Don’t force Ghanaian culture on Grant – Yankah

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Realist 8 years ago

stupid guy, is gayism our culture before they are forcing us to accept it. faggot animals

stupid guy, is gayism our culture before they are forcing us to accept it. faggot animals
Nana Aba 8 years ago

You are just an idiotic imbecile who never travelled before and dont deserve be Ghanaian let a let African.

Everywhere the white man live even with a population as little as Luxemburg they are forcing foreigners to integra ...
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You are just an idiotic imbecile who never travelled before and dont deserve be Ghanaian let a let African.

Everywhere the white man live even with a population as little as Luxemburg they are forcing foreigners to integrate and that m eans learning their language and imbibing their culture.Can any African behave in the homeland of grant the same way he is misbehaving in GHANA?europeans and chinese are even exporting their cultures to the world and forcing other people to live like them.You are big fool guy and I want you to ask to help you to get some visa to go live in his home country for just one week to learn some sense.Why has PATRIOTISM AND PRIDE of the Ghanaian and African following so low this century?My goodness did NKRUMAH and all our forefathers and mother die in vaIN? I cannot believe that this statement is coming from a Ghanaian in defence of an indefensible and arrogant foreigner living in Ghana and insulting all Ghanaians including our President and Opposition Leaders and still that useless coach who came from no where but Thailand walks around free man and getting paid with our hard earned money.And this imbecile of a man come to talk trash on his behalf?AWURADE KASA WAI NA EBIBIMAM ASEM YE MOBO.
ike 8 years ago

What area or aspect of Ghanaian culture would you impose on an Israeli, Nana Aba?
Wise up! Pride goes before a fall!!

What area or aspect of Ghanaian culture would you impose on an Israeli, Nana Aba?
Wise up! Pride goes before a fall!!
Kusia 8 years ago

Another illiterate,what has gayism got to do with this....you are the very people who pretend to be gsy for money in Europe,these bring and Ashanti boys..will do anything for money.

Another illiterate,what has gayism got to do with this....you are the very people who pretend to be gsy for money in Europe,these bring and Ashanti boys..will do anything for money.
Kusia 8 years ago

Brong and Ashanti boys

Brong and Ashanti boys
saint ghfuo: challenge yourself 8 years ago

GO TO ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM N LOK AT THE STRUCTURES, THE TOILET FACILITIES AND CATTLE GRAZING SOCCER PITCH. AN EYESORE. WEN WILL THE GOVT CONCENTRATE ON SOCCER OR SPORTS N STOP THEIR SIKA DIE3Y BULLSHIT? IF SIKA DIE3Y BULLSHIT ...
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GO TO ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM N LOK AT THE STRUCTURES, THE TOILET FACILITIES AND CATTLE GRAZING SOCCER PITCH. AN EYESORE. WEN WILL THE GOVT CONCENTRATE ON SOCCER OR SPORTS N STOP THEIR SIKA DIE3Y BULLSHIT? IF SIKA DIE3Y BULLSHIT IS GH CULTURE THEN IT MUST BE WITHDRAWN FROM OUR PSYCHE. STOP PRETENDING TO BE A WHOLESOME LADY WEN U KNOW U AINT SHIT BUT A WHORE!
Bonsu 8 years ago

I grew up respecting the name Yankah as every Yankah I met or knew of was very intelligent and a scholar.I guess this idiot is the exception to that observation.Go and look at Kenai and see how thoroughly he has immersed hims ...
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I grew up respecting the name Yankah as every Yankah I met or knew of was very intelligent and a scholar.I guess this idiot is the exception to that observation.Go and look at Kenai and see how thoroughly he has immersed himself into his surroundings and the culture.Remember the late great Otto Phister?Remember how close he was to even the ordinary Ghanaian? Nobody is forcing him to switch nationality but we do require that he does the job he has been hired to do.
CITIZEN ONE 8 years ago

You Akans, every time you fuck up it is Ghanaians, when you riding high and good it is always Akan this Akan that, "there is a proverb in Akan"...soo soo latido...as if no other language in the world has proverbs or the same ...
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You Akans, every time you fuck up it is Ghanaians, when you riding high and good it is always Akan this Akan that, "there is a proverb in Akan"...soo soo latido...as if no other language in the world has proverbs or the same proverbs spoken differently. Akans always want foreigners to think they rule, control and own everything in Ghana. I wish all expatriates will take that attitude and be themselves rather to be sucked into this Akan culture when they come to Ghana. Truth is they know it stinks, but some cowtow, just to survive the torment.

Please you people need to list what you call Ghanaian culture, like it is so unique.

1. Forcing people to eat with their hands? Like nobody else in the world does it. Point is they will not eat mashed potatoes and soup hands and palm, but they will eat bread, pizza, fires or a hot dog with their hands.

Doing stupid filthy ignorant things and calling it culture will not wash for the Number One Citizen of Ghana!!!
CITIZEN ONE 8 years ago

You rural folks, peasants, villagers have ruined the South of Ghana (Coastal Capital). You go about lying to the world that all your transgressions are a Ghanaian Culture.

This Is Ghanaian Culture

1. Guud More Ning
2. ...
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You rural folks, peasants, villagers have ruined the South of Ghana (Coastal Capital). You go about lying to the world that all your transgressions are a Ghanaian Culture.

This Is Ghanaian Culture

1. Guud More Ning
2. Guudeevi Ning
3. Please Tank Yeu
4. Respect for our elders (right or wrong)
5. Ofie Nee Yoo
6. Wash your face first thing in the morning
7. Brush your teeth or chew a sponge in the morning
8. Get up and allow the elderly and pregnant women/ladies to sit (tayshi matashi)
9. Extremely hygienic environment (amid all the poverty and red clay compounds)
10. Speak beautiful English softly and properly, knowing very well your perfect control over your mother tongue (Nzema,Ewe, Fanti, Ga, Hausa, Twi and others)
Ed 8 years ago

Bonsu, your comment about Keni and Otto Pfister are on point. Insulting his person wasnt necessary, and only shows that you are not different after all. Just that you are faceless.

Bonsu, your comment about Keni and Otto Pfister are on point. Insulting his person wasnt necessary, and only shows that you are not different after all. Just that you are faceless.
Nii Nortey (NY) 8 years ago

Kojo Yankah, why do you have to singled out children of Accra to make your point. That was very offensive to the people of Accra.

Kojo Yankah, why do you have to singled out children of Accra to make your point. That was very offensive to the people of Accra.
NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 8 years ago

Big fool, your pay master Kwasi Nyanatakyi is a big Idoit like you monkey and a criminal.

Big fool, your pay master Kwasi Nyanatakyi is a big Idoit like you monkey and a criminal.
Ed 8 years ago

Did you call yourself Senior citizen?

Did you call yourself Senior citizen?
KOFI TOTOBI KWAKYE 8 years ago

They deserve to be 'insulted' b'cos of their inferiority complex. What prevents them from following Kwame's lead, train your own coaches to handle the national team. (I would rather help myself than rely on someone else.

They deserve to be 'insulted' b'cos of their inferiority complex. What prevents them from following Kwame's lead, train your own coaches to handle the national team. (I would rather help myself than rely on someone else.
special 1 8 years ago

Foolish fool how can you say this shit.

Foolish fool how can you say this shit.
JAY 8 years ago

This man is definitely a defines a what a FOOL is.

This man is definitely a defines a what a FOOL is.
Kwame 8 years ago

Jay you need international exposure to understand what Yankah is saying. It seems we are wasting our precious time and energy on a very minute issue and exposing our ignorance.
Yankah has hit the nail on the right spot.

Jay you need international exposure to understand what Yankah is saying. It seems we are wasting our precious time and energy on a very minute issue and exposing our ignorance.
Yankah has hit the nail on the right spot.
Kay 8 years ago

Kwame don't be an ignorant fool ok. That word is street word and not acceptable. Do you know why they use asterisks to represent some of the letters? This word coming from a national team coach to concern Ghanaians and you a ...
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Kwame don't be an ignorant fool ok. That word is street word and not acceptable. Do you know why they use asterisks to represent some of the letters? This word coming from a national team coach to concern Ghanaians and you are here showing your stupidity. Imagine Fabio Capello telling Russians they are talking bullshit because the criticize his work? That Yankah guy is so ignorant. Who told that imbecile that is Isreal using that word is normal and acceptable there it's his culture. How can such an ignorant fool develop sports in the region.
mugu yaro 8 years ago

Wa all stars 3- Accra Hearts Oaks 1. the saddest day of my l-i-f-e-e-e-e!!!!! end results.

Wa all stars 3- Accra Hearts Oaks 1. the saddest day of my l-i-f-e-e-e-e!!!!! end results.
Anim-Asante 8 years ago

Are we not hypocrites as Ghanaians? In our everyday language we use words like "kwasea", "nkwaseasem" when we don't agree with someone or something doesn't make sense to us or when describing an irrelevant issue. We don't see ...
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Are we not hypocrites as Ghanaians? In our everyday language we use words like "kwasea", "nkwaseasem" when we don't agree with someone or something doesn't make sense to us or when describing an irrelevant issue. We don't see nothing wrong with that. But when a foreigner describes an issue in the same way and, in his own language we turn around and claim that we have been insulted. Let's leave him alone.
kutsii 8 years ago

Another stupid sycophantic stooge of the coefficient thief Kwesi Nyantakyi. The whole GFA and GHALCA are stupid fools following a crook called Kwesi Nyanthiefkyi. Nonsense

Another stupid sycophantic stooge of the coefficient thief Kwesi Nyantakyi. The whole GFA and GHALCA are stupid fools following a crook called Kwesi Nyanthiefkyi. Nonsense
AMA GHANA 8 years ago

What the hell is that Yankah talking about? We are in europe here and we are obliged to do what the europeans do, an insult is insult irrespective of the culture! He must learn to respect that is in order! He should now that ...
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What the hell is that Yankah talking about? We are in europe here and we are obliged to do what the europeans do, an insult is insult irrespective of the culture! He must learn to respect that is in order! He should now that he is in Ghana and for that matter another culture, it must be part of his experience! Kojo Yankah, you are a disgrace to Ghana! Shut up, What Avram is doing to the Ghanaians, he cannot do it over here and go free! Just Shut you big mouth up!
john mahama 8 years ago

mahama is a fool

mahama is a fool
SHAKIMALI 8 years ago

A breathe of fresh air and a relief to know not all ghanaians are pig headed and narrow minded.l support the writets view 1000%.

A breathe of fresh air and a relief to know not all ghanaians are pig headed and narrow minded.l support the writets view 1000%.
shepherd 8 years ago

lets say u r ryt mr yankee. does it mke sense gh footballers are paid 10000$ as bonus n germany pay less yet we go to them n borrow my frnd yu jx wanna b heard keep quite we shdnt impose our attitude on him but he can impose ...
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lets say u r ryt mr yankee. does it mke sense gh footballers are paid 10000$ as bonus n germany pay less yet we go to them n borrow my frnd yu jx wanna b heard keep quite we shdnt impose our attitude on him but he can impose himself on us stupid fool is he werkin for us or we r werkin for him. he takes $50000 per month n accept 10000$ winning bonus too how much is dat wen converted into cedis shut up wen da ryt ppl tawq
save ghana 8 years ago

why are there sooo many fools in ghana. look at what that grey hair old man is saying. avram grant can never grant interview on BBC or skysports and use those words. why has money made nyantakyi and his looting brigade mad

why are there sooo many fools in ghana. look at what that grey hair old man is saying. avram grant can never grant interview on BBC or skysports and use those words. why has money made nyantakyi and his looting brigade mad
Rita 8 years ago

This mam is looking for cheap popularity. What is he talking. When he travel abroad does he do things the way he does things over here and says that is not his culture? Some of these Ghanaians occupy positions that they are ...
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This mam is looking for cheap popularity. What is he talking. When he travel abroad does he do things the way he does things over here and says that is not his culture? Some of these Ghanaians occupy positions that they are not fit to occupy this is exactly how they behave. What is his patriotism for this nation? All is to get his money and chop that's all.
Rita 8 years ago

This man is not correct. What's he talking about? Who should learn whose culture? And they calling this man a Chairman. Chairman my foot. Such people who are stomach leaders should not be holding any leadership positions. Wh ...
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This man is not correct. What's he talking about? Who should learn whose culture? And they calling this man a Chairman. Chairman my foot. Such people who are stomach leaders should not be holding any leadership positions. What's his patriotism for this nation that he is benefiting from? Corrupt man.
Stanley 8 years ago

Exactly what Grant meant and look, it's still a topic in the nation. Focus on what's important = qualifying for CAN2017 and not the unnecessary stuff aka BullShit. Everything is an insult to Ghanaians, and when u speak the tr ...
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Exactly what Grant meant and look, it's still a topic in the nation. Focus on what's important = qualifying for CAN2017 and not the unnecessary stuff aka BullShit. Everything is an insult to Ghanaians, and when u speak the truth u must apologize. Apuu
kb 8 years ago

Foolish old man

Foolish old man
GABRIEL TENUO 8 years ago

I don't know when things begin to move for us,some people try to rock the boat,KWESI Appiah was doing well but he was lambasted here and there until,he was sacked,in came Grantamd black stars in their worst of forms will win, ...
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I don't know when things begin to move for us,some people try to rock the boat,KWESI Appiah was doing well but he was lambasted here and there until,he was sacked,in came Grantamd black stars in their worst of forms will win,but there are some who think he takes so much money so,lambast him at the slightest opportunity,the ABEDI n YEBOAH era was one of best collection of stars but what did we see,thing we're done unprofessionally that,the players never reached their potential,folks let's stop and see what comes out,enough is enough.
Kwame 8 years ago

How do you define Ghanaian culture, Mr. Yankah? Your claim that "Accra kids even make worse statement than this" is hollow since in most Ghanaian cultures, kids do not swear or use expletives.
I have been living in the USA/ ...
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How do you define Ghanaian culture, Mr. Yankah? Your claim that "Accra kids even make worse statement than this" is hollow since in most Ghanaian cultures, kids do not swear or use expletives.
I have been living in the USA/Canada for nearly four decades. My kids do not use expletives. My work environment is free of swear words. Are you talking about Israel, which is consumed by ultra conservative values?
Mr. Yankah, take Grant to lunch and have him use swear words for the menu. I am concerned because he's in charge of a team that plays under the national flag. It's the Black Stars, the iconic symbol of the nation and, at one time, all black populations. Marcus Garvey speaks of the Black Stars. Dr Nkrumah took his cue for the eminent pan-Africanist and others.
Avram Grant is paid to uphold the name of the nation and yet he uses gutter language for the people who pay him. I do not wish my heritage to be spat upon. It might be that Yankah is comfortable with such treatment. I am not. I demand that Grant apologizes or be fired. It's more than a game. National team soccer is more than a game. It's a measure of the national character. Did they not get rid of Essien, Muntari, and Boateng because of their behavior, even though many Ghanaians believe that GFA officials out to be banned instead?
Awudu 8 years ago

What kind of stupideness is that.so joko yanka does not know that Africans living in europ has been obligeded to what the europeans do.grant my respect us because we spend big on him.n we respect him to

What kind of stupideness is that.so joko yanka does not know that Africans living in europ has been obligeded to what the europeans do.grant my respect us because we spend big on him.n we respect him to
Eric 8 years ago

If you go to Rome do what the Romans do

If you go to Rome do what the Romans do
joseph nsiah adjei 8 years ago

Isupport mrhankah words we should stop giving problem to our coach we have to give the man chance to do is work why because ghanaians talk too mach sometimes the players now the coach

Isupport mrhankah words we should stop giving problem to our coach we have to give the man chance to do is work why because ghanaians talk too mach sometimes the players now the coach
... 8 years ago

the wise statement i hear since Avram coach Ghana,nice talk sir,Grant forget em

the wise statement i hear since Avram coach Ghana,nice talk sir,Grant forget em
Kwetteh 8 years ago

Ours is a culture of failure, name calling and keeping our eye of the wall. It's good he said what he said. We need to focus on real issues and stop undermining this coach too!

Ours is a culture of failure, name calling and keeping our eye of the wall. It's good he said what he said. We need to focus on real issues and stop undermining this coach too!
Kwamebronya 8 years ago

STUPID MAN. ...WHEN IN ROME DO WHAT THE ROMANS DO..WITH TAX PAYERS INCOME? WHY IS HE NOT IN HIS COUNTRY ISRAEL TO COACH IN A DOMESTIC LEAGUE? ?

STUPID MAN. ...WHEN IN ROME DO WHAT THE ROMANS DO..WITH TAX PAYERS INCOME? WHY IS HE NOT IN HIS COUNTRY ISRAEL TO COACH IN A DOMESTIC LEAGUE? ?
SLIMMART 8 years ago

KOJO YANKAH, THE SAME ARGUMENT YOU ARE USING CAN ALSO BE USED AGAINST GRANT, THAT, HE SHOULDN'T BRING HIS UNCOUTH MOUTH TO GHANA. WHEN IN ROME, YOU DO WHAT ROMANS DO, OKAY? VISIT JAPAN, AND WHEN YOU ENTER SOMEONE'S HOUSE AS A ...
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KOJO YANKAH, THE SAME ARGUMENT YOU ARE USING CAN ALSO BE USED AGAINST GRANT, THAT, HE SHOULDN'T BRING HIS UNCOUTH MOUTH TO GHANA. WHEN IN ROME, YOU DO WHAT ROMANS DO, OKAY? VISIT JAPAN, AND WHEN YOU ENTER SOMEONE'S HOUSE AS A GUEST, YOU REMOVE YOUR SHOES. IT IS A SIGN OF RESPECT TO YOUR HOSTS, AND WE EXPECT GRANT TO ACCORD THE SAME KIND OF RESPECT TO GHANAIANS, AT LEAST PUBLICLY. DON'T COME FOUL-MOUTHING GHANAIANS IN THE OPEN.
Jay 8 years ago

What are telling us. He Grant must observe our culture as far us he is employed in this country. Look yanka, can you go to Israel and do anything bullshit or insult their citizen ? Yanka be wise enough. Don't look down upon y ...
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What are telling us. He Grant must observe our culture as far us he is employed in this country. Look yanka, can you go to Israel and do anything bullshit or insult their citizen ? Yanka be wise enough. Don't look down upon your own people .
concerned citizen 8 years ago

u people are ignorant. even in Ghana every tribe hast its own culture fantes, ashantis ,ewes and hausa all have different cultures so why should a foreigner accept our culture, He is an employee and not a Ghanaian cos even i ...
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u people are ignorant. even in Ghana every tribe hast its own culture fantes, ashantis ,ewes and hausa all have different cultures so why should a foreigner accept our culture, He is an employee and not a Ghanaian cos even in the UK United states Ghanaians are allowed to practice their culture and nothing is forced on them. cant believe my Great nation Ghana gave birth to such ignorant and naive people
concerned citizen 8 years ago

if Ghanaians can go on radio and insult your own presidents why cant he use curse words
even our very own politicians and religious leaders use curse words and swear words on radio. so why shouldn't avram grant, because that ...
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if Ghanaians can go on radio and insult your own presidents why cant he use curse words
even our very own politicians and religious leaders use curse words and swear words on radio. so why shouldn't avram grant, because that is the culture we Ghanaians have presented to him
koo 8 years ago

Another good for nothing guy,bullshit is bullshit in every where,he can not use the word bullshit in isreal his native country and go free.please make sensible statement or shut up

Another good for nothing guy,bullshit is bullshit in every where,he can not use the word bullshit in isreal his native country and go free.please make sensible statement or shut up
Kofi Sarah 8 years ago

Ghanaians talk too much. We think we know much but we do not.

Ghanaians talk too much. We think we know much but we do not.
Ed 8 years ago

True dat.

True dat.
George Nutsugah 8 years ago

Kojo Yankah is just beating about the bush. What does Avram Grant's contract specify? Is he to stay outside Ghana and only come to Ghana when the Black Stars have a match? Is he to help develop the local soccer league? It see ...
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Kojo Yankah is just beating about the bush. What does Avram Grant's contract specify? Is he to stay outside Ghana and only come to Ghana when the Black Stars have a match? Is he to help develop the local soccer league? It seems that Kojo Yankah is the type who doesn't know how to insist on his rights when he has to deal an 'obroni' or foreigner. This is a sad situation. Kojo Yankah please change your attitude.
oberweku 8 years ago

FOOLISH SYCOPHANTIC FOOL

FOOLISH SYCOPHANTIC FOOL

Don’t force Ghanaian culture on Grant – Yankah

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