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John Mensah <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ghana captain John Mensah last night claimed beating England will spark the biggest party his country has ever seen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunderland defender Mensah says that, despite England boss Fabio Capello resting some of his biggest names, the friendly is still a matter of national pride for Ghana.<\/p>\n

It is 54 years since Ghana, then known as the Gold Coast, gained independence from Great Britain and this is the first time they have ever played England.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been speaking about this game for some time,\u201d said Mensah. \u201cWe know we have a big game ahead of us.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time we will play each other, and because Ghana got its independence from England this is a historical match. It will not be easy. We respect England. But we will make sure we get the victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happens if we win? Accra will turn upside down! No, all of Ghana will turn upside down!<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were at the World Cup we would speak to our relatives and they would tell us stories of what was happening back home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we won games, people went crazy with joy. People were dying. I\u2019m serious. Every time we won, a lot of people would die. Many of them would be overcome with joy and do crazy things, drive all over the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can say that this is one of the reasons we lost against Uruguay (in the quarter-finals). When we played in that game it was like we were not meant to win.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe God did not want more blood to be spilled because of a football match.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ghana reached the World Cup quarter-finals with the whole of Africa cheering them on and they showed at the weekend they are determined to carry that on.<\/p>\n

Prince Tagoe, Dominic Adiyiah and Sulley Muntari scored in a 3-0 win over Congo, while Mensah\u2019s Sunderland team-mate Asamoah Gyan watched from the stands because of suspension.<\/p>\n

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will also only be a spectator for the Wembley game, having said that he wants to concentrate on club football for the moment but will return to play for Ghana again.<\/p>\n

With that boost, Ghana boss Goran Stevanovic believes his team will grow from strength to strength and will have something to prove against England.<\/p>\n

But Stevanovic admits he needs Essien back to help Ghana achieve their number one target \u2013 winning next year\u2019s African Nations Cup.<\/p>\n

Stevanovic said: \u201cTo win the Nations Cup, I need players who know what winning is like \u2013 like Essien and [Champions League winner] Muntari.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the next one to two years, Ghana will be one of best teams in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n


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