahmed Barusso, former midfielder for Black Stars Former Ghanaian midfielder Ahmed Barusso has credited Ghanaian football legend Abedi Ayew Pele for playing a pivotal role in shaping his career. Barusso, known for his combative style and strong performances in midfield, enjoyed a long and successful career across Europe, particularly in Italy. 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