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VIDEO: A Prophet Says Ghana Will Score Portugal Today!

06/26/2014 6:36 am

by Chris-Vincent Agyapong, Founding Editor

First of all, it is highly probably that God exists. On a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 meaning God exists and 7 meaning God does not exist—all the existing evidence point to 6, it is highly probable there is God.

Secondly, even if it so happens that God exists or you believe HE does exist, it will be absurd, irrational and utterly displaced of priority to think that God will be interested in 22 men chasing a round object around a pitch in the face of pressing needs such as, countless children dying in Iraq, in Somalia, in Syria and other parts of the world.

All the same, a Ghanaian white gown wearing prophet has come to say, Ghana will beat Portugal tonight—and if it happens, people will say the prophet was right and God exists. However, if it does not happen, same people will say, the prophet is false—this does not mean God does not exist. You can never win with believers on any indicator (after all, it is about faith—believing without evidence)…

Anyway, watch the video below and since the prophesy is favourable to what I want to happen, I will also shout AMEN! Pure nonsense though…

Ghana Vrs Portugal | All You Need to Know About Ghana’s Next World Cup Opponent-Portugal

06/25/2014 8:59 pm

by GC Staff Yaa

For 90 minutes on Sunday night, all Ghanaians were fans of the Portuguese national side. They were playing the USA, and for Ghana to have any chance of making it out of group G, Portugal had to win.

They couldn’t quite manage it, but the 95th minute equaliser and the 2-2 draw gave Ghana a small lifeline, and on Thursday the two will lock horns to determine who qualifies, hopefully with a little help from Germany.

‘A Selecao’, or ‘The Selection’ is how the Portuguese national team is known. Currently ranked no.4 in the world, they were supposed to be one of the heavyweights in this year’s world cup. After the group stage draw as well, they alongside Germany were the obvious picks from the group; yet after two games all they have to show is a measly point and even victory against Ghana on Thursday might not be enough to send them through.

Portugal qualified for the world cup via the European play-offs, beating Sweden 4-2 on aggregate in a spectacular 2-legged tie that saw Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic score all six goals between them.

The second leg game, which Portugal won 3-2, was a tour de force from Ronaldo. In that 90 minutes in Lisbon Ronaldo single-handedly annihilated the Swedish side, giving the world a taste of what they should expect come this mundial.

Brazil 2014 World Cup | Fighting Over TV Remote…Boys Abr3

06/25/2014 8:16 pm

by Chris-Vincent Agyapong, Founding Editor

So for the last 2 days, I have had to watch the World Cup matches on my laptop and if things do not change, I will be forced to bring out the new TV I bought to send home to Ghana—simply because the Mrs won’t let me have the TV all by myself.

It all started well without complaints but watching 3 matches a day means, she cannot watch any of her TV programmes. I succeeded for some days, paying her 2 pounds to miss her TV programmes (which she can watch later via TV Catch-Up or record them) so I can watch the World Cup but she has gotten wiser—and wants more than 2 pounds (which I cannot afford) or we share the TV time equally…

I have put up all the threats, ranging from I will go to my friend’s house each evening to watch the soccer matches—to— I will go on unplanned holidays for a month so I can enjoy all the matches in peace and she doesn’t seem to be moved.

All she wants is a fair share of the TV. Even though I have just ordered a new cable from Amazon, intending to open the new TV bought for Ghana and connect it somewhere near my working desk to enjoy the world Cup in peace, I still don’t understand why the women can’t leave the men to enjoy just a month of TV when they always have the TV.

Update on Black Stars Threat to Boycott World Cup Match | Gov’t Charters Airline to Send $3M Cash to Players

06/25/2014 9:21 am

by GC Contributor | Ellen Sackey-Addo Ellen

It looks like to even get what you are rightly due in Ghana, you have to protest or make strong threats—when it should not be the case.

Following threats to boycott tomorrow’s Ghana Vrs Portugal match by the Ghana national team-the Black Stars due to unpaid agreed appearance fees and bonuses, the President of the Republic of Ghana-John Dramini Mahama stepped him to promise the players that, their monies will be received before the above match.

It emerged yesterday that, since the World Cup started, the Black Stars have not been paid any monies (appearance fees and bonuses) and the players were losing their patience, boycotting yesterday’s training session—with threats to boycott the Portugal vrs Ghana match. Even though these fees were to be paid by the large sum FIFA gave to Ghana for qualifying for the World Cup, somehow, the players have not been paid after two weeks into the tournament.

According to reports, when the President of Ghana spoke to players and promised to ensure that they get their payments as soon as possible, the players insisted they wanted cash as they are tired of the many stories of electronic transfers they’ve been told in the last few days.

VIDEO: Luis Suarez BITES Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup?

06/24/2014 7:18 pm

by GC Staff Yaa

It appears Luis Suarez has a BIG problem with his teeth as the just ended Uruguay vrs Italy match was shadowed by what seems like another bite—-Suarez was seen biting Giorgio Chiellini as the pair tussled in the box.

Though Uruguay won the match to send Italy home, Suarez has become the dirty man of the game for his biting and now faces a lengthy ban – if FIFA decide to act upon the incident.

This is not the first time Suarez has been accused of intentionally using his teeth during a football match, he’s already been involved in two biting rows during his career so far…

Check below for the video of the bite…

Black Stars Threaten to Boycott Match Against Portugal Over Delayed Monies + President Mahama intervenes

06/24/2014 6:55 pm

by GC Staff Yaa

Accordingly to multiple reports, Ghana’s national team-the Black Stars who are currently in Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, expecting to play Portugal on Thursday have threatened to boycott the match over the fact that their bonuses and appearance fees have not been paid yet…

It is understood that some senior members of the team led by Captain Asamoah Gyan have held series of meetings with the management and over sight committee members of the team in relation to the unpaid monies and boycott—and the management has sought to explain why the delay.

The football players were promised $75,000 each as an appearance fee and this money was to be taken from a large amount FIFA paid to Ghana for qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. However, the players have not been given any appearance fees, two weeks after the World Cup started—contrary to the GFA’s promise.

New Record on the Horizon for Ghana’s Black Stars | Boye and Boateng Return to Training

06/24/2014 10:46 am

by GC Staff Sw

The Black Stars of Ghana could become the first African nation to reach the world cup knockout stage three times in a row if they defeat Portugal on Thursday and other results go their way.

Ghana reached the knockout stage in Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010, and should they qualify this time round, would have gotten out of their group for the third consecutive time; a feat never achieved by any African nation at the world cup.

Africa’s participation on the world stage has never been uplifting as one would hope. Since the continent was first represented on the world stage by Egypt in 1934, it has been difficult to make a lasting impression on the larger stage. Until 1986, no African side had ever made it out of the group stages, whilst Italia 90’ saw Cameroon’s sublime run to the quarter-finals, a move emulated by Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010.

Despite all this, the one thing that had plagued the continent was consistency, as no one team could make their mark and return to subsequent mundials and stay at that top level. After reaching the quarter-finals in 1990, Cameroon crashed out of the group stages in 1994. The sad truth is whilst there has been as African side in the second round of every world cup since 1986, its only on two occasions that the same side has reached that stage consecutively; Nigeria in USA 94’ and France 98’, and Ghana in 2006 and 2010.

This should be a testament to the great work the Black Stars have been doing since first qualifying for the world cup in 2006. In both 2006 and 2010, Ghana was the only African side to reach the second round, and everyone knows what happened in 2010 and how close the Stars’ came to becoming the first African side to ever make the world cup semi finals.

USA 2-2 Portugal: Late Silvestre Varela Goal Keeps Black Stars in The Competition | Permutations for Ghana to Qualify

06/23/2014 8:26 am

by GC Staff GS

The Black Stars came within 60 seconds of elimination as Portugal needed a 5th minute stoppage time equaliser to draw 2-2 with the USA.

In the 4th game of Group G, Ghana needed Portugal to beat the USA but it turned out nearly the opposite and now Group G’s last round of games would contain several permutations on who is likely to qualify.

Portugal took the lead as early as the fifth minute when Nani pounced on a defensive error to slot home past Tim Howard.

Portugal remained on the ascendancy but failed to add to their tally until the USA took over the game in the second half.

Goals from Jermain Jones and skipper Clint Dempsey meant that all of a sudden everything was going off-script for the Black Stars.

It took until the 95th minute, when a curling Cristiano Ronaldo cross was met by the powerful head of Silvestre Varela to keep the stakes as high as it gets heading into the final Group G games on Thursday.

Now a win would have suited the Black Stars much more but minus that, the draw is not a bad result and it requires certain swings in the last game for Ghana to make the Round of 16.

The FIFA rules stipulate that the criteria for qualification go hierarchically, Points, Goals Difference, Goals scored, then head-to-head.

As it stands, Germany has 4pts and a +4 goal difference. USA has 4pts and +1, Ghana 1pt and -1, Portugal 1pt and -4.

For Ghana to qualify, we need to beat Portugal, Germany beats the USA, and the goal differential should swing in our favour. Between the two games there should be a three goal swing; so Ghana win by two goals and USA lose by one, or we win by one goal and they lose by two.

A draw between Germany and USA means Ghana and Portugal will be both out. One thing we should note is the Germans have history with this kind of situation, as they beat Austria 1-0 in 1982 to eliminate Algeria with both sides barely playing after the goal in the 10th minute. The US coach is also German legend-Jurgen Klinsmann.

Asamoah Gyan Equals Roger Milla + Stars Show Vast Improvement in Thrilling Draw

06/22/2014 4:58 pm

by GC Staff bG

Captain Asamoah Gyan’s goal against Germany last night was his 5th at the World Cup, tying Cameroonian legend Roger Milla for the most goals scored by an African at the World Cup.

Gyan’s five goals are spread through the three world cups he has participated in, whilst Milla got his goals at Italia 90’ and USA 94’.

Considering Gyan’s age and his quality, it should be a fair bet that he would surpass the record sometime in the future, and despite everything Gyan deserves commendation.

He is also the only African to score at three world cups, whilst he is the Black Stars all time leading goal scorer with 41 goals.

Meanwhile the Black Stars showed a leap in quality from their opening day loss in their game against Germany.

The 2-2 draw against Germany has vastly improved the chances of the Black Stars of making the World Cup round of 16; providing Portugal beat the USA at 22:00 GMT tonight.

The opening day loss against USA had put Ghana in a precarious position in the tournament, and that coupled with upcoming games against Germany and Portugal meant the Stars World Cup hopes were hanging by a thread. But in a spectacular game in Fortaleza last night, Ghana battled Germany to a draw.

Is it Just Me or Jordan Ayew is Purely SELFISH & Cares About Personal GLORY…?

06/22/2014 8:31 am

by Chris-Vincent Agyapong, Founding Editor

In what can be described as the best 2014 World Cup match so far, Ghana’s Black Stars fought tirelessly against the German national team- Die Mannschaft, who were tipped to thrash Ghana with ease.

In fact, I was informed a German magazine evaluated the existing statistics and came to the conclusion that, Germany will beat Ghana by 11 goals to nill—that was based on real mathematics. But as we saw yesterday, when it comes to football, leave the calculations to the Leicester University’s College of Mathematics and let hard work, dedication and composure determine the winner.

The Ghana Black Stars had several good chances to leave the pitch with a win against the group leaders-the Germans, but struggled to make good use of these chances.

On top of all the chances was this single one that Jordan Ayew handled the ball along the side ‘throw’ line straight into a scoring yard, where Asamoah Gyan was patiently waiting for that pass which could have placed Ghana in the winning basket—there isn’t any doubt that Asamoah Gyan could not have scored that goal.

But Jordan Ayew who had the ball in his possession showed once again that he is not a mature football player—and does not care about team work or team glory. He wanted the glory for himself and he wanted to go into record books as having also scored at the World Cup alongside his elder brother—so selfishly, he tried scoring, kicking the ball slowly into the hands of the German goalkeeper.

Ghana Vrs Germany: The Black Stars Held Group Leader-Germany to a Thrilling 2-2 Draw

06/21/2014 9:47 pm

by GC Staff Yaa

The tension filled clash was a see-saw of emotions for Ghanaian fans, as Germany took the lead through a Mario Gotze header. A slight turnaround saw the Black Stars take the lead after Gyan turned in a sweet low strike to complement Ayew’s headed equaliser; but it was short-lived as substitute Miroslav Klose scored within a minute of coming on to equal Ronaldo’s all time world cup record of 15 goals.

The must win clash for the Stars kicked off at 19:00 GMT, with the result to be a huge determinant in the fortune of the Black Stars going forward.

Coach Kwesi Appiah, who has come in for tons of criticism following the opening day loss to USA; made three changes to his side in an attempt to get the win at the 2^nd time of asking.

Prince Boateng and Harrison Afful came on for Jordan Ayew and Daniel Opare, whilst in goal Fatau Dauda took over from Adam Kwarasey.

A dour first ten minutes was largely dominated by the Germans, who calmly kept possession and tried to draw the Stars out of their shell but the Ghanaians remained resolute in maintaining men behind the ball.

It didn’t take long for Germany to threaten, Benedikt Howedes getting behind the Stars high line, but his low cross was beat away by Jonathan Mensah.

The Black Stars also made their presence felt in the game, with Sulley Muntari’s long cross field pass picking up Christian Atsu; but his low cross was fired way over the bar by skipper Asamoah Gyan.

Germany was still hording the bulk of possession, with the Stars content to sit back, soak the pressure, and try to hit Germany on the break.

After some neat interplay, Ozil laid a pass from the right to Kroos just outside the box, but the Bayern Munich midfielder’s shot was calmly blocked by Jonathan Mensah, whilst almost immediately at the other end Atsu’s fierce low drive had to be parried away by Manuel Neuer in the first real moment of desperation for the German defence.

Ghana continued that mini spell with a cross from Ayew swept away from Gyan by Mertesacker at the last moment.

The Stars defensive play was solid and disrupted Germany’s flow, but occasionally Ozil got clear to lay passes for Muller and Kroos beside him.

Ghana Vrs Germany Match Preview: Must Win Game for Black Stars Against Group G Top Dogs

06/20/2014 1:46 pm

by Comfort Asante, GC Staff Writer

The Black Stars must defeat Group G leaders-Germany if the side harbours any hopes of making it to the second round of the world cup for the third successive tournament.

The Black Stars lost their first game 2-1 against the USA, precipitating the relabeling of this game from ‘an any result would fly’ game to a must win game.

The loss really was a setback for the Black Stars, as the side considered the ‘weakest’ in the group picked up the victory over Ghana; and now to progress the team must find a way past European heavyweights Germany and Portugal.

However if the progress of the world cup so far has taught us anything, it is that possessing the status of being top dogs is not in itself indicative of top dog status.

That’s the lesson defending champions Spain are being forced to digest this day, after losing their first two games which guaranteed their elimination and rendered their tag of defending champions meaningless far earlier than they must have planned for.

Thus the Black Stars must feel they can take on Germany toe-to-toe, which is precisely the attitude they need to get the needed result out of Die Mannschaft…

Germany won their first Group game 4-0 against Portugal with a hat-trick from Thomas Muller, and a win against Ghana would all but guarantee their passage to the next round of the competition.

For their part the Black Stars have to rectify the tactical and technical errors that led to the 2-1 humbling at the hands of the United States, from the playing body all the way up to head coach Kwesi Appiah.

By this time Kwesi Appiah must have realised his unorthodox (senseless) decision to play Kwadwo Asamoah at left-back is a detriment to the team’s forward play. With Samuel Inkoom, Daniel Opare, and Harrison Afful in the team, it borders on criminality to waste a dynamite talent like Kwadwo on defensive duty.

Ghana Vrs Germany: What You Need to Know About Black Stars’ Next World Cup Opponents-Germany (Die Mannschaft)

06/19/2014 4:38 pm

by GC Contributor | Ellen Sackey-Addo Ellen

On Saturday night at 19:00 GMT, the Black Stars of Ghana will go up against the might of Germany. Here’s a profile of the German team, Die Mannschaft.

There are some great nicknames in world football, whether club or country. Personally, there isn’t one I like pronouncing more than Die Mannschaft. I speak no Deutsch, but the name has a way of rolling of one’s tongue. The awesomeness of the name is only matched by the awesomeness of the national side it describes.

The German football team, like Germany herself, has a storied history. The team has played in the past as both East and West Germany, with their records being synchronised following the fall of the Berlin wall. This creates one of the most decorated sides in world football, and it is that might that the Black Stars has to contend with if they are to qualify from Group G.

Germany has won three FIFA world cup trophies, more than any other side not named Brazil or Italy. More impressive is their haul of three European Championships, a feat not matched by any side on the continent. By comparison, Italy with their four world cup trophies has only one European championship crown.

Germany was one of the earliest sides to qualify from Europe for the mundial, comfortably topping their group ahead of Sweden, Austria, and the Republic of Ireland. Their first game, a 4-0 demolition of fellow group favourites Portugal, should put the Black Stars on alert for what to expect from the fabled ‘German machine’.

GFA Denies Mutiny in Black Stars Camp: Preparation for Saturday’s Clash Against Germany Hits Full-Gear

06/18/2014 6:39 pm

by Edith Osei Bonsu

The Black Stars preparation for Saturday’s game against Germany is in full swing, a statement from the Ghana Football Association has revealed.

The Black Stars lost 2-1 to the USA in heartbreaking fashion in their first game on Monday night, and the aftermath of that game has seen several issues rear their head in the camp of the team.

Initial reports from the team’s camp in Macieo was that the team was in a dejected mood after the loss, and the side flew straight back to Macieo after the game without even stopping for any respite in their hotel in Natal.

Then a report came out claiming mutiny and discontent in the team’s camp, particularly from some senior players and towards the head coach-Kwesi Appiah.

Speaking after the game on Monday, Kevin Prince Boateng expressed surprise over the decision to start him from the bench, stating the coach must have known what he was doing; in a not too veiled dig at Kwesi Appiah.

But the GFA has officially come out, claiming the reports of a revolt were untrue. All 23 players were on hand for the training session after the report of discontent in camp.

“We wish to assure Ghanaians that coach Kwesi Appiah and all his players have shifted their focus to the match against Germany on Saturday, keen on winning the match to revive the Black Stars chances of progressing to the knockout stage” The statement said.

Four Lessons for Ghana’s Coach-Kwesi Appiah…Moving Forward

06/17/2014 5:36 pm

by Edith Osei Bonsu

In his first game as a coach on the world stage, Kwesi Appiah led his Black Stars team to a 2-1 loss to the United States. Now in a group comprising of Germany and Portugal as well, most people saw this first game as our best chance for three points, yet it turned out not … Read more

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