Abbrey leaves for London tomorrow
Former Black Stars prolific left winger and coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s youth side, Kofi Abbrey, has been granted permission to travel to London for a short holiday to refresh his career.
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Abbrey, who was a member of the Black Stars squad which won gold at the AFCON tournament in 1982 in Libya libya, is scheduled to leave for London tomorrow morning.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, he said Kotoko had granted him permission to be away for five months.
He said he would take advantage of the period to visit friends and family members, especially his daughter and grandchildren who reside in London.
Abbrey, considered as one of the best left wingers Ghana has ever produced, first played for Sekondi Eleven Wise in 1977 when he, together with John Smith Bannerman and others defeated city rivals Hasaacasin a memorable match to win the national gala trophy.
He then pitched camp with Hasaacas in 1980 and tormented opposing defenders and was later adju
It was while playing for the Black Stars in 1982 that he also won the AFCON trophy in Libya. Two years later, he was poached back by Eleven Wise, where he played for a year and left to join Accra Hearts of Oak in 1986.
He, together with about 22 senior players were transfered by the management of Hearts and Kotoko took advantage to sign him in 1987, and after playing for the Kumasi club for about three years, he hanged his boots.
“I, together with Ernest Appau and Gariba are now playing a key role in Kotoko because we are grooming the youth side of the club for them to acquire the skills to join the senior team,” Abbey said.
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