Sports News of Saturday, 5 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaian football legend, Abedi Pele Ayew has disclosed that growing up in the northern part of the country inspired his rise to stardom in football. Abedi who was born and raised in Paga, a town in the Upper East region of Ghana, became famous after showcasing his exhilarating football prowess at the tender age of 13. “If you look at where I come from, it’s one of the impoverished areas in Ghana from the North. To have a boy come from not only the North but the border between Burkina Faso and Ghana, [is not easy]", Abedi Pele said. According to him his rise to prominence was a steady process that required hard work and self-confidence.