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Kofi Annan was passionate about football, played as a No. 7

Kofi Annan was an avid football supporter [Courtesy]

The late former United Nations Secretary-General Koffi Annan played football. Yes. Not only did he play but ‘played on the right wing’, as revealed by a Ghanaian news outlet.

Annan was an avid supporter of the world’s most popular game and during his time in the UN, he created an admirable relationship with the world football governing body FIFA.

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