Greece knock Ivory Coast out in injury time

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anokwale 9 years ago

Talented African teams playing without confidence. Essentially, our teams always need help and an easy group. They needed Japan to beat Greece so that the could have gone through with the Columbia win over Japan. Oh Africa! ...
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Talented African teams playing without confidence. Essentially, our teams always need help and an easy group. They needed Japan to beat Greece so that the could have gone through with the Columbia win over Japan. Oh Africa!!!
Ghfuo, heaven is not for fools! 9 years ago

Gh will beat Portugal, easy!
Massa, I don't wake up at 5am to train just to get a draw in a match.
The makola or mankessim trader don't go to market at 5am just to break even.
Either you WIN/PROFIT or you lose money. I wi ...
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Gh will beat Portugal, easy!
Massa, I don't wake up at 5am to train just to get a draw in a match.
The makola or mankessim trader don't go to market at 5am just to break even.
Either you WIN/PROFIT or you lose money. I will take a loss than a draw anyday!
2 touches only! Pls, move without the ball and stop standing idle.
Defenders: Contest all aerial balls and trust each other!
Be determined, relentless and stay with the play. Zone marking is very crucial for the defenders.
442 defending
433 counter attack(after the final 3rd).
Don't let portugal dictate the tempo of the game. They want to Matador you.
Seek free kicks outside the portuguese 18. Keep portugal strikers and mids outside the gh 18.
Lineup:
1.adams 2.opare 3.afful 4.sumaila(listen to mensah) 5.mensah 6.acquah 7.atsu 8.essien 9.gyan 10. Warris 11. Kasa
Let's play our part, show class and beat Portugal in style!. If germany n usa want to play a match fix. Let them. The whole world is watching!
Soccer is teamwork, not iMacho!
Someone needs to tell these African teams to play as a team. U see, these Europeans and s. Americans don't involve strength. They understand that soccer is not about strength but simplicity, 1touch passing and teamwork(not giving up on plays and trusting each other). This is why we are seeing what we are seeing. it's not rocket science, folks!
Ghfuo, heaven is not for fools! 9 years ago

This wasn't a clear cut penalty. Just feet brushed him and the Greek player dove. I blame the ivoirian coach tbl. Why did be take out Drogba? Ic last should have gone for the win. They were clearly the better team and shouldn ...
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This wasn't a clear cut penalty. Just feet brushed him and the Greek player dove. I blame the ivoirian coach tbl. Why did be take out Drogba? Ic last should have gone for the win. They were clearly the better team and shouldn't hve settled for a draw. Just only settle for a draw/play defending when you know your team is not up to par. Icoast should fire this coach. Go go south Africa and find a coach there. Or go to Ghana. Time to rebuild!
Doreen 9 years ago

The referee given unjustly penalty to Greece by eliminating Ivory Coast from the world cup is unacceptable. FIFA have to watch the replay and see the referee's did made a wrong decision against the Ivorians.

The referee given unjustly penalty to Greece by eliminating Ivory Coast from the world cup is unacceptable. FIFA have to watch the replay and see the referee's did made a wrong decision against the Ivorians.
The Stallion 9 years ago

"FIFA have to watch the replay and..."
You think people have time for Africa?

"FIFA have to watch the replay and..."
You think people have time for Africa?
anokwale 9 years ago

Ivory Coast was not playing confident throughout the match. Greece was superior. Simple. This was a very sad end of an era.

Ivory Coast was not playing confident throughout the match. Greece was superior. Simple. This was a very sad end of an era.
GHFUO, heaven is NOT for fools!! 9 years ago

WAT WERE U WATCHING? THESECOND HALF WASALL IC. THEY PRESSURED N PRESSURED WITH OCCASSIONAL BOUTS OF GREEK COUNTERS ATTACKING. UNTIL IC EVENTUALLY SCORED. GREECE STARTED ATTACKING AGAIN. IC REPLIED WITH MORE PRESSURE. N THEN T ...
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WAT WERE U WATCHING? THESECOND HALF WASALL IC. THEY PRESSURED N PRESSURED WITH OCCASSIONAL BOUTS OF GREEK COUNTERS ATTACKING. UNTIL IC EVENTUALLY SCORED. GREECE STARTED ATTACKING AGAIN. IC REPLIED WITH MORE PRESSURE. N THEN THE STUPID IVORIAN COACH SUBS GERVINHO N DROGBA? NO! THATSWEN THE TIDE CHANGED IN THE LAST 7 MINUTES OR SO. IC COULDNT ATTACK ANYMORE. NO BITE UPFRONT N THE GREEKS SAW IT. INFACT, THE WHOLE WORLD SAW IT. BONNY ALONE CANT PLAY IN MIDFIELD N STRIKERU KNOW. IC ISA BETTER TEAM THAN GREECE SO WHY GO FOR ADRAW WEN U ARE BETTER?MAKES NO SENSE. GREECE SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESSURE N THEY DID.THE PENALTY WAS GIVEN TO THEM/LUCK!
WEAR DODGE 9 years ago

YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH SECOND GUESSING APPIAH AND ALL THE GHANAIAN PLAYERS NOW YOU HAVE TAKEN IT TO IVORY COAST.I WILL MISS YOU WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO ENGAGE YOU.

YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH SECOND GUESSING APPIAH AND ALL THE GHANAIAN PLAYERS NOW YOU HAVE TAKEN IT TO IVORY COAST.I WILL MISS YOU WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO ENGAGE YOU.
GHFUO, heaven is NOT for fools!! 9 years ago

AA SILLY SUBS IN BOTH GAMES IS THE REASON WE FIND OURSELVES HERE. IC MUST FIRE THEIR COACH ASAP. TOO STUPID. IC WERE THE BETTER TEAM N SHOULD HVE ADDED MORE PRESSURE AFTER TYING THE GAME. THE COACH SHOULD HVE LEFT DROGBA IN, ...
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AA SILLY SUBS IN BOTH GAMES IS THE REASON WE FIND OURSELVES HERE. IC MUST FIRE THEIR COACH ASAP. TOO STUPID. IC WERE THE BETTER TEAM N SHOULD HVE ADDED MORE PRESSURE AFTER TYING THE GAME. THE COACH SHOULD HVE LEFT DROGBA IN, REINFORCED THE DEFENCE WITH THE GERVINHO SUB N PLAY COUNTER. LEAVE DROGBA UPFRONT. INSTEAD, HE TAKES OUT DROGBA N GERVONHO? WAT ADUMBASS! N BRINGS IN 2 YOUNG DEFENDERS. THE GREEKS REALISED THAT IC HAD NO BITE UPFRONT, SO THEY STARTED PRESSURING. THE OLD, TIRED IC DEFENDERS N THE YOUNG,INEXPERIENCED IC DEFENDERS COULDNT KEEPUP WITH THE GREEK PRESSURE. A SIMPLE,NON PENALTY, DIVING, ACTING FOUL WAS PURPORSELY MISJUDGED BY THE REF N THE REST IS HIS(REF'S)STORY. IC COAST OUTPLAYED GREECE.
Africanandproud 9 years ago

Completely ridiculous statement said by the greek captain . was it God who helped you or the referee you silly cheater ? This is what we Africans always face and expect at any world cup . Racism . Thanks for killing all Afr ...
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Completely ridiculous statement said by the greek captain . was it God who helped you or the referee you silly cheater ? This is what we Africans always face and expect at any world cup . Racism . Thanks for killing all African dreams .
Paul 9 years ago

Ivory Coast did not lose because of racism.
Just like most of the other African teams they lost because their defenders were lazy and could not read the game or track back, and their attackers were greedy, selfish glory hun ...
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Ivory Coast did not lose because of racism.
Just like most of the other African teams they lost because their defenders were lazy and could not read the game or track back, and their attackers were greedy, selfish glory hunters who all wanted to score wonder goals and be the heroes.
African football has gone backwards, it seems to be all about the idividual rather than the team.
anokwale 9 years ago

How come Yaya Toure makes some incredible passes and corners with Manchester City by with Ivory Coast he is quite average??

How come Yaya Toure makes some incredible passes and corners with Manchester City by with Ivory Coast he is quite average??
Patrick 9 years ago

If FIFA doesn't want Africans in the world cup why doesn't the organization have the gall to come out and say so? Next time an African team is cheated like this they should leave the field en masse to protest this treatment, ...
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If FIFA doesn't want Africans in the world cup why doesn't the organization have the gall to come out and say so? Next time an African team is cheated like this they should leave the field en masse to protest this treatment, no one deserves this, they do it to us over and over again and we don't do anything about it. If they don't want us in the world cup fine, we have our own tournaments in Africa, we'll be happy to play those only!!!!!
The Stallion 9 years ago

How do your tournaments in Africa look like?
Who is Africa?!!!

How do your tournaments in Africa look like?
Who is Africa?!!!
Patrick 9 years ago

If you're not serious about your comments please remove yourself from the discussion. It's obvious that you've signed up just to utter idiocies!

If you're not serious about your comments please remove yourself from the discussion. It's obvious that you've signed up just to utter idiocies!
GHFUO, heaven is NOT for fools!! 9 years ago

ICOAST SHOULD HAVE BEATEN GREECE EASY. AFRICAN TEAMS DONT PLAY AS A TEAM. THEY ALL HAVE INDIVIDUAL STRENGTH AND PLAY "ME" SOCCER. SOCCER IS NOT ABOUT STRENGTH/INDIVIDUAL BRILLIANCE BUT TEAMWORK,SIMPLE PASSING N LESS HOLDING U ...
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ICOAST SHOULD HAVE BEATEN GREECE EASY. AFRICAN TEAMS DONT PLAY AS A TEAM. THEY ALL HAVE INDIVIDUAL STRENGTH AND PLAY "ME" SOCCER. SOCCER IS NOT ABOUT STRENGTH/INDIVIDUAL BRILLIANCE BUT TEAMWORK,SIMPLE PASSING N LESS HOLDING UNTO THE BALL. WITH AFRICAN TEAMS,EACH PLAYER WANTS TO HOLD UNTO THE BALL AND DISPLAY INDIVIDUAL SKILL,NO DISCIPLINE.U ALSO HAVE COACHES WHO CANT DISCIPLINE THE PLAYERS.IC LOST BECOS OF THE COACH.IC IS WAY BETTER THAN GREECE. WITH 10 MINUTES TO GO, U PLAY THE COUNTER WITH 1/2 PLAYERS UP TOP(DROGBA N GERVINHO). TO THREATEN THE GREEK DEFENCE. IC COACH DOESLIKETHAT IDEA. WAT A DUMMY! INSTEAD, THE STUPID COACH TAKES OUT THE STRIKERS(GERVINHO N DROGBA) N BRINGS IN INEXPERIENCED DEFENDERS? AT LEAST TAKE OUT 1 AND PLAY 1 STRIKER UPFRONT, U KNOW? IM SURE THE REF EVEN SAW THE SILLYNESS IN THE COACH'S SUBS....N DECIDED TO OFFER GREECE A FREEEE PENALTY! SOMETIME, U NEED TO SHOW HOW HUNGRY U WANT SOMETHING. ICOAST WERE PLAYING IT SAFE. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING SO BAD, U DONT PLAY IT SAFE!
yakubu kobo 9 years ago

It's very sad and annoying watching African teams being cheated one way or the other in international football competitions .One can see in some matches the clear hatred or dislike shown by some white referees and linesmen an ...
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It's very sad and annoying watching African teams being cheated one way or the other in international football competitions .One can see in some matches the clear hatred or dislike shown by some white referees and linesmen and Fifa don't seem to notice any of these acts by these shameless ,racist ,bias ,stupid referees and linesmen.It's ridiculous Africans participating in such competitions.Take this from me no African team will ever advance to the semi finals of a World cup in the next hundred years .The only thing they say every time is Africans play physical football yes they do because you make them angry by your bias officiating .
Ama Badua 9 years ago

It looks like the African teams will not make the next 16 because they leave their fate to chance and other teams in their group. They just fail to use their capabilities to decide their own fate and yes, they all have skills ...
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It looks like the African teams will not make the next 16 because they leave their fate to chance and other teams in their group. They just fail to use their capabilities to decide their own fate and yes, they all have skills with excellent players to win their matches. Most of them cannot play cohesively together like the players of the South American and European teams. Each player wants to display his individual skill to be noticed. In fact they have not reached full maturity yet in world soccer competition. Good luck to us!!
Patrick 9 years ago

I bet you'd be singing a different tune had the referee done the right thing and the Ivorians qualify for the next round!

I bet you'd be singing a different tune had the referee done the right thing and the Ivorians qualify for the next round!
Mann 9 years ago

IVORY COAST TEAM IS STRANGE, THEY HAVE GREAT STARS BUT THEY CAN NOT DELIVER IN A BIG STAGE, THEIR TEAM ALWAYS STRUGGLE WITH NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPEAN TEAMS, BEFORE THE WORLD CUP THEIR LAST MATCH WAS WITH SENEGAL I TOLD MY FRI ...
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IVORY COAST TEAM IS STRANGE, THEY HAVE GREAT STARS BUT THEY CAN NOT DELIVER IN A BIG STAGE, THEIR TEAM ALWAYS STRUGGLE WITH NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPEAN TEAMS, BEFORE THE WORLD CUP THEIR LAST MATCH WAS WITH SENEGAL I TOLD MY FRIENDS THAT I PREFERED SENEGAL TO GO THROUGH BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE COURAGE TO FACE THE ANY ONE AND IVORY COAST CAN NOT HELP AND IT HAS COME TO PASS, I WAS HOPING FOR IVORY COAST THIS TIME BUT THEY DID NOT MAKE IT, IT IS SAD.

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