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The Black Stars of Ghana played a spirited game yesterday to hold the Three Lions of England 1-1 in an international friendly which took place in London.<\/p>\n

Asamoah Gyan\u2019s fantastic 90-minute strike cancelled England\u2019s lead to draw Ghana level.<\/p>\n

It was a strong start by England though they lacked bite upfront.<\/p>\n

Skipper Gareth Barry seemed to have the midfield in control. However, it was Ghana who had the first clear chance of the game. Dominic Adiyiah had a golden opportunity to break the deadlock, but he kicked the ball right into the arms of Goalkeeper Joe Hart.<\/p>\n

This boosted the confidence of the West Africans, who began to assert themselves, with their fans chanting a resounding \u2018Ghana Oseeyie\u2019, which reverberated through the magnificent new Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n

England forward Stewart Downing had a chance similar to that of Adiyiah\u2019s and like his Ghanaian counterpart, he wasted it by blasting the ball wide.<\/p>\n

Richard \u2018Olele\u2019 Kingston made a fine save when he tipped Ashley Young\u2019s goal-bound shot over the bar, while Asamoah Gyan\u2019s long-range shot was saved by Hart.<\/p>\n

Lee Addy had a horrible day on the left flank, with Glen Johnson and Jack Wilshere operating at will. This nearly resulted in an opening goal for England, as Ashley Young\u2019s strike hit the crossbar.<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s fans became vociferous again, chanting and urging the Black Stars on. Adiyiah made a fine connection which was parried by Goalkeeper Hart.<\/p>\n

Ghana enjoyed a good one minute\u2019s possession, attracting cheers from the fans, some of whom have travelled almost 6,000 kilometers from Ghana to watch the game.<\/p>\n

It was England though, who took the lead through Liverpool striker Andy Carroll. He slotted the ball home after he was set up by man-of-the-match Stewart Downing.<\/p>\n

Back from recess, Derrick Boateng, who replaced Anthony Annan, injected some pace into the Ghanaian game.<\/p>\n

A surging run by Agyemang Badu nearly cost England, but Gary Cahill was on hand to save the situation with a timely clearance.<\/p>\n

Ghana, at this stage, threatened the goal-area of England repeatedly, but the resultant corner was headed over the bar, by Jonathan Mensah.<\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Kingston was wonderful on the day, making superb saves.<\/p>\n

In the dying embers of the game, when everyone thought England was going to carry the day, Asamoah \u2018Baby Jet\u2019 Gyan fired a left-footer that went straight into the net, to leave the scores, Ghana 1, England 1.<\/p>\n

A deafening sound greeted the goal, and for about 10 minutes after the match was over, Ghana fans were still in the stadium chanting and singing.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cesc Fabregas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Fernando Torres has warned Cesc\u00a0Fabregas of the potential downside if he decides to leave Arsenal and join Barcelona but advised the Gunners captain to pursue what is best for his career.<\/p>\n

The former Liverpool forward believes he is in a position to dish out advice on the midfielder\u2019s probable transfer to the Catalan club, having made a controversial move from Liverpool to Chelsea in the winter transfer window.<\/p>\n

The Stamford Bridge striker has seen his stock fall on Merseyside, going from an icon to outcast in a short period of time, and the Spaniard believes Fabregas may have to brace himself for a backlash if he leaves this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has their own story but from what I\u2019ve read, Cesc is grateful to [Arsene] Wenger and Arsenal,\u201d Torres said, according to Diario Sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut if you leave, you have to get wet. In the end, when you leave, you\u2019re alone. Football is very hypocritical in this regard.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former Atletico Madrid man insists that being a fan favourite is not necessarily a reason to stop chasing a dream of achieving bigger and better things.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to give yourself the chance to make the step,\u201d said Torres. \u201cIf you are lucky, then your club will help you, this is what happened at Atletico Madrid [when I left for Liverpool]. I knew people at Atletico and had good personal relations. But at Liverpool there were problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cJavier Mascherano did many good things for Liverpool but they did not treat him well when he left.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a complicated situation when you leave a club but footballers always want to move forward, chase what he believes is better, because we only have eight or 10 good years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fabio Capello<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Soccer fans have struggled in vain to find answers to why England Italian Manager Fabio Capello dropped five key performers ahead of the England-Ghana international friendly.<\/p>\n

Players like Manchester United\u2019s Wayne Rooney, Chelsea\u2019s trio of Frank Lampard, John Terry and Ashley Cole did not feature in the epic clash, which drew over 20,000 soccer aliens to the Queensland.<\/p>\n

Match tickets were sold out weeks before the game- an indication of the importance fans attached to the game.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Capello\u2019s decision to rest the key players angered the game\u2019s faithful, especially the English soccer press. And indications were that some fans threatened boycotting the game, a few hours before the game which enjoyed massive publicity.<\/p>\n

Some have argued that the Italian trainer foresaw an imminent defeat from Africa\u2019s soccer finest, who had returned from Congo Brazzaville unscratched- recording an emphatic 3-0 win on foreign land in a Nations Cup qualifier.<\/p>\n

Capello\u2019s \u2018tactics\u2019\u00a0 compelled Ghana\u2019s Serbian trainer, Goran\u00a0 Stevanovic\u00a0 to also follow in the Italian\u2019s footsteps by withdrawing\u00a0 some of his key charges.<\/p>\n

The many fans that gathered at the Wembley Stadium travelled from distant countries to watch the Rooneys, Terrys, Lampards and the Coles battle the Mensahs, Sulleys, Gyans, Annangs, Dedes, Inkooms, among others in the \u201cmaster-servant\u201d game.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars had hankered to break the jinx of African team\u2019s failure to go past the Three Lions of England, having waited too long for the opportunity to play against their Colonial masters.<\/p>\n

Capello\u2019s \u2018tricks\u2019 notwithstanding, the game lived up to its hype, and the organizers are seriously working on a possible return leg to host the \u2018white men\u2019 at the Ohene Djan Stadium.<\/p>\n

By Kofi Owusu Aduonum<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dominic Adiyiah<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ghana\u2019s Partisan Belgrade striking duo of Prince Tagoe and Dominic Adiyiah goal apiece in the first half and substitute Sulley Muntari\u2019s late goal were enough to ensure that the Black Stars returned from the Alphonse Massamba Debat Stadium, Congo unscathed in their Nations Cup qualifier yesterday.<\/p>\n

The Stars were guided by Serbian trainer Goran Stevanovic, who recorded his first competitive victory since assuming post on February 1, after winning 4-1 against Togo in an international friendly in Belgium.<\/p>\n

The game, which was closely monitored by the British press, has thus drawn the battle lines for the much-touted England-Ghana international friendly scheduled for the Wembley Stadium in London tomorrow evening.<\/p>\n

Tagoe opened the scoring after 20 minutes, while 2009 world best juvenile player Adiyiah made it double when he headed home a John Paintsil cross a few minutes to the end of the first half.<\/p>\n

Muntari, who came in for Marseille\u2019s youngster Dede Ayew, added his name to the score sheet just three minutes onto the pitch, with a thunderous short. <\/p>\n

Udinese Midfielder Kwadjo Asamoah came close to increasing the tally on two occasions but his efforts yielded no results.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the home side threw more men in front which nearly resulted in a goal, but the Ghanaian rear, comprising skipper John Mensah, Isaac Vorsah, Paintsil and David Addy, who was later replaced with Lee AAdy due to injury, proved equal to the challenge to provide cover for goalkeeper Richard \u2018Oleley\u2019 Kingson.<\/p>\n

Ghana, now on the Group A summit with seven points, will host the Congolese in the return encounter on June 5, for the Equatorial Guinea\/Gabon championship in 2012.<\/p>\n

Starting Lineup : Richard Kingson, John Paintsil, David Addy\/Lee Addy, Isaac Vorsah, John Mensah, Anthony Annan, Andre Ayew\/Sulley Muntari, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Prince Tagoe\/Samuel Inkoom, Dominic Adiyiah, Kwadwo Asamoah
Reserves : Ernest Sowah, Samuel Inkoom, Jonathan Mensah, Lee Addy, Sulley Muntari, Bernard Kumordzi, Derek Boateng<\/p>\n

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Didier Drogba<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cote d\u2019Ivoire captain Didier Drogba has jumped to his Chelsea comrade, Michael Essien\u2019s defense regarding the latter\u2019s decision to stay away from the Black Stars, at least for now.<\/p>\n

To the Chelsea forward, the Blues midfielder went through challenging times when injury crept in during the last Nations\/World Cup qualifiers. He said this called for encouragement from his fans rather than criticisms.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a pre-Nations Cup qualifier press conference at the Lizzy\u2019s Sports Complex, East Legon yesterday, Drogba said: \u201cEssien had gone through turbulent times because of the injury he sustained. I think he needs your love rather than the criticisms as he plans to return to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The striker mentioned that: \u201cEvery player wants to play in their national colours, Essien is not an exception. <\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think a player like Essien will like to miss the World Cup? He is one of the best in Africa. I think you should rather encourage him to come back,\u201d Drogba added.<\/p>\n

The Elephants of Cote d\u2019Ivoire are in the country due to the continued political instability in their country. They played against their Benin counterparts in their Nations Cup qualifier yesterday at the Ohene Djan Stadium.<\/p>\n

He expressed profuse thanks to former France captain Marcel Desailly, whose facility (Lizzy\u2019s Complex) was used for the press conference.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Michael Essien<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MICHAEL ESSIEN will have 20,000 reasons for ending his exile from the Ghana side as he watches his country face England tomorrow evening. <\/p>\n

The World Cup quarter-finalists, who tugged at the neutrals\u2019 heart strings in South Africa last summer, have risen to 16th in the FIFA rankings \u2013 and much of the recent amazing journey has been completed without the Chelsea midfielder. <\/p>\n

Essien has not represented his country since being injured in the African Cup of Nations in Angola almost 14 months ago. Despite playing for Chelsea, he has turned his back on the international stage.<\/p>\n

But 20,000 fervent Ghanaians at a sold-out Wembley for the friendly will remind Essien of what he is missing, and they would assist Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi in his task of restoring Essien to the side.<\/p>\n

Essien has taken time out on his international career \u2013 a decision criticised in Ghana \u2013 to help save his body from more wear and tear.<\/p>\n

He explained: \u201cI had two bad knee injuries playing for Ghana and they were part of the reason for taking a mini break. I had to give my body a chance to recover and so far, so good. <\/p>\n

\u201cI will be there at Wembley to support the team. I am a Black Stars supporter like any other player or Ghanaian. I also expect Ghana to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, fellow Ghana star Sulley Muntari, who is currently on loan at Sunderland from Inter Milan, is backing Harry Redknapp to succeed Fabio Capello as England boss.<\/p>\n

Muntari was part of the Portsmouth side which won the FA Cup under Redknapp. <\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIt was great working with Harry. He always made sure you were comfortable and that you were in good shape mentally and physically because he didn\u2019t want to see his players stressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Harry would get on easily as England manager if he was asked to take the job because everywhere he goes, he does really well and has taken his club on to higher levels. He did it at Portsmouth and he has done the same at Tottenham.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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David Duncan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ghana saw their 2012 London Olympics qualifying hopes dealt a blow after they went down to a 0-1 defeat against Sudan on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Black Meteors now face a daunting task progressing to the next stage in the qualifiers when they travel to Khartoum for the reverse clash in the second-round qualifier. <\/p>\n

A 92nd-minute goal by substitute Martin Wani Khamees condemned Ghana to defeat after a rather dull exhibition of soccer by David Duncan\u2019s Black Meteors at the Ohene Djan Stadium.<\/p>\n

Ghana would attempt to overturn the deficit in the return leg on the weekend of April 8-10 in Khartoum.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The sky is limit, President Rawlings seems to tell the Black Stars<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ghana\u2019s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has called on the national soccer team, the Black Stars, to endeavour to perform self-examination and self criticism after their matches so they can perform better in subsequent games.<\/p>\n

President Rawlings said failure to undergo self-examination might lead to a repeat of mistakes.
The former President, however, praised the Black Stars for their performances at the World Cup and said he was confident of victory over Congo this weekend.<\/p>\n

Flt Lt Rawlings was speaking during a courtesy call on the Black Stars during training at the Daniel Arab Moi Stadium in Nairobi on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars were camped in Nairobi ahead of their CAN 2012 qualifier against the Republic of Congo in Brazzaville this weekend.<\/p>\n

President Rawlings, who is in Kenya working on his role as AU High Representative for Somalia, said he was disappointed that some petty mistakes in penalty taking affected Ghana\u2019s quest to qualify for the semi-final of the last World Cup.<\/p>\n

President Rawlings said the recent performance of the Black Stars had earned Ghana huge respect.
\u201cYour game was a combination of physical fitness plus smartness. You did not only make Ghana and Africa proud but you made the world feel good. What made it so sweet was that you were playing as well as any of the best footballing nations. Through things like this we earn the respect of the world,\u201d President Rawlings said.<\/p>\n

The former President said many racial prejudices had changed because of the quality of football the Black Stars had exhibited.<\/p>\n

He also counseled the players to plan for the future and complimented those who have been contributing to social projects within their local communities.<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s Ambassador to Kenya, Kingsley Karimu and Council of State member and former Chief of Defence Staff, General Arnold Quainoo accompanied President Rawlings. Black Stars management team members, Fred Pappoe and Coach Sam Arday, welcomed him.<\/p>\n

Source: Myjoyonline<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kwesi Nyantakyi, GFA President<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

THERE WAS drama on Tuesday when almost all the clubs in the ongoing Glo Premiership virtually jostled one another in an effort to endorse the nominations of GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi.<\/p>\n

Mr. Nyantakyi is contesting the topmost position of Ghana football once again in elections expected to take place in April.<\/p>\n

Per the rules of the elections, every contestant should have his nomination form endorsed by six clubs in the Premiership and four clubs from Division One.<\/p>\n

But strangely, almost all the 16 clubs in the premiership were ready to endorse Mr. Nyantakyi\u2019s nomination form as a sign of their support for him.<\/p>\n

Reports reaching DAILY GUIDE SPORTS has it that it became extremely difficult for Mr. Nyantakyi to settle on the six mandated clubs to endorse his form.<\/p>\n

After various considerations, Kotoko, Hearts, Berekum Arsenal, Chelsea, Mighty Jets and Heart of Lions were picked to endorse Mr. Nyantakyi\u2019s form.<\/p>\n

The situation was the same with the Division One clubs as almost all the clubs in that division were wiling to endorse Mr. Nyantakyi\u2019s form.<\/p>\n

In the end, Tano Bofoakwa, Okwawu United, BA United and Bechem United were given the right to endorse the forms of the incumbent GFA president.<\/p>\n

Mr. Nyantakyi, as GFA president, has performed excellently to the admiration of most soccer fans in the country.<\/p>\n

In this regard, his ambition of contesting the seat again has been welcomed by soccer fans in the country including club chairmen.<\/p>\n

It therefore came as no surprise to soccer followers when the club chairmen were seen jostling one another in an attempt to endorse his nomination forms.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, fresh reports reaching DAILY GUIDE SPORTS<\/em><\/strong> has it that Mr. Nyantakyi is being considered for the WAFU chairmanship position.<\/p>\n

Football heads in the West African sub-region have unanimously agreed that the GFA boss be elected as their leader.<\/p>\n

The honor is expected to be conferred on Mr. Nyantakyi when WAFU executives meet at Gambia next month.<\/p>\n

From I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>DESPITE LOSING the three valuable points at stake against Kumasi Asante Kotoko, things were not that bad for Accra Hearts of Oak last Sunday.<\/p>\n

Fans of Hearts returned home lamenting over the humiliating 2-0 loss to rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko; but on the flip side of the coin, management of the club was smiling all the way to the bank, as their coffers have been enriched.<\/p>\n

Hearts recorded one of the best gate proceeds in the club\u2019s history, pocketing a whopping 900 million old cedis at the gates.<\/p>\n

A club source told DAILY GUIDE SPORTS that a staggering 1.8 billion old cedis was realized at the gates.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that Hearts, who were playing at home, took 900 million old cedis after deductions.<\/p>\n

The huge money, he said, has brought some relief to management as they could now settle some outstanding debts of the team.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, DAILY GUIDE SPORTS has gathered that Hearts will discuss what accounted for the loss to Kumasi Asante Kotoko when the league comes to a close.<\/p>\n

The decision was reached by the premier club in the country at a management meeting last Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Hearts, sources hinted, have observed several things that contributed to their shocking loss in the titanic encounter.<\/p>\n

But the club want to make those issues public only after the ongoing Glo Premier League has come to a close, for some reasons.<\/p>\n

Management thinks discussing what went amiss now might trigger more adverse effects for the team.<\/p>\n

So in order for the team, especially the players, to concentrate and deliver in the last eight matches, management has decided not to talk about the Kotoko defeat at least for now.<\/p>\n

Hearts of Oak\u2019s hopes of recording back-to-back wins over Kotoko turned sour when they got beaten 2-0 at home by the visitors.<\/p>\n

What annoyed management and the fans most is the fact that the team played as if nothing was at stake.<\/p>\n

Management has the intention of cracking the whip on any player or official whose inactions contributed to the painful loss.<\/p>\n

But they think taking that stern action now could prove disastrous for the team so they are waiting for the league to end before discussing the Kotoko defeat.<\/p>\n

From I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi<\/strong><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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