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11-year old football commentator discovered
Lewis "Vande-Pallen" Kessey

11-year old football commentator discovered

An eleven-year-old Class Six pupil of the AGA School in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region is making waves in Kumasi with his extraordinary gift of running football commentary.

He swept radio listeners off their feet in the last FA Cup between Arsenal and Chelsea of the English Premiership.

Arsenal won the match 2-1 but it was not the scoreline that got fans jubilating, rather it was the display of young Lewis "Vande-Pallen" Kessey's inherent talent that got fans talking.

Indeed, he brought meaning and professionalism to sports commentary, reminding many of the likes of Joe Lartey and Eric Bakoe, formerly of GBC.

He went beyond the usual deafening noise by some recent local commentators to give a detailed background of each player with the right terminology of the game.

As a guest on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM Sports programme, Lewis was in his elements, speaking non-stop for the first 30 minutes before he was interjected by the host.

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