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Ghana, Nigeria no more giants, says Okocha

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  • Steve 11 years ago

    You are right

  • kantamanto 11 years ago

    He is wrong, during the time that he was playing for Nigeria, he enjoyed to be called the "Giants" of Africa, but now that he is old he thinks otherwise. Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Egypt etc have earned and deserv ...
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  • KojoLee/MRAA For 2014 W/C 11 years ago

    I totally disagreed to what General Okacha was saying. Being consistent does not necessary means you should always win. When it comes to team building and international encounters, we are always available.

    Look, when it ...
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  • Africanus 11 years ago

    KojoLee, I agree with you. Being a giant is not defined by how often you win trophies, it is about how consistent you are at being among the best 3 to 5 national teams in Africa. In that regard Ghana has been very consistent. ...
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  • kk 11 years ago

    True talk . This is what I call patriotism.

  • guy 11 years ago

    Bare facts.

  • Kodwo 11 years ago

    "Despite both sides offering memorable performances at the world stage at the FIFA World Cup, the former Nigeria captain insists the real glory lies in winning titles." Although I still consider Ghana and Naija among the grea ...
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  • Boss 11 years ago

    You are right JJ. But if being a giant is about winning the cup, then Nigeria never used to be a giant because they had won the cup only once before this year. Maybe Ghana yes because they won four times within a short period ...
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  • Nijaboy 11 years ago

    I agree with Okocha.Point of correction, nigeria had won the nations cup thrice : 1980, 1994 and 2013, as well as the olympic gold medal in football in 1996. However, nigeria has not been consistent in some cases whilst it wa ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

    “It is all about being patient and trying to find where the problem is and finding a solution.

    THE PROBLEM WITH WE GHPPL IS THIS. WE WILL SUPPORT ANYTHIGN FINANCIAL EVEN IF IT DESTROYS OUR OWN FAMILIES, OUR WELLBEING. I ...
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  • ginice 11 years ago

    That is some REAL b***shit talk from Okacha. He can speak for himself and Nigeria, nevertheless, Ghana needs to continue believing they are best and they will become the best. I way to succeed in life is believing you have al ...
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  • Afari Gyan 11 years ago

    This is the current mentality of most Ghanaians. You are not what you are not. Stop dreaming and go home to your home work

  • Alah 11 years ago

    What has this got to do with NDC? This is about sports, and a player has said something regarding two countries and another person responded, then you just jumped into mentioning NDC? What a shame.

  • Akushia 11 years ago

    we just have to accept our mistakes sometimes and correct them,for me i think Okocha has said the truth.

  • Newsbasky 11 years ago

    Ginice, we must call a spade a spade. Ghana can continue to believe in fantasies and illusions but the fact remains that we are not the giant of Africa in football. Black Stars has failed Ghanaians and made us weep like chi ...
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  • Nijaboy 11 years ago

    You must be dump! How is Ghana the giant of Africa and the best in Africa?In 32 years, no trophy and you still want to belive you are the best? Well, reasonable Ghanaians had earlier given their comments.

  • Pelicles 11 years ago

    Thank you okocha for telling the truth.

  • TEELEBB -TEE 11 years ago

    How can you be a giant of the sport when you are not consistent?” I would like to beg our technocrats that in as much as they hold triumph cards for making genuine comments on their fields of endeavour they should be mindfu ...
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  • King 11 years ago

    Expressions at its best! You tell me, what's the significance of your comments in relation to this article(allegedly what JJ Okocha said....)

  • theAntedote US 11 years ago

    Did you mean trump card? Just Keep it simple and stupid.

  • theAntedote US 11 years ago

    He is telling the truth and telling it like it is. We Ghanaians are having insomnia to the point that we allow patoitism and nationalistic tendencies to overide what actually needs to be done. No wonder we are not rebuilding. ...
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  • theAntedote US 11 years ago

    Excuse the typo.

  • MR COOLMAN 11 years ago

    THE TIME IS OVER

  • Caution 11 years ago

    Ghana is number 2 in Africa. According to the latest FIFA ranking. This to me is an evidence that Ghana is still a footballing giant in Africa. Consistently, we have been in the final four since 2008. What again do we need to ...
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  • Inquirer 11 years ago

    Ghanaians always think and talk about past glory. Meet and discuss issues about Mother Africa and all that one hear from Ghanaiansis "We are the first " Or the Best. Since 1982 Ghana has not won any cup yet thinks she is the ...
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  • Tanga star in Egypt 11 years ago

    Ghana can win even world cup if the the right people are given chance to work in G F A.

  • ONUA 11 years ago

    Okocha is right, esp. on Ghana. Judging by our own standards set in the 60's, 70's through the mid 80's we are now a shadow of the soccer giant we used to be. Remember, this is the country that produced Abedi, three time Afri ...
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  • Caution 11 years ago

    Sorry dudes but this is a matter of grammar. There is a difference between being ''The giant'' and being ''A giant''. Among giants, there can only be one winner, but that does not mean the others are not giants. Being a footb ...
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  • AAD 11 years ago

    He is right. No one wears jerseys around with inscriptions that reads- "I nearly won"
    To call yourself a giant or a Champion in football for that matter you need to win Titles & Championships and Ghana has not been able to d ...
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  • SARFO 11 years ago

    TRUE TALK

  • Fi 11 years ago

    If you consistently qualify for the quarterfinals then you are a giant. Ghana has done so constantly i think.

  • Gordon, Germany 11 years ago

    Of course , we could call ourselves--the quarterfinal giants !

  • kcdnaija 11 years ago

    if dat is d case,Nigeria is more of a force to reckon wit (when it comes to African football) Than Ghana.
    Bcos Nigeria had being 3 times champion,5 times 2nd placed & 6 times 3rd placed while Ghana is 4 times champion, 3 tim ...
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  • andre 11 years ago

    then who is? cote d'ivoire has also fallen. tell me who is the giant of football now in africa?

  • OSEI STEPHEN,NORWAY 11 years ago

    your right,look how people are talking about our first ghana coach,may be he is the one who can bring world cup home also if he have right to do things his own some times ,because the coach is under some big peop ...
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  • JAH 11 years ago

    IT'S JUST BCO'S TODAY PLAYERS ARE NOT LIKE YOUR DAY'S,THEY DON'T PLAY WITH LOVE,

  • EZEKIEL 11 years ago

    Living on PAST GLORY! We FORGOT that the others are also learning.The BALL is ROUND and whicheverside scores MORE GOALS in a match wins! It is that simple!!

  • ginice 11 years ago

    I will like to put a bet on this one, Ghana is still going to end up being the best team in the world cup next year. Egypt won the African cup but could not even qualify for the world cup, Nigeria will not even make it past t ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

    GBSTARS CA GO TO ALL THE WCUPS AND DO WELL ETC, ETC. HOWEVER, IF WE FAIL TO WIN A TROPHY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. ALL THAT GOODWORK AT THE WCUP MEANS NOTHING. IN THE END, ITS THE TROPHIES DAT COUNT.

  • Aduanaba 11 years ago

    Okocha's message is simply about the importance of humility one's journey to the top. In regards to the World Cup 2014 in Brazil, we must first qualify before thinking about topping our previous performances. It never ceases ...
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  • Mohammed Ibrahim 11 years ago

    I agree with Jay Jay Okocha.