Category: World Cup

Lets Get Serious

December 3rd, 2009
The request by the Republic of Ireland to FIFA to grant them an extra place in the upcoming World Cup in South Africa is to my mind, funny. I sympathise with the Irish for the bad goal they conceded against France but I think the matter must be put to rest. It must be taken as one of those strange things that happen in football when the best team never always wins. more »

Let The Game Play

October 28th, 2009
The late music maestro Barry White’s composition “Let the Music Play” was one of my favourite songs. I would like to paraphrase it this way and say,” Let the Game Play”. This is in reference to all those non- football people who are unconsciously giving this simple game for the masses all sorts of coloration to confuse them. more »

Satellites Victory Is Fair Bargain

October 19th, 2009
A keen football fan has described the victory of Ghana’s Under 20 soccer team, Black Satellites in the just ended FIFA Junior World Cup in Egypt as a fair bargain. The fellow’s analogy is that Ghana hosted CAN 2008 and it was won by Egypt, so it is fair bargain if Egypt hosts the FIFA U-20 World Cup and it is won by Ghana. more »

Repeat Of 1993 Under-20 World Cup Finals

October 14th, 2009
Well, the experts got it right. True to prediction, Ghana and Brazil have emerged the most outstanding teams to meet in the final of the FIFA Under- 20 World Cup in Cairo on Friday. This is an exciting repeat of the 1993 final in Australia which saw Brazil running away with the cup after trailing Ghana 1-0 at half time. more »

Satellites Will Have It Tough

October 5th, 2009
There is no doubt that Ghana’s Under 20 national football team, Black Satellites, have shown a lot of determination and poise to reach the knockout stage of the ongoing Youth World Cup in Egypt. more »