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Having successfully progressed through the African 2010 World Cup qualifying stage, this is the page for everything Ghana ahead of the World’s biggest football tournament.
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Is patriotism dead in football?
Walking out to play for your country should be the pinnacle for any footballer. The pride in knowing that you are representing your nation on the biggest stage is a defining moment and an honour that the majority of us can only dream of.
But with money and celebrity now the …
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The Top 20 Premier League ‘misfits’ of all time
In the Premier League era, players from every corner of the globe have travelled to England to play in the greatest league in the world – from Canada to New Zealand, from Japan to Argentina, from Iceland to Oman. A lot of these international imports have been massive successes, and …
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The Damaging Culture of African Footballer Trafficking
In the summer of 2008, the president of football’s international governing body, Sepp Blatter, responded to a question regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s apparent desire to leave Manchester United and join Real Madrid, the club the Portuguese had regularly described as his childhood treasured, by equating the contractual situation to modern-day slavery. …
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The effect of foreign coaches on African national sides in international competition
It could be assumed, that the majority of those living outside of central Africa would name Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s heavyweight title fight as the most significant sports news to emanate from Zaire in 1974. The now legendary bout, mostly referred to as the ‘Rumble in the Jungle,’ was …
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The Role of youth academies in the exportation of african footballers to Europe
Stamford Bridge in March last year offered its regular exhibition of Champions’ League knockout football as Chelsea welcomed back Jose Mourinho, who slipped away at the end of an expertly masterminded Inter victory without celebrating, as promised, in view of the fans who once worshipped him and would undoubtedly love …
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Should footballers be able to defect should they not fulfil their England dream?
It’s not uncommon in modern day football for players to be eligible to represent multiple different Nations. As the rules dictate a player can play for a different country provided they have not played a full competitive international. Games for international youth teams or friendly appearances would have no impact …
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A Change is Ghana Come – 5 Things I noticed from England vs Ghana
1. Better Do Bet..err - There was a time, eons ago now, when international friendlies were viewed as a valued part of the footballing landscape. A fleeting but enthralling chance to see the best of our kinfolk step aside the battle lines of club football and join forces for an …
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Do Premier League clubs have any rights in such matters?
Would you rather see England lift the World Cup or your team with the league title? For many of you modern day fans it would be the latter, but I wonder what the likes of Sir Stanley Matthews and Bobby Moore would say in response to this? The younger generation …
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The man to fire Sunderland into Europe?
Sunderland have shown that they are serious about making an assault on the European places by completing a record deal for Ghanaian international striker Asamoah Gyan. The £13 million signing from Ligue 1 side Rennes was one of the stand-out performers in this summer’s World Cup as he led the …
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How good would Africa be if they played as a continent?
The 2010 World Cup was a historic one for all of football as Africa hosted their first ever World Cup. Not only did the host nation South Africa embrace the tournament but so did the whole continent and it was truly a remarkable day for football when the first game …
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