Comments on: Nii Lamptey: The Lost Pele http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/ Exploring football culture around the world Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:35:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ian http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 Ian Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:49:35 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-7608 Shocking story, never heard of the guy until now. We can only regret that he wasn't born some 10 years later, he would be one of the best i believe... Great post Shocking story, never heard of the guy until now. We can only regret that he wasn’t born some 10 years later, he would be one of the best i believe…

Great post

]]> By: Rulo Vinello http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-6490 Rulo Vinello Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:06:26 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-6490 Very good written. I’ m loving reading these articles , it is such a rich topic, and a great chance for fans to share their knowledge & passion! R.Vinello Very good written. I’ m loving reading these articles , it is such a rich topic, and a great chance for fans to share their knowledge & passion!

R.Vinello

]]> By: H D Ferreira http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-6240 H D Ferreira Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:42:16 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-6240 The photograph in this article is not of Nii Lamptey but Anthony Yeboah. Henk Ferreira Ghana Liasson Officer Africa Cup of Nations '96 The photograph in this article is not of Nii Lamptey but Anthony Yeboah.

Henk Ferreira
Ghana Liasson Officer Africa Cup of Nations ‘96

]]> By: Tom http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-4362 Tom Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:27:47 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-4362 That's an amazing story. It's remarkable some of the adversity and struggle many players have to face to get where there are now. Not just professionally but personally too. Thanks for the background story. That’s an amazing story. It’s remarkable some of the adversity and struggle many players have to face to get where there are now. Not just professionally but personally too. Thanks for the background story.

]]> By: NICHOLAS NKEM OKEKE http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 NICHOLAS NKEM OKEKE Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:29:56 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-2804 I wish to renew my contact with my friend in Belgium Odartey Lamptey I wish to renew my contact with my friend in Belgium Odartey Lamptey

]]> By: Tom Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Tom Dunmore Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:52:30 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-2733 Jennifer, the picture's from <a href="http://www.arte.tv/de/wissen-entdeckung/fussball/Fu_C3_9Fball_20auf_20ARTE/1155182.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> -- if your German is better than mine, maybe you can help with its origin.... Jennifer, the picture’s from here — if your German is better than mine, maybe you can help with its origin….

]]> By: Daily Dose 2.6.08 - World Cup Blog - African Cup of Nations 2008 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Daily Dose 2.6.08 - World Cup Blog - African Cup of Nations 2008 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:27:04 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-2730 [...] Whatever happened to Nii Lamptey? Now we know (Pitch Invsion) [...] [...] Whatever happened to Nii Lamptey? Now we know (Pitch Invsion) [...]

]]> By: Jennifer Doyle http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Jennifer Doyle Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:24:16 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-2729 Tom, Sorry to ask such a geeky question about such a moving story, but Where is that first image from? Is that a painting? Thanks for the story - and for the links for those of us who want to know more about him. J Tom,

Sorry to ask such a geeky question about such a moving story, but Where is that first image from? Is that a painting?

Thanks for the story – and for the links for those of us who want to know more about him.

J

]]> By: Emerson Marks http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-2726 Emerson Marks Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:05:06 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-2726 Only 33! I too used to nick him off Anderlecht, favouring him over fellow countryman Abidi Pele. Didn't he have a spell at Hibs too? Only 33! I too used to nick him off Anderlecht, favouring him over fellow countryman Abidi Pele. Didn’t he have a spell at Hibs too?

]]> By: Tom Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 Tom Dunmore Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:18:53 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/02/05/nii-lamptey-the-lost-pele/#comment-2720 Thanks Brian, glad you liked it. You're right, of course, and a couple of seasons playing for Villa and Coventry now -- where apparently, thanks to Big Ron, he wasn't shaken down so grossly -- would have been enough for him to start twenty schools in Ghana. One can only hope, as ursus says, that he lives a long life and finds his peace. Not being the next Pele is really the least of his troubles from the past. Thanks Brian, glad you liked it. You’re right, of course, and a couple of seasons playing for Villa and Coventry now — where apparently, thanks to Big Ron, he wasn’t shaken down so grossly — would have been enough for him to start twenty schools in Ghana.

One can only hope, as ursus says, that he lives a long life and finds his peace. Not being the next Pele is really the least of his troubles from the past.

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