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Abedi Ayew ‘Pele’ remains one of the greatest players ever to play for Ghana, having enjoyed an impressive career at both club and international levels.

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<p>Abedi marked his 60th birthday today, November 5, 2025, with wonderful tributes pouring in from far and near.</p>

<p><em>“Celebrating a true legend! Happy Birthday to the ‘Maestro’ Abedi Ayew Pele! Three-time African Footballer of the Year — His legacy lives on,”</em> the Ghana Football Association (GFA) posted on X.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🥳 Celebrating a true legend! Happy Birthday to the ‘Maestro’ Abedi Ayew Pele! 🌟🎂<br><br>3️⃣ Three-time African Footballer of the Year — His legacy lives on. 👑<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackStars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackStars</a> <a href="https://t.co/rEIeHlJGch">pic.twitter.com/rEIeHlJGch</a></p>&mdash; 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) <a href="https://twitter.com/GhanaBlackstars/status/1853702327657467991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>The GFA also shared a video of Abedi’s amazing skills and goals, which he scored for the Black Stars during his playing days.</p>

<p>​​Abedi had a successful football career that spanned over two decades. Having begun his career at Real Tamale United (RTU) in Ghana, Abedi’s talent took him to Qatari side Al Sadd, where he spent a year before joining FC Zurich.</p>

<p>He would later play for Olympique Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Torino, 1860 Munich and Al Ain before hanging his boots.</p>

<p>Abedi was a national treasure in the 1980s and 1990s and was part of the team that won the country’s last AFCON trophy in 1982.</p>

<p>He was also named African Footballer of the Year three times and won the UEFA Champions League with Olympique Marseille.</p>

<p>Watch Abedi Pele’s goals and skills below:</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">✨The Best of Abedi Ayew Pele: A showcase of superb skills and unforgettable goals from the Maestro! 💫<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackStars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackStars</a> <a href="https://t.co/NyMKeFIH4z">https://t.co/NyMKeFIH4z</a> <a href="https://t.co/GXjP9WB396">pic.twitter.com/GXjP9WB396</a></p>&mdash; 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) <a href="https://twitter.com/GhanaBlackstars/status/1853797452819652610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Watch: Goals and skills of Abedi Pele as he turns 60 years

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