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Ghanaian and Bayern Munich legend Samuel Osei Kuffour has revealed that his mother was the reason for his success.
The old King Faisal center was a central hub for his club and his country.
Kuffour won the Champions League with the German giants in 2001, lifted the German Bundesliga title six times and claimed the German FA Cup four times.
“When you are young, the only thing you have in mind is that you want to play soccer. But you never know where [exactly] you’re going to get there, “said Kuffour objective.
“Because I had dropped out of school, because of my mother’s financial situation, the only thing on my mind was that I just wanted to put a smile on my mother’s face and pursue my dream. [when I started playing football].
The 43-year-old won the BBC African Footballer of the Year award in 2001 and finished second in Caf’s African Footballer of the Year career in 1999 and 2001.
“But [among the two]The first thing was to put a smile on my mother’s face. “
In a 2017 interview with Passion for Sport, Kuffour revealed that he and his single mother had to sell their television to get money to buy soccer shoes during their first days in Ghana. Also, he polished people’s shoes to raise money before going to school every day.
He won the U-17 World Cup in 1991 and obtained bronze at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona with.
In 2007, Kuffour was named among the top 30 African players of all time by Caf.
