The rise of Mohammed Kudus, pride of Nima and Ghana’s golden boy

How dedication, ability and hard work led the footballer from his hometown to becoming a key member of the Black Stars. “Kudus showed great potential the first day he walked in,” said Oman Abdul Rabi, Right to Dream’s skills development coach. “From the very first day, Ayoba kept saying if Kudus would become the world’s best player,” Gyan said. “For me, the connection was his ability to try things, to flip the ball over people’s heads and to try to create things in the game and to make a difference.” Golden Boy Of his many fond memories of Kudus’s time at Right to Dream, one, from a division two game, stands out. French legend Thierry Henry has also been impressed, saying: “He came from the academy Right to Dream from Ghana, and he is living the dream.” For Ghana, Kudus has also developed into a key member of the Black Stars since scoring on his international debut against South Africa in a 2021 AFCON qualifier and seems set to be influential at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.