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Bempah blasts Mahama over Ayew brothers

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  • Nana Fredua Asante-Oware 10 years ago

    people with the Owusu-Bempa always have problems with the president....hmmmmm

  • U O 10 years ago

    Who finace the national team

  • OPOO 10 years ago

    OU BEMPAH IS RIGHT .O U U R RATHER STUPID

  • ROMANO 10 years ago

    why do ashantes are very evils?what is wrong if some one try to bring peace?God will punish all ashantes,them too evils and they hate peace,fuck all ashantes with they evil king ashantehene.

  • Ghana 10 years ago

    Osie Owusu Bemboni is rather the terrorist in Ghana. These refined boys deserve better than these unnecessary castigation from a terrorist manifesting his myopic agenda.
    Osie Owusu Bemboni is a terrorist and everybody should ...
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  • DAVI 10 years ago

    The selective justics must end now,Sir.

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  • EMMANUEL 10 years ago

    your comment exposes what kind of a creature you are.God did not create humans to talk like that so I know you are not a human

  • Ogwah 10 years ago

    Ashantes are not evil and will not be evil. The President probably came into this matter, because the FA is not handling issues with maturity.
    It is not the fault of the two bothers that Abedi is their father who happen not ...
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  • Good Citizen 10 years ago

    if so then kufour was the first terrorist to have negotiated with asamoah gyan when he was castigated and he refused to play,ugly tribal bigot

  • KWAME 10 years ago

    Romano or what eva u call urself.ur comment shows u are not a level-headed person.u are an apology of a man.I dont think even ur family is proud of u.SHAME

  • SOOBOLO 10 years ago

    KWASIABI BA, WO MAAME TWE.

  • GHFUO, LOVE YOURSELF! 10 years ago

    NYANTAKYI WHY SO GREEDY?
    WE NEED MORE FIFA FRIENDLY GAMES IN GH. THIS WILL BOOST ECONOMIC BUSINESS AND CREATE MORE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
    I THINK THE MIN OF SPORTS N THE PRESIDENT SHOULD FORCE THIS GUY TO HOST MORE F ...
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  • WOFA WOHOO 10 years ago

    Just shutup and stop your bad mouth comments again Black Stars and Ghana in general.You said it loud and clear that Ghana is not going to the world cup,good news is we are going to Brazil and people like you wuld be ashamed,a ...
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  • Askantwi 10 years ago

    Romano, Idiots like you must be cut off. you do not deserve to comment on such issues because it is beyond your comprehension. MAHAMA WAS WRONG. It is good to bring about peace, but not the way he went about it. You just can' ...
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  • Seaman 10 years ago

    very bad comment we are all one Good people ashanti

  • Makaaaaa 10 years ago

    ROMANO THE BASTARD CHILD

  • bossman 10 years ago

    people like you lack the ability to see common sense when it is right infront of you. What is wrong with what Bempa said? He speaks wisdom and i will urge an illiterate like you to ask others to explain to you the wisdom in w ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 10 years ago

    The fact that they have ended their retirement does not mean they will get automatic invitation to the Blackstars.

    First, it was wrong for Mahama to meddle in Footbal matters.

    Secondly, the Ayew brothers should have w ...
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  • Meosis 10 years ago

    I've always mantained that this president should stick to his akomf3m politics rather than meddle in the Stars' affairs.
    i also think Dede's ACTUAL grievances with the management should be made public, instead of being held ...
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  • go to hell 10 years ago

    i don,t know why he called himself a president angway.

  • PAPA _KA NA WU! 10 years ago

    AFRICANS WILL STILL BEGGING AND STILL BE SLAVERY TO THE -INTERLEGENT WHITEMEN WITH A LOT OF WISDOM..OHH!! AFRICA WHEN? -EDUCATION IS THE BEST WISDOMATIC WORD FOR A WISEMAN TO NOTICE OWUSU BEMPA WAS RIGHT TO POIN ...
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  • owusu 10 years ago

    You are ignorant

  • EMMANUEL 10 years ago

    Ignorant and unreasonable

  • Kwame 10 years ago

    Who the hell does he think he is? Accusing the president of negotiating with "terrorists". Does he know the definition of "terrorist" or "terrorism"?
    It is only in Ghana that any dumb/ foolish person with access to a microph ...
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  • ROMANTIC 10 years ago

    OWUsu Bempa was rigth,what about if the manager of the team decide otherwise, will the president do the selection? food for thouth,if you have an aimless president these are some of the things he does.

  • Africanus 10 years ago

    There is nothing wrong with the president intervening, in 2008 then president Kuffuor did the same when Asamoah Gyan threatened to quit the Black Stars. This is no news.

  • GHFUO, LOVE YOURSELF! 10 years ago

    WHERE IS ABEYIE? WILL MAHAMA ALSO MEET WITH ABEYIE?

  • PAPA _KA NA WU 10 years ago

    GH_FUO!! -- ABAYIE HAVE REGRETED TO SWITCH ALLEGIANCE TO GHANIAN NATIONALITY -- SO AS- ADAM KWARASEY..COS , THEY NOW SEE THAT A PLAYER WILL BESELECTED TO WHOM U KNOWS..ABEDI PELE WAS KNOWN AND GAVE HIS SONS ...
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  • TA USA 10 years ago

    Owusu Bempa, you are a morone, a goat and an idiot. How dare you insult the President of Ghana for the good job he did? Infact you and your entire family are idiots. Now you listen fool; The GFA and Football management includ ...
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  • MP 10 years ago

    Only people with low intelligent will chastise Bempa. He said right. A wise man .

  • APresident 10 years ago

    President Kuffour pleaded for Asamoah Gyan and Mahamah intervenes on behalf of the Ayews. Who intervened or pleaded with Michael Essien to come back is it because is not an Ashanti or Northerner.People should look at issues c ...
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  • KOFI TSE KPOH 10 years ago

    EX. PREZ. KUFFUOR PLEADED WITH ASAMOAH GYAN BCOS SOME PEOPLE THREATENED TO KILL HIS MOTHER ETC. ALREADY GYAN WAS FEELING GUILTY FOR "LETTING THE WHOLE NATION DOWN". IT WAS IN THIS STATE THAT GYAN SAID HE WANTED TO RETIRE FROM ...
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  • KYEBI KWAME DADA 10 years ago

    IF YOU WOULD SAY OWUSU BEMPAH IS STUPID THEN I DONT KNOW HOW YOU WILL DEFINE THAT WORD.IS THE PREZ PART OF THE TEAM? AND WHY DIDNT HE (THE PREZ)ADD THE MANAGEMENT TO SIT DOWN WITH THEM? REFINE YOUR MANNERS MAN.

  • ABUSUA 10 years ago

    IS IT THE PRESIDENT?

  • KWAME 10 years ago

    U O you`re rather STUPID! does the president finance the national Team?

  • ATO KWAMENA WIAFE 10 years ago

    UO YOU ARE A CLASSICAL MORON + BEEF. WHO TOLD YOU IS THE PRESIDENT WHO SPONSOR THE STARS. IT IS OUR TAXES. BEEF YOU ARE. GO BACK TO CLASSROOM.

  • 88888888888888888888888888888 10 years ago

    The tax payer finance the NATIONAL TEAM and THE GOVERNMENT

  • KOFI WEST HAVEN CT 10 years ago

    You & I.i hope you're not trying to suggest that is the president finance the team

  • ATSU, HO 10 years ago

    THE WRITER IS JUST UP TO IT.
    WHY SHOULD THE PRESIDENT DO THIS AND WHAT IS HE SUPPORTING. JORDAN PARTICULARLY SHOULD TELL US WHO AMONG THE TWENTY FIVE PLAYERS THAT KWASI APPIAH CALLED FOR THE 2012 NATIONS CUP THAT HE CAN PLA ...
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  • ROMANO 10 years ago

    fucking ashantes always hate something good,God will burn this ashantes alive,ameen.

  • Makaaaaa 10 years ago

    May thunder strike u to death roMANO if u ever try to enter any part of ASHANTI;BASTARD

  • MR. TRUTH 10 years ago

    There is a proverb in fantse language which says "abofraba waano sua wodzi hoo aben,na wonnfa nnhoo wedur" This young so-called, half baked journalist, don't know anything. How can you blast the whole President. By the way, ...
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  • sam 10 years ago

    In the interim the president did well but let us look at the long term effect on the team. what if tomorrow fatau dada , muntari or any other player resigns.DONT LET SET A BAD PRECEDENCE. gone are the days when names play f ...
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  • AA 10 years ago

    HOPE KWASI APPIAH WILL BE ASSERTIVE AND NOT ALLOW POLITICIANS TO SELECT HIS PLAYERS FOR HIM. HE BEARS THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BLACK STARS.

  • oboo 10 years ago

    the president can intervene by several options through the ministry of youth and sports, g f a, or by setting special committee but not meeting them himself

  • oboo 10 years ago

    O U YOU R STUPID X2 BEMPAH IS SAYING SOMETHING SENSIBLE PLEASE ALLOW

  • SA 10 years ago

    I agree with you, absolutely.

  • KASBAND 10 years ago

    "abofraba w'ano suar a wodze huw aben,na wommfa nnhuw wodur"

    "W'ENYIWA NNA ONNSO ADZE"!!

  • MR. TRUTH 10 years ago

    THANK YOU BRO,
    THESE SMALL BOYS JOURNALIST DON'T RESPECT AT ALL. THEY MUST BE LOCKED UP.

  • Nii Ansah 10 years ago

    why compare people??? Asomoah Gyan is different from the Ayew brothers??? I believe the President has done a good job!

  • ABBAS 10 years ago

    this owusu bempa is sick in his head, he must be brain wash

  • oPOO 10 years ago

    ABASS U R MENTALLY SICK SEE A UR DOCTOR

  • Objective 10 years ago

    I think you've taken it all wrongly. I'm not in support of their joint decision to quit the national team temporarily, however sometimes we all have to swallow our humble pies and let peace prevail. Believe me, they were read ...
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  • rich 10 years ago

    Mr. President with all due respect, is a wrong move.

    Black-stars is not F.C Nania.

  • cabs 10 years ago

    I THINK THINK THAT MAN HAVE PERSONAL PROBLEM WITH THE AYEWS.HE SHOULD LEAVE THE BOYS ALONE

  • Africanus 10 years ago

    Describing them as TERRORISTS is unfortunate and way below the belt. When did opting out of a game become tantamount to terrorism? It shows that he has a personal hatred against the Ayews that perhaps go far beyond their deci ...
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  • candler 10 years ago

    I agree that he should not have intervened,its better to dump all the players who refused to play for ghana,essien,kevin prince and the ayew brothers by the way i am glad to see muntari is back in line

  • PILLARS 10 years ago

    For sure i think Ayew brothers went too far. The president should not have involved with this.He only did this to save his sinking image.

  • saforo 10 years ago

    Owusu-Bempa, you rather sound like a terrorist. Please! no more confusion.You are not wiser than His Excellency 'THE PRESIDENT'.

  • AA 10 years ago

    FOOTBALL MATCHES ARE WON BY GREAT TEAMS NOT INDIVIDUAL SO CALLED GREAT PLAYERS. THEIR INCLUSION IN THE TEAM WILL DEFINATELY AFFECT THE PREVAILING TEAM SPIRIT IN THE BLACK STARS CAMP. SO WHO SHOULD BE DROPPED FROM THE CURRENT ...
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  • Kofi 10 years ago

    I agree with Bempa, Ayew brothers can come to Ghana and play but they should know that they can only play for their family team(FC Nania) but not Black Stars.

  • OGYAM 10 years ago

    JJ TALKED TO A LOT OF OUR PLAYERS. I REMEMBER JAK ADMONISHED STEPHEN APPIAH. THE I ALSO, ENCOURAGED A. GYAN TO RETURN. BEMPA MUST STOP THE MALICE.

  • NANA IS USING BAWUMIA 10 years ago

    WELL DONE PRESIDENT MAHAMA, FOR BRINGING THE KIDS BACK IN LINE. I HOPE THEY PERFORM WELL TO VINDICATE THE PREZ'S EFFORT AND IMAGE FOR GOING THAT FAR. BUT I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE PRESIDENT WOULD HAVE MET THEIR FATHER, ABEDI A ...
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  • Limann 10 years ago

    The prez is the father of the nation. Dede is our best material. The players want him back. Its only the jealous K Appiah that is playing politics behind the scene. So what do u expect the prez to do? This your outburst is un ...
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  • Ibrahim kassim aka DR. I.K 10 years ago

    I,v seen nothing wrong with mr. president. And you mr. presenter dont 4get the name ayew, and if dis is what will take our countrys football 4wad let it be

  • Gaby Bruk 10 years ago

    Those of you who are criticising Owusu Bempa for criticising Mahama are also fools. Who is Mahama? Is he the wisest person in the country? You behave like Arabs who worship their leaders. Even Arabs have grown wiser and have ...
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  • Ka Na Wu 10 years ago

    HIS Excellency is setting a bad precedent in the Ayew brothers saga. No player is indispensable in the current black stars and selection to the team should be strictly on merit. Any political intereference in the management o ...
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  • kanawu 10 years ago

    Grow up with your childish speech, after eating fufu in the morning instead of tea your here talking rubbish,set example for the youngsters and stop the tautological comment and your tribalism speech.your wife did not ask yo ...
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  • Sir Paul 10 years ago

    The President has done well.But I want to say that Black Star with or without Ayew brothers can go places.You want who to guarantee you a regular playing time.We have better players than you

  • Kofi Apana 10 years ago

    Who is this copy-cat Bempah guy using the word terrorist to discribe this magnificent soccer players? Are you a politician or a journalist? Go look at the meaning of the word terrorist before you continue using it foolishly. ...
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  • Em 10 years ago

    Prez is ma men but i dont back his move on these boyz.what is he teaching the rest of us, that our nation shd beg for our services. am a teacher, when we go on strike he does nt meet us in person.

  • CAPT PLANET 10 years ago

    I smell ethnocentrism in Bempah's sentiments. He is just a coward.

  • kk-KUMASI 10 years ago

    wat de president did was wrong,he should intervene in getting our people constantly clean drinking water,electricity to power jobs,good roads to farming areas.We already have alot of people dealing with soccer issues.

  • assabill 10 years ago

    we dnt need them okay

  • Asunsung Alex 10 years ago

    stupidity Owusu Bempah

  • Okai Laryea 10 years ago

    Ayew bros should not wait for the President to talk to them before
    rescind their decision. I agree with
    the writer. Mr. President next time pls. let GFA handle such matters. If they don't want to play for Ghana is Ok. From ...
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  • VAN BELL 10 years ago

    Who are you to decide on national issues bordering on sports? You sounded more like a terrorist who does not believe in negotiations to settle issues.
    The President acted as a father in the interest of the Nation, even if h ...
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  • AYIGBENII 10 years ago

    DO YOU WANT TO USE FOOTBALL TO RETAIN POWER? YOU BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF ORDINARY GHANIANSAND STOP POLITICIZING OUR FOOTBALL.JOHNKY MAHAMA DONT CONFUSE OUR PLAYERS.WHERE WERE U WHEN A. GYAN RETIRED?MAHAMA YOU ARE HYPOCRITE,A ...
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  • DAGOMBA BOY 10 years ago

    WAT DO U DO TO ASAMOAH GYAN,OUR NO ONE STRIKER IN GHANA ,EVEN SCORE MORE GOALS THAN ABEDI,HE IS THE ONE WHO SENT US TO THE QUATAR FINALS AT THE WORLD IN SOUTH AFRICA,DO U PLEAD WITH HIM TO COME BACK AAAAAA,WE ARE HUNGRY FOR G ...
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  • Harbour 10 years ago

    How can you bring ethnicity in the game of football. What has the name Ayew got to do with the president's intervention. Ghana does not need people like you in our forward match to prosperity. Shameless fool, All your type wi ...
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  • Asunsung Alex 10 years ago

    Bempah is the terrorist. Was he not in Ghana when Prez Kuffour negotiated with Gyan. Shame Bempah

  • kofi Mensah 10 years ago

    I had a dream about three weeks ago that Ghana was playing a team that was wearing green jersey, and due to Dede ayew presence in the defense areas , two goals were scored by the opposing team in green jersey thru the same er ...
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  • AFEVIA 10 years ago

    SO GHANA HAS TO LISTEN TO YOUR FEVERISH ADVICE?

  • Hassan 10 years ago

    Some of this so called journalist are just plain stupid and attention seekeing. In the name of freedom, tribalism and hatred, some of you just refuse to see the real picture. How is Gyan's relationship with the FA? The Ayew's ...
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  • Pierro 10 years ago

    John Mahama has set a BAD precedent. Does it mean he will continue interven in any player who decides not to play for the Black stars? How does this your president think? Doesn't he know that other players are watching? By th ...
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  • Bala 10 years ago

    Oooo Ghana why should we always make this players grow horns, if they decide not to play for the national team why should the president interfere in this... After all we still have materials which can move us ahead to world c ...
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  • kantamanto 10 years ago

    The writer is right, this is not part of his job. He should find ways to reduce the cancer(CORRUPTION} which is hampering our progress. It is something a good leader will want an open public discussion about and gradually edu ...
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  • Koku 10 years ago

    This Bempa man is one of those very uncivilised people who will never see anything good in peacemaking.Will he accept that there's really a problem with the Stars management that needs to be exposed and sorted out? Please thi ...
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  • Kwaku 10 years ago

    Whether the president negotiates or not is up to him even though I think it is a bad precedent. It is still the prerogative of the COACH to pick/select his team and i tell you if I am kwesi Appiah, Na lie. Those boys will nev ...
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  • ONUA 10 years ago

    I agree totally with Mr. Bempah for, the President has erred in convincing the arrogant boys. My questions are as follows;
    a.Are they more special than the committed Black Star players?
    b. What shows that they are committed ...
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  • hans 10 years ago

    the president is right lets us bring peace to ghama

  • abouba 10 years ago

    you are absolutely right bempah

  • Kofi Boateng 10 years ago

    Bempah is right in every sense,when the Ayews decided to quit international duties it had to be respected besides Ghana have enough players for the blackstar.the president should have respected their decision. No Ayews or Aye ...
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  • Ghana 10 years ago

    Terrorist Osie Owusu Bemboni.

  • Tommy 10 years ago

    I side with you Mr Owusu-Bempa. The boys gave their reasons for going, have they done same for wanting to come back? How must coach Appiah deal with this? I pray he stands strong.

  • Yaw Okyere, London 10 years ago

    Why can't some people have respect and think about what they say. Democracy in Ghana is too much oooo, Mr Owusu Bempa please!!

  • fabian aberinga 10 years ago

    i believe this guy doesn't know what he is about it would have been better if he has not written than ignorance he has put on public domain. when the president talked to Kelvin Prince Boateng, is he Ayew brothers? when Gyan q ...
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  • Mr. Dee 10 years ago

    this things happens in every country, if the Ghana FA management knows how to handel the problems in the Blackstar team,the president wouldint have come in. I don't like the way people talk about the president. You should kno ...
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  • kk 10 years ago

    what is wrong with the president doing that. foolish people always sees good things as bad.

  • Me 10 years ago

    The president erred again. We know what is going on Ghana now when a president tell people to vote even without voter registration card. Again intervening in this case gain when these stubborn boys think they are above the ...
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  • IN THE ARMY 10 years ago

    Asante's are always like that, they will not work hard but want to use somebody to achieve their aims. Asante's do not like hard work, always lazy. If we talk of unity and freedom, what is wrong for the president to bring uni ...
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  • PHOBIA-PHOBIA--Leeds 10 years ago

    I do agree with Bempah that what the President did was childish.The President should have allowed a Minister or a GFA staff to carry out that move.It is true that Ghana needs Dede Ayew but his brother is not indispensable.The ...
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  • Jack 10 years ago

    Did the president did that? is he serious? I think Ghanaians have more and serious issues that need the attention of the president than this, OMG! Ghana needs your hand!

  • OTUMFUO 10 years ago

    Why? Are YOU The Coach? Shut UP And Allow The Coach To Manage The Situation. For Me You Talk Too Much.

  • KKKKKK 10 years ago

    gossiper are dying am proud to be an Ashanti shame shame shame

  • ROGUE LAWYER 10 years ago

    mahama Action is in bad fate as Long as decipline and Quality Football is concerned-
    Dede retired just because his bro jorden who is not riped for the national Team was axed from the squard-
    they wrote to ghanaians that t ...
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  • Nana Yaw 10 years ago

    Most people with that name lack common sense!!!!

  • Nana Kwaku G. 10 years ago

    I agree perfectly with the sentiments expressed by Owusu Bempah over the intervention of the President over the Ayew brothers issue. I now pity the coach Akwasi Appiah.

  • KWAME SASU koree 10 years ago

    It's time to talk to anyone we think can help Ghana,we got no time for who talk to who we need Ghana succession only

  • Quashigah 10 years ago

    Presidents are not responsible for selecting players into the National teams.It is the responsibility of the appointed national football coach to select players without interference from any quarters.
    Dede Ayew refused to r ...
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  • kwamena/USA 10 years ago

    Shame on you Mr. President, don't you have a sports minister? You have created a monster of descent in our national team. Now which 2 players are these 2 egocentrics idiots going to replace? Because of these 2 idiots and KPB( ...
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  • Siisi 10 years ago

    The president may be understood for playing his role as a unifier; however, the brothers' reasons for quitting are so petty and altogether untenable that it should not have merited such a high profile intervention. Rather it ...
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  • King Geny-Ray 10 years ago

    Mr. Romano,try and face the fact and stop tribalism. Ashanti, Ga ,Ewe , Dagati or Frafra, we are all Ghanaian, and there is good and bad in every tribe so try and respect your elders. Thank you

  • OKOROMANSA 10 years ago

    TOO BAD, MAHAMA NEGOTIATING WITH THE AYEWS? IT IS ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE OF INTIMIDATING THE GFA AND THE COACHES. NOW COULD WE SAY THAT JORDAN IS GUARANTEED REGULAR PLAYING TIME, AND AYEW TOO IS NOW ON GOOD TERMS WITH THE GFA HIE ...
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  • King Geny-Ray 10 years ago

    You are suffering from trabalistic syndrome

  • chris fosu 10 years ago

    Owosu bempa is hypocrite,he is not qualified journalist and what he is saying about the President is violent talk..you see what is creating calling Ashante evil ...let the sleeping doors lie fuck you and if you dont understan ...
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  • kate 10 years ago

    really bad.

  • KYEBI KWAME DADA 10 years ago

    I WILL CEASE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE ASAMOAH GYAN AND SULE MUNTARI. THAT DESPITE THEIR EFFORTS AND DEDICATION GHANAIANS HAVE LITTLE RESPECT FOR THEM. MY QUESTION THEREFORE IS WHO WILL INVITE THIS RECALCITRANTS NEXT T ...
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  • ghana boy 10 years ago

    BEMPAH u are a fool and u should be a shame of ur self. u are a disgrace to ur country. Gyan quit B/COS of fans and the couch bribed him wiyh the captain ban for him to come back. did u see the couch doing the sam to the ayew ...
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  • Kodjo 10 years ago

    Bempah was right except dat he used a wrong adjective to describe the ayew brothers. I dnt really know if he actually undastands terrorist!

  • Obrapa 10 years ago

    I think Owusu Bempah has a short memory or I will say he is practising tribal journalism. Former President Kufour personally intervene when Gyan brothers decided not to play for Ghana.Where was those making the noise about Pr ...
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  • Daniel 10 years ago

    Journalist Osei Owusu- Bempah has criticised President John Mahama’s decision to intervene in the Ayew’s impasse with the FA describing his action as ‘negotiating with terrorists. I disagree completely with Mr. Owusu-Be ...
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  • KWEKU TWENEBOA 10 years ago

    A headless toad.

  • JAMES KING 10 years ago

    well,from the look of things, i am in support to Owusu Bempa as is being said,also, our President has gone too far in solving this problem.Though, every view is best taking since we are all in some levels of thought.After all ...
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  • power 10 years ago

    who is this bempah. freedom of speech doesnt mean people shoud talk from their stomach

  • kofi 10 years ago

    who is the so call bempah.is it his father's money being used to pay the players.who does not know what is happening at GFA.he should keep his mouth and let think about better things

  • comfortzone 10 years ago

    Who is Bempah? Who ask him to comment on this issue. Stupid man

  • Ceeboy Dangerman 10 years ago

    Bempah you are right. Fuck this guys.

  • oseadeyo 10 years ago

    president mahama has demoted himself as president,he has failed in his duties he was called for, this shows that he is not capable.this is the duty of his sport minister.2010 with ayew black stars were finished 4th,2012 witho ...
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  • Agyaku NYC 10 years ago

    The president has the right to intervene in anything going on in Ghana as far as peace can be prevailed. But the presidents action does not justified or mandated GFA and coach Appiah to call the Ayews if their service are not ...
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  • GHFUO, LOVE YOURSELF! 10 years ago

    GFA WANTS TO COLLECT WAY$ N MEANS$ FROM EVERY PLAYER. THIS IS HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL. LOOK AT THE WESTERN TEAMS LIKE ENGLAND, DUTCH, BRASIL ETC...DO THEY DO WAY$ N MEAN$ IN SELECTING PLAYERS? HELL NO!
    BECOS OF WAYS N MEANS, W ...
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  • Joy joseph 10 years ago

    eiii this Owusu Bempah Family again

  • KWAME 10 years ago

    Well done, MR.BEMPAH!!! we don`t Need them. Like father like sons. Ghanaians shouldn`t foeget AFCON 92 S.AFRICA.Abedi Pele demanded that his unfitted bro.Kwame Ayew should Play against SA in the SEMIS FINAL and we lost the ga ...
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  • Ali 10 years ago

    I guess the country is in auto-pilot so the president has nothing important to do that's why he is negotiating with footballers to play for the country national team. Can you imagin UK PM negotiating with John Terry to join E ...
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  • David 10 years ago

    Interesting! Since these two withdrew their services, has Ghana been losing their matches? What will happen to those dedicated players who have been holding the fort? Put yourself in those players' shoes. Players should know ...
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  • Bongo Lion 10 years ago

    The president is not talking to Kelvin Prince b`cos his name is Boateng,aah well, said the frog

  • shafiu ninche 10 years ago

    Osei Owusu- Bempah u are qualify as Journalist u still hve lng way to go in ur job i can c u are an Ashanti hates president cn,t u even respect ur leader?look at de way u spks to hm u ,ll be reworded to it too ur wife or ur c ...
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  • Adongo 10 years ago

    I have no problem with Mahama talking them into rescinding their decision but no player should be guaranteed selection.Mahama seems to have a lot of free time to meddle in soccer ,GFA should be doing this.Anyway I wish both o ...
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  • Tolam 10 years ago

    A president never interferes in such situations.Just sit back and think about it.I like their father dearly and the children but to go this far is just totally off track.Let us face it from now on if any player decides to sit ...
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  • ASAKIWINE MATHEW 10 years ago

    Bempa is nt only wrng bt myopic n senseless! He shd go away!!

  • john 10 years ago

    These two Ayews are too young to be allowed to start on this note, and it is good that the president has talked to them so that the next time they will know how to handle any such event inmstaed of quiting ,so what is wrong a ...
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  • Kweku Adjaloo 10 years ago

    What and irresponsible idiot of a writer ! Such kookoo ase writers should not be given any forum to express their disgusting sentiments

  • Steve Coleman 10 years ago

    The writer is a fool. Just ignore him

  • bobotee 10 years ago

    come On Kuffour will Have done the same

  • BAWA 10 years ago

    WHY REFER TO HIM AS AN ASTUTE JOURNALIST? BECOS HE JUMPS FROM RADIO STATION TO STATION SPEWING WHAT IS PALPABLE FOOLISHNESS

  • TRUE TALK 10 years ago

    We live in a free democracy. The president can advise anybody not excluding the Ashanti 'bashers' in this forum. The decision to invite the Ayew brothers to the team however, lies with the head coach. The fact that the broth ...
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  • percy adjei 10 years ago

    you are right Bempay

  • KOKZIS 10 years ago

    I REALLY ADMIRE DEDE AS A PLAYER BOTH AT THE CLUB LEVEL AND NATIONAL LEVEL
    ANY TIME HE DONS HIS JERSEY, THE PASSION, THE ZEAL AND ENTHUSIASM WITH WHICH HE PLAYS IS AMAZING AND INVOKES ADMIRATION FROM BOTH FRIENDS AND FOES.
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  • sean 10 years ago

    Yes but whoever you call yourself "Bempah" you are one of the worse people who always cause problem in Ghana, whatever rise out of your statement may God Judge you accordingly. Shame of you that people like you can badly spea ...
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  • Ka Na Wu 10 years ago

    Me nua note it is mpepefoo alliance

  • KWESI 10 years ago

    YOU GHANAIAN JOURNALIST ARE HYPOCRATRATES LEAVE THE YOUNG CHILDREN ALONE.LEAVE THEM ALONE AND STOP YOUR TRIBALISM.

  • Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

    It is all in the name of tribalism!

  • Steve Coleman 10 years ago

    And you are a certified and pure-bred idiot !

  • Kofi Annan 10 years ago

    I think Owusu Bempah should learn to appreciate rather than criticizing always. For the president to be ale to talk with the boys to come back to the team is commendable. If Bempah could have persuaded them, he would have don ...
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  • Asamoah c 10 years ago

    It is a bad move for the president to do t hat , because if ayews keep disrespecting the coach and the management they disrespect us all, Akwasi Appiah and the management deserve respect, if their dad (abedi Pele ) can't ...
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  • Stunt 10 years ago

    Bempah or who ever u call ur sef I fink u noe nafin aba soccer n bn realistic u such a fake journalist.....

  • Mike K 10 years ago

    "astute Ghanaian Journalist" had to laugh that one off.. These so called "journalist" need to go back to school and learn how to construct sentences in english... I stopped reading this article immediately i read "negotiating ...
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  • Osei Kwame 10 years ago

    I am more than 100% agree with Owusu Bempah. He is so sensible and well spoken. Nobody asked the Ayew Brothers to leave the national team they took that decision themselves. WON AWU A WONKA WON AMENA MU period.

    infact whe ...
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  • k.adum 10 years ago

    ROMANO PLS HAVE JUIGE YOURSELF B4 ASHANTE.EVILS CANNOT HARBURIEN U IN ASHANTE REGION

  • Asoreba 10 years ago

    There are more important pressing issues affecting the lives of the average Ghanaian that requires the President's outmost attention than trying to convince some "privilaged" boys to join the National Team. This was a waste ...
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  • Malik 10 years ago

    why are we so fast to regionalise and tribalise issues of this kind??? what this guy just pieced together is thrush.
    are u aware of the changes,positive indeed that have come as a result of the two brothers decision??? come ...
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  • Papa Appiah 10 years ago

    The President has made the coaches job diffucult

  • Kk3 10 years ago

    That tells loudly what this president sees as priority. He absolutely affirmed the coach is a figure head only and ensured Black Stars impending doom!

  • Kweku 10 years ago

    Bempah,go way

  • Allou Ignatius Poudala 10 years ago

    Mr. Bempah should stop that his ethnic sentiments because it does't help. Please rather attack the GFA president for staying on the presidency for too long, he should also allow other people to manage it.

  • Kademnab Azuimah 10 years ago

    As a journalist, speak objectively and stop using tribal and political talks.

  • KWEEKWEE 10 years ago

    I THINK THIS OWUSU BEMPAH DOES NOT PAY TAXES WHICH ARE ALWAYS USED TO SPONSOR ALL SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN THE NATION.

    (SUCH A NATION WRECKER)

  • MTL 10 years ago

    why are y'all hating in these players. GFA is got shitty leaders. We need Abedi Pele as the new chairman of GFA if we want to be a winning country. The Ayew's are the best that we got. Andre capt for us to get the U20 world c ...
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  • anaconda 10 years ago

    how can a president do that,who the fuck are they,when ghanaians see foreign ba
    sed players they are kind of confuse d. we ghanaians always takes shit for credit;ghanaians must learn thats why even nigerians dont respect us

  • PRINCE 10 years ago

    Thank you Mr OWUSU-BEMPA for saying what is true. The people of Ghana hate to hear the truth. My family and I support what you said 100 percent.

  • Ghanaian Okie from Musgokee 10 years ago

    Where is Dr.Kwame Nkruman when we needed him most?. In Ghsna anybody can insult and criticize the president when they feel like.Nkruman would have put all these stinking asses in prison.
    The commander in chief has every rig ...
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  • obiba 10 years ago

    Bemper ur right,Akwasi Appiah dont select Ayew brothers.GHANA WOKUM APEM A APEM BEBA

  • yaw 10 years ago

    Owusu Bempeh,I have a question to ask you. when Michael initially decided not play for Ghana, did Kuffour visit him in his house in London or not?
    There has been instances presidents have intervene to bring a player to the f ...
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  • Pastor Osofu 10 years ago

    These gutter journalist have no memory. They sit on radio and talk like kids and by the next morning, they forget everything. We should be very careful as a people.

    Thank you for reminding this guy about this fact. These s ...
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  • Charles Kwadwo 10 years ago

    Monkey they work make baboo come choo

  • H Gyimah 10 years ago

    You are right my brother. The man has nothing to do than going to negotiate with rebels. What a shame. Mr. error president, get something useful to with your life for Ghanaians the little period you are there.

  • Coach Ed. 10 years ago

    I only have pity on the coach. He has to be cautious and assertive in his dealings with these two boys if he decides to invite them. However he has every right and power as a coach to avoid them. They may join the team to eit ...
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  • kotey 10 years ago

    As talented as they may be, I don't think it's appropriate for the head of state to convince these players that they are Ghanaians. They decided to quit the Black Stars when they are needed most. The other players that have b ...
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  • JOHN 10 years ago

    this guys ar good>PLS WAIT A WALL>

  • JOHN 10 years ago

    WAIT AND SEE BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

  • Whatever 10 years ago

    Currently there are players who are doing very well in their absence. They can't just walk straight into the first team. That cannot be allowed. They have to prove that they can do better than what the current players are do ...
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  • Pastor Osofu 10 years ago

    Gutter journalist like Owusu Bempa are one of our biggest problems in Ghana. From Sports, Politics to economics; these half baked journalist who have the opportunity to sit on radio think they are more important and wiser tha ...
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  • Pastor Osofu 10 years ago

    This is all Ghanaians know doing-Talking like parrots.

    Wait till the likes of Burkina and Zimbabwe start humiliating you again and you will again start remembering these boys. Shame on all of us for being so tribalistic. I ...
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  • Makaaaaa 10 years ago

    Owusu u are right.

  • ADOKAYELE LAMBERT ABENTOEYA 10 years ago

    Bempa is jus a foolish man. So u ar comparing Asamoah Gyan to the Ayew brothes? They are out future players if u don't know.

  • go slow 10 years ago

    You must be ashamed of yourself 4 making that damaging remarks by calling the 'Ayews' Terrorists.People who trained you as journalist will be burying their heads in shame to hear you talk like that.uncultured stupid.

  • MP 10 years ago

    What is wrong with this president? Is he going to be the coach for the national team? Is he going to influence who to play and who Not to? Is he going to put pressure on the technical team on their decision to select who to ...
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  • CHESTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 10 years ago

    onye sorme bempah...kwasia fuun

  • khama 10 years ago

    ? think the president did not do any mistake by talk?ng to them.
    this is what some people say and the northeners say that there is tribalism in ghanaian issues. i dont th?nk there is any importants attach to speech.

  • khama 10 years ago

    he did not do any wrong by talk?ng to them.
    is the boys you hate and not that they did any wrong th?ng

  • Ali Konkomba 10 years ago

    PRESIDENT MAHAMA, thank you for the
    Ayews. we are all Ghanaians and the
    President is our father , we listen and honour him in everything.Thank you, President.

  • kwame 10 years ago

    please check ur facts well Bempah Asamoah Gyan was called by then President Kuffour to rescind his decision

  • OSEI STEPHEN,NORWAY 10 years ago

    ROMANO, WHAT ASHANTI OR ASHANTI MAN HAVE DONE TO YOUR MOTHER,STOP THIS, NO ASHANTI NO GHANA-ONE LOVE-ONE NATION, JUST PEACE

  • Mohammed Ibrahim 10 years ago

    Ayew Brothers want to Sabotage Coach Kwasi Appiah,and the Black Stars Team.These two Bad Boys should not be allowed to Play for the Black Stars again.They are a Disgrace.The Ayew Brothers have a very serious Discipline proble ...
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  • olumbey 10 years ago

    Ayews can be back but it is still capito's decision to include them in his selection. Hope Mr "DUM SO" will stay away from that.

  • kusi-ocrah 10 years ago

    i think its abt tym ghanaian should show respect to the leaders.the president is right. he wants the best for the nation from all corners. mr president cannot play for black stars so where did he went wrong. convincing this t ...
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  • MP 10 years ago

    Do some Ghanaians have sense at all? What is so special about these guys that other players do not Have that a whole president should go down his knees before they play for their country? Lets see what comes out of this. Th ...
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  • KWAME BONSU 10 years ago

    OHH GH. WHEN WILL OUR LOCAL COACHES BE GIVEN THEIR DUE RESPECT. LET'S BE HONEST. WILL A FOREIGN COACH BE SUBJECTED TO SUCH DISRESPECT? WHY SHLD THE AYEW SAGA BECOME A NATIONAL ISSUE?

  • HUMBLE 10 years ago

    during CAN2008,former president Kuffour had to beg Asamoah Gyan to rescind his decision not to play for the black stars.So Bempah or whatever you call yourself,SHUT UP your ROTTEN MOUTH.

  • sakasaka 10 years ago

    ghana football was held to ransom in the late 80s to the 90s. we have been shaking ourselves of it, kwesi appiah is taking it to an admirable level and the forces against change are also resisting.
    the days when players nego ...
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  • KWAME 10 years ago

    OWUSU-BEMPA YOU HAVE SAID IT ALL, THE PRESIDENT WAS WRONG. THEY ARE ALSO GOOD AND EVEN BETTER PLAYERS WHO ARE READY TO PLAY FOR GH.

  • jah 10 years ago

    go to hell. John Mahama did well by Meeting with the Ayew brother's....

  • ABRANTIE 10 years ago

    What is in this name at all? ETHNOCENTRISM all the way.Why do you stoop so low with these ethnocentric sentiments. You are absolutely jealous because of the family success of the Ayews and President Mahama. You people can't c ...
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  • TRUE MAN 10 years ago

    Owusu Bempa is just jealous and over zealously ethnocentric. he should bow down his head in shame. these boys would have been senstooled as NANAs if they were to come from his part of the country. None of your family members ...
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  • Hilux 10 years ago

    what the president has done was the right to do so far so good.i say cudos to him.

  • Hilux 10 years ago

    For me what the president has done was the right to do so far so good. Cudos to him.