Ghana football mourns Sly Tetteh
Posted On Saturday, 3rd September 2011By Ameenu Shardow
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The President of the Ghana FA Kwesi Nyantakyi has postponed his trip to London for Monday’s friendly against Brazil in the wake of the death of Alhaji Ibrahim Sly Tetteh as tributes pour in from the African football fraternity.
Nyantakyi was supposed to have travelled with the Black Stars for the game to be played at Craven Cottage but has postponed the trip to lead a high powered football delegation for Sunday’s burial of the man who has been hugely instrumental in the recent successes of Ghana football.
Nyantakyi will leave for London on Sunday night after the owner of Liberty Professionals is buried in accordance with Islamic traditions.
Several African FAs have also been paying tribute to the astute administrator who met his untimely death while playing the game he loved on Saturday.
The FA Presidents of Togo, Benin, Nigeria,Liberia, Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, and The Gambia have all sent their condolences with a majority of them confirming attendance to the burial on Sunday.
Nyantakyi said the humble but efficient administrator’s demise is a blow for Ghana football.
“It’s a sad day, we have lost an inspiration, role model, colleague and friend,” Nyantakyi said.
“He did for football what the game represents, fair play, dedication and excellence. He is an inspiration to many of us and his memory will never be far from our minds,” the GFA President said.
An endless list of football administrators, coaches, players, the media and supporters have thronged the Cantonments residence where wake is expected to be kept as messages of condolence flies in from all angles.
Some of the Black Stars players majority of whom have all passed through Tetteh’s hands including Asamoah Gyan and Derek Boateng, Michael Helegbe, Richard Kingson, Baffour Gyan have also visited the venue to pay their final respects.
Togolese football icon Emmanuel Adebayor was also spotted amongst dignitaries at the residence.
Ex footballers Sammy Kuffuor, Tony Baffoe, Augustine Ahinful, Nii Odartey Lamptey, CK Akonnnor have all visited Tetteh’s home to pay their final respects.
The widely acclaimed Godfather of Ghana football left behind two wives and seven children and he was 52.
He will be buried on Sunday at 12noon after prayers by the national Chief Imam Sheikh Nuhu Osman Sharubutu.
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A great blow to Ghana Football, the lads who passed thru his hands etc. I met him once in Nairobi early this month when The Local Black Stars camped in Nairobi. A down to earth person, easy going…. A GREAT MAN. INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAAJIUN.
The Black Stars should either beat or draw with Brazil by dedicating it to this best spotter man. I think that will be the best befitting tribute to Sly Tetteh by the G.F.A, Technical team, The Black Star players, especially the Stars who passed through his soccer academy and liberty professionals.
Is a big blow to Ghana soccer Alhaji sly Tetteh was great man we are gonna miss him through him that we got most of the players for black stars may your soul rest in peace Alhaji Sly
R.I.P.
May the soul of Alhaji sly tetteh rest in perfect peace.may his soul be upon his club liberty and the entire nation as whole.R.I.P
may his soul rest in perfect peace. soccer fans will miss this man a lot . rest in peace Alhaji
What be upon his club and nation..What’s that? Say may his soul rest in peace..period
yes,may his soul rest in perfect peace
I am very sad today, RIP Alhaji Sly
I am shocked beyond words. This is a true patriot who churned out star after star while never making ugly noises about it. He created jobs for more people than we dare to count. A major sporting monument should be named after him. fare thee well and rest in the bosom of Allah (pbuh)
GHANA HAS LOST ONE OF OUR HEROES
Ina-lillahi wa-ina ilahi-rajioun,wal-lahi muunyi rashii soosai!Allah ya jikan Alhaji Ibrahim Sly Tetteh.Allah ya raamushey sa!May his soul rest in perfect peace and may Almighty Allah grant him a space in Janah (Paradise) Ameeeeeen!!
3rd sept is indeed a black saturde for the whole nation for losing such a great man in football. who wil fit into his shoes n giv us the next black star players.His death should be a lesson to us let give our lifes to God(Allah)
This is a sad day in Ghana football.
May this man the Godfather of Ghanaian football
may his soul rest in perfect peace!
His soul is at peace because he died playing the game he <3. You dont se a man like this everyday
and i hope a befitting tribute and funeral will be given to him!
And my tear wouldn’t stop to flow as i wright this message of condolence.R.I.P
In my little way, I say may ur soul rest in peace! If the gud buk says ppl of ur type are ppl of heaven, then i have confidence that the almighty Allah shall grant u heaven in his mercies!!!
I have not had too much contact with Alhaji Sly, but on the 4 occassions, I can say that he is really a leader!!! RIP.
WITHOUT ANY RESERVATION, SLY YOU DESERVED THE AWARD GIVEN YOU BY THE GFA/PLB DURING THE AWARDS EVENT ON 13TH AUGUST,2011, TO CROWN YOUR ROLE IN GHANA FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT. THE TIME WAS VERY APPROPRIATE. SLY, REST IN PEACE.