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FIFA must be prudent and decisive to protect Ghanaians

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  • EFO KOKU 10 years ago

    Do you think if it was any western country FIFA. would have dream of making them play in Egypt? They have no respect for the life of the African. This is where we need big English to explain to FIFA why we are not playing in ...
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  • gee 10 years ago

    Bro u 've said it all...

  • Yaw 10 years ago

    All of us will be happy if FIFA moves the game to another Country due to security. However we should as a country not withdraw from anything. Those who are championing withdrawal should rather concentrate on change. Ghana and ...
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  • jimy somer 10 years ago

    I DONT KNOW WHY HAYATOU DOESN'T LIKE GHANA. THIS MAN HATES GHANA TOOOOO MUCH.ISSA HAYATOU WORKED AGAINST GHANA FOR SO MANY YEARS AND WE COULDN'T QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP TILL 2006. THEY JUST WANT TO SHET GHANAINS IN EGYPT I BELI ...
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  • Rabiatu 10 years ago

    Where is the security in egypt when their own president was kidnapped.If anything happens to to our people Blatter will be held responsible.I think we sould rather for go the wm than lose a single ghanaian.

  • JACK 10 years ago

    Thank you Kwabina, They have no respect for the life of the African (FIFA) this is just simple as abc but we don't know why they a wasting time on this Ghana gov.have to step in this matter cos Black stars will beet them and ...
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  • Vincent Acheampong 10 years ago

    FIFA must change the venue to protect lives. Had I know is always at last.

  • WOFA WOHOO 10 years ago

    The writer is a very intelligent person and I 100% support what he says,FIFA should move the 2ndleg game to a neutral country because as a matter of fact the ruling military govervement cannot guarantee 100% the safety of vis ...
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  • J B Ato Rockson 10 years ago

    Who pay you to put this article on the Web? Egypt FA

  • Author 10 years ago

    We must speak out and protect our own

  • ADU 10 years ago

    Had i know is laways at last so FIFA must do it fast.

  • KOJO YANKSON 10 years ago

    If the 2nd leg of the Ghana-Egypt encounter is staged in Egypt and lives are lost what excuse will Fifa give? Fifa should act wisely and quickly too cos in terms of peace and security we can say that Egypt is out so why will ...
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  • ADU 10 years ago

    HAD I KNOW IS ALWAYS AT LAST SO FIFA MUST DO IT FAST.

  • Ackah Bangolame 10 years ago

    ...I do not think this is a great read for which reason the writer threatens judicial action for plagiarism. The entire article if it is one should be a paragraph in length because it is so so repetitive in content. The thrus ...
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  • Agye Nyame 10 years ago

    Why all this warnings from the writer? Is this place were he can practice his journalism and law? We all have the freedom of speech and if you do not want any one to criticise what you write then don't write period. I know FI ...
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  • shashi 10 years ago

    If FIFA agree to change the venue,not outside Africa,we Africans we dont have anything to do with other continent interms of WC qualify,we have to play on our own soil.

  • koo Tee 10 years ago

    You have my support bra!!

  • Ebenezer Nii Amu First-Quao 10 years ago

    ....would be happy to host and paint the stadium red, gold and green!

  • Kofi 10 years ago

    Why is it so hard for FIFA to arrive at a justifiable conclusion and change the venue of the match?

  • zongo president 10 years ago

    We have to make it clear to fifa that if something go wrong with this match ,fifa will be SUE......period.

  • HAWA YAKUBU 10 years ago

    Ghana will not go to Egypt period.

  • HAWA YAKUBU 10 years ago

    Blacks stars will not go to Egypt period.

  • ANDY BABANAWO 10 years ago

    IS FIFA AFRAID TRYING TO DDO THE RIGHT THING? IS FIFA TRYING TO TELL US THAT THEY CANNOT SEE THE WRITINGS ON THE WALL THAT EGYPT IS FOR NOW NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR THE RETURN MATCH? IF IFIA REMAINS ADAMANT AND SOMETHING HAPPEN T ...
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  • CAPII 10 years ago

    GOOD JOB,GHANAIANS AND BLACK STARS BETTER PLACE SAFETY,SECURITY FIRST; THE WORLD CUP IS NOT WORTH PRECIOUS BLOOD OF ANYONE IN THIS WORLD.DO NOT HONOUR RETURN LEG IN CAIRO.PERIOD !!!

  • Lexis 10 years ago

    in fact if Fifa decides to let Egypt host d martch, we should rather decides not to go and play.. n Fifa can choose to give them 3 points plus the three goal and pay for a penalty rather than to hear a bad news..the Egyptian ...
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  • Yaw 10 years ago

    Shame on you Mr. Lexis. We are going to world whether you like it or not. We will go to wherever FIFA says the game should be played. No Ghanaian footballer has been injured in Egypt. All that noise must stop and lets allow G ...
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  • NKA 10 years ago

    The layman’s definition of ‘security’ that I googled on the web defines security as:
    1. Freedom from risk or danger; safety.
    2. Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.
    In light of the above definitions, ...
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  • HAWA YAKUBU 10 years ago

    AMEN AMEN FOR YOUR COMMENTS

  • jimy somer 10 years ago

    Why our president isnot talking.

  • god 10 years ago

    noebody respeect him

  • John Didipey 10 years ago

    I dream serious problem happing between Ghana and Epypt return match.My advice is that Black Stars please dont go near Egypt.The whole country have craze with blood sharing

  • Anthony Afedzie 10 years ago

    Well said bro, there is no way Ghana will host the return match in Cario, even if fifa deceide in favour of egypt.No way the contry is not safe for every one at the time of the match period, and we are still going to score th ...
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  • Light 10 years ago

    All the qualifiers were played in Egypt, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Guinea had NO PROBLEM. Why should Ghana get special treatment? Because some racists in Ghana think ALL arabs are terrorists? And that isolated squirmishes in Eg ...
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  • Isaac Osei,M.D 10 years ago

    Yes Zimbabwe,Guinea,Mozambique played in Egypt ,but no fans were allowed and also not in Cairo!!!! Why change to Cairo now and also with potential Rowdy Fans of 30,000 in stadium.This is a recipe for disaster in Epic proporti ...
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  • albert 10 years ago

    well done brother, we love your message but forgive the legal stuff down there couldnt help it but just had to share it for Mother Ghana sake. thanks.

  • Author 10 years ago

    I love my people, we have to protect each other.

  • K.B.ITALY 10 years ago

    we are not happy that,there is still no peace in our sister country Egypt.we always pray,and ask for "PEACE" for them.news update indicate that there is still no peace, so let all wait for the "FIFA DEAD LINE"because,on footb ...
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  • STEPHEN OEI,NORWAY 10 years ago

    FIFA SHOULD ASK ALGERIAS WHAT EGYPTIANS FANS DID TO THEM IN EGYPT,IT WILL BE BLOODY,BLOODY BECAUSE WE WILL BEAT THEM AGAIN IN FRONT OF THIER FANS.ITS NOT SAVE AT ALLLL

  • KOFI, LAS VEGAS 10 years ago

    what is the GFA leadership doing about this?they have to keep the pressure on fifa. it's human lifes in questio here, "HELLO"

  • NANA KWAME AYISI 10 years ago

    ...what makes it more serious & dangerous is the fact that they want to play with fans @ the stadium...they want that to serve as a fear factor to the Ghanaian team but they don't know that it could get deadly for both nation ...
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  • Mr Okuru Kumah. S Africa 10 years ago

    What is Fifa waiting for? Ghanaian souls are equally important.

  • CAESAR US 10 years ago

    fifa should remember and bring to mind
    what happened in ANGOLA to TOGO national
    soccer team where they able to replace
    the lost lives?GFAshould use this as our defense to change the venue if they
    uncomfortable.

  • DJ Reverse 10 years ago

    Egypt is not safe in any way regardless of motives for visiting...

  • kkd 10 years ago

    The G FA still have a lot to say in the case. don't be convinced to accept the venue. cant you see that Egypt is under pressure in everything? even if they are suffering they still hold to their decision. remember what happen ...
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  • Rev Eddie Cofie 10 years ago

    FIFA should be factual, properly decisive and considerate of the possible endangered lives of Ghanaians who will be supporting the Black Stars in the Egypt match. FIFA must be aware of the attacks which have been meted out to ...
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  • TOTO AFRICA 10 years ago

    BLACK AFRICANS, INLUDING THEIR POWERLESS LEADERSHIP, ARE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY ANYWHERE ON THE GLOBE, HENCE GFA'S REQUEST HAS EASILY BEEN SHOVED ASIDE BY FIFA.

    WELL, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IF YOU HAVE A CONTINENT BLESSED WITH EV ...
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  • at 10 years ago

    fifa full of pussys gays and criminal just caf