Clifford Aboagye was billed not only as one of the greatest prospects of his era but indeed one of the most exciting Ghanaian player ever.
That can, admittedly, get quite tiresome. We're used to the normal chitter-chatter of a promising young footballer being the next superstar, so such comparisons are usually taking with a fistful of salt.
FC Porto fans pine for the glory days when they used to be a force to reckon with not in Portugal but on the continent also, when winning silverware at the highest levels was achievable and when they had the sort of committed and talented heroes that other teams in their division would kill for.
It was all joy at the Estadio da Varezea, Praia immediately Tunisian referee, Mourad Daami blew the final whistle to end hostilities. The Black Stars of Ghana were 4-0 victors against a resilient Cape Verde side on 8 October 2005.
The players were reduced to tears but it had nothing to do with the triumph over Cape Verde but everything to do with a World Cup berth- a feat that has eluded the country for decades.
Some of the players couldn’t help it but cry as if they’ve lost their mothers- others were seen dancing to some songs piped around by a section of the Ghanaian supporters in the stands. Ghanaians back home were not left out of the jubilations- the nation was sent into raptures.
