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Mercy Tagoe
19 quotes
“It was a memorable day because growing up, it was my prayer that one day, I would don the colors of Ghana. It didn't matter where exactly I would find myself – just donning the colors was something I was seriously looked up to. And when you start wearing the red, gold, green, you become an ambassador for the nation.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Honestly, before I entered into the national team, I mistakenly saw it to be ordinary – until I got there. I realized that you have such a big responsibility on your shoulders. Until you get in there, you will never know.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Winning the trophy is the ultimate. So, if you are not able to win the trophy, trust me, it hurts a lot. It's like your ambition has been defeated. But gradually, I believe that with good preparation and time, we'll get there.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As a legend, the positive aspect is that you enter [places] without difficulties. People know you, greet you, and give you that much respect because of what you've done for your country.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It has earned me CAF assignments; numerous ones in fact. I travel without paying tickets. I live in luxurious hotels without paying a dime. I meet people in high places, make friends with people I wouldn’t have ordinarily been friends with. So, in a nutshell, it has molded my life. You need to be disciplined. You need to know how to relate to people.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I've learned different cultures and values here and there, and I've added them to mine. It has shaped my life.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Football has really advanced, especially women’s football, which has empowered us. Now women can talk; women can stand in front of people and express themselves, no matter where they find themselves.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Women's football has really come of age and I thank God that FIFA is really pushing hard. CAF is also pushing very hard.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think I'll give CAF thumbs up and kudos. They are really doing something positive. CAF wasn't like this. And looking at what CAF is doing, trust me, the sky is our limit.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mercy Tagoe’s tapestry of triumph: Weaving dreams in red, gold, green; the Mercy Tagoe way CAF Online (13 July 2025)
“Girls, this is the moment! Go play your heart out, believe in yourselves, and fight with pride!”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Block out the noise!”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo confident Ghana can overcome hosts Morocco CAF Online (22 July 2025)
“When you sleep, others will wake up and do it for you to see.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: We are joking and sleeping” – Mercy Tagoe slams GFA’s approach to women’s football Citi Sports (21 September 2021)
“Coaching is full of uncertainties.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I could return as Black Queens head coach” – Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo Citi Sports (25 July 2023)
“The future of of female football in Ghana and Africa is good and will be bright if only our leaders can do things right and go in for good sponsorship.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mercy Amokor Tagoe talks to the Sports Media General on YEA Package News Ghana (19 July 2020)
“No pregnancy has been recorded so far, the players are matured enough and some have gone through the ranks of the national teams and they know better. Some are married and if it happens that’s fair.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: No player is pregnant”: Black Queens head coach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo Citi Sports (4 June 2020)
“Yes we play football, it doesn’t make us men.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sometimes you need to package yourselves well.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In as much as we are crying or asking for gender equality, how you sell yourself is the same amount they are going to buy you. The way we dress, the way we mingle with people how we present ourselves in the midst of people, how we even talk, how we do things. If you package yourself well, your prices will go high.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Yes we play football, it doesn’t make us men”: LIS Conference 2019 tackles barriers facing women in sports The African Dream (30 July 2019)
“For women, when we are out of activity for a long time, we start bloating and that is exactly what is happening now.”
Mercy Tagoe (born 1978) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: It’s hard to ask players to train with no football in sight” – Mercy Tagoe Citi Sports (2 September 2020)