[WORLD CUP 2014 FRIENDLIES] A horrible injury knocked Mexico’s Luis Montes out ofWorld Cup. He suffered a tibia and fibula fracture in a collision with Ecuador’s Segundo Castillo in the first half of El Tri’s 3-1 win in their friendlybefore 84,876 fans in Arlington, Texas. Montes had scored the first goal of the game five […]
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The World Cup Countdown: Black Stars on fire
[BRAZIL 2014] Ghana, which opens against the USA June 16 in Natal, is settled in the Netherlands after beating a local team of all-stars, 6-1, Friday night in theBlack Stars’ send-off game in Accra. Tiny forward Christian Atsu led the Black Stars with a hat trick. U.S. VIEW: Special advisor Berti Vogts on Ghana Atsu, […]
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Ghana's Blacks Stars mix youth and experience
[WORLD CUP 2014] Ghana, which opens against the USA on June 16 at the World Cup, named a provisional roster loaded with familiar names from past meetings with theUSA at the World Cup. But what is notable about head coach Kwesi Appiah‘s squad is that 15 of the 26 players are 24 or younger. Kevin […]
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Ronaldo: Group G "the Strongest" at the World Cup
In an interview with Brazilian TV channel SporTV, Cristiano Ronaldo sounded off on Portugal’s tough group at this summer’s World Cup. When asked about his country’s chancesof becoming world champion, the Portugal captain pointed out that his team has landed in one of the tournament’s most difficult groups, Group G, alongside Germany, Ghana and the […]
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USA Falls to 14th in FIFA Rankings
Thanks to its 2-0 loss to the Ukraine in Cyprus earlier this month, the U.S. men’s national team fell one place to No. 14 in the latest FIFA world rankings, which were released on Thursday. Jurgen Klinsmann’s men are still the highest-ranking team inCONCACAF, though Mexico closed the gap by rising one place to 20th […]
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USA Climbs to 13th in FIFA Rankings
Thanks to its 2-0 win against South Korea earlier this month, the U.S. men’s national team jumped one spot to No. 13 in FIFA’s World Rankings for February. Ghana, the USA’s firstopponent in this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, fell 13 spots to No. 37, while Portugal, its second opponent, climbed one place to No. […]
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Asamoah: 'These USA People Again?'
In an interview, Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah says he’s not even concerned with Germany and Portugal, the two European giants that the Black Stars were drawn with in GroupG at the World Cup this summer. “I didn’t even think about Germany and Portugal,” the Juventus midfielder told Goal.com. “What came into my mind was, ‘These […]
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Boateng assaulted, goals for Gyan and Adomah
[WORLD CUP 2014 COUNTDOWN: Ghana] Ghanaian Kevin-Prince Boateng was attacked by anunidentified man on the street of Kaarst in Germany and later treated at a hospital on Christmas Day. The holidays were kinder for Asamoah Gyan, who scored hisleague-leading 15th goal in 12 games in the United Arab Emirates, and winger Albert Adomah, who scored […]
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Boateng Hospitalized After Assault
Schalke and Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has been hospitalized after suffering an attack on Christmas Day. The 26-year-old has injuries to his ribs, back and neck after aphysical altercation in Kaarst, a town outside of Dusseldorf, according to the Goal.com report.
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Young guns make Black Stars Africa's best hopes
[WORLD CUP 2014: Ghana] Our Group of Death is their Group of Death. Ghana has reached the knockout phase of both World Cup finals in which it has participated, andit’s been tipped as the likeliest African team to one day challenge for the title, but Friday’s draw that put the Black Stars in Group G […]