$3 Million and a Black Eye for Black Stars

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Mensah 9 years ago

motherfucker

motherfucker
moyo 9 years ago

Nyantakyi will have to resign and be jailed of we will appeal to FIFA to do that on behalf of Ghanaians.

Nyantakyi will have to resign and be jailed of we will appeal to FIFA to do that on behalf of Ghanaians.
jj Rawlings 9 years ago

Fifa must suspen ghana from the next world cup due to corruption and game fixing by the ghanaian authorities. Ghana must learn to play by the rules set by fifa.

Fifa must suspen ghana from the next world cup due to corruption and game fixing by the ghanaian authorities. Ghana must learn to play by the rules set by fifa.
GHFUO, heaven is NOT for idiots!! 9 years ago

DONT BLAME THE PLAYERS BUT THE FA EXECS. THEY R THE ONES DOING THIS, HOLDING GH GOVT TO RANSOME ON BEHALF OF THE PLAYERS. THE PLAYERS ARE COWARDS N CANT EVEN SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES. FOR FEAR THEY WILL BE TARGETTED N EXCLUDED ...
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DONT BLAME THE PLAYERS BUT THE FA EXECS. THEY R THE ONES DOING THIS, HOLDING GH GOVT TO RANSOME ON BEHALF OF THE PLAYERS. THE PLAYERS ARE COWARDS N CANT EVEN SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES. FOR FEAR THEY WILL BE TARGETTED N EXCLUDED FROM SUBSEQUENT NATL TEAM ASSIGNMNTS. NYANTAKYI N AA ARE THE PROBLEM. THEY MUST BE EXHUMED N ERADICATED. NOT PATRIOTIC AT ALL.....
GHFUO, 30seconds WC blunder!! 9 years ago

Too much corruption in Ghana, why?

Too much corruption in Ghana, why?
Ajax 9 years ago

so what

so what
Whatever 9 years ago

Honestly, what is the value of this article? piecing such discredited allegations together and writing an article over it. What a waste of web space

Honestly, what is the value of this article? piecing such discredited allegations together and writing an article over it. What a waste of web space
Sammy the Sheriff 9 years ago

Go to bed, you worthless web rat running from article to article doing your masters bidding. What time is it in Accra, 2 am? Don't you have a wife girlfriend?

Go to bed, you worthless web rat running from article to article doing your masters bidding. What time is it in Accra, 2 am? Don't you have a wife girlfriend?
Ern # Black Stars - Dead team walking 9 years ago

Sammy, today we will see a lot of new names on these Ghweb forums.....names we have never seen before...... people who have been drafted in by the government and the FA to try to discredit the evidence presented by channel 4 ...
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Sammy, today we will see a lot of new names on these Ghweb forums.....names we have never seen before...... people who have been drafted in by the government and the FA to try to discredit the evidence presented by channel 4 and the telegraph.
Our leaders cannot come up with anything more innovative than that! They are small minded!
KOFI AGYAPONG 9 years ago

Pleae, note that the BLACK STARS HAS THE BEST TEAM IN THE OLYMPICS AND IF KNOW HOW SOME OF THE PAPERS IN THE WESTERN COUNTRIES WORK, THEY HAVE PAID AGENTS TO DO THEIR DIRTY WORKS FOR THEM AND THEY REPORT THE NEWS AS IF THEY W ...
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Pleae, note that the BLACK STARS HAS THE BEST TEAM IN THE OLYMPICS AND IF KNOW HOW SOME OF THE PAPERS IN THE WESTERN COUNTRIES WORK, THEY HAVE PAID AGENTS TO DO THEIR DIRTY WORKS FOR THEM AND THEY REPORT THE NEWS AS IF THEY WERE THE INVESTIGATORS. JUST TO DISGRACE THE BEST TEAM AND TARNISH ITS IMAGE.
Sammy the Sheriff 9 years ago

Olympics? I thought this is the world cup, what do I know?

Olympics? I thought this is the world cup, what do I know?
jj Rawlings 9 years ago

Ghana is a country of criminals.They will take what is not theirs.Whether be bribe or pure robbery. There are no rules or justice in this tiny west African country. From the top to the bottom they want something from you.This ...
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Ghana is a country of criminals.They will take what is not theirs.Whether be bribe or pure robbery. There are no rules or justice in this tiny west African country. From the top to the bottom they want something from you.This country corruption is a disgrace to the country. Why should the government want bribes from its citizens every time they do business with the government. This is soo annoying to everybody living that country. It is soo shameful even to talk about the level of corruption in ghana.
Tuy 9 years ago

I wont cry if Ghana fails to qualify for the second round. The Players are too greedy. Ghana players are like the Cameroonian players. They desired bonuses that they have not earned. Theoretically speaking, Ghana could have r ...
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I wont cry if Ghana fails to qualify for the second round. The Players are too greedy. Ghana players are like the Cameroonian players. They desired bonuses that they have not earned. Theoretically speaking, Ghana could have randomly selected 23 adult males for the tournament knowing that the outcome would be disastrous. Cameroon never won a match, yet the players demanded appearance fees. Do the Cameroonian players deserve to be paid $125K each?
Anti-Corruption 9 years ago

My paddy....i educate yourself. These FA guys want to chop the players money. Fifa gave them that 3m for appearing in the world cup. Every team/country in the world cup get that money from fifa. unfortunately fifa give it to ...
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My paddy....i educate yourself. These FA guys want to chop the players money. Fifa gave them that 3m for appearing in the world cup. Every team/country in the world cup get that money from fifa. unfortunately fifa give it to the country government to give to the player..so try reading a bit!!!!
Ndebugre 9 years ago

What have they done to deserve the $3 million? Is it for loosing all their games so far? They should pack and go home, I'm not sure they would progress to the next stage anyway.

What have they done to deserve the $3 million? Is it for loosing all their games so far? They should pack and go home, I'm not sure they would progress to the next stage anyway.
STONER KOBYLYNTON 9 years ago

Ndebugre, remember that the over $9 million came to the basket of the government from FIFA way back in May by the sweat of these players. Had they not qualified, Ghana government would not have received that money. In this s ...
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Ndebugre, remember that the over $9 million came to the basket of the government from FIFA way back in May by the sweat of these players. Had they not qualified, Ghana government would not have received that money. In this sense, the players have right to take what is due to them either they advance to next stage or not.

The 32 participating Nations in this tournament received equal amount and it is left to each country's Sports Administrators how to use the money. Get it that some countries are going to invest the remains of their earnings from FIFA by putting in good equipments to boost the sports. From the way things have gone so far in the players part of the money, I am afraid that should they advance to the next stage when another money would be released by FIFA, we are going to see and hear this disgusting and ineptitude actions of this failed government of Mr. Mahama. Is is not stupid and senseless to charter a whole plane to go and deliver $3 million to a playing body elsewhere, when this could have been excuted long before than putting the whole country at the negative side of the global information radar? Bunch of senseless and gong-hos are at the realm of affairs. E&OE.
Sammy the Sheriff 9 years ago

They earned it. FIFA mandates that the Players are paid appearance fees. The money is from FIFA not the corrupt Ghana government. Stop the jealousy.

They earned it. FIFA mandates that the Players are paid appearance fees. The money is from FIFA not the corrupt Ghana government. Stop the jealousy.
Kojo 9 years ago

Appearance money is from FIFA to players of each participating nation. These funds are supposed to be paid to national associations (in Ghana the GFA), and then paid out to the players. The players should have been paid in G ...
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Appearance money is from FIFA to players of each participating nation. These funds are supposed to be paid to national associations (in Ghana the GFA), and then paid out to the players. The players should have been paid in Ghana before flying out to Brazil. So first, why were the players not paid in Ghana? Second, why did the money get to the government of Ghana through the Ministry of Sports when in fact it should have gone to the GFA in the first place. Somebody somehow attempted to jettison the funds and the players possibly knew about it. They know that if they don't demand payment in Brazil, it will be difficult for them to get it in Ghana especially if they don't make it to the next stage. This is not about nationalism. The players from all nations in the competition who make several millions more than most of our players received their appearance monies long before they landed in Brazil. The government of Ghana has no business in keeping the funds until now. We now see the folly in chattering a whole private plane to send $3 million to players in far away Brazil. The government of Ghana is lucky that the Brazilian government will even permit them to bring in physical cash of $3 million into their country. Some other developed nations would have ceased the funds at the point of entry because the funds didn't go through proper channels. This cries foul and should be thoroughly investigated by FIFA.
Ronaldo is the problem 9 years ago

Portugal is on my mind; not this nonsense.

Portugal is on my mind; not this nonsense.
Ronaldo is the problem 9 years ago

Bring them back!

Bring them back!
KnYc(USMC) 9 years ago

I support the players 100%. Monkey no work let baboon chop. If the players demand their money, because they EARNED it. There are ministers who do not work but earned more money than this players. I was in Brazil for the first ...
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I support the players 100%. Monkey no work let baboon chop. If the players demand their money, because they EARNED it. There are ministers who do not work but earned more money than this players. I was in Brazil for the first game, and see how Ghana gov't officials are spending money. There is no free lunch. Go Black Star!!!! I support the PLAYERS 101% If GFA don't pay, don't play.
Ajax 9 years ago

u stop corruption at the source, u dont propagate it. u have spoken like a real african!

u stop corruption at the source, u dont propagate it. u have spoken like a real african!
Anti-Corruption 9 years ago

Whats wrong with some of you illiterate mofos commenting on here....That 3m is not from the Ghana government to the players..its money that FIFA give to every country for participating in the World cup....Unfortunately, Fifa ...
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Whats wrong with some of you illiterate mofos commenting on here....That 3m is not from the Ghana government to the players..its money that FIFA give to every country for participating in the World cup....Unfortunately, Fifa has to give that money to the counties government which turn give it to the players and coaches.....So why should the players work for these stupid FA/government to chop their money...Educate yourself before you speak people!!!!
Ajax 9 years ago

Fifa does not give the money to the players but to the countries' government because there is a cost involved in assembling the players, travel and training and support.
No body owes them jack shit!
Bring them all home. use ...
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Fifa does not give the money to the players but to the countries' government because there is a cost involved in assembling the players, travel and training and support.
No body owes them jack shit!
Bring them all home. useless Ghanaians
Anti-Corruption 9 years ago

My paddy grow up..these FA fuckers been making money off the blacksatrs marketing the player and the team...ie puma deal, sponsors etc...yet they still wanna chop their paychecks...Why don't you hear the same thing from the o ...
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My paddy grow up..these FA fuckers been making money off the blacksatrs marketing the player and the team...ie puma deal, sponsors etc...yet they still wanna chop their paychecks...Why don't you hear the same thing from the other countries(not african) in the world cup...Why do u go work for the Ghana government for free then...!!
Kwobia(Toronto) 9 years ago

How do the players travel with so much cash.This is stupid.

How do the players travel with so much cash.This is stupid.
Kwame Ansah 9 years ago

This is unwise. We stand to lose the whole amount. It is not possible to transfer money out of Brazil

This is unwise. We stand to lose the whole amount. It is not possible to transfer money out of Brazil
Castro 9 years ago

Why schould the players be paid in Dollars? The money schould have been sent to their Bank Accounts in Ghana.
Where is the Accountability?

Why schould the players be paid in Dollars? The money schould have been sent to their Bank Accounts in Ghana.
Where is the Accountability?
GhanaBA 9 years ago

President Mahama and his vice, bank of Ghana governor, minister of finance and finally the sport minister must be arrested by interpol with immediate effect for illegally moving physical cash in excess of USD 3 Million via a ...
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President Mahama and his vice, bank of Ghana governor, minister of finance and finally the sport minister must be arrested by interpol with immediate effect for illegally moving physical cash in excess of USD 3 Million via a charted plane en-route to Brazil.
God's Word 9 years ago

Isaiah 59
Sin, Confession and Redemption
1 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, ...
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Isaiah 59
Sin, Confession and Redemption
1 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. 3 For your hands are stained with blood, your fingers with guilt. Your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters wicked things. 4 No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case with integrity. They rely on empty arguments and speak lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to evil. 5 They hatch the eggs of vipers and spin a spider's web. Whoever eats their eggs will die, and when one is broken, an adder is hatched. 6 Their cobwebs are useless for clothing; they cannot cover themselves with what they make. Their deeds are evil deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands. 7 Their feet rush into sin; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are evil thoughts; ruin and destruction mark their ways. 8 The way of peace they do not know; there is no justice in their paths. They have turned them into crooked roads; no one who walks in them will know peace. 9 So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light, but all is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows. 10 Like the blind we grope along the wall, feeling our way like men without eyes. At midday we stumble as if it were twilight; among the strong, we are like the dead. 11 We all growl like bears; we moan mournfully like doves. We look for justice, but find none; for deliverance, but it is far away. 12 For our offenses are many in your sight, and our sins testify against us. Our offenses are ever with us, and we acknowledge our iniquities: 13 rebellion and treachery against the LORD, turning our backs on our God, fomenting oppression and revolt, uttering lies our hearts have conceived. 14 So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter. 15 Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice. 16 He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm worked salvation for him, and his own righteousness sustained him. 17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak. 18 According to what they have done, so will he repay wrath to his enemies and retribution to his foes; he will repay the islands their due. 19 From the west, men will fear the name of the LORD, and from the rising of the sun, they will revere his glory. For he will come like a pent-up flood that the breath of the LORD drives along. 20 "The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their sins," declares the LORD. 21 "As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever," says the LORD.

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