Bortey will always be my fav player. Why?
In 2006, Bortey was on a 'sabatical' over contract issues.
@HeartsOfOakGH had lost 3-0 to St. George in Addis Ababa in the CAF Champs L'ge knockout 1st leg.
The week before the return leg, MCM calls into Asempa FM Sports Show and says...
... Charles Taylor (they were friends) had asked him to come and play, later talk about $$ issues. Before the interview ended, Bortey promised to score a hat trick and challenged his teammates to score the other goal for @HeartsOfOakGH to qualify.
So he rejoins his teammates...
...in training. On match day, Bortey scores a brace after 30mins. One was a free-kick (his bread and butter back in the day) and the other was a penalty. On the cusp of half time, @HeartsOfOakGH got a penalty. Bortey elects himself to kick out. St George decided that had had...
...enough and were not going to play. @HeartsOfOakGH were winners and went through.
It doesn't matter how undisciplined he was. When @HeartsOfOakGH needed him most, the legend was there.
I will always love the man.
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