Day 22 of the World Cup saw so many things go down that it’s going to be hard to limit it to just 10. We had one of the most dramatic finishes of all time in the World Cup, but we also had – if not the biggest – one of the most complete collapses [...]
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Day 16 of the World Cup saw the United States crash out in extra time. Are we surprised? Should we have been surprised? Where do we go from here? Here’s what we learned from the fallout of another untimely exit for the Americans: 1) Bob Bradley deserves to leave, but with an honorable discharge You’d have to [...] Dug this up from a guest column to the local newspaper (they existed then) four years ago. Haven’t seen Joe and Jeffrey in a while, might be time to look them up. I think I would have been more crushed had the U.S. lost to a bigger power or a team from someone else in [...] Hopefully, if you’re reading this site, you understand by now that Ghana will not be an easy proposition for the U.S. on Saturday. In fact, most of the bookies around the world have placed Ghana as a slight favorite for the contest. But for the U.S. to only be a slight underdog in the second [...]
Captain Ahmed Hassen lifts the African Cup of Nations. (Photo: ZumaPress) Are we so used to Egypt’s African dominance that we can’t see history? More likely, we don’t care. Regardless, Egypt’s 1-0 victory Sunday over Ghana made the nation the first to win three consecutive Cup of Nations titles. An 85th minute [...] A first half goal from Asamoah Gyan was all the young Black Stars needed to put Ghana into Sunday’s Cup of Nations’ final, defeating the Super Eagles of Nigeria, 1-0. A in-swinging corner kick from Kwadwo Asamoah found Gyan, even with the near post, who headed home the match’s opening goal in the 21st minute. Through the [...] Asamoah Gyan scored in the 16th minute and Ghana held off host Angola the rest of the way, and the young Black Stars – playing without injured Michael Essien amongst others that will probably appear for them at the World Cup in June – picked up a 1-0 win in Luanda Sunday evening in the [...] The Black Stars use of Cup of Nations as a trial for South Africa aspirants did not stop them from getting to the competition’s quarterfinals, advancing out of Group B with a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso, earning the group’s second place. Burkina Faso was eliminated from the tournament. Again Ghana started with some of its best [...] |
 
 
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