The Assault On Asamoah Gyan

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Twum Barimah 9 years ago

Mr. Pobee thank you for this message. I entirely side with you. Let this case go beyond football. let GFA get a good international lawyer to deal with this Guinean. The advantage is too much for A. Gyan let alone Ghanaians to ...
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Mr. Pobee thank you for this message. I entirely side with you. Let this case go beyond football. let GFA get a good international lawyer to deal with this Guinean. The advantage is too much for A. Gyan let alone Ghanaians to accept.
Mr.N 9 years ago

This whole article is crap you and the writer are being a typical Ghanaian.

What is the punishment for dangerous played a straight red. They review the incident on video and if it’s not serious then a 1 match ban. If it ...
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This whole article is crap you and the writer are being a typical Ghanaian.

What is the punishment for dangerous played a straight red. They review the incident on video and if it’s not serious then a 1 match ban. If it is considered a more serious offence then a 3 match ban can be given. When anything happens to a Ghanaian we want the rule to be changed People are calling for life time ban for the goalkeeper. Whatever the goalkeeper did was stupid and he needs to serve his punishment but calling for life ban is over the top. When KPB use excessive force and endangers the safety of Michael Ballack which resulted in him not being able to play in the 2010 world cup no one in Ghana called for life ban for KPB. When Luis Suárez used his hand to prevent a goal in the 2010 world cup and was shown the red card and PK was awarded when we failed to score Ghanaians want the rule to change. Let rule be rules.
Photosy 9 years ago

Football is simply a game for gentlemen but played by HOOLIGANS.

Football is simply a game for gentlemen but played by HOOLIGANS.
Oheneba 9 years ago

Football is a game for gentlemen with sanity, but not for Boko Haramists. This goalkeeper is a terrorist for sure, and he should be banned for life....

Football is a game for gentlemen with sanity, but not for Boko Haramists. This goalkeeper is a terrorist for sure, and he should be banned for life....
koff scoff 9 years ago

He had wicked intentions before he arrived on the pitch.Just check the way he pushed Atsu down.All these incidence must be linked together.He is not a player but a devil-sent boko Haram instrument.He must be banned for life,O ...
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He had wicked intentions before he arrived on the pitch.Just check the way he pushed Atsu down.All these incidence must be linked together.He is not a player but a devil-sent boko Haram instrument.He must be banned for life,Over to you FIFA
Doug Ca. 9 years ago

What's even appalling about this stupid - idiotic goalie is the fact that he lacks the simple common sense to say I'm sorry and that maybe I was caught up in an attempt to save the
ball, simple apology like that would ...
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What's even appalling about this stupid - idiotic goalie is the fact that he lacks the simple common sense to say I'm sorry and that maybe I was caught up in an attempt to save the
ball, simple apology like that would even show he probably didn't have a bad intention. He definitely needs some ban of some sort even if it's not forever so it can help to be an example and can protect some of the star players as well as the beauty of the game.
concern citizen 9 years ago

The guy is a wicked person from his wicked, ugly looks and devilish intention.If he had the chance he would hurt every Ghanaian player on the field. He started and pushed Atsu violently to the ground,and then to A. Gyan. Some ...
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The guy is a wicked person from his wicked, ugly looks and devilish intention.If he had the chance he would hurt every Ghanaian player on the field. He started and pushed Atsu violently to the ground,and then to A. Gyan. Something should be done to protect players from all teams before monsters like yattara harm them
Mr.N 9 years ago

Did you call the incident on Michael Ballack which resulted in him not being able to play in the 2010 world cup by KPB an assault?.

Did you call the incident on Michael Ballack which resulted in him not being able to play in the 2010 world cup by KPB an assault?.
Mars1 9 years ago

And what has CAF done about it, as usual NOTHING! At times one gets the impression some members of the CAF are simply happy that some leading stars become marked men, as long as they can be kept out of the lime light in Afric ...
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And what has CAF done about it, as usual NOTHING! At times one gets the impression some members of the CAF are simply happy that some leading stars become marked men, as long as they can be kept out of the lime light in Africa. Remember that barbaric and brutal attack on Essien by a Libyan player in another CA-related competition! What did CAF do about that too! NOTHING. That organization is indeed a STAND FOR NOTHING ORGANIZATION, that's right, STAND FOR NOTHING. If GAF has not done it yet, I would expect them to launch a formal complaint against that player from Guinea. He must be punished and set as an example. Do something about this, GAF; or else BStars will be targeted by some of these low-down and good for nothing African players during CAF competitions.
PHOBIA-PHOBIA--Leeds 9 years ago

from morocco down to south africa and from the ivory coast across togo to somalia,aii the goalkeepers are scared of GYAN.

from morocco down to south africa and from the ivory coast across togo to somalia,aii the goalkeepers are scared of GYAN.
Manny 9 years ago

You've said it all. Yes if it is deemed intentional then somebody must be held responsible and it must hurt in his pocket.

You've said it all. Yes if it is deemed intentional then somebody must be held responsible and it must hurt in his pocket.
Manny 9 years ago

That keeper is insane. His push on Atsu, an apology will mean his action was intentional. What a stupid line of reasoning!! He must be punished one way or the other.

That keeper is insane. His push on Atsu, an apology will mean his action was intentional. What a stupid line of reasoning!! He must be punished one way or the other.
ofori 9 years ago

That thing who calls himself a keeper,n cannot even see well must be taught a bitter lesson in his liftime.wht makes him a professional keeper?is it with dis wicked intensions?or wht? Then they ar sanctioned for three months ...
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That thing who calls himself a keeper,n cannot even see well must be taught a bitter lesson in his liftime.wht makes him a professional keeper?is it with dis wicked intensions?or wht? Then they ar sanctioned for three months for them to come back? FIFA n caf why?
Vodoo Xebieso 9 years ago

Boxing and wrestling are for entertainment but with a wide and large margin given to the participants to cause injuries to one another, but when the injury is getting out of hand, the referee will halt proceedings.

Footbal ...
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Boxing and wrestling are for entertainment but with a wide and large margin given to the participants to cause injuries to one another, but when the injury is getting out of hand, the referee will halt proceedings.

Football to a large extent is meant for entertainment and not to cause injury. A situation where a player deliberately causes an injury to an opponent is undesirable. What the Guinean goalkeeper did to Atsu and Asamoah must be condemned by all lovers of football. The referee should have given that goalkeeper a red card after his first assault on Atsu. I cannot understand why the referee did not give him the red card.

In fact, that goalkeeper should count himself very lucky because if I were Atsu, I would not wait for the referee's decision. I would retaliate massively - maybe kicking him on the scrotum or in the eyes - which may send him to the hospital - and I would not be remorseful if the bastard should die.

Now, some forumers would say I am no sportsman!!! Sportsman my foot. What about my opponent? Could someone out there convince me that the Guinean goalkeeper was a sportsman hence his unsportsmanly attacks on Atsu and Gyan? Violence begets violence.

That's why I stopped playing football several years ago.
Omanhene(U$A) 9 years ago

TONY, Football (Soccer) is a "contact sport" and players get hurt all the time. If hurting people in any “contact sports” leads to lawsuits, then our prisons will be full of BOXERS, American FOORBALL PLAYERS, HOCKEY PLAYE ...
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TONY, Football (Soccer) is a "contact sport" and players get hurt all the time. If hurting people in any “contact sports” leads to lawsuits, then our prisons will be full of BOXERS, American FOORBALL PLAYERS, HOCKEY PLAYERS and, Yes, many SOCCER PLAYERS as well.

What is the main objective of playing soccer? JUST TO WIN (score goals) and for a goalkeeper, his objective is JUST TO SHIELD THE POSTS from the balls entering—and which part don’t you understand?

How can you PROVE motive in this case? Asamoah Gyan wanted to score and the goalkeeper wanted to prevent him from scoring and in the process, Asamoah got hurt and as much as it hurts me for his possible exclusion from today's game, you (Tony) have no case against the Guinean goalkeeper.

The recent Suge Knight case you used as an analogy is equally wrong, because Suge Knight had both verbal and physical altercation with two Hollywood personalities in a parking lot and from his anger over that, he run over them with his vehicle. Here, Suge Knight had a clear motive for his action—it wasn’t accidental, but rather intentional.

You don't SUE players for rough tackling or SUE referees for bad calls, but rather deals with it, lick your wounds and move on. Conversely, you or your teammates or the team as a whole could be the victim today, but could also be the offender tomorrow in any contact sport.
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TonyPM 9 years ago

I wrote the following in my first paragraph:
" if it can be established that it was intentional".
If you saw the game, you may have missed that Yattara had his knee up and kicked hard behind him at Asamoah Gyan while the ba ...
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I wrote the following in my first paragraph:
" if it can be established that it was intentional".
If you saw the game, you may have missed that Yattara had his knee up and kicked hard behind him at Asamoah Gyan while the ball was in front of him, Yattara, away from the goal. What happened was not an accident and that's why he got the red card.
You must agree that people can hurt others on purpose. Should it be an established rule that because it's sports, they should get away with it? Even boxing has rules. You don't think Holyfield had a case against Tyson for biting off his ear? Is that part of boxing? The fact that Holyfield didn't pursue it does not mean he didn't have a case.
Omanhene(U$A) 9 years ago

I've only one question for you, since you claim some players are hurt on purpose or intentional, which could be true, yet you can’t file a law suit against them.

**Now, the question: Give me and the other readers 4 to 5 ...
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I've only one question for you, since you claim some players are hurt on purpose or intentional, which could be true, yet you can’t file a law suit against them.

**Now, the question: Give me and the other readers 4 to 5 instances, where a boxer, a player in Hockey, American football, basketball, soccer (football) or in any other contact sports was arrested or “prosecuted in court” for fouling or hurting an opponent—and you win your case, Tony. Else you’re just wasting time!!

Offending or rough tackling players (players breaking the game rules) are simply FINED, SACKED from the field or BANNED for some games, BUT NEVER PROSECUTED IN COURT—whether the offense was intentional or accidental in contact sports.
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TonyPM 9 years ago

Mr. Omanhene:

I am saying that biting an ear off should not be accepted as part of boxing and a civil law suit will ensure that it isn't. You are happy to accept biting an ear off as a part of boxing.

I am saying it sh ...
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Mr. Omanhene:

I am saying that biting an ear off should not be accepted as part of boxing and a civil law suit will ensure that it isn't. You are happy to accept biting an ear off as a part of boxing.

I am saying it shouldn't. Aren't I entitled to that opinion? This is an opinion article I wrote and you have engaged in expressing your opinion: the exact reason why I wrote the article; the opinion sharing. I don't see a right or wrong in this nor do I see any need to prove anything to you.
Mr.N 9 years ago

I do not get it if something happens to Ghanaian we are always calling for new rule. Did you Tony called Kevin-Prince Boateng hard trickle on Michael Ballack which resulted in him not being able to play in the 2010 world cup ...
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I do not get it if something happens to Ghanaian we are always calling for new rule. Did you Tony called Kevin-Prince Boateng hard trickle on Michael Ballack which resulted in him not being able to play in the 2010 world cup an assault. Did you ask that Michael Ballack sue KPB?
Tony S. 9 years ago

WELL ARTICULATED. THIS PLATFORM NEEDS MORE THOUGHTFUL SUBMISSIONS TO ENHANCE CIVIL AND MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU.

WELL ARTICULATED. THIS PLATFORM NEEDS MORE THOUGHTFUL SUBMISSIONS TO ENHANCE CIVIL AND MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU.
Turbo 9 years ago

What the Yattara did was pure karate.
This would have killed Gyan as the goalkeeper wanted to kill him if you watch very well hi did not go for the ball but for Gyan. We as Ghanaians should push for the Law to be developed i ...
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What the Yattara did was pure karate.
This would have killed Gyan as the goalkeeper wanted to kill him if you watch very well hi did not go for the ball but for Gyan. We as Ghanaians should push for the Law to be developed in sports. Remember Suarez. People do things intentionally and these fine men on the chairs at the scene must help us punish this Yattara.
Nagumsi A. Suleman.Tamale. 9 years ago

I blame the coach for living all his star players on the pitch when his team was leading by three goals to noting.He should have known better than any body that his opponents can make his next game very uncomfortable for him ...
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I blame the coach for living all his star players on the pitch when his team was leading by three goals to noting.He should have known better than any body that his opponents can make his next game very uncomfortable for him by injuring his star men like Yatara did.Ten minutes to the end of game,Gyan,Dede,and Astu all should
have been pullout for protection.
Akwasi 9 years ago

I assume you are rational thinker, but it be hard to prove intent if this is be adjudicated in a court of law. As you pointed out I the FIFA/CAF should do something about such incidents.

I assume you are rational thinker, but it be hard to prove intent if this is be adjudicated in a court of law. As you pointed out I the FIFA/CAF should do something about such incidents.
owusu-ansah 9 years ago

that goalkeeper i personally find to be savagery in his doings as if contracted to injure the ghanaian players. what he did to gyan was the icing on the cake because on many occasions, his strikes missed targets. you take yo ...
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that goalkeeper i personally find to be savagery in his doings as if contracted to injure the ghanaian players. what he did to gyan was the icing on the cake because on many occasions, his strikes missed targets. you take your time to watch video again. if referees punish for both intent and action, then that guy should not be allowed to end players' potentials prematurely. am surprise to hear that such uncivilized player plies in civil europe.i agree that nyantakyi must do something about this at the fifa level before he extends far.
Gumba gumba 9 years ago

i thnk de man was just worried that his team is going to suffer heavy score whilst he is in poles. Asamoah is a real fighter,, he will recover. That guy must just pay his medical bill nd give Asamoah his whole pay...

i thnk de man was just worried that his team is going to suffer heavy score whilst he is in poles. Asamoah is a real fighter,, he will recover. That guy must just pay his medical bill nd give Asamoah his whole pay...

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