Abedi Pele thinks we’ll go through…

January 19th, 2008 | by: Magnusson |

Abedi Ayew Pele, arguably one of the best players Africa has produced and undoubtedly one of the most charismatic one predicted that Senegal and South Africa would go through in the D Group but thinks that Ghana will win their fifth tournament on home soil.
Speaking to a South African newspaper, the three-time African Player of the Year said that:
“Senegal and South Africa, organizer of the 2010 World Cup will finish before the 2004 champs (that’s Tunisia) and Angola.”However, the Marseille legend pointed that it was the most open group with four African world cup sides and a lot of quality play. “Senegal doesn’t have the talent that they had in 2002 that saw them reach the final and the quarterfinal of the World Cup, but they still posses quality players that could help them create a surprise.”
He went on about the Bafana Bafana who are, according to him a “team that’s being groomed for the future”, stating that he hoped they could continue their “marvelous detection policy”.
Speaking of the Angolans, the 42 year-old ex-midfielder continued: “As for the Palancas Negras, they play an unknown form of kick and rush that’s very dangerous but i trust the lions and the Bafana will be able to see though them”.
I like that such a great footballer thinks we can do nice things and that he follows our football and really, who am I to disagree? But to tell you the truth, I really don’t see the Bafanas going through, with all due respect to them and to the legend. I hope and I think Senegal and Tunisia have the strongest teams and the best individualities and as someone told me, “To win a competition this important, you need great players and not just a great team.”I also think that Abedi like most Africans doesn’t think that the Arab teams can do something when not plating in Maghreb.
Let’s not forget though that Tunisia, out of all the northern countries, has the best in subsaharian territory and could even have won against South Africa in 94. Ask Rami about it, he has a pretty funny theory on that tournament and how it all went down.