Gbese 酋长 Nii Ayi Bonte 二世（右二）在仪式上发表讲话，俱乐部部分主要领导成员在场

加纳足球传统在 5 月 3 日得到了热烈颂扬 -- 加纳现存最古老的足球俱乐部阿克拉橡树之心队在其诞生地 Swalaba 的 Asafoatse Nettey 故居揭幕了一块纪念牌匾，以此永久铭记俱乐部创始人 Asafoatse Christopher Bradford Akai Nettey 先生。

1911 年，这家传奇俱乐部正是在此诞生。

这场充满象征意义与传统仪式的动人典礼上，匾额由俱乐部前首席执行官、Gbese 酋长 Nii Ayi Bonte 二世揭幕，橡树之心德高望重的董事会成员 Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe 博士代表董事会主席十四世·托比·阿菲德阁下协助完成。

这场浸润文化内涵的仪式还正式宣布 Asafoatse Christopher Tetteh Nettey 二世继任 Gbese Asafoatse Nukpa 之位，成为为著名 "Phobia" 俱乐部奠定基石的传奇人物的第四代继承者。

当日活动既是庄重的致敬也是欢乐的庆典，众多橡树之心名宿、管理层与忠实拥趸齐聚 Swalaba -- 百余年前，俱乐部最初的心跳正是从这里开始搏动。

出席活动的贵宾包括橡树之心队前首席执行官 Harry Zakkour 先生、董事会成员 Vincent Odotei Sowah 先生和 Alhaji Akambi 先生，以及几位阿克拉橡树之心老球员协会成员。

Nyaho-Tamakloe 博士在活动致辞中热情赞颂了创始人，称他为"橡树之心队的精神领袖与远见卓识的缔造者"。

他回顾道，1911 年 11 月，Asafoatse Nettey 先生召集了一群热血青年组建了这家俱乐部，后来它逐渐发展成为非洲足坛劲旅。

"他亲自任命 Akan Duncan 担任俱乐部首任队长，随后率领橡树之心队赢得阿克拉联赛冠军。他的远见不仅塑造了橡树之心队，更催生了阿克拉 Standfast、阿克拉 Great Olympics 等杰出俱乐部的诞生。" Nyaho-Tamakloe 博士说道。

他呼吁橡树之心队的球迷们守护并弘扬创始人们的遗产，并宣告："让我们继续传承这份遗产，使其比我们接手时更加辉煌。"

他还表彰了一些橡树之心队的传奇球员，如 Emmanuel Christian Briandt、Addo Odamten、Adu Darku、Ofei Dodoo、Anas Seidu、George Alhassan 和 Abeka Ankrah，这些名字已镌刻在俱乐部辉煌的历史中。

作为永久纪念的一部分，宣布从加纳银行旧总部延伸至邮政总局、途经历史悠久的 Asafoatse Nettey 故居直至帕拉迪姆影院的街道，现正式以 Asafoatse Christopher Bradford Akai Nettey 的名字命名，以表彰他对足球事业及加族地区的卓越贡献。

Asafoatse Christopher Bradford Akai Nettey 二世在首次致辞中，深刻反思了这一时刻的分量及世袭头衔赋予的责任：

"我们的遗产绝非仅是象征。它深深植根于我们世代履行的文化与社区责任。如今我的职责便是守护先辈奠定的基石。"

Hearts of Oak Honour Founding Father

Ghana’s football heritage was given a rousing tribute last Saturday as Accra Hearts of Oak, the country’s oldest surviving football club, immortalised its founding father, Asafoatse Christopher Bradford Akai Nettey, with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque at the very site where the legendary club was born in 1911 — Asafoatse Nettey House at Swalaba in Accra.

In a stirring ceremony rich in symbolism and tradition, the plaque was unveiled by the Gbese Mantse, Nii Ayi Bonte II (a former CEO of the club), assisted by Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a respected board member of Hearts, who stood in for the Board Chairman, Togbe Afede XIV. 

The event, steeped in cultural significance, also marked the official unveiling of Asafoatse Christopher Tetteh Nettey II as the Gbese Asafoatse Nukpa, the fourth successor to the iconic figure who laid the foundation for the famous “Phobia” club.

The day served as both a solemn homage and a celebration, drawing Hearts legends, administrators and loyalists to Swalaba, where the club's heartbeat first echoed more than a century ago. 

Among the dignitaries were Hearts’ former CEO, Harry Zakkour, board members Vincent Odotei Sowah and Alhaji Akambi, and several members of the Accra Hearts of Oak Old Footballers Association.

Speaking at the event, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe paid glowing tribute to Asafoatse Nettey, describing him as “the spiritual leader and visionary architect of Accra Hearts of Oak.”

He recounted how in November 1911, Asafoatse Nettey gathered a group of spirited young men and formed the club that would go on to become a continental powerhouse.

“He personally appointed Akan Duncan as the club’s first captain, who then led Hearts to win the Accra League Championship. His vision shaped not only Hearts of Oak but inspired the emergence of other great clubs like Accra Standfast and Accra Great Olympics,” Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe stated.

He urged Hearts fans to protect and elevate the legacy of the founding fathers, declaring

“Let us continue to build on this legacy and make it better than we came to meet it.”

He also honoured some of Hearts’ legendary players, such as Emmanuel Christian Briandt, Addo Odamten, Adu Darku, Ofei Dodoo, Anas Seidu, George Alhassan and Abeka Ankrah, whose names are etched in the club’s illustrious history.

As part of the enduring recognition, it was announced that the street stretching from the old Bank of Ghana head office through the General Post Office — running past the historic Asafoatse Nettey House to Palladium Cinema — has now been officially named after Asafoatse Christopher Bradford Akai Nettey, in honour of his monumental contributions to football and the Ga state.

In his maiden remarks, Asafoatse Christopher Bradford Tettey Nettey II reflected on the weight of the moment and the responsibilities that came with his ancestral title:

“Our legacy is not merely symbolic. It is deeply rooted in our cultural and communal responsibilities — obligations that we have honoured for generations. It is now my duty to uphold and protect what our forebears built.”

The emotionally charged event served not only as a celebration of Hearts of Oak’s proud origins but also as a call to all supporters to return to the soul of the club — built on purpose, pride and unity. 

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