You can take the boy away from the Hearts Phobia but you cannot take the phobia out of the boy

http://www.ssmf.co.uk/index.asp;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Matthews;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/654500.stm
You can take the boy away from the Hearts Phobia but you cannot take the phobia out of the boy. A once famous 'cliche' often quoted and never forgotten when the need arises. What you might thinking now is why a white footballer kitted in Accra Hearts of Oak colours in the 1950's looking like he is getting ready to play. I was given this photograph by Mr James Barnor (Photographer- Ever Young Studios, Jamestown). Sir Stanley Matthews was his name and he was in Ghana as a sporting ambassador, and was taken around by no other person than the late Mr A.K. Konuah sportsman (Hockey), educationist and my grandfather (Will show you pictures of that in another posting). Sir Stan was a flying winger in his day better remembered to have been the oldest person to play for England at the ripe old age of 40. So yes he featured in a few exhibition matches for Accra Heartsof Oak. (Perhaps someone with a more accurate story might want to correct or clarify this peice of information).

The other gentleman, ie the goalkeeper is called Lamptey-Mills and is supposed to be the founder of the what is now known as the Great Lamptey Schools. Also another great who needs celebrating for his contributions to our society after his footballing career.

This story is to be continued...