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Boateng speaks out!

Posted: July 3, 2014 at 10:03 am   /   Africa, The Buzz, World Cup

African football has yet once again showed its ugliest side and unprofessionalism by lying to the world. Kevin Prince Boateng ripped into the entire Black Stars World Cup campaign in Brazil and the Schalke man minced no words as he spoke his heart out to journalists after the Ghanaian federation had announced that him and […]

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Boateng and Muntari sent home by Ghana

Posted: June 26, 2014 at 10:52 am   /   Africa, The Buzz, World Cup

Ghana’s players departed the World Cup finals £1.7m richer after receiving the appearance money that they claimed they were owed, but with their reputations severely damaged following a series of controversial off-the-field events that overshadowed Thursday’s 2-1 defeat by Portugal. With Germany beating the USA in the other Group G fixture, a 2-1 victory would […]

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Let The Games Begin

Posted: June 12, 2014 at 4:30 pm   /   UrbanStreetSoccer, World Cup

Top 5 Reasons to Watch the World. One of the worlds most highly-anticipated sports events kicks off today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The games have been mired in controversy due to the high-profile protests against the billions of dollars being spent in the face of extreme poverty. Nonetheless, the FIFA 2014 World Cup is happening. The […]

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Learning from the Ghanaian model of Football

Posted: August 6, 2013 at 1:09 pm   /   Africa

Great article… The US might want to take a few pointers.. Following England’s limp exit from the World Cup much has been made of the relatively high average age (28.1) of Fabio Capello’s squad, with questions being asked as to the structure and effectiveness of youth football in this country and the manner in which […]

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Stow Away 1st Ghanaian to sign for Boca Juniors

Posted: July 17, 2013 at 1:52 pm   /   The Buzz

Stowed away on a boat traveling to an unknown location, Bayan Mahmud could not have imagined what laid ahead.  28-months ago he was fleeing from a tribal war in his native Ghana, a conflict that had already claimed the lives of both his parents in 2005.  Now he’s on the books of Boca Juniors, training […]

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Ghana Advances to the Semi-Finals of U20 World Cup

Posted: July 8, 2013 at 10:15 am   /   Africa, The Buzz

Ghana, Iraq and Uruguay win in dramatic fashion to join France in the U20 World Cup Semi-Finals.

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U.S. Knocked out of World Cup by Ghana Again

Posted: June 28, 2013 at 1:34 pm   /   Africa, The Buzz, US System

ISTANBUL (AP) — The U.S. was knocked out of the Under-20World Cup in the first round, finishing last in Group A with a 4-1 loss to Ghana on Thursday night at Kayseri. The American U20s were outscored 9-3 in the tournament, opening with a 4-1 loss to Spain and then coming from behind to tie France […]

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