US- based Ghanaian on a soccer mission

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PROPAGANDUM 11 years ago

"The Ghana brand is visible expecially, on high school and college campuses where demand for skillful Ghanaian players has soared since Brazil 2014 galvanizing coaches into a desperate search for that delicacy called a Ghana ...
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"The Ghana brand is visible expecially, on high school and college campuses where demand for skillful Ghanaian players has soared since Brazil 2014 galvanizing coaches into a desperate search for that delicacy called a Ghana midfielder or attacker, to add flavor to their team.
Thus, if you are identified as a Ghanaian, you are likely to get a broad smile followed by high-fives from your soccer-loving peers to certify your status as a potential game changer just arrived on campus. Indeed, every Ghanaian, is assumed to be a God-sent soccer jewel thanks to good advert of Ghana soccer at the Mundial by the Black Stars, despite the 1-2 loss to the Americans".
Kwadwo 11 years ago

It is high time GFA takes a good look at strong and talented Ghanaian American Players like Koby. There is a talent pool here and GFA ignores these US based smart and talented players at its peril. Keep up the good work Koby ...
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It is high time GFA takes a good look at strong and talented Ghanaian American Players like Koby. There is a talent pool here and GFA ignores these US based smart and talented players at its peril. Keep up the good work Koby.
abu okyeman KIBI 11 years ago

THERE ARE MORE DIE HARD TALENTED YOUNG GHANIANS IN GHANA WHO CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS GUY CALLING FOR ASSIGNMENT . CHOOSE GHANAIAN BASED PLAYERS PERIOD '.

THERE ARE MORE DIE HARD TALENTED YOUNG GHANIANS IN GHANA WHO CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS GUY CALLING FOR ASSIGNMENT . CHOOSE GHANAIAN BASED PLAYERS PERIOD '.
Anokwale 11 years ago

It is all about confidence. In the USA, there is a system in place to give the youth who are interested, exposure to top notch international competition. Pre teens and teens actually travel to Europe and Latin America to pl ...
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It is all about confidence. In the USA, there is a system in place to give the youth who are interested, exposure to top notch international competition. Pre teens and teens actually travel to Europe and Latin America to play in youth tournaments. This develops a certain level of confidence that is critical when you are on the international stage and play as the underdog.
Kofi Newman 11 years ago

True, American football may have improved, but I still don't watch the MLS games anymore, because their style of play is still sub-standard, compared with European leagues.

When America beat Ghana during this last summer' ...
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True, American football may have improved, but I still don't watch the MLS games anymore, because their style of play is still sub-standard, compared with European leagues.

When America beat Ghana during this last summer's World Cup tournament, it wasn't because they were really superior to Ghana---even if FIFA had rated the Americans higher than Ghana. That was why Ghana's loss to America still pains me dearly. I'm sure if the GFA had behaved well and done its homework properly and efficiently, and hadn't allowed the money issue to rear its ugly head among the Stars in Brazil, and if the Stars' coach Kwasi Appiah and his Technical Team had done their work properly by fielding the right players at the right time, especially quickly making the right substitues in the second half of the match, there was no way the Stars would have lost thdir opening match to the Americans. Why didn't they introduce Michael Essien and Prince Boateng at the beginning of the second hlaf, or even earlier? Interestingly, the Stars' coach himself attributed their loss to the Stars' lack of concentration. Of course, what did the GFA, the coach and the Technical Team expect when they allowed the money issue to crop up in Brazil?

That the Americans weren't really better than the Black Stars could be seen in the latter's highly rated 2-2 draw against Germany. Even in that match I believe the Stars were superior, and had not players like Jordan Ayew not been so selfish and so failed to release the ball to his colleagues like Asamoah Gyan who was in a position to score, coupled with unfair refereering against the Stars, they would have beaten Germany.

So, while I'm not against but rather support Kobby Osei Wusu's call on 'Ghana's soccer authorities to cast the talent-hunting net wide to include Ghanaians based in America'. the fact still remains that American tootball is still sub-standard, even though they're improving, and therefore priority must be given to Ghanaian players in Europe over their American based counterparts.
ASAFO 11 years ago

Firstly, get over it - at the end of the day, the USMNT kicked our national team's butt and won. Your so called "fine fine" earned you 0 points! Some of our best players play in European leagues that don't register on the Wor ...
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Firstly, get over it - at the end of the day, the USMNT kicked our national team's butt and won. Your so called "fine fine" earned you 0 points! Some of our best players play in European leagues that don't register on the World soccer map, so don't use your bigoted view of the MLS to denigrate players with Ghanaian heritage who are based in the US. Ability, not, location, should determine call ups into the various national teams. Do you seriously believe Freddy Adu, at the height of his career would not have made it in any of the Ghanaian national teams? At least you can vouch for the age of those based in America. America should have at least taught you not to be prejudiced.
AMERICO-GHANAIAN!! USA!!! 11 years ago

You blinded Ghana Patriots/Yankee-phobes are living in a fools paradise!! Do you honestly believe any BS set up is guaranteed to win any future pairings versus the USA WC or not?!! Ghana's cat is out of the bag and she can ...
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You blinded Ghana Patriots/Yankee-phobes are living in a fools paradise!! Do you honestly believe any BS set up is guaranteed to win any future pairings versus the USA WC or not?!! Ghana's cat is out of the bag and she can always expect face tough battles going forward!! Wake up Ghanaians!!
wo haw ne den? 11 years ago

Kwame Newman, I think you and most Ghanaians will always tickle yourself and laugh, may be you don't know what you are talking about. You and most Ghanaians are depending on past glory of the Ghana Black Stars and the the gen ...
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Kwame Newman, I think you and most Ghanaians will always tickle yourself and laugh, may be you don't know what you are talking about. You and most Ghanaians are depending on past glory of the Ghana Black Stars and the the genesis of American soccer. but I want you guys to know that American league has come very far and way better and professional than Ghana. Why do we always depend on our foreign players instead of local players but America have and depends on their local players.Even most of the teams our so called professional players in Black Stars play and even most of them are just bench warmers can not be compared to American Clubs, please do not continue to look at America soccer as it was in may be 25 years ago.Look at your local league, everything about it is poor and you are bragging comparing it to American league, 'apee too'. Even in Africa Ghana league is nothing to write or talk about.
Anokwale 11 years ago

I was hurt by Ghana losing to the USA but it was a wake up call. You have to have a mentality that says "we can beat anyone". That is what is taught in the USA. In Ghana, the youth are not trained with that mentality and th ...
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I was hurt by Ghana losing to the USA but it was a wake up call. You have to have a mentality that says "we can beat anyone". That is what is taught in the USA. In Ghana, the youth are not trained with that mentality and that makes a difference in a close game at the highest level.
NEZER 11 years ago

Thanks Prosper Osei-Wusu, for giving support to your kid's soccer career. I remember your athleticism in the 400-meter races, and your soccer prowess during our days at Prempeh College (Pearson House).

Thanks Prosper Osei-Wusu, for giving support to your kid's soccer career. I remember your athleticism in the 400-meter races, and your soccer prowess during our days at Prempeh College (Pearson House).

prosper 11 years ago

Amanfo...thanks for your positive comment on koby. Please get in touch pdwusu@yahoo.com

Amanfo...thanks for your positive comment on koby. Please get in touch pdwusu@yahoo.com
BAAFOUR 11 years ago

MKY MAN HAS SPEAK LETS LISTERN TO HIM THAT IS THRU FACT, GHANAIANS HAVE THE MINDSET VERY LOW ABOT NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER IMAGE THAT NEED TO CHANGE

MKY MAN HAS SPEAK LETS LISTERN TO HIM THAT IS THRU FACT, GHANAIANS HAVE THE MINDSET VERY LOW ABOT NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER IMAGE THAT NEED TO CHANGE
Namaste 11 years ago

America has amazing soccer players and a very talented ones, we all will be looking out to see search amazing players like Koby to come and support our national team.

America has amazing soccer players and a very talented ones, we all will be looking out to see search amazing players like Koby to come and support our national team.
NANA FRED 11 years ago

KOBY IS A TRUE AMBASSADOR OF GHANA

KOBY IS A TRUE AMBASSADOR OF GHANA
Rita 11 years ago

keep it up,u are indeed the true son of ur mother land.

keep it up,u are indeed the true son of ur mother land.
Jordan 11 years ago

Koby should contact the under 23 coach

Koby should contact the under 23 coach
Nukunu 11 years ago

Koby.He is 6 feet 1 inch tall,he will be a great assert for our national team as in defensive midfield

Koby.He is 6 feet 1 inch tall,he will be a great assert for our national team as in defensive midfield
PRINCE 11 years ago

DO WE HAVE A MONITORY DEPARTMENT THAT WILL SCOUT FOR PLAYERS LIKE KOBY?

DO WE HAVE A MONITORY DEPARTMENT THAT WILL SCOUT FOR PLAYERS LIKE KOBY?
KOFI 11 years ago

THAT IS A GREAT POINT PRINCE
IF WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SET UP FOR PEOPLE LIKE KOBY ,THEN WHAT IS OUR LEADERS DOING ABOUT YOUNG TALENTED PEOPLE WHO WILL LOVE TO PLAY FOR THEIR COUNTRY?

THAT IS A GREAT POINT PRINCE
IF WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SET UP FOR PEOPLE LIKE KOBY ,THEN WHAT IS OUR LEADERS DOING ABOUT YOUNG TALENTED PEOPLE WHO WILL LOVE TO PLAY FOR THEIR COUNTRY?
kwaku 11 years ago

pride Ghana son

pride Ghana son

ama 11 years ago

we love you koby come home

we love you koby come home
Zeke 11 years ago

the GFA is completely childish by thinking our best players are only born in Ghana. There are ghanians based in other countries who could run all over some of them. Open your minds

the GFA is completely childish by thinking our best players are only born in Ghana. There are ghanians based in other countries who could run all over some of them. Open your minds
FIAZA 11 years ago

WHAT INGREDIENT ARE WE MISSING IN GHANA SOCCER TALENT DEVELOPMENT?
DO WE EVEN HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

WHAT INGREDIENT ARE WE MISSING IN GHANA SOCCER TALENT DEVELOPMENT?
DO WE EVEN HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
ABLA 11 years ago

EYII,FOR DER WHERE!GHANA?
THIS IS A GREAT QUESTION WE NEED ASK THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS

EYII,FOR DER WHERE!GHANA?
THIS IS A GREAT QUESTION WE NEED ASK THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS
senu 11 years ago

What can we do to bring out future stars like Mr Koby Wusu to have the opportunity to get in to the national?

What can we do to bring out future stars like Mr Koby Wusu to have the opportunity to get in to the national?

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