In 1984, when Cameroon won the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time , Ghana were already four time champions and had won the original cup for keeps in 1978. It was however becoming clear that Ghana were fast losing her shine as Cameroun dominated the African soccer scene with impressive shows in the World Cup of 1982, 1986 and 1990. more »

I sound like a broken gramophone record but I can’t help talking about and enjoying the exciting finish to many of the national leagues across the world and especially the similarity in the race for the title in my country Ghana and that of England. Unt… more »

The surprise top notch performance by the youthful Black Stars in the just ended Africa Cup of nations that saw them narrowly missing the trophy, has generated an interestingly heated national debate whether or not Ghana should stick to the same side for the upcoming World Cup side or bring back the experienced stars. more »

And so it came to pass that the Biblical David versus Goliath encounter between Ghana and Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations final on the treacherous playing grounds of Luanda could not live up to its biblical myth. This time round Egypt, the Goliath used its giant structure to eclipse Ghana the David.It was a fitting climax to a rather controversial 27th Nations Cup and even though the youthful Black Stars stretched their more ferocious opponents for a long spell , one moment of magic won the day for the Egyptians who have established an incredible record of three successive Africa Cup triumphs without conceding a single defeat in all these tournaments from 2006 – 2010. more »

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 »