Popular Chelsea , Frank Khalid, received backlash on social media following a post he made listing the best team ever in African football.
In the post shared on his X page, the players who made the list included Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Rigobert Song of Cameroon, Kalidou Koulibaly of Senegal, Kolo Toure of Ivory Coast, along with Yaya Toure and George Weah of Liberia.
The attackers included Mohamed Salah of Egypt, Sadio Mane of Senegal, Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon, and Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast.
In reaction to this, some social media users took to the comment section to express their outrage over why legendary Ghanaian footballer Abedi Ayew Pele was not included in the list.
They argued that Abedi won the African Best Player of the Year award three consecutive times as well as the UEFA Champions League trophy.
Others asserted that Khalid’s post was disrespectful towards Abedi Pele, who achieved incredible success in his footballing career.
Therefore, they called on the Chelsea fan to correct his post to include the legendary player.
Read the reactions below:
Abedi pele the first African player to win the ucl and also providing the only assist against all mighty AC Milan in 92 ? . Also winning the best African player 3 times in row ? Who Okocha ? To abedi pele lol 😆
— kasoa Pablo Escobar🇬🇭🇨🇮🚀 (@MohammedMilk2) October 22, 2024
All time African best
And you excluded
ABEDI AYEW PELE
First African to win 3 consergative African Best— Nanasei (@lucimerdasylva) October 22, 2024
Gen z fans.. ask you dad about Abedi Pele, Abdul razak golden boy, Tony Yeboah,
— Proud GhGooner (@proudghgooner) October 22, 2024
@FrankKhalidUK funny how you pick a forward and a midfield without Abedi Ayew Pele😂😂😂… ask the players and they will even tell you that Abedi Pele is the AFRICAN GOAT🔥.
— ZionKID (@Ojualegba1) October 22, 2024
Abedi Pele who won 3 African Player Of The Year in a row didn’t win it by chance.
He was the best African player in his prime day.
— Abdul-Rahim Abubakar Bansuwer (@Bukari_Bansuwer) October 22, 2024
guys, easy with him… he used “for me”.. so its very understandable is ur country’s fav. player ain’t mentioned…. buh @FrankKhalidUK , check out #ABEDI_PELE.. FROM GHANA
— Wan rOsi 🦁💯🌿🕊 (@dirosiworld1) October 22, 2024
Abedi Pele over Mane. Weah over Eto’o and Raba Madjer in Weah’s position. Keshi over Koulibaly.
— Charles I (@CIyamu) October 21, 2024
Hi @FrankKhalidUK 😎You probably don’t know Abedi Pele but I understand so u can google about him. First Player To win the Africam best Player for 3 consecutive times pic.twitter.com/e2krmNCKDA
— Don Twix🇬🇭🇬🇧 (@dontwixGH) October 22, 2024
SB/EK
