Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Pharaohs of Egypt in the Angola capital of Luanda is a typical case of the Biblical David versus Goliath affair. With their impeccable record and an array of seasoned stars, Egypt stands for Goliath and the Black Stars, parading a relatively inexperienced youthful side, can be conveniently called David. The story in the Bible is that Goliath was a giant with menacing looks, and David a rather frail figure but with tact he overpowered Goliath. more »

I tip Ghana and Algeria to reach the final of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. I expect the renascent Black Stars of Ghana to eclipse the Super Green Eagles of Nigeria in Thursday’s semi final and I also believe Algeria can confirm their superiority over Egypt in the other semi encounter. more »