A Name to Remember: Andre Dede Ayew

By: Bob | May 30th, 2007
   

andre-dede-pele.jpgThere are very few of us that ever have to follow in the footsteps of a legendary father. Heck, my dad has never blogged a day in his life so I have no pressure at all. Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew is not so lucky. The son of legendary Ghana star Abedi Pele has had the spotlight on him since a young age.

This week the 17-year-old Ayew signed a three-year contract with Olympique de Marseille. He first caught the attention of the French club that his father for in the early 90s when he was a mere 15 years old. His time with the youth squad was enough to convince Marseille to sign him to a senior squad contract.

A midfielder, Ayew is said to possess some of his father’s skills, but he makes it clear that there it isn’t fair to compare him to a legend at this point in his career. “It is definitely a hard act to follow in the footsteps of the maestro Abedi Pele – there can only be one,” Dede said. “But I want to make him proud by turning into a world class player and I am confident that I am capable. I promise Ghana and Africa that I will not lose my head and I will represent the continent in a positive way.”

Do you suppose he addresses his father as Maestro on a regular basis?

Unfortunately I haven’t been able to track down video of Ayew in action so instead you’ll have to take a look at some blurry footage of Abedi Pele and dream that the son might someday offer a bit of the same magic.


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  • fashion model
    miss ghana du u ave msn?
  • fashion model
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  • ghana girl
    why do you care so much is the boy for you or what
  • ghana girl
    who said i was only talkin 2 you i was just sayin dat it is no ones business what he does and plus i never asked you about any of his girlfriends name so why you telling me for i dont care and plus that doniitta girl u mentioned is not his girlfriend so get over it it is probably a rumour you heard
  • fashion model
    ghana girl...may b nt ur business coz no1 asked u nuffin itz me n miss ghana dat iz talkin 2 each other n let me tell u sumink dat biance girl iz jordanz girl,n one of u lotz sed he has 1 in ghana n i know da other girl dat iz hiz gal so call hym up n ask hym if he haz a girl called donitta, i aint gonna leave jordan alone until he stops lyin 2 me n 2 donitta n he might b lyin 2 u az well,so whu r u 2 b tellin uz wt 2 du....
    yh miss ghana i meant hiz girlfriends name is donitta n she lives here write bk babe xxx...
  • ghana girl
    i think you guys should leave jordan alone what he does with his girlfriends is none of our business and anyway half of the stories we hear may not be true........
  • missghana
    how would u know if they are 3 cos maybe the one u know is the other one they've been talking about...
  • missghana
    oo i don't know him.. what do u mean tho? which 'girlfriend' do u know?
  • fashion model
    miss ghana...yh i du bu den you should ask jordan what his girlfriend name and ask him what is his girlfriends name n lets see what he says her name is coz right now it looks like jordan has 3 girlfriends... du u talk 2 jordan on da 4one tho?
  • missghana
    lol it wasnt me darling... do u know her name tho?
  • fashion model
    well her name is not bianca, i thought you said that he had a girl in ghana as well or did alison say it?
  • missghana
    which one does your friend know?
  • missghana
    i didnt know he had 2. which one are u talking about?
  • fashion model
    miss ghana which 1 of jordans girlfriend are you talking about tho?
  • fashion model
    alison can u ask ur sister 2 find out the truth about bianca and jordan 2 c if they really go out because jordan cant have 2 girlfriends thats not nice what jordan is doing.....
  • fashion model
    message for missghana....i asked my best friend she sed she does know jordans girlfriend bu she dont know amira. write bk xxxxxx
  • Beauty
    oh my god I saw andre to but I wost just 2 days in marseille thats all I saw amira to they were kissing I coulding look there it was asef Im dead oh gott andre was my football fan . that is for alison pls write back pls
  • missghana
    fashion model.. u'r best friend knows them well? so does she know amira and jordans girlfriend too?
  • Alison
    I dnt knw him but i saw him several times with his girl dats all
  • Beauty
    aha ok but you know andre a little or you dont even know
  • Alison
    I dnt knw
  • Beauty
    alison can andre speak good english?
  • fashion model
    miss ghana, i know off him but my best friend knows him...write bk xx
  • missghana
    fashion model do you know them personally?
  • ghana girl
    lol..k have you seen jordan recently
  • Alison
    Ghana girl i cant answer your question.. lol I really dont know
  • Beauty
    IM sorry i mean i hate white people ok
  • Beauty
    can andre speak very good englisch? and I really hate black people
  • ghana girl
    hello allison i asked u do u think jordan n bianca will marry
  • Alison
    she's french
  • Alison
    She's white sun-tanned
  • Beauty
    alison is she black like andre and is she a ghanian ? or is she white? write back pls
  • Alison
    I wish i were. lol No my sister is in his brother's school n she tells me everything she knows from Jordan.
  • Beauty
    I know that all the girls are over him so he should take good care and Alison is amira your sister?
  • Alison
    I saw her with him shes very beautiful Iknw he loves her becos his brother told my sis n andre tells everybody shes his wife but i dnt knw her.
  • Beauty
    can you give me her picsture please I wont to see do you think that andre will marry amira
  • Beauty
    Alison is amira beautiful or ugly ? and where do you know that andre loves amira? do you now amia very well?
  • fashion model
    but y is jordan doing this, n does this bianca girl really like jordan,Alison?
    and does bianca know about hiz other girl?
  • Alison
    Nooo i dnt even knw him I knw he loves Amira he tells everybody shes his wife n i knw they live together for a long time thats all
  • Beauty
    and wh is jordan alison?
  • Beauty
    I mean andre and amira alison do you like andre ? or do you love him?
  • ghana girl
    do you think jordan and bianca will marry
  • Alison
    HE IS with her my sister saw em. Maybe hes not with her anymore but last week she saw them
  • fashion model
    but jordan said that bianca is his trainer and that his friends sister so he wont go out with her.
  • ghana girl
    do you think they will marry
  • Alison
    Noo she doesnt live with jordan lol
  • Beauty
    but they are tooo young oh my god
  • ghana girl
    alison u see that bianca girl does she live with jordan
  • Alison
    i guess they have. lol
    But i dnt knw them enough to tell u that lol its their own life
  • Beauty
    and have they dann sex before???
  • Alison
    Of course. They r together for more than 1year They live together in Marseille.
  • fashion model
    this is a message 4 another girl and ghana girl....how comes jordan has 2 girlfiriends? and is this really true?
    write back please....
  • Beauty
    I mine amira & andre dede ayew pele
  • Beauty
    have they kiss before?
  • ghana girl
    another girl iam waiting for my picture
  • Alison
    if u want yes
  • Beauty
    Alison I wont to ask you something about andre & amira pls tell me ok
  • blazin'
    talented player.. big future ahead
  • Alison
    "Posted from france" I live in Marseille. Thanx for the compliment. ;)
  • another girl
    hey alison.. jus want to know where u are from cos u speak really good english for someone who lives in france
  • ghana girl
    ok thanks but emmail tomorrow i will mail u back
  • another girl
    ghana girl i'll send u a current picture of him tomorrow to ur inbox ok..
  • ghana girl
    another girl email me ok and wat is your name u can tell me in a email may be we can be good friends
    by the way do u know any finnnne ghana boys
  • another girl
    will fine then.. i guess jordan has 2 girlfriends.. but not for long tho.. it never works... its late now but i'll call him tomorrow and ask him why he is seein two girls.. i just dont understand guys.. i mean when i saw him and his girlfriend in ghana they looked so happy.. i've never seen jordan happy like that before and i've know him for as long as i can remember.. ah well..
  • Alison
    I agree with u ghana girl but all boys r the same
  • ghana girl
    has anyone got an up to date pic of hiim
  • ghana girl
    i mean how many girls does dat boy need
  • ghana girl
    maybe it a kiss on the cheek orlips
  • ghana girl
    and well if thats the way he is then no girl should want him
  • Alison
    ANOTHER GIRL my sister is sure she saw em kissin.
  • ghana girl
    abi199005@yahoo.com for another girl
  • moi
    ive seen u on msn but i ddnt receive any mail :(
  • Alison
    i added u in my contacts n i sent u a mail u didnt receive anything?
  • another girl
    so did ur little sister tell u she saw jordan n bianca last week and that she also saw them kissing? well if that is really true then ladies you know what kind of guy jordan is cos i know for a fact he has a girlfriend from ghana
  • moi
    where was i wen u lot wer talkn bout all this?? alison im still waitin for email yeh x
  • Alison
    No sorry lool. If i was bianca i wouldnt tell u that maybe he has 2 girlfriends.
  • another girl
    ghana girl u give me urs now because i dont want anyone else to see mine ok
  • another girl
    let me guess... u are bianca right?
  • Alison
    lool Andre is 18 he was born in Seclin France in 1989. U cant cheat when u were born in France. And Jordan is 16. Well maybe u r right but i can tell u they were kissin whatever its not my problem.
  • ghana girl
    does he intend to marry these girls
  • ghana girl
    ok another girl do u have an email to email u on
  • ghana girl
    where does this bianca live with jordan or near him
  • another girl
    maybe ur sister saw them together but it doesnt mean they are together. n he is not 16.. that is just the age he uses for football. the same with dede. dede is 19 but all his football files says he is 19. ghana girl if u are sure u will be in ghana in december then jus let me know ok
  • Alison
    No Jordan is 16 n hes still with Bianca today me sister saw them last week. Yes from Gabon.
  • ghana girl
    around june,july or august but i hope 2 go in christmas time
  • another girl
    hahaha i'll see what i can do ok.. i will be in ghana in december if u can wait that long.. wen r u goin?
  • ghana girl
    yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
    en we u guys be there
  • another girl
    yes i told u we r good friends.. do u want to meet him? wen will u be in ghana?
  • ghana girl
    have u met jordan
  • another girl
    yes jordan is 17 and she is 18.
  • ghana girl
    university do u know how old jordan is
  • another girl
    its not my position to tell u her name but she is now in university in england.
  • ghana girl
    whats her name
  • another girl
    isn't bianca from gabon? i know that was his girlfriend last year but now he has a girlfriend from ghana
  • ghana girl
    have u met him before
  • Alison
    I can tell u JORDAN has a girl in france called bianca! IM SURE Maybe he has 2 girfriend
  • another girl
    i know him. we have been friends for a long time. i also met his girlfriend in ghana in december.
  • ghana girl
    how do u no all this.......
  • another girl
    with these girls? it is just one girl from his country. they had a shaky relationship for about a year but they have been serious for over 3 months
  • ghana girl
    how lng has he been goin out with these girls
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