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Ghana legend Abedi Pele is among global sports stars who will pick up awards prestigious Golden Foot award next month, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal. The three-time Africa Player of Year clinched one of the three award for legends in this year�s ceremony to be held in France. The former Black Stars captain will pick the legends category award along with Rabah Madjer and Ruud Gullit. Abedi becomes the first Ghanaian to be honoured at the Champions Promenade in Monte Carlo on 10 October. The Golden Foot, awarded annually by Prince Albert II of Monaco to best contemporary football players and past players. The winner is chosen from a list of ten nominees by a jury and in an online vote on the award�s website. The winner leaves a permanent mould of his footprints on �The Champions Promenade,� a sort of �Walk of Fame� of the international football in Monaco. Current players like Samuel Eto�o David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus FC), Didier Drogba (Chelsea FC), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United FC) and Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF) are in the hunt for awards. Others like Javier Zanetti (FC Internazionale), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona), Raul Gonzalez Blanco (FC Schalke 04), Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona) are also competing for awards in different categories. Former Ghana star was one of the best during the first part of the 90s, when he also won the 1993 Champions League with Olympique de Marseille against Fabio Capello�s AC Milan. He won the African Golden Ball between 1991 and 1993 and in 1982 he won the African Cup for Ghana. Ab�di Pel� is mentioned by IFFHS as one of the three best African players over last century. The great football tradition of Ayew family is going on, in fact Abedi�s sons Andr� and Jordan are Olympique Marseille�s players.