L-R: Abedi Pele, Lamine Yamal and Okocha have been hailed by Sarkodie
Award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie has named his favorite footballers and the legends he holds in high esteem.
According to him, he currently enjoys watching Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo, AS Monaco’s Mohammed Salisu, and Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal.
The musician also named former Black Stars captain Abedi Pele, Michael Essien and ex-Nigerian star Jay-Jay Okocha as the greatest African players.
Ex-footballers Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari, and Abedi Pele were chosen as his best Black Stars players of all time.
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He went on to share his thoughts on clubs he enjoys watching, citing the skill sets of their players and the quality of play.
This is how the conversation unfolded between media outlet ESPN and Sarkodie:
Interviewer: Top 3 footballers you like to watch right now?
Sarkodie: Definitely Semenyo, Salisu, Yamal.
Interviewer: Give me your top 3 African players of all time.
Sarkodie: Definitely Jay-Jay Okocha, Michael Essien, Abedi Pele.
Interviewer: Give me your top 3 Black Stars players of all time.
Sarkodie: Abedi Pele, Sulley Muntari, Asamoah Gyan.
Interviewer: Top 3 favorite football teams to watch right now?
Sarkodie: Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool.
Interviewer: If you were a footballer, top 3 meals you would eat to recover after a match day?
Sarkodie: Jollof, egg stew and rice, and some steak.
Interviewer: Top 3 sports events you would love to perform at?
Sarkodie: Any boxing event, NBA playoffs, definitely the World Cup.
Watch the interview below:
Sarkodie names Lamine Yamal as one of football’s most exciting players right now ✨ pic.twitter.com/DViUW28CPg
— ESPN Africa (@ESPNAfrica) February 10, 2026
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