CAF snubs Gyan for Best Player Award

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yahaya 10 years ago

Squandering obvious chances has caused him the opportunity

Squandering obvious chances has caused him the opportunity
The Stallion 10 years ago

Face realities. What is Mikel's name doing there? Is he currently better than Gyan?

Face realities. What is Mikel's name doing there? Is he currently better than Gyan?
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

GYAN IS AN A STUDENT AT BOMPATA SHS. U THINK YOU COMPARE HIM TO EVEN A B/C GRADE STUDENT AT GIS? MIKEL PLAYS IN A HIGHLY COMPETIVE EPL. WE ALL KNOW MIKEL IS NOT SKILLFUL, BUT WHERE HE PLS HIS TRADE IS WAT HAS BEEN USED TO ASS ...
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GYAN IS AN A STUDENT AT BOMPATA SHS. U THINK YOU COMPARE HIM TO EVEN A B/C GRADE STUDENT AT GIS? MIKEL PLAYS IN A HIGHLY COMPETIVE EPL. WE ALL KNOW MIKEL IS NOT SKILLFUL, BUT WHERE HE PLS HIS TRADE IS WAT HAS BEEN USED TO ASSESS HIS PERFORMANCE HERE, OVER GYAN. PLUS,MIKEL IS ALSO NAIJA CAPTAIN, WON CLUB N NATIONAL TEAM TROPHIES. SEE HOW THE SELFISHNESS OF GH'S CAPTAIN HAS CANTANKEROUSLY CANCERNED GH'S TROPHY DROUGHT? PEEP GAME.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

gyan SCORED 1 GOAL EACH. OUR NUMBER 1 STRIKER OOO

gyan SCORED 1 GOAL EACH. OUR NUMBER 1 STRIKER OOO
Tankoko 10 years ago

And how many did he score during the WC qualifiers? And who also emerged the highest scorer, again during the qualifiers? Let's talk about current form and not the past. Would you say Messi is yet to score in the WC so he's n ...
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And how many did he score during the WC qualifiers? And who also emerged the highest scorer, again during the qualifiers? Let's talk about current form and not the past. Would you say Messi is yet to score in the WC so he's not in form? Think before you give ur comment...
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

U DONT EVEN KNOW UR INFO...
WCUP IS A TOURNAMNT, NOT SINGLE GAME QUALIFIERS. NAME 1 TOURNAMNT MESSI PARTICIPATED IN AND DID WELL ASIDE FROM THE 2007 COPA WHERE ARGENTINA LOST TO BRASIL 3NIL? NONE....MESSI HAS WCUP 2014 TO CH ...
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U DONT EVEN KNOW UR INFO...
WCUP IS A TOURNAMNT, NOT SINGLE GAME QUALIFIERS. NAME 1 TOURNAMNT MESSI PARTICIPATED IN AND DID WELL ASIDE FROM THE 2007 COPA WHERE ARGENTINA LOST TO BRASIL 3NIL? NONE....MESSI HAS WCUP 2014 TO CHANGE THAT. NOW, IF MESSI, ARGUABLY THE BEST PLAYER RIGHT NOW HAS THESE ISSUES DURING TOURNAMNTS. HOW MUCH MORE GYAN, WHO PLAYS IN A WEAK UAE LEAGUE? THE FACT THAT GYAN SCORED 1 GOAL EACH AT AFCON12 AND AFCON 13 IS NOT A FLUKE. THE UAE LEAGUE IS NOT CHALLENGING HIM TO RISE ABOVE.
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

Why are you so foolish? You watch Obi Mikel all the time at the EPL and how better is he? If the selection is only based on the EPL then what's Drogba doing over here? The fact is there is definitely some bias in the selectio ...
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Why are you so foolish? You watch Obi Mikel all the time at the EPL and how better is he? If the selection is only based on the EPL then what's Drogba doing over here? The fact is there is definitely some bias in the selection. Both Drogba and Mikel are weak in their current form. The only person who is in good form is Yahaya Toure and he deserves to be given the title again. It is so foolish to choose Drogba and Mikel ahead of Gyan. CAF is a joke and no matter what you do, Gyan will never go down, at least not for now. So go get yourself some brains you idiot !!!
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

NO, U ARE THE IDIOT. U WILL BE THE BIGGEST IDIOT IN 2014. THERE IS A REASON WHY TAGLIABUE, THE ARGENTINE STRIKER WHO PLAYS IN THE UAE HASNT EVER BEEN INVITED BY ARGENTINA. IN LIGHT OF HIS iMMENSE STRIKING ACCOLADES. U THINK G ...
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NO, U ARE THE IDIOT. U WILL BE THE BIGGEST IDIOT IN 2014. THERE IS A REASON WHY TAGLIABUE, THE ARGENTINE STRIKER WHO PLAYS IN THE UAE HASNT EVER BEEN INVITED BY ARGENTINA. IN LIGHT OF HIS iMMENSE STRIKING ACCOLADES. U THINK GYAN CAN REPLICATE HIS FORM IN A COMPETITIVE LEAGUE LIKE THE EPL OR TURKEY? AND PERHAPS HELP HIS CLUB WIN TROPHIES. THIS IS WAT ITS ALLABOUT. THE AWARD IS NOT FOR THE WEALTHIEST AFRICAN SOCCER PLAYERS. HEY DUMBO, TELL US WAT THE SELECTION BIAS IS THEN. WILL YA?
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

Tagliabue is a good striker of course but he is not the best striker in the UAE and there are much better Argentine strikers around the world. Gyan on the other hand is both the best for Ghana and the UAE so how can you compa ...
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Tagliabue is a good striker of course but he is not the best striker in the UAE and there are much better Argentine strikers around the world. Gyan on the other hand is both the best for Ghana and the UAE so how can you compare the two? You are such a dumbass.
Peter Prosper 10 years ago

Even Drogba. He is only there because of his past accomplishments, not based on his current form in Turkey

Even Drogba. He is only there because of his past accomplishments, not based on his current form in Turkey
COCONUTHEAD 10 years ago

CAF only gives this award to French speaking players. Mikel is just there for window dressing. I gave up on this CAF award some years back when non-active players have been awarded the title.

CAF only gives this award to French speaking players. Mikel is just there for window dressing. I gave up on this CAF award some years back when non-active players have been awarded the title.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

THE ONLY GH WHO SHOULD HVE BEEN NOMINATED SHOULD HVE BEEN KASA, NOT GYAN. KASA PLAYS IN A COMPETITIVE LEAGUE, HAS WON A TROPHY WITH JUVE. IF U WANNA TALK BIAS, THERE IT IS. BUT DONT TELL ME CAF HAS BEEN BIASED WITH GYAN. I DO ...
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THE ONLY GH WHO SHOULD HVE BEEN NOMINATED SHOULD HVE BEEN KASA, NOT GYAN. KASA PLAYS IN A COMPETITIVE LEAGUE, HAS WON A TROPHY WITH JUVE. IF U WANNA TALK BIAS, THERE IT IS. BUT DONT TELL ME CAF HAS BEEN BIASED WITH GYAN. I DONT EVEN KNOW WHY HE WAS NOMINATED....
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

GYAN CHOSE MONEY OVER CAEER ADVANCEMNR. SO HE SHOULDNT BE SUPRISED. WHILES OTHERS R PLAYING FOR BIG TROPHIES N ACCOLADES. U WENT GTO UAE?
ASSIFUAH WILL WIN
WHERE IS AA'S NAME? NO NOMINATION? EBEI...SEE, ALL AFRICA IS NOT A ...
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GYAN CHOSE MONEY OVER CAEER ADVANCEMNR. SO HE SHOULDNT BE SUPRISED. WHILES OTHERS R PLAYING FOR BIG TROPHIES N ACCOLADES. U WENT GTO UAE?
ASSIFUAH WILL WIN
WHERE IS AA'S NAME? NO NOMINATION? EBEI...SEE, ALL AFRICA IS NOT A CRITERIA WORTH MENTIONING, FOLKS
The Stallion 10 years ago

Does anyone knows the parents of this GH FUO at all?
What an off-spring brought into this world!

Does anyone knows the parents of this GH FUO at all?
What an off-spring brought into this world!
Gha 10 years ago

The guy is just too dumb it's a surprise he made it to Canada.

The guy is just too dumb it's a surprise he made it to Canada.
The Stallion 10 years ago

How do you know he is in Canada? He is fucked somewhere!

How do you know he is in Canada? He is fucked somewhere!
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

IM IN PUERTO RICO FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WSUP?

IM IN PUERTO RICO FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WSUP?
Tankoko 10 years ago

Say that again bro….it's very pathetic

Say that again bro….it's very pathetic
BJ 10 years ago

My friend, Mikel motivated and singlehandedly won Nations Cup for Nigeria when Gyan was there wasting Ghana chances. Mikel helped Chelsea to win continental Trophy (Europa) when Gyan was in UAE collecting money. Africa footba ...
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My friend, Mikel motivated and singlehandedly won Nations Cup for Nigeria when Gyan was there wasting Ghana chances. Mikel helped Chelsea to win continental Trophy (Europa) when Gyan was in UAE collecting money. Africa footballer of d year is not for player that is plight his trade in UAE, Saudi Arabia etc. Enyeama should have been named African Player of the Year or Emenike, Nigeria Goal King. Up Black Stars.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

DIARY OF A STOOPID GH
A BETTER, PROSPEROUS, MODERN, FORWARD THINKING GH STARTS WITH YOU!
IF YOUR LIVING SITUATION IS GOOD, THEN GHANA WILL BE GOOD.
IF YOU ARE CONFUSED, DISORIENTED, UNORGANIZED, FEARFUL, IN DEBT/DEATH,
TH ...
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DIARY OF A STOOPID GH
A BETTER, PROSPEROUS, MODERN, FORWARD THINKING GH STARTS WITH YOU!
IF YOUR LIVING SITUATION IS GOOD, THEN GHANA WILL BE GOOD.
IF YOU ARE CONFUSED, DISORIENTED, UNORGANIZED, FEARFUL, IN DEBT/DEATH,
THEN GH WILL BE THE SAME.
TRAITS OF A DUMB GHANAIAN
1.LEAPS BEFORE HE LOOKS, THEN SAYS.."MEWUOO! AWURADE BUA ME OOOOO
2.HAS NO GRATITUDE. FASTFOOD BRAIN. EASILY FORGETS
3.HAS NO FORESIGHT. FAST FOOD MENTALITY
4.LACKS MENTALITY TO PLAN LONGTERM
5.COMPOUND INTEREST IS A MYTH
6.BELIEVES AND PLACES FAITH IN INNATE, ILLOGICAL IDEALS LIKE JUJU, FAMA NYAME, 3B3Y3 YIE WAI.
7.DESPISES RESEARCH
8.PREFERS TO ACT, SPEAK, AND REASON EMOTIONALLY, THAN LOGICALLY
9.COMFORTABLE WITH MEDIOCRITY
10.DESPISES CONTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
11.FUN OR PARTY TODAY, SUFFER LATER
12.INSTANT GRATIFICATION
13.PREFERS TO ARGUE, DEBATE INCESSANTLY WITHOUT REAL, CONCRETE, COLD HARD FACTS!
14.COMFORTABLE WITH MEDIOCRITY
15.INCAPABLE/LOOKS DOWN ON DOING CHARITABLE DUTIES
16.LACKS INITIATIVE
17.PREFERS TO STEAL, LIE, CHEAT, TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS
18.SUCCESS DOE NOT = HARDWORK AND CAREFUL PLANNING
19.HATES TO ASK
20.KNOW IT ALL
21.ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE EASY ROUTE, SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS
22.HEY SMALLBOY!....BRA HA!
23.BELIEVES SUCCESS IS ATTRIBUTED TO AWURADE NSHIRA(GOD'S BLESSING) AND NOT HARDWORK, DISCIPLINE AND CAREFUL PLANNING.
24.DOES NOT BELIEVE IN LEAVING ASSETS/PROPERTY FOR THEIR OFFSPRING.
25. ALWAYS PROCRASTINATING...M3Y3, M3Y3..AH, MESE M3Y3. MASSA, IF YOU R GOING TO PRESSURE ME THEN MENY3 BIOM!
26.SPENDS LOADS OF MONEY ON THE LOTTERY. WITHOUT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE REALITIES OF PROBABILITY.
27.BELIEVES IN LUCK, OVER HARDWORK AND DISCIPLINE.
28.BUILDS ASSETS, SKYSCRAPPERS, STADIUMS IN THEIR MOUTHS AND BELLYS!
HAPPY, HEALTHY N A WEALTHY 2014 FOLKS!
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FORBES READER 10 years ago

List Of 20 Richest People In Ghana For 2013, December 31, 2013:

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion.
2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion
5. John Mahama � ...
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List Of 20 Richest People In Ghana For 2013, December 31, 2013:

1. Ibrahim Mahama -$1.9 billion.
2. Alfred Mahama -$1.3 billion.
3. Roland Agambire – $1.1billion
4. Joseph Agyepong – $1.05billion
5. John Mahama – $900 million
6. Alhaji Azuma Banda – $724 million.
7. Ato Ahwoi – $684 million
8. Dr. Sam Jonah – $430 Million
9. Haruna Iddrisu – $300million
10. Alex Mould – $282 million
11. Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor – $250million.
12. Tsatsu Tsikata – $245million
13. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah -$112 million.
14. Dr. Kwesi Nduom – $110 million.
15. Ken Agyapong – $104 million
16. Prince Kofi Amoabeng – $98million
17. Asiedu Nketiah – $89million
18. Alfred Woyome – $75million
19. Tony Lithur – 30million
20. Baba Kamara – $ 11million

Source: Forbes Ghana

The full list of the 20 Richest in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Cote d’ivoire and Morocco would be published in the December 2013 Edition of Forbes Africa.
Nijaboy 10 years ago

Kudos to CAF for the good list. Let Ghanaians continue to be abusive as it is typical of them. Gyan has never won an European and an African title in his career whereas Mikel has won the ECL, Europa and the Nations Cup.So Mik ...
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Kudos to CAF for the good list. Let Ghanaians continue to be abusive as it is typical of them. Gyan has never won an European and an African title in his career whereas Mikel has won the ECL, Europa and the Nations Cup.So Mikel is not as good as your Gyan? continue to delude yourselves in accra!
KKB 10 years ago

You are right about Mikel achievements as compare to Gyan

You are right about Mikel achievements as compare to Gyan
BJ 10 years ago

How can you say Mikel is not skillful. U are just watching football. Mikel plays as a defensive midfielder in Chelsea just to get ball, give it to the people that will attack. The presence of Mikel in d mid-field is what ever ...
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How can you say Mikel is not skillful. U are just watching football. Mikel plays as a defensive midfielder in Chelsea just to get ball, give it to the people that will attack. The presence of Mikel in d mid-field is what every successful team will like to have. Gyan is a striker while Mikel is a mid-fielder. Don't ever compare there roles. Against Mali in Afcon, Mikel made all Malian players blind. He took over d mid-field and outclassed everybody. This is a dsame Mali that beat our black stars 3-1. Against, cote d'ivore, Drogber himself testified to the strenght of Mikel in d mid-field. Our world cup player is in Chelsea now that is not even considered good for the bench again, Mikel is playing every week. How can we say Mikel is not good? Gyan's value has gone down. How can CAF give award to th player playing in UAE. Enyeama, Johnathan, Emenike are even have better chance than this Gyan. Black Star as a team needs overhauling. Enough of ds embarrassment.
KnYc (USMC) 10 years ago

Mikel is the best, when it comes to defensive midfielder. For that one I give it to him, better than anybody from Africa.

Mikel is the best, when it comes to defensive midfielder. For that one I give it to him, better than anybody from Africa.
STEPHEN OSEI,NORWAY 10 years ago

NO SURPRISE , BIG GYAN CHOSE MONEY THAN HIS WORK,WHAT ,BUKINAFASO HAVE BETTER PLAYERS THAN MIKEL OBI

NO SURPRISE , BIG GYAN CHOSE MONEY THAN HIS WORK,WHAT ,BUKINAFASO HAVE BETTER PLAYERS THAN MIKEL OBI
rard Kotanko Germany 10 years ago

Gyan is playing in a MickeyMouse League , so no chance to win any titles

Gyan is playing in a MickeyMouse League , so no chance to win any titles
GORDON YEBOAH,USA 10 years ago

I WONDER WHY POPLE ARE ARGUING ABOUT THIS PLAYER AWARD SHORTLIST.IT ALWAYS GOES TO THE PART AFRICA THAT SPEAKS FRENCH.CAN ISSAH HAYATOU EVER COME FROM ENGLISH AFRICAN COUNTRY?HOW CAN AFRICAN BEST PLAYER AWARD BE GIVING TO AN ...
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I WONDER WHY POPLE ARE ARGUING ABOUT THIS PLAYER AWARD SHORTLIST.IT ALWAYS GOES TO THE PART AFRICA THAT SPEAKS FRENCH.CAN ISSAH HAYATOU EVER COME FROM ENGLISH AFRICAN COUNTRY?HOW CAN AFRICAN BEST PLAYER AWARD BE GIVING TO AN EGLISH SIDE OF AFRICAN PLAYER?
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

Is this selection based on European football leagues? Then why was Gyan chosen among the first 10 in the first place? The fact is there is consistent bias in the selection of these players. Both Drogba and Mikel can never be ...
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Is this selection based on European football leagues? Then why was Gyan chosen among the first 10 in the first place? The fact is there is consistent bias in the selection of these players. Both Drogba and Mikel can never be better than Gyan at the moment. Only Yahaya Toure deserves to be on this list, and he should again be the winner.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

U CANT PUT 1 NAME ON THE "LIST". THERE WILL ONLY BE 1 WINNER, BUT U NEED TO CREATE A LIST. THE ONLY BIAS IS THAT KASA N ETO ARE NOT ON THIS LIST. GYAN DOES NOT DESERVE TO HVE EVEN BEEN NOMINATED AT ALL.......HOW CAN A MLS PLA ...
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U CANT PUT 1 NAME ON THE "LIST". THERE WILL ONLY BE 1 WINNER, BUT U NEED TO CREATE A LIST. THE ONLY BIAS IS THAT KASA N ETO ARE NOT ON THIS LIST. GYAN DOES NOT DESERVE TO HVE EVEN BEEN NOMINATED AT ALL.......HOW CAN A MLS PLAYER FOR EXAMPLE BE NOMINATED HERE...U GET THE POINT? ITS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE CLUB, LEAGUE, TROPHIES WON ETC... YOU PLAY IN......NOT HOW MUCH MONEY, GOALS U HVE SCORED IN QUALIFIERS...LIKE GYAN SCORED 1 GOAL AT AFCON 12 N 13. ARENT U ASHAMED TO SAY CAF IS BIASED AGAINST GYAN?
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

So now you admit that the selection is bias. I agree with you only one point though, Eto'o is better than Drogba. You see how your brains work only with your personal feelings. This is why you can't make a fair judgement in a ...
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So now you admit that the selection is bias. I agree with you only one point though, Eto'o is better than Drogba. You see how your brains work only with your personal feelings. This is why you can't make a fair judgement in anything. It's quite useless for anyone to waste his time on you.
AFRICANUS 10 years ago

Uh! Why do Ghanaian fooball followers think everything told them by ignorant Ghanaian football commentators are the gospel truth about the standards of Ghanaian football. The rest of Africa and of course the world don't see f ...
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Uh! Why do Ghanaian fooball followers think everything told them by ignorant Ghanaian football commentators are the gospel truth about the standards of Ghanaian football. The rest of Africa and of course the world don't see football in Ghana as any different from what pertains in the average football countries as Mali, Burkina Faso, DR Congo,Zambia and even Cape Verde all of that gave Ghana a scare in the past. These countries and indeed other African countries don't have any respect for Ghana save for the quarter final at the world which in itself is nothing special cos others had been there in a more spectacular way than Ghana.

How can Asamoah Gyan be listed in the first place when the Black Stars in the last 32 years are still striggling to win a trophy but only make all the noise because of quater final berth at the world cup. Ghanaian delude themself into thinking Black Stars have no equal in Africa just for the reason of a quarter final berth at the world cup; that is the level of self praise and ego massaging that make smaller football countries cut Ghana to size in any tournaments. Ghanaians are like the British people who always want to be praized even when everything points to the wrong directions. How can Ghana Black Stars claim to be one of the best in the world when Ghana struggle against minnows at your backyard Africa. Ghanaian football radio commentators claimed AFCON 2013 tournament was there to be taken because the likes of Egypt and Cameroons were not in attendance and therefore a foregone conclusion the cup had only one route to Ghana, ironically the only thing Ghana took to the AFCON 2013 was the credentials of the last world cup performances and a demand for respect for others to bow; how terribly Ghana was wrong when DR Congo, Cape Verde, Mali and Burkina Faso thought the Black Stars bitter lessons of how not to open your mouth too wide because African football is no longer a preserve or reside in any particular country.

Football in Ghana is not seen by the rest of Africans as Ghanaians want the world to believe hense the shocking removeval of Asamoah Gyan's name from the all time performers of 2013 best African footballers list. Like the typical Ghanaian football commentators reminiscent of the British fame seeking football journalists will overwhelm the airwaves with their arrogant postulations of why Ghanaian football must have been the best Africa raking stale event of the Black Stars world cup performances. Uh! Its a shame Ghanaians are leaning too much backward to the past world cup performances, forgeting that a past world cup performances particularly for an Aftican country like Ghana that participated in just 2 world cup cannot be trasient; you can only be good as your current form based on your preparations. Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria have been there before and today they are most humble world cup participants brcause the know world cup is terrain of lots of uncertainties so Ghana should pick lessons from African world cup history and talk with caution.
MONTSERRAT 10 years ago

Africanus you are very right, this was a country that tounted themselves as title contenders before the AFCON tournament, they even claimed they were favouratest o pick the cup but soon as they were declassified by the likes ...
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Africanus you are very right, this was a country that tounted themselves as title contenders before the AFCON tournament, they even claimed they were favouratest o pick the cup but soon as they were declassified by the likes of Mali, DR Congo and Burkina Faso; they quickly found excuse in not going to tournament with their best players. The question is did they not know they were without their best players when they concluded the cup was heading to Ghana, a bloated ego that smarks lack of respect for other African countries.
I cannot see any other quality players Ghana did not go to the tournament with, is it the dead horse Micheal Essien or half fit Kevin Prince or the cronic indescipline Sulley Muntari or the clubless John Mensah. I think Ghana should learn to give others respect.

Ghana out of disrespect for others did not even see the likes of Nigeria the eventual winners, Ivory Coast who have been standard bearer toplists FIFA African football ranking, Ghana even saw Zambian victory in the previous tournaments in Equitorial Guinea and defending champions as not deserving of it and could not even credit them with that honour and respect. Not even Mali or Burkina Faso who eventually kicked Black Stars disgracefully out of the tournament were deserving of respect from the Ghanaians. A case of every downfall is preceeded with pride.
Harrison 10 years ago

Let's be realistic, Gyan does play competitive soccer in the Arab world. He is chasing money instead of name. That is the price we are going to pay for in the WC. Playing in big clubs differ from playing in the Arab world ...
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Let's be realistic, Gyan does play competitive soccer in the Arab world. He is chasing money instead of name. That is the price we are going to pay for in the WC. Playing in big clubs differ from playing in the Arab world amidst inexperience players.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

IF GYAN COULD ONLY SCORE 1 GOAL EACH AT AFCON 12 AND 13. WHILES PLYING HIS TRADE IN A VERY MEDIOCRE UAE LEAGUE. HOW MANY GOALS DO YOU THINK GYAN WILL SCORE IN BRASIL 2014? WHILES STILL PLYING HIS TRADE IN THE SAME MEDIOCRE UA ...
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IF GYAN COULD ONLY SCORE 1 GOAL EACH AT AFCON 12 AND 13. WHILES PLYING HIS TRADE IN A VERY MEDIOCRE UAE LEAGUE. HOW MANY GOALS DO YOU THINK GYAN WILL SCORE IN BRASIL 2014? WHILES STILL PLYING HIS TRADE IN THE SAME MEDIOCRE UAE LEAGUE? HMMMM, MUAHAHAAAAA. AA, BETTER GO FIND THE SERBIAN PLACENTA WOMAN
Obeng 10 years ago

The headings of these articles on ghanaweb are so misleading and it is putting some of us off from reading any articles.

The headings of these articles on ghanaweb are so misleading and it is putting some of us off from reading any articles.
PHOBIA-PHOBIA--Leeds 10 years ago

Given the chance to manage a club in search of a midfielder whose work is to defend and push attackers,i will choose Agyemang Badu.I'm not influenced at all by the fact of being a Ghanaian,but in reality this Mikel is nowhere ...
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Given the chance to manage a club in search of a midfielder whose work is to defend and push attackers,i will choose Agyemang Badu.I'm not influenced at all by the fact of being a Ghanaian,but in reality this Mikel is nowhere near Badu. NOT AT ALL.
Greg(Hackney UK) 10 years ago

Thanks for your biased comparison. So your Agyemang Badu is better than Mikel. No wonder Agyemang is not even in contention for anything. Take a look at the list and you would see how Nigeria has dominated it. You Ghanaians a ...
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Thanks for your biased comparison. So your Agyemang Badu is better than Mikel. No wonder Agyemang is not even in contention for anything. Take a look at the list and you would see how Nigeria has dominated it. You Ghanaians are so proud over nothing. I am sure that your noise will stop soon, especially after the world cup.
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

Please be fair, Mikel is not all that good. He is just an average player. Gyan, Eto'o, and even Ghana's Asamoah are all better than Mikel. I can only credit Nigeria with one thing. They have the best set of goalies in Africa.

Please be fair, Mikel is not all that good. He is just an average player. Gyan, Eto'o, and even Ghana's Asamoah are all better than Mikel. I can only credit Nigeria with one thing. They have the best set of goalies in Africa.
kofi adankoba 10 years ago

Pls Gyan, don't let this dampen your spirit, You have proved to the whole world in 2 world cups that you are one of the best on the continent. my prayer is that you will be able to lead our BLACK STARS to go far in Brazil 201 ...
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Pls Gyan, don't let this dampen your spirit, You have proved to the whole world in 2 world cups that you are one of the best on the continent. my prayer is that you will be able to lead our BLACK STARS to go far in Brazil 2014 to proof to them that you are the best. Remember that you are not the first Ghanaian to be ignored, CAF is dominated by countries who are envious of Ghana's dominance in football since the sixties.
Harrison 10 years ago

Its true that CAF dealings are fishy when it comes to this award. Not until we get that Cameroonian out of that position, we are not going to get justice. Gyan deserve that award after the WC in South Africa, not this time. ...
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Its true that CAF dealings are fishy when it comes to this award. Not until we get that Cameroonian out of that position, we are not going to get justice. Gyan deserve that award after the WC in South Africa, not this time. To be frank, Gyan does not play competitive soccer by being where he is. As at now, you can not compare him to Yahaya Toure, Eto and Drogba. Gyan is palying amidst weak players who have no name in soccer.
PAA JOE 10 years ago

GYAN IS NOT AMBITIOUS AT ALL . HE STAND A CHANCE TO BE COUNTED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD BUTHE IS WASTING TIME IN ARAB WORLD. HE ONLY USE BLACK STAR TO MAKE MONEY

GYAN IS NOT AMBITIOUS AT ALL . HE STAND A CHANCE TO BE COUNTED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD BUTHE IS WASTING TIME IN ARAB WORLD. HE ONLY USE BLACK STAR TO MAKE MONEY
kofi adankoba 10 years ago

Yes, but I do not blame him because it is a business. The point is that we must encourage Gyan and even Esien so that their confidence is not eroded by decisions taken by others in and outside their clubs. Look at the FIFA r ...
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Yes, but I do not blame him because it is a business. The point is that we must encourage Gyan and even Esien so that their confidence is not eroded by decisions taken by others in and outside their clubs. Look at the FIFA rankings for example, we always beat teams ahead of us in the rankings, so the rankings mean nothing, that is why I always rely on my own observation, and I know who the best player is and I know that Osei Kofi, Robert Mensah, Polo and if you like Abedi are the best players Ghana has ever seen. I know Gyan is one of the best on the continent, he has no fear, he is fast powerful and skillful. I have no doubt in my mind that what he has done in 2 WC, he is capable of doing even better come Brazil 2014.
Ruftop 10 years ago

That is what happens when you chose to play in a leaque that no one watches

That is what happens when you chose to play in a leaque that no one watches
BJ 10 years ago

Nigeria has a very good outing in 2013. Mikel won something in 2013. Mikel plays in the league that everybody watches. Who is seeing Gyan. Players of 40 years and above go to UAE,Qatar,Saudi etc for their retirement plan

Nigeria has a very good outing in 2013. Mikel won something in 2013. Mikel plays in the league that everybody watches. Who is seeing Gyan. Players of 40 years and above go to UAE,Qatar,Saudi etc for their retirement plan
BJ 10 years ago

Essien is one of our best players in Black Stars. Mikel is playing regularly under Mourinho, Essien is no where to be found. Is Mourinho also CAF? I fear this Brazil 2014.

Essien is one of our best players in Black Stars. Mikel is playing regularly under Mourinho, Essien is no where to be found. Is Mourinho also CAF? I fear this Brazil 2014.
BJ 10 years ago

Afterall we have excuse- Group of Death

Afterall we have excuse- Group of Death
BJ 10 years ago

I don't know why we Ghanians always envy of Nigeria's achievement. Ordinary Bukina Faso, we can beat them even Mali and we want to win everything. We need to improve in our tactics. We can achieve better in 2014 right from CH ...
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I don't know why we Ghanians always envy of Nigeria's achievement. Ordinary Bukina Faso, we can beat them even Mali and we want to win everything. We need to improve in our tactics. We can achieve better in 2014 right from CHAN
PAA JOE 10 years ago

WHAT IS NIGERIA ? APART FROM CHEATING WHAT HAS THEY ACHIEVE AND TO BE ENVIOUS. YOUR COUNTRY FULL OF DIRTY . WHO CAN COMPARE MIKEL TO KASA OR GYAN.

WHAT IS NIGERIA ? APART FROM CHEATING WHAT HAS THEY ACHIEVE AND TO BE ENVIOUS. YOUR COUNTRY FULL OF DIRTY . WHO CAN COMPARE MIKEL TO KASA OR GYAN.
Greg(Hackney UK) 10 years ago

You are definitely an illiterate> For 32 years (and still counting), the black stars have won nothing.Yet you open your mouth to ask what is Nigeria? Ghana, your country , has never won an Olympic gold medal. Ghana has only w ...
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You are definitely an illiterate> For 32 years (and still counting), the black stars have won nothing.Yet you open your mouth to ask what is Nigeria? Ghana, your country , has never won an Olympic gold medal. Ghana has only won 4 Olympic medals 9bronze and silver) since it started participating in the Olympics. Nigeria was the first African nation to win Olympic gold in football. We have also won Olympic gold medals in track and fied, yet you ask 'what is nigeria'? You asked what is Nigeria and yet your country could not defeat Burkina faso and mali, the countries we defeated to win the 2013 AFCON. You Ghanaians are probably pretending that you are not aware that your football is not going backward. To cover up for your failures, you abuse nations and individuals that have not more than you. You compare a below average player, a player that misses 8 out of 10 chances(Gyan) with Mikel. Jealousy kills, and that is why Ghana is not progressing . Please ensure you learn how to write simple and correct English when next you write.
BJ 10 years ago

PA JOE, I'm not a Nigerian but I don't reason like u. We are in ds forum to make fun. Stop saying rubbish. Let us encourage our team to do well. Let us stop deceiving ourselves

PA JOE, I'm not a Nigerian but I don't reason like u. We are in ds forum to make fun. Stop saying rubbish. Let us encourage our team to do well. Let us stop deceiving ourselves
Mohammed Ibrahim 10 years ago

My National Team of the Year is Nigeria National Team.Africa Footballer of the Year is Yaya Toure.My Africa Club of the Year is Egypt Al Ahly.My Most promising Talent is Ghana Ebenezer Assifuah.
My Coach of the Year is Niger ...
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My National Team of the Year is Nigeria National Team.Africa Footballer of the Year is Yaya Toure.My Africa Club of the Year is Egypt Al Ahly.My Most promising Talent is Ghana Ebenezer Assifuah.
My Coach of the Year is Nigeria Mr.Stephen Keshi.
PHOBIA-PHOBIA--Leeds 10 years ago

It appears you're demonstrating ur ignorance in comparing the performance of ur EAGLES with the BS.Do you mean Ghana has not achieved anything in the last decade,having successively reached the 1/8 and 1/4 in the WC? On the q ...
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It appears you're demonstrating ur ignorance in comparing the performance of ur EAGLES with the BS.Do you mean Ghana has not achieved anything in the last decade,having successively reached the 1/8 and 1/4 in the WC? On the question of jealousy,you Nigerians are found more wanting than Ghanaians because you participated in the WC before Ghana where unfortunately,we decided to stay behind you;when both Nigeria and Ghana joined the race in 2010 about 90% of Nigerians prayed that Ghana be eliminated.This fact was also evidenced in Germany 2006.We Ghanaians are not envious of you at all;it's rather the other way round.Clearly,both countries have had a bite at the cherry in Brazil and we shall see who will be earlier sent home.Again, you should clearly watch the videos of both Mikel and A.Badu and thereafter,u tell the people in Hackney who the cup fits.
BJ 10 years ago

Ghana and Nigeria are brothers. We have so many things in commom. In the area of music,education etc there is unity. Why is sports different? This footballer of the year has turned to Franco fone footballer of d year. Kanu wo ...
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Ghana and Nigeria are brothers. We have so many things in commom. In the area of music,education etc there is unity. Why is sports different? This footballer of the year has turned to Franco fone footballer of d year. Kanu won in 1999.d last time for English speaking country. Let us still ourselves as Brothers please.
PHOBIA-PHOBIA--Leeds 10 years ago

BJ,thank you for ur intelligent remarks. It's true Ghanaians' best friends are Nigerians,especially abroad.But when it comes to football the tide changes and i don't know when that started.For this reason,i hate that Ghana i ...
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BJ,thank you for ur intelligent remarks. It's true Ghanaians' best friends are Nigerians,especially abroad.But when it comes to football the tide changes and i don't know when that started.For this reason,i hate that Ghana is paired against Nigeria in any competition.
Greg(Hackney UK) 10 years ago

Phobia Phobia-Leeds, you would have been a good comedian! Did you watch a different event at the last world cup or the same one we all watched. Ghana got to the last 8 and not the last 4. Tell me, was any cup given to Ghana f ...
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Phobia Phobia-Leeds, you would have been a good comedian! Did you watch a different event at the last world cup or the same one we all watched. Ghana got to the last 8 and not the last 4. Tell me, was any cup given to Ghana for getting to the last 8?In addition, you claimed 90% of Nigerians prayed that Ghana should lose. What would be the concern of 150 Million Nigerians with what Ghana was doing. Even our National Team does not enjoy followership of 50% of the population of Nigeria as people are so busy with their daily commercial activities than to be concerned withy football. Please note that Countries like Cameroun and Senegal had gone to the last 8 almost 20 years before Ghana did. The fact is this: Tell me any cup that the Black stars have won in the last 32 years? The answer is in the negative. Rather to be concerned, you are busy bragging about a Team that has won nothing in the last 32 years and a Country that has not produced the African Footballer of the year since 1992.

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