Ghana Football is dying - Sammy Kuffour laments

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Once Govina KojoLee 4 GFA/BS Change 7 years ago

Massa Kuffour, when you talk, talk like a man not as a man. The dying of Ghana foot ball is whose fault, Nyantakyi or the coach or Kojolee?

Massa we have to be SPECIFIC on important issues that concerns all of us. We need ...
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Massa Kuffour, when you talk, talk like a man not as a man. The dying of Ghana foot ball is whose fault, Nyantakyi or the coach or Kojolee?

Massa we have to be SPECIFIC on important issues that concerns all of us. We need a drastic change in our foot ball Administration period.

Nyantakyi must go!!!!!!
Stanley 7 years ago

Nyantakyi. ....just go

Nyantakyi. ....just go
Stupid Ghanaians 7 years ago

You idiots cannot stand the fact that an Akan is running the GFA.You criticised Appiah until he was replaced with Grant.Even his colleague coaching Cameroon said Grant is a terrible coach yet stupid and idiotic Ghanaians are ...
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You idiots cannot stand the fact that an Akan is running the GFA.You criticised Appiah until he was replaced with Grant.Even his colleague coaching Cameroon said Grant is a terrible coach yet stupid and idiotic Ghanaians are here blaming Nyantakyi.He is not going anywhere.Do your worst assholes!
Stanley 7 years ago

Nyantakyi. ....just go

Nyantakyi. ....just go
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GHANA FIRST 7 years ago

It's not dying it is dead. The only game that United this great country has been politicized. They've taken the shine out of the game and reduced it to NPP and NDC and so it will die.

It's not dying it is dead. The only game that United this great country has been politicized. They've taken the shine out of the game and reduced it to NPP and NDC and so it will die.
Good Pastor 7 years ago

the GFA to bring back our experience into team again. They are spoiling heart.

the GFA to bring back our experience into team again. They are spoiling heart.
BOY KOFI 7 years ago

We have so far conceded 3 out of 4 goals on freekicks only.This should tell you that the Stars have some problem in defending freekicks.The earlier we address this problem the better.
On the contrary,the Stars can't take adv ...
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We have so far conceded 3 out of 4 goals on freekicks only.This should tell you that the Stars have some problem in defending freekicks.The earlier we address this problem the better.
On the contrary,the Stars can't take advantage of freekicks to score.I don't remember the last time we did that.
Samuel Kuffour with his rich exprience in defense can maybe help the Stars in this direction.Thanks.
Santaclausian, Croydon 7 years ago

Defending set pieces does not come from brilliant players, it comes from the tactic devised by the coach and rehearsed over and over to ensure that everyone knows their job. It is not left to chance. If the players have not ...
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Defending set pieces does not come from brilliant players, it comes from the tactic devised by the coach and rehearsed over and over to ensure that everyone knows their job. It is not left to chance. If the players have not done this again and again on the training ground, it will not be replicated during a game. This was demonstrated in the Egypt game, we could not defend a free kick, the same happened in the Cameroun game. There is no magic in football anymore. Talent alone do not win you a trophy, talent has to be complemented with good preparation. Cameroun were well prepared for us, don't think we were prepared for them and it showed. Hear what their coach said? They prepared to cut out our vertical passing from the back and the midfield. That surely affected our build up play in the first half and in the latter part of the second half. We need a hands on coach who will prepare this talented team well for tournaments.
Santaclausian, Croydon 7 years ago

Defending set pieces does not come from brilliant players, it comes from the tactic devised by the coach and rehearsed over and over to ensure that everyone knows their job. It is not left to chance. If the players have not ...
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Defending set pieces does not come from brilliant players, it comes from the tactic devised by the coach and rehearsed over and over to ensure that everyone knows their job. It is not left to chance. If the players have not done this again and again on the training ground, it will not be replicated during a game. This was demonstrated in the Egypt game, we could not defend a free kick, the same happened in the Cameroun game. There is no magic in football anymore. Talent alone do not win you a trophy, talent has to be complemented with good preparation. Cameroun were well prepared for us, don't think we were prepared for them and it showed. Hear what their coach said? They prepared to cut out our vertical passing from the back and the midfield. That surely affected our build up play in the first half and in the latter part of the second half. We need a hands on coach who will prepare this talented team well for tournaments.
kofi papabi 7 years ago

diminutive figures can't play. afful a defender? what? atsu good for local. you are not diminutive. gh.stop representing international.

diminutive figures can't play. afful a defender? what? atsu good for local. you are not diminutive. gh.stop representing international.
Sixtus adongo 7 years ago

Who did not see this coming?we all knew this was coming.My point is we had the players kind who could have putting this away so easily and bring us the cup but because of this selfish mentality we lose.Kevin prince and sulley ...
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Who did not see this coming?we all knew this was coming.My point is we had the players kind who could have putting this away so easily and bring us the cup but because of this selfish mentality we lose.Kevin prince and sulley could made a great impact on this team and I bet u we would have brought this cup home but the idea that we want to prove to them without them Ghana can still win the cup is not working.this guys did not do anything bad and even at all if the did,was that punishment not enough already to should have called them back into the team?common sense here, we have no sharp strikers,kiven would have been an impact,our midfield was a disaster Sulley muntari with his experience could have made that solid but we totally dejected them for nothing wrong doing .Now my suggesting is we can never be able to rebuild without starting to get rid of the top since there sitting on their own interests but not the nation.The question is who has the guts to do this?protest peacefully ,let our voices head that we don't need them anymore and the need to step down.And that idea of if I can't do it ,no one else's can has to stop.thanks.
Alberto 7 years ago

Pls Kevin out of this. That boy will never play in AFCON.

Pls Kevin out of this. That boy will never play in AFCON.
OKOROMANSA 7 years ago

SAMMY KUFFOUR HAS BEEN IN GHANA ALL THESE PAST YEARS, SO WHAT DID HE DO ABOUT THE SITUATION? SINCE WHEN DID HE SEE GHANA FOOTBALL DYING? AGAIN, WHAT HAS BEEN KUFFOUR'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF GHANA FOOTBALL SINCE HIS RE ...
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SAMMY KUFFOUR HAS BEEN IN GHANA ALL THESE PAST YEARS, SO WHAT DID HE DO ABOUT THE SITUATION? SINCE WHEN DID HE SEE GHANA FOOTBALL DYING? AGAIN, WHAT HAS BEEN KUFFOUR'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF GHANA FOOTBALL SINCE HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE GAME? HAS HE EVEN FORMED A COLTS TEAM IN GHANA, OR EVEN A LADY'S TEAM? SUCH CHEAP TALK JUST BECAUSE WE LOST AFCON IS UNCALLED FOR. IN GHANA, WE SIT BACK ONLY TO CRITICISE WHEN THINGS GO WRONG. GIVEN THE TEAM THAT WE HAVE NOW, I THINK OUR BOYS DID WELL IN GABON. GHANA FOOTBALL NEEDS TO BE OVERHAUKLED, BUT IT IS NOT DYING.
Kumawu 7 years ago

Sammy Kuffuor As a player what did you ever win for Ghana. Ntoatoasem.
kwa. Ghana football started dying from your time.

Sammy Kuffuor As a player what did you ever win for Ghana. Ntoatoasem.
kwa. Ghana football started dying from your time.
A.M. 7 years ago

Yes, it started dying from his time when he dubiously allowed the goal at the World cup.

Yes, it started dying from his time when he dubiously allowed the goal at the World cup.
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BOY KOFI 7 years ago

Before the beginning of the AFCON in Gabon,some of old Black Stars players in Sekondi/Takoradi made a clear statement that without them the Stars can't win any cup.They concluded that the current Stars are performing below av ...
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Before the beginning of the AFCON in Gabon,some of old Black Stars players in Sekondi/Takoradi made a clear statement that without them the Stars can't win any cup.They concluded that the current Stars are performing below average.
I'll suggest that GFA invite some of the old Stars to help the technical team.
If you analyse all the games that the Stars lost,you can see that 3 out of 4 goals they conceded came from freekicks.This should tell you that the Stars have a serious problem in defending freekicks.
On the contrary,if you count the number of freekicks that the Stars threw all away you become crazy.
These are some of the problems we must address immediately.I was expecting Sammy Kuffour to be a bit technical but unfortunately he sounds like a frustrated supporter.Don't worry be happy.
Hannas 7 years ago

Your forkin Ashantes tribalist destroyed it

Your forkin Ashantes tribalist destroyed it
Nana Ama 7 years ago

Shame NDC

Shame NDC
Osei Boakye 7 years ago

Appoint Kuffour, Abedi Pelle, or Yeboah as boss of GFA. Fire Nyantekyi

Appoint Kuffour, Abedi Pelle, or Yeboah as boss of GFA. Fire Nyantekyi
A.M. 7 years ago

You Osei Kuffour is part of the people who killed it when you allowed that goal at the World cup. Remember? They never let you play again for the Black Stars. If l were you, l will let sleeping dogs lie.

You Osei Kuffour is part of the people who killed it when you allowed that goal at the World cup. Remember? They never let you play again for the Black Stars. If l were you, l will let sleeping dogs lie.
Kojo 7 years ago

I used to like GFA boss when he first to took over but now I think it time to go, the football is dying and we need new football administrators to take over.nyatakyi please do the honorable thing and resign please.It sometime ...
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I used to like GFA boss when he first to took over but now I think it time to go, the football is dying and we need new football administrators to take over.nyatakyi please do the honorable thing and resign please.It sometimes sad to watch our nationals teams and even our local league worse,the players can't put two passes together.
Richard 7 years ago

I wonder why NO government has taken a serious decision on NYANTAKYI and the corrupt GFA. They are the cause of our failure. All this Nyantakyi knows is Sika dieeeeee.

I wonder why NO government has taken a serious decision on NYANTAKYI and the corrupt GFA. They are the cause of our failure. All this Nyantakyi knows is Sika dieeeeee.
waatros 7 years ago

legend help cus we fucking tired of the FA,imagine gh black star deputy captain u20 cup taker/captain 26years of age 7year for playing the national team and u are playing west ham. how

legend help cus we fucking tired of the FA,imagine gh black star deputy captain u20 cup taker/captain 26years of age 7year for playing the national team and u are playing west ham. how
Yom 7 years ago

When you were playing as a youth player, you were actually oluman. However, I will agree with you that out football is declining.

When you were playing as a youth player, you were actually oluman. However, I will agree with you that out football is declining.
Jojo 7 years ago

DID HE DO BETTER FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM IN HIS ACTIVE TIME AS A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER.

CAN HE REMÉMBER THE NONSENSE HE PLAYED AT THE AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS IN MALI.

DID HE DO BETTER FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM IN HIS ACTIVE TIME AS A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER.

CAN HE REMÉMBER THE NONSENSE HE PLAYED AT THE AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS IN MALI.
Emmanuel big o.t. 7 years ago

Ghana football is going down.the thing started in your time boy how many cups you win for ghana noting .and now u said ghana football is going down .u u u let Italy to score as is true or not u are the people who brings ghana ...
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Ghana football is going down.the thing started in your time boy how many cups you win for ghana noting .and now u said ghana football is going down .u u u let Italy to score as is true or not u are the people who brings ghana football down first so shoot up .
Nkatiah Afriyie Daniel 7 years ago

It started from Rawlings time when sport at schools were damaged. Bring back Academical.and restart. Colts. It was helpful.

It started from Rawlings time when sport at schools were damaged. Bring back Academical.and restart. Colts. It was helpful.
YEBOPOWER 7 years ago

How to fix the Stars. Solution. Believe in yourself and your resources. Hire Ghanaian coaches and monitor their selection of players devoid of bribery. Secondly, provide resources for the players. Make them comfortable. Third ...
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How to fix the Stars. Solution. Believe in yourself and your resources. Hire Ghanaian coaches and monitor their selection of players devoid of bribery. Secondly, provide resources for the players. Make them comfortable. Thirdly, select players with at least secondary school education or if possible university graduates. We need players that can express themselves on the field and off the field. This is vital. Current Ghanaian players are intellectually bankrupt. Fourthly, Pay them what is due. Don't rob them of their stipend when they win matches. Fiftly, build world class facilities for them to train and expose them by taking them to international friendly matches. Sixthly , select from within and rely on local players who are motivated and hungry to do the job. Know that these borga players have already made their money and are not motivated to fight hard to get hurt. Hire psychologist who can tune up the boys to be battle ready. Our current players are not battle ready. They lack tactical discipline and motivation. Let us begin to believe in ourselves and stop relying on foreign coaches. With the right motivation, pay and facilities, Ghanaian coaches can equally perform.
NON-ALIGNED 7 years ago

Sammy, you are absolutely right!......

But taking it further, this exhibition of arrogance, disrespect, non-patriotic, GREED, CORRUPTION and lack of planning by the management and players of the Black Stars is a REFLECTION ...
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Sammy, you are absolutely right!......

But taking it further, this exhibition of arrogance, disrespect, non-patriotic, GREED, CORRUPTION and lack of planning by the management and players of the Black Stars is a REFLECTION of the state of our society today. And worst of all, politicizing everything in our society!!!!!!!

Not upholding the basic rule of law and order is the order of the day in Ghana, today!

This has consequences in every area of our society, from the classroom to the workplace, the streets to the criminal courts, rehabilitation centres, parliament and judiciary to the soccer fields.

For example, players beating up authority, players insulting the citizens of Ghana for criticizing them, a ban on 'okada' has rather led to an increase of it, nurses maltreating patients, bribery and corruption on the rise across board, drug and alcohol abuse on the rise, breaking traffic rules, littering the society with garbage, defecating in public places and many more anti-social behaviour are all a national ailment.

We Ghanaians are 'dying' of all the above mentioned and the Black Stars have totally displayed the kind of society we have, to us.

So Sammy, it is not only Ghana football that is dying our entire nation is. But when it comes to football, the fruits of indiscipline we face today, was sown from your playing days, with all the shenanigans that went on with you, Tony Yeboah, Abedi Pele and co.

So please, you lot are to be blamed, as well as the lack of implementation of our laws by our authorities and the fear of losing votes by our so-called leaders.

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
NON-ALIGNED 7 years ago

Sammy, you are absolutely right!......

But taking it further, this exhibition of arrogance, disrespect, non-patriotic, GREED FOR MONEY, CORRUPTION and lack of planning by the management and players of the Black Stars is a ...
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Sammy, you are absolutely right!......

But taking it further, this exhibition of arrogance, disrespect, non-patriotic, GREED FOR MONEY, CORRUPTION and lack of planning by the management and players of the Black Stars is a REFLECTION of the state of our society today. And worst of all, politicizing everything in our society!!!!!!!

Not upholding the basic rule of law and order is the order of the day in Ghana, today!

This has consequences in every area of our society, from the classroom to the workplace, the streets to the criminal courts, rehabilitation centres, parliament and the judiciary to our soccer fields.

For example, players beating up authority, players insulting the citizens of Ghana for criticizing them, a ban on 'okada' has rather led to an increase of it, nurses maltreating patients, bribery and corruption on the rise across board, drug and alcohol abuse on the rise, breaking traffic rules, littering the society with garbage, defecating in public places and many more anti-social behaviour are all a national ailment.

We Ghanaians are 'dying' of all the above mentioned and the Black Stars have totally displayed the kind of society we have, to us.

So Sammy, it is not only Ghana football that is dying our entire nation is. But when it comes to football, the fruits of indiscipline we face today, was sown from your playing days, with all the shenanigans that went on with you, Tony Yeboah, Abedi Pele and co.

So please, you lot are to be blamed, as well as the lack of implementation of our laws by our authorities and the fear of losing votes by our so-called leaders.

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
Kk 7 years ago

Watch south Africa 1998 before you talk about Ghana football. You played with no heart. Refused to after the ball after u were beating badly.

Watch south Africa 1998 before you talk about Ghana football. You played with no heart. Refused to after the ball after u were beating badly.
THE TRUTH 7 years ago

Until NDC and Npp get out of power, black stars can never progress because when it was NDC time,Npp were against them and now it's Npp time.Do you think it can work out?Even listing to what Agyeman badu said be4 they went

Until NDC and Npp get out of power, black stars can never progress because when it was NDC time,Npp were against them and now it's Npp time.Do you think it can work out?Even listing to what Agyeman badu said be4 they went

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