Ghana smile despite Afcon loss

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Rastafara 10 years ago

WIthout the so-called stars on the ivorian team...the ghana squad will win within the next 4 years...

WIthout the so-called stars on the ivorian team...the ghana squad will win within the next 4 years...
Say Some 10 years ago

How come Agyeman Badu was no one of the first 5 players? Who is Frank Acheampong, even the goalkeepers were on target. C'mon how can you miss target??

How come Agyeman Badu was no one of the first 5 players? Who is Frank Acheampong, even the goalkeepers were on target. C'mon how can you miss target??
Oman ba kojo 10 years ago

Say some pls leave f Acheampong alone. The fact that u don't know who frank Acheampong is tells me u don't know much about the game. Penalty shoot out is just like playing lottery. It happens to great n best players in the wo ...
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Say some pls leave f Acheampong alone. The fact that u don't know who frank Acheampong is tells me u don't know much about the game. Penalty shoot out is just like playing lottery. It happens to great n best players in the world. He was new to Afcon and the technical handlers should have known better by allowing our more experienced penalty takers like Andre n boye to b among the first 5. But sometimes destiny could b so wicked. So lets look at wat happened in the 120 minutes rather than the penalties
eyram, tema 12 10 years ago

weldone black stars....we were not expecting this from the begning.ayikooo better luck next time

weldone black stars....we were not expecting this from the begning.ayikooo better luck next time
AMERICA LOVER 10 years ago

Oh yes,my brother,Ghana Black Stars did a great job. AYIKOO, MUYE BUE Ghana Black Stars.Well done!

Oh yes,my brother,Ghana Black Stars did a great job. AYIKOO, MUYE BUE Ghana Black Stars.Well done!
Ge'ez a 10 years ago

They made us proud

They made us proud
Kwesi Brenu 10 years ago

What proud now .You really a Ghanaian proud to lose or win ?

What proud now .You really a Ghanaian proud to lose or win ?
AMERICA LOVER 10 years ago

They made us proud indeed. Only luck wasn't on our side. In fact, my white friends smile to me nowadays because I am from Ghana.

They made us proud indeed. Only luck wasn't on our side. In fact, my white friends smile to me nowadays because I am from Ghana.
GHANA BLEEDING 10 years ago

GHANA'S LOSS IS MORE OF SPIRITUAL MATTER IF WE VIEW IT CRITICALLY.GOD EVEN I BELIEVE WAS AGAINST GHANA WINNING FOR TAKING A TWO GOAL LEAD & LOSING.GHANA CAN'T ACHIEVE ANYTHING UNDER THIS CORRUPT CIRCUMSTANCES PREVAILING IN TH ...
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GHANA'S LOSS IS MORE OF SPIRITUAL MATTER IF WE VIEW IT CRITICALLY.GOD EVEN I BELIEVE WAS AGAINST GHANA WINNING FOR TAKING A TWO GOAL LEAD & LOSING.GHANA CAN'T ACHIEVE ANYTHING UNDER THIS CORRUPT CIRCUMSTANCES PREVAILING IN THE COUNTRY.NO POLITICS IN THIS.
TWENEBOAH 10 years ago

THE BRAVE WARRIORS HAVE NOTHING TO CRY ABOUT.THE PERFORMANCE THEY PUT OUT THERE IS WORTHY OF OUR SUPPORT AND PRAISE.KEEP YOUR HEADS UP.WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU IN GHANA.YOU MADE US PROUD AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THE BRAVE WARRIORS HAVE NOTHING TO CRY ABOUT.THE PERFORMANCE THEY PUT OUT THERE IS WORTHY OF OUR SUPPORT AND PRAISE.KEEP YOUR HEADS UP.WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU IN GHANA.YOU MADE US PROUD AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.

Bediako Bediatuo 10 years ago

Yes indeed!! Bravo gallant Black Stsrs, the pride of Africa. All we need is to start taking penalty kicks serious. At last count , we have lost potential trophy grappling matches in four of five shoot outs. For a great team l ...
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Yes indeed!! Bravo gallant Black Stsrs, the pride of Africa. All we need is to start taking penalty kicks serious. At last count , we have lost potential trophy grappling matches in four of five shoot outs. For a great team like Ghana it is so painful. All the same we salute our gallant warriors inthe defence of the Black Star Nation, Ghana
Kwesi Brenu 10 years ago

Pride of Africa ? In what football? then what about Egypt

Pride of Africa ? In what football? then what about Egypt
SHOE SHINE 10 years ago

pride of which Africa.Some Ghanaians are jokers, the rest of the continenet are surpassing our past achievements little by little and you are talking about pride of africa.70% of us were not born when Ghana worn the last AFCO ...
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pride of which Africa.Some Ghanaians are jokers, the rest of the continenet are surpassing our past achievements little by little and you are talking about pride of africa.70% of us were not born when Ghana worn the last AFCON and you are talking about pride,massa go and sleep.We want something better to heal our wounds.
Youseff 10 years ago

If AFCON is played on mouth,then Ghana would be champions before ball being kicked ,but sorry it's played on pitch.

If AFCON is played on mouth,then Ghana would be champions before ball being kicked ,but sorry it's played on pitch.
Adjoa 10 years ago

Nigeria natives will say "na Cheneke god punish them"

Nigeria natives will say "na Cheneke god punish them"
maubs 10 years ago

Let nigerian, zambian say whatever they want to say;did you not see eq guineans trying to kill us, did you feel the sheer hate and anger?; did you see how a guinean keeper just attacked gyan?;i will pay no attention to any ba ...
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Let nigerian, zambian say whatever they want to say;did you not see eq guineans trying to kill us, did you feel the sheer hate and anger?; did you see how a guinean keeper just attacked gyan?;i will pay no attention to any bad mind hater, it is a shame what ignorance and inferiority complex can do. Lets keep on doing what we doing well and leave jealousy to die in their hate and sad life. Fireburn haters
Saint Ghfuo: nyantakyi must GO! 10 years ago

AFCON 2015 FINAL: FOOLS MUST LO$E
EVERYTHING GH DID WAS WRONG AND LED TO THIS LOSS. NO AGGRESSION, PLAYING LIKE THEY HAVE ARRIVED, NOT PRESSURING IVORY COAST, APPIAH WAS TRASH AND STILL GRANT LEFT HIM IN THE GAME. WHY NOT BR ...
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AFCON 2015 FINAL: FOOLS MUST LO$E
EVERYTHING GH DID WAS WRONG AND LED TO THIS LOSS. NO AGGRESSION, PLAYING LIKE THEY HAVE ARRIVED, NOT PRESSURING IVORY COAST, APPIAH WAS TRASH AND STILL GRANT LEFT HIM IN THE GAME. WHY NOT BRING IN JORDAN/ACHEAMPONG TO PLAY THE WINGS, USE ATSU IN THE 8? THIS IS WHY THE GAME WENT TO OVER TIME AND PENALTIES. SIMPLY BECOS OF THESE SILLY MISTAKES. BY THE TIME JORDAN AND ACHEAMPONG CAME ON. IT WAS TOO LATE. JORDAN CANT OPERATE AS AN EFFECTIVE MIDFIELDER AGAINST UPPER CLASS TEAMS BCOS THE EXPERIENCE IS NOT THERE. THIS IS WHERE MUNTARI/ATSU WOULD HAVE SHOWED CLASS. PUT JORDAN ON THE RIGHT WING AND GIVE HIM ROOM TO OPERATE. GH FANS GO AND TAKE STOMACH MEDICINE AND GO BED, WAI..GRANT IS CURSED. HE IS TOO STUPID TO WIN ANY FINAL. HOW MANY FINALS HAS HE LOST AS COACH?? WHAT DID HE SEE IN APPIAH TO LET HIM CONTINUE IN THIS GAME? IF YOU GO TO FIGHT/WAR AND REALISE YOUR TRIGGER IS FAULTY. WILL YOU CONTINUE WITH THE SAME GUN OR CHANGE? CHANGE?! EBEI, GRANT! APPIAH WAS CONTINUALLY MAKING TERRIBLE MISTAKES? HE CLAIM BRIBE OR WAT? VERY DISAPPOINTED IN APPIAH. LOOK, FOOLS MUST LOSE. THIS IS GOD’S UNWRITTEN RULE. GH IS BUYING ELECTRIC POWER FROM ICOAST. SO IF YOU WERE THE TROPHY. WHERE WILL YOU DESIRE TO GO? WOP3 DUMSOR? Muahahaaaaaaaaa THIS GAME SHOULD HAVE BEEN WON BEFORE DURATION TIME. GH WAS SIMPLY FLAT AND NON AGGRESSIVE UNTIL THE 65TH MINUTE. GH SIMPLY THREW THIS GAME AWAY. WE DIDNT LOSE, WE SIMPLY THREW THE GAME AWAY. GET RID OF GRANT. WE ARE ORDAINED TO NEVER WIN ANY TROPHIES WITH A WHITE/NON GH COACH. LET KONADU TAKE OVER UNTIL DESAILLY IS READY. AS FOR NYANTAKYI, HE BETTER PACK UP AND GO. HE IS ALSO CURSED. HIS CONTINUED RANTS AFTER THE EQ. GUINEA GAME TO BBC ETC UPSET HAYATOU AND DATS WHY THE REF WAS AGAINST GH IN THE FINAL. NYANTAKYI HAS OVERSTAYED HIS WELCOME AND IT IS TIME FOR HIM TO LEAVE. NEXT TIME, WE MUST SHOW DETERMINATION, RESILIENCE, PLAY WITH AGGRESSION AND CONVICTION RIGHT FROM THE START TILL THE END. FIND OUT WAT THESE WORDS MEAN IN THE DICK-TIONARY. YOU NEED TO SHOW YOUR OPPONENTS RIGHT FROM WHEN THE GUN GO OFF THAT LISTEN, THIS IS MINE! WHAT DID WE DO INSTEAD? WE PLAYED AIMLESSLY, RIGID, PASSIVE, UNBELIEF, NON FREE-FLOWING SOCCER. GO AND TALK TO A GIRL ACTING LIKE THIS AND SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN?. MASSA, U HAVE TO BE FUCKING AGGRESSIVE! COACH GRANT, WHEN YOU SEE A MISTAKE, NIP IT IN THE BUTT ASAP! WHY GRANT REFUSED TO SUB APPIAH, ALLOW ATSU TO OPERATE IN MIDFIELD/8 AND BRING IN EITHER ACHEAMPONG/JORDAN TO OPERATE ON THE RIGHT FLANKS BEATS MY SIMPLE MIND. GRANT HAS SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT HE DOES NOT POSSESS THE GRIT AND GUMBTION TO WIN ON THE BIG STAGE. I BELIEVE THIS GUDE IS CURSED, PERIOD. GET RID OF HIM. LIKE I SAID BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT. GYAN HAS FLOPPED IN ALL AFCON APPEARANCES XCEPT 1, ANGOLA. IN THE LAST 4 AFCONS, GYAN HAS SCORED 1 GOAL IN EACH, INCLUDING THIS ONE. ITS TIME TO LET GYAN GO. I WOULD RATHER GET KNOCKED OUT IN THE GROUP STAGES THAN TO COME THIS FAR AND LOSE. I STOPPED WATCHING AFTER EXTRA TIME. PENALTIES IS LIKE COIN TOSS. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. TAKE CONTROL AND KILL THIS THING BEFORE 90MINUTES, YOU FAILED TO LISTEN! HOW MANY TIMES U SEEN BRAZIL GO TO OVERTIME? HW3, IF YOU HEED TO WHAT I WRITE HERE AT LEAST 50% O OF THE TIME. GH WILL ALWAYS WIN, BUT YOU DONT. GOING BACK TO MY POSTS BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT. SO DO YOU THINK THE INCLUSION OF PLAYERS LIKE ANTWI, MUNTARI, ESSIEN, YIADOM, KWARASAY, ADAMS, SALIFU, MENSAH IN PORTUGAL, ADOMAH, SCHLUPP, ADUSEI, WOULD HAVE WON GH THE TROPHY? YES, I DO. HOW DEEP WAS OUR BENCH? WE GOT 2 MORE YRS TO CORRECT THESE MISTAKES. YOU BETTER START TODAY BY GETTING RID OF GRANT AND NYANTAKYI. MEDASE
Harrison 10 years ago

We Ghanaians will never appreciate anything good. Jordan was called names for missing scoring chances. Now you are saying he should have started sooner. Which is which? If you want to be a coach, go for certification and ...
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We Ghanaians will never appreciate anything good. Jordan was called names for missing scoring chances. Now you are saying he should have started sooner. Which is which? If you want to be a coach, go for certification and come back and handle the BSs.
Saint Ghfuo: nyantakyi must GO! 10 years ago

AFTER 33 YRS WITHOUT TROPHY. WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO APPRECIATE? EVERYDAY NO BI OURDAY. APPIAH HAS A HORRIBLE GAME RIGHT FROM THE ONSET. SO THE MOST LOGICAL THING FOR GRANT TO HAVE DONE WAS REMOVE HIM AND PLACE ATSU IN THE POC ...
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AFTER 33 YRS WITHOUT TROPHY. WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO APPRECIATE? EVERYDAY NO BI OURDAY. APPIAH HAS A HORRIBLE GAME RIGHT FROM THE ONSET. SO THE MOST LOGICAL THING FOR GRANT TO HAVE DONE WAS REMOVE HIM AND PLACE ATSU IN THE POCKET. LET JORDAN OPERATE ON THE WINGS. WATCH JORDAN WHEN HE GOES BACK TO LORIENT AND YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT.
The boss 10 years ago

Very true.
Grant didn't even know the players.
Neither did he study them.
They should have called the big three
Pride will cost Ghana and it did.
This was too much of a B team

Very true.
Grant didn't even know the players.
Neither did he study them.
They should have called the big three
Pride will cost Ghana and it did.
This was too much of a B team

K. Twumasi, Colorado, USA 10 years ago

Harrison, Saint Ghfuo have no brains to study for soccer certification to coach even pee-wee soccer. His brain is completely fried with weed and anti-depressant drugs.

He has no children, no wife or girlfriend. He has no p ...
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Harrison, Saint Ghfuo have no brains to study for soccer certification to coach even pee-wee soccer. His brain is completely fried with weed and anti-depressant drugs.

He has no children, no wife or girlfriend. He has no prick. In fact, he is a faggot, and probably has a boyfriend he might have met in Nsawam when both of them were inmates.

I am not making these made, This is the profile compiled on him by a young psychology student whose been reading his posts on Ghanaweb for her doctoral project.
#Ern is back!! 10 years ago

GH GUO: Since you are cutting and pasting your comment, I will also cut and paste my response.
Gh Fuo, your assessment is too harsh and also flawed!!
You are the one always insulting Jordan here (along with me), today you s ...
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GH GUO: Since you are cutting and pasting your comment, I will also cut and paste my response.
Gh Fuo, your assessment is too harsh and also flawed!!
You are the one always insulting Jordan here (along with me), today you say they should have brought him on and dropped Appiah! As they say, hindsight is a wonderful thing!! Because the match is over, you can say what you want!
Yes, Jordan played well when he came on, but personally, Appiah was good as well!!
You talk as if we didnt play the ball some! We hit bar TWICE in the first half. Over the 120 minutes, we OUTPLAYED Cote d'Ivoire, we were just not lucky to take our chances!

Gyan is the reason we got to the final!! If he hadn't scored that last minute against Algeria, we would have gone out in group stages!! You want Muntari, Essien and KPB??????? These players are the OLG GUARD!! On their way OUT!! With Baba Rahman, Kwesi Appiah and Wakaso, we can start building for the future!!!! Bringing Muntari and KPB for short term Glory will not take us far!
You say you will rather lose at group stage than here? Look at the way you are insulting Avram.......... now imagine if he had lost at group stage, it would be much worse from you and every other Ghanaian!!
You want a local coach, but you did not support AA. The fact is you DO NOT want a local coach, you only want SPECIFIC people, i.e. Desailly. If Desailly does not get it, you will continue to insult any other person who gets it. This means you are NEVER going to be satisfied because Desailly is never going to get the job, because he doesnt even want to coach. He prefers to do his tv work and get his easy money, than coaching where people will insult you if you get things wrong! Tv money is easy......... you just sit there and talk........... even if they ask you yo predict a score and you get it wrong, people just laugh at you, no one insults you. Desailly is working with DSTV, ITV and other European channels getting good money, why should he turn to coaching? Someone who is really interested in coaching will be coaching smaller teams by now from the time he retired. Stop calling for Desailly, he is not interested!!

Kwesi Appia is a good player. He understands the game and makes intelligent runs and passes. I had seen him playing for Cambridge and I was not sure if he was Black Star material, but in this tournament, he has shown he belongs in the team. People like you have already started insulting him after just one tournament! If he is not strong he will get scared and stop playing for us. This is why Kwarasey didnt come for this tournament. You Gh Fuo and other ghanaians like to be treated like dirt! That is why you go and beg KPB when he treats you like Ashawo, but you will insult Appiah who is clearly delighted to be playing for Black Stars. Instead of encouraging and welcoming him so he can feel at home, you have decided to start insulting him.
FINAL NOTE - you have to understand there MUST be a winner and there MUST be a loser. Why do you think you are entitled to win everytime?
CHAKA, USA. 10 years ago

Ghfuo, a coach who takes a team to a final and loses on penalties, logically, is next to the best of coaches of the tournament. You didn't want Avram even b4 he got the job. Remember what you wrote on him? "Avram and Jews are ...
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Ghfuo, a coach who takes a team to a final and loses on penalties, logically, is next to the best of coaches of the tournament. You didn't want Avram even b4 he got the job. Remember what you wrote on him? "Avram and Jews are homosexuals. He would sodomize our boys". You wanted Desailly. He didn't get the job hence ur hatred for Avram. Your campaign to get rid of Avram is "mere idle winds". Desailly is not coming oooooo tom! Enough of your nonsense.
Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi must go! 10 years ago

@Twumasi, Chaka
Why respond ronfaggots like you. SCARED to criticized when the going gets bad. We haven't won the trophy. That's the objective and every game exposes liabilities in the team. Instead of correcting your mistak ...
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@Twumasi, Chaka
Why respond ronfaggots like you. SCARED to criticized when the going gets bad. We haven't won the trophy. That's the objective and every game exposes liabilities in the team. Instead of correcting your mistakes as you go along. This faggot only cares about whether we won or not. Do remember that every team at this afcon possesses a different quality. So just becos ghana is winning don't mean we have played the best team outhere. Do I expect you chaka and twumasi to even understand an iota of what I'm saying? It will be a miracle if persons like myself hadn't criticized the team for their horrible performance against Senegal. I'm sure the team wouldn't be here by now. Stupid idiot
Subankutah Ajala, New Mexico, USA 10 years ago

1.Driving away good people with vile language; 2.Very hateful anti-Semitic. Doing harm to other patriotic Ghanaians. 3. Constantly advocating for the death of others.

I am not even from Ghana. But, after reading your posts ...
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1.Driving away good people with vile language; 2.Very hateful anti-Semitic. Doing harm to other patriotic Ghanaians. 3. Constantly advocating for the death of others.

I am not even from Ghana. But, after reading your posts, we are going to put a curse on you.
CHAKA, USA. 10 years ago

Ghfuo, you can fool idiots but not Chaka. Who is Yirima? You post a comment and post another in support of your comment using another name Yirima? I dare u to call me a liar first and I'll expose your dishonesty with proof. I ...
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Ghfuo, you can fool idiots but not Chaka. Who is Yirima? You post a comment and post another in support of your comment using another name Yirima? I dare u to call me a liar first and I'll expose your dishonesty with proof. It's a challenge.
??? 10 years ago

MY QUESTION IS LETTING APPIAH TO COME BACK IN THE SECOND HALF MADE ME MAD.I GHFUO AND OTHERS WERE SENDING COMMENTS HERE CHANGE APPIAH CHANGE APPIAH.THE BOY IS NOT SKILLFUL THAN JORDAN.IC WERE SURPRISED WINNING.

MY QUESTION IS LETTING APPIAH TO COME BACK IN THE SECOND HALF MADE ME MAD.I GHFUO AND OTHERS WERE SENDING COMMENTS HERE CHANGE APPIAH CHANGE APPIAH.THE BOY IS NOT SKILLFUL THAN JORDAN.IC WERE SURPRISED WINNING.
Yiyirima 10 years ago

Who is this young psychology student you liar..fools like you always acting like newspaper. Making up stories to tarnish the image of Ghfuo. No wonder we used to wipe our ass with newspaper after sitting. We all ready his com ...
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Who is this young psychology student you liar..fools like you always acting like newspaper. Making up stories to tarnish the image of Ghfuo. No wonder we used to wipe our ass with newspaper after sitting. We all ready his comments and he is very smart. We learn so much from his posts. What do you have against him? Prolly for exposing how decrepit your town Denver is? FUCK off you liar!
DANFOPA 10 years ago

YOU DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT FOOTBALL.LOST SOUL LIKE YOU.YOU DONT KNOW THE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COOPER AND GOLD.HE DO COME HERE WITH SOME COOL IDEAS,BUT SOME OF THEM ARE RUBBISH

YOU DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT FOOTBALL.LOST SOUL LIKE YOU.YOU DONT KNOW THE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COOPER AND GOLD.HE DO COME HERE WITH SOME COOL IDEAS,BUT SOME OF THEM ARE RUBBISH
CHAKA, USA. 10 years ago

Readers, preparing you for my tomorrow's posting "Ghfuo caught cheating", take note of today's article "Ghana smile despite Afcon loss" by Sammie Frimpong . Of particular interest is a forumer called Yirima. Don't forget the ...
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Readers, preparing you for my tomorrow's posting "Ghfuo caught cheating", take note of today's article "Ghana smile despite Afcon loss" by Sammie Frimpong . Of particular interest is a forumer called Yirima. Don't forget the name. I'll be back tomorrow with my proof, solid proof, of cheating by Ghfuo.

CHAKA, USA. 10 years ago

Guys, please don't miss my tomorrow's
"Chaka takes on Ghfuo on cheating". I have solid proof on how dishonest he is by cheating here at the forum.

Guys, please don't miss my tomorrow's
"Chaka takes on Ghfuo on cheating". I have solid proof on how dishonest he is by cheating here at the forum.
Kwesi Brenu 10 years ago

GYAN MUST REALLY GO-A CAPTAIN WHO'S DREAMS IS JUST TO DANCE ON FOOTBALL STADIUMS

GYAN MUST REALLY GO-A CAPTAIN WHO'S DREAMS IS JUST TO DANCE ON FOOTBALL STADIUMS
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

The captain got sick even before the start of the tourney. He missed the first game, saved Ghana in the second game and again got injured in the third game and missed the fourth game. He was weak but played the last game till ...
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The captain got sick even before the start of the tourney. He missed the first game, saved Ghana in the second game and again got injured in the third game and missed the fourth game. He was weak but played the last game till the end. What else do you want from him? Those who played the penalty kicks were selected by the coaches and not the players. That's why Dede, Gyan and Badu were not among the first four. The shoot-out fiasco was a tactical mistake by the coaches and not the fault of the players.
#Ern is back!! 10 years ago

Osei, thank you for supporting Gyan......... I wholeheartedly agree with you. People refuse to remember the sacrifice he has made for the team!!
About the penalties, I agree with you 85%. The 15% that I do not agree is aroun ...
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Osei, thank you for supporting Gyan......... I wholeheartedly agree with you. People refuse to remember the sacrifice he has made for the team!!
About the penalties, I agree with you 85%. The 15% that I do not agree is around Gyan...... It is clear Gyan discussed with the coaching staff and told them he does not want to take penalties.... I don't blame him due to Ghanaians' attitudes. However I do not want you to think it is the coach who took him off.......The way Grant has been praising Gyan, do you think that if Gyan says he wants to take a penalty Grant will say No? No!
Anyway, I agree too that the experienced players should have taken the kicks before some of the younger guns..... Anyway, tough luck. One must lose whilst the other wins....... its the way of football.
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

Sorry Boss, players do not have any choice when it comes to a penalty shoot-out. Gyan was taken out even before the shoot-out. That suggests that the coaches had someone on their mind to replace him during the shoot-out.

Sorry Boss, players do not have any choice when it comes to a penalty shoot-out. Gyan was taken out even before the shoot-out. That suggests that the coaches had someone on their mind to replace him during the shoot-out.
mensah abrampa 10 years ago

Talk is cheap. On this boundless level playing field, everyone finds their voice. Freedom of speech is an integral part of democracy and we have reason to cherish it. Though a blank check, it has to be used responsibly. Some ...
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Talk is cheap. On this boundless level playing field, everyone finds their voice. Freedom of speech is an integral part of democracy and we have reason to cherish it. Though a blank check, it has to be used responsibly. Sometimes, I do wonder if you got your copy of the memo on responsible use of this freedom of speech because of your frequent abuse of this right .
The brilliant performance of this BS team and their coach far exceeds your expectations and early shower predictions. Instead of apologizing and congratulating the coach who had just three weeks to put a team together and the team that has succeeded beyond belief in exorcising the ghost of the last WC scandal with their brilliance, you are berating them for failing to win the championship. This is what the generally vain and snooty class of men do. The team and their coach are standing taller than you and enjoying the last laugh. Eat humble pie, snob, because all your doomsday predictions about Coach Avram Grant and his Black Stars team fell flat on its face.
daladam 10 years ago

HE DID A GREAT JOB WE PUT UP A HELL OF A FIGHT

HE DID A GREAT JOB WE PUT UP A HELL OF A FIGHT
??? 10 years ago

BUT GYAN HAS TO RETIRE FROM INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.PERIOD.CANT HE READ THE GAME?

BUT GYAN HAS TO RETIRE FROM INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.PERIOD.CANT HE READ THE GAME?
BONSU 10 years ago

SEEK HELP!!!!!YOU ARE A FUCKING SICK IDIOT.

SEEK HELP!!!!!YOU ARE A FUCKING SICK IDIOT.
kotey 10 years ago

we always have a bright future. only to lose painfully. this is not healthy for the heart

we always have a bright future. only to lose painfully. this is not healthy for the heart
Kwesi Brenu 10 years ago

I WILL CONTINUE WITH MY USUAL STORY "UNTIL THE DANCE STOPS -GHANA WILL NEVER ACHIEVE ANYTHING IN FOOTBALL" the players has to develop winning mentality not dancing mentality.How can you lead 2-goals on penalties and end up to ...
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I WILL CONTINUE WITH MY USUAL STORY "UNTIL THE DANCE STOPS -GHANA WILL NEVER ACHIEVE ANYTHING IN FOOTBALL" the players has to develop winning mentality not dancing mentality.How can you lead 2-goals on penalties and end up to be the loser that can only happen in Ghana national team
Schuikil 10 years ago

Whenever countries loose to Ghana teams, their citizens turn around and attack Ghanaians living in that country. It happened in in ivory coast some time ago when the lost to Kotoko, and same thing happened last week. So for t ...
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Whenever countries loose to Ghana teams, their citizens turn around and attack Ghanaians living in that country. It happened in in ivory coast some time ago when the lost to Kotoko, and same thing happened last week. So for the sake of Ghanaians living in ivory coast, am happy, and same time sad for these galant Ghanaian players.
SUPREME COURT 10 years ago

Masa that was in the dark ages and the society is dynamic.We are now in the computer age and when was the last time Ghanaians were beaten or killed somewhere for football reasons.Just looking for excuse for our loss.

Masa that was in the dark ages and the society is dynamic.We are now in the computer age and when was the last time Ghanaians were beaten or killed somewhere for football reasons.Just looking for excuse for our loss.
ANABA 10 years ago

STILL IN THE DARK AGES.SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN EQ GUINEA

STILL IN THE DARK AGES.SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN EQ GUINEA
Destiny. 10 years ago

Wise man and deep thinker.It is sad to lose this way. Better practice on Penalties next time. It is part of the game.
I remember the late Addo Odametey of blessed memory. He is the best of all I have ever seen!!

Wise man and deep thinker.It is sad to lose this way. Better practice on Penalties next time. It is part of the game.
I remember the late Addo Odametey of blessed memory. He is the best of all I have ever seen!!
Egya Armochie Pius, (Virginia,U.S.A) 10 years ago

In my own opinion, the captain demoralized the entire players by running away from his lads(the same boys a captain is to be behind them and inspire them.) Even if he had decided not to take the penalties because my Ghanaians ...
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In my own opinion, the captain demoralized the entire players by running away from his lads(the same boys a captain is to be behind them and inspire them.) Even if he had decided not to take the penalties because my Ghanaians would not spare him if he misses, he could have stayed on the pitch to give them the morales needed at that anxious moment. When David brought down Goliath, all of Goliath's soldiers ran away in a panic mode because there was no one to lead them. It would have been better if Asamoah Gyan was not fielded in today's match. I know someone will say Gervinho did the same but Ivory Coast won the penalties. If you are the one, I will tell you that, Gyan is a CAPTAIN unlike Gervinho. A captain's role is fuel injector, motivator, being able to move your anxious and fearful players to the next level to do the unthinkable. They should not be deserted, abandoned or forsaken by their own captain. At this point, I think the Black Stars need a warlike Captain or leaders like Shaka Zulus of this world, to forge ahead when it appears there is no hope.
This is also a lesson to us Ghanaians who do not know how to forgive and forget. Look, keeper Barry is known to the Ivorians as the weakest link, as far as manning the post is concerned. I know if their first choice goalie was not on the injury list, he wasn't going to be given that chance. Here we are now, the stone rejected has now become the cornerstone, the hero and the savior for the Elephants. Where were Prince, and Muntari? What could their presence have made? Were we going to wail and cry blood now if these boys were totally forgiven and allowed into this team, especially in the final match of this magnitude, where keeper Barry could have been scored by Muntari even from the center circle. When are my Ghanaians going to learn from our simple mistakes which bring us more losses, more pains and continue to make us the sleeping giants of Mother Africa. May we all be comforted and minds be renewed to learn to forgive and forget, so that Black Stars will have all the best players back into the team and by so doing, you and I will smile and celebrate our win in 2017, Amen-oo-oo.
Akwasi,Toronto 10 years ago

Well said bro.Keep this core group together and Ghana will make noise come RUSSIA 2018.Iam speechless;I for one didnt give them a chance to go this far.They played with poise,and were on a mission.Oh my,GHANA FOOTBALL has a g ...
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Well said bro.Keep this core group together and Ghana will make noise come RUSSIA 2018.Iam speechless;I for one didnt give them a chance to go this far.They played with poise,and were on a mission.Oh my,GHANA FOOTBALL has a great future---eventhough we didnt win the cup in 2015.WELL DONE BOYS.I LIKE YOUR TEAM SPIRIT AND YOUR TEAM WORK.WAY TO GO!
HUMBLE LION 10 years ago

That is what we always say after every tournament and then keep on postponing our achievements.

That is what we always say after every tournament and then keep on postponing our achievements.
Adam 10 years ago

I will keep this group except gyan and Boye. Drop both from black stars

I will keep this group except gyan and Boye. Drop both from black stars
Busy 10 years ago

A good performance

A good performance
Neutral Zone 10 years ago

Shitty results

Shitty results
Tet 10 years ago

It would have been nice if we had won. Unfortunately we didn't. Let's get back to work and develop our country and clean the environment. The pay-off will be more rewarding.

It would have been nice if we had won. Unfortunately we didn't. Let's get back to work and develop our country and clean the environment. The pay-off will be more rewarding.
Haruna (abidjan) 10 years ago

Ghana is win afcon no again in 30 years. Ghana not good. We know good teams is La cote d'ivoire, Egypt, Nigeria,Senegal and careroon. Ghana not good on foottball. Ghana people proud and do plenty noice.

Ghana is win afcon no again in 30 years. Ghana not good. We know good teams is La cote d'ivoire, Egypt, Nigeria,Senegal and careroon. Ghana not good on foottball. Ghana people proud and do plenty noice.
Worried Aussie 10 years ago

Shut the fuck up with your shit Grammar.

Shut the fuck up with your shit Grammar.
Akwasi Opoku 10 years ago

Congrat to the boys

Congrat to the boys
Bro 10 years ago

Did Daniel Agyei the goalkeeper crossed any of your minds during penalties? He's the best penalty taker and stopper in the country no doubt!

Did Daniel Agyei the goalkeeper crossed any of your minds during penalties? He's the best penalty taker and stopper in the country no doubt!
Neutral Zone 10 years ago

Number 2 is not a winner n 3 nobody remembers

Number 2 is not a winner n 3 nobody remembers
NANA AKUFO ADDO 10 years ago

Well done. Ghana!!!

Well done. Ghana!!!
KK 10 years ago

Yes, they were very good. They should be given a cheering welcome. I am very proud of them.

Yes, they were very good. They should be given a cheering welcome. I am very proud of them.
Alex 10 years ago

y dot u people prace this boys 4 there effort

y dot u people prace this boys 4 there effort
The boss 10 years ago

We beat Egypt 6 - 2
Did they even qualify

We beat Egypt 6 - 2
Did they even qualify
FOYOOSIS 10 years ago

Where is the smiles? Smiles or no smiles, he must go!

Enough is enough.

Where is the smiles? Smiles or no smiles, he must go!

Enough is enough.
knam 10 years ago

Bomb!!keeper

Bomb!!keeper
Haruna (abidjan) 10 years ago

Ghana is win afcon no again in 30 years. Ghana not good. We know good teams is La cote d'ivoire, Egypt, Nigeria,Senegal and careroon. Ghana not good on foottball. Ghana people proud and do plenty noice.

Ghana is win afcon no again in 30 years. Ghana not good. We know good teams is La cote d'ivoire, Egypt, Nigeria,Senegal and careroon. Ghana not good on foottball. Ghana people proud and do plenty noice.
blinky 10 years ago

Ghanaians wil neva appreciate alwys playin de blame game,why not get to de park urselves nd do it beta.
pls learn to appreciate a lil wai,som of u cnt do half of wat de stars did lastnite but u sit behind nd complain aden ko ...
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Ghanaians wil neva appreciate alwys playin de blame game,why not get to de park urselves nd do it beta.
pls learn to appreciate a lil wai,som of u cnt do half of wat de stars did lastnite but u sit behind nd complain aden koraa na mo ti saa smh.wel dan blak stars win or no win we tnk GOD and life goes on
??? 10 years ago

THANKS FOR YOUR SACRIFICE.WE DO APPRECIATE.

THANKS FOR YOUR SACRIFICE.WE DO APPRECIATE.
Twum Barimah 10 years ago

The boys really fought and they made us proud. Out of 54 countries, Ghana can be counted as 2nd so far as football activities are concerned. My children, jubilate instead of shedding tears. You have done what Napoleon couldn' ...
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The boys really fought and they made us proud. Out of 54 countries, Ghana can be counted as 2nd so far as football activities are concerned. My children, jubilate instead of shedding tears. You have done what Napoleon couldn't do for France.
toto fitter 10 years ago

Where is the smile? And what is there to smile about? If Appiah has taken the BS to this final and lost, are we going to write this nonsense? But yet it is Oyibo so the black fools are afraid to critizise him. We are a cursed ...
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Where is the smile? And what is there to smile about? If Appiah has taken the BS to this final and lost, are we going to write this nonsense? But yet it is Oyibo so the black fools are afraid to critizise him. We are a cursed people.
??? 10 years ago

JORDAN HAS MORE SKILLS THAN APPIAH.GRANT COST GH THE KONKO.

JORDAN HAS MORE SKILLS THAN APPIAH.GRANT COST GH THE KONKO.
ABCd 10 years ago

Never say die should be our motto. We shall over come. Fantastic job done . What more can one say otherwise to Thank you so much Grant and team.

Never say die should be our motto. We shall over come. Fantastic job done . What more can one say otherwise to Thank you so much Grant and team.
Flo 10 years ago

We all proud of you all, you done really well. Kisssssssssss xxx

We all proud of you all, you done really well. Kisssssssssss xxx
ANKOBEA-HENE 10 years ago

I didn't give them any chance in the tournament and now they have surprised me. They had a good attitude and we thank them. Cote d'ivoire must die before beating Ghana.

I didn't give them any chance in the tournament and now they have surprised me. They had a good attitude and we thank them. Cote d'ivoire must die before beating Ghana.
TONY KOKUTSE 10 years ago

THANKS FOR YOUR PIECE, THIS IS WHAT WE NEED AS A NATION, SMILE EVEN IF THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE COACH AND THE STARS DID WELL.IF THE WHOLE NATION CAN COME TOGETHER LIKE THE STARS DID GHANA WILL BE WELL.

THANKS FOR YOUR PIECE, THIS IS WHAT WE NEED AS A NATION, SMILE EVEN IF THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE COACH AND THE STARS DID WELL.IF THE WHOLE NATION CAN COME TOGETHER LIKE THE STARS DID GHANA WILL BE WELL.
OBO 10 years ago

From the quarter finals of a tournament any aspiring team should be prepared for PENALTIES. Until the National Team is properly trained for set pieces and we stop changing players around Ghana will not WIN

From the quarter finals of a tournament any aspiring team should be prepared for PENALTIES. Until the National Team is properly trained for set pieces and we stop changing players around Ghana will not WIN

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