When I posted a write up asking which of the “Black Star Players Sucks The Most” based on our kick out by Uruguay, I got various lashes from readers on the grounds that I am being ungrateful. Sometimes, it is disheartening and pathetic to see some Ghanaians celebrating mediocrity as I do not find anything extraordinary with the performance of the black stars, especially against Uruguay, a match which we could and should have won.
However, It is refreshing to know that, I am not the only Ghanaian with this feeling and mindset, Ghanaian social commentator and prominent Journalist, Mr Kwesi Pratt Jnr is on the same wavelength with me. Listen to the audio below as Mr Pratt pours out the truth which most Ghanaians are failing to see….
[audio:http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/blackstars.mp3]For those of you who think otherwise, your champions have been given what they deserved by President Mills, read below for more info..
President John Evans Atta Mills has announced a $20,000 prize package each to the Black Stars for their sterling performance in the ongoing World Cup tournament in South Africa.
He has also promised the team a befitting national honours to be awarded at a later date.
President John Mills made these promises at a reception held at the Castle gardens on Tuesday in honour of the Black Stars.
The Stars took turns to exchange pleasantries with the president for their heroic exploits at the World Cup.
A ‘cheating hand of the devil’ by Uruguay’s Luis Suarez, and a painful penalty miss by Asamoah Gyan meant the Stars could not make the historic semi-final berth, the first for any African team in the World Cup.
They were kicked out in the quarter finals via a penalty shoot-out.
Yet the Stars are acclaimed as Africa’s brightest spot in the World, with the efforts applauded by many African Heads of States.
President John Mills was full of praise for the youngest team at the World Cup, saying their contribution served as a uniting force, not only for Ghana but the African continent.
He hoped their efforts would be replicated in subsequent competitions.
Richard Kingson, deputizing for Stephen Appiah and John Mensah respectively, was full of praise for the overwhelming support and rapturous welcome the team received.
He was particularly thankful to President Mills for leading the team in prayer ahead of the USA clash – a prayer, he said inspired the team to victory.
He was convinced that Ghana will once again make a good impression at the 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil.
The reception was attended by key government functionaries, including E.T. Mensah, Minister for Employment and Social Welfare, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Betty Mould Iddrisu, Minister of Trade and Industry, Hanna Tetteh.
Some leaders of the Convention People’s Party and the People’s National Convention also attended the reception. Source: MyjoyOnline.Com
Mr. Kwasi Pratt is on the same wavelength with u, and so bloody what?? Pratt or whatever the man is called, is supose to b the most sensible person on earth or what? STFU….wu kon tin tini s3 ahuma….lol
exactly! who the hell is “Mr. Kwasi Pratt” and why does his opinion matter?
say that again. who cares about that knob, he’s always angry about sumat. ne kon tin tini s3 ahuma paaa hahahahaha . baby wano ye ya too much lol
@dagodfather, ooh charley..atem di diye paa nie..lol.
@baby, So kin tintini s3 ahuma……hahaahahaha
@baby, …….wo kon
@baby, Oh Ghana, Mr. President what at all is dis, so u think you have done, what is $20,000 to somebody who have given the country 15,000,000 euro, is big iinsult to them, at least give 200,000,000 each so that nest time they will pput in much effort, oh dis …………
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madam everybody was upset at first bcuz we should have won the game hands down but we messed up big time…i was kicking myself talking abt asamoah gyan wut have u done?…but then I realize da game was over and thou we didn’t win the stars has done us proud anyways…wut has happen has happen nd there will be no need for the blaming game..it was rather nice to encourage this brave man than to condemn them..typical human nature, u will spend ur entire life doing great things but dare make a mistake nd all those goodness will be forgotten..onipa y3 adea, osa ay3yi, wanyi na y3 a, m3nse3 nedin..das y i think ppl were on ya ass like that..calling out those 3 amazing players to be condemn cuz they messed up just once..but we are smart and wouldn’t let our emotions get the best of us to look pass the over all performance those amazing players left on the field..s***t happens..after all its just a game someone gotta loose, sadly it was us..we have everything to be proud of even thou we didn’t win..it’s ok madam wei thats life , sometimes u win, sometimes u loose.don’t be too hard on yaself now..we still love ghana nd we still love GC nd we love u too gossip mama..this time de3 wo gossip no amboa wo. hehehehhe
@nanayaa,hahah u r too funny nanayaa but u spoke the truth and i love everything u said 100%
@Tina, yep!
Uruguay has been kicked out am happy, next time we’ll do well next time, we all make mistakes and learn from our mistakes, lets move on.
@miss dior, Uraguay has not been kicked out but rather they are playing for 3rd place position. GHANA BLACK STARS has made us proud!!!!!!!!!!
@miss dior, I am hoping they will lose against the next team so they go home as sore losers. Suarez will be back for the nest game against Germany/Spain and he can keep on catching the ball as usual
hehehe at least Atta Mills did not Suarezed the offer neither did he gyan it or yakubed it rather he keited them all with some big offer.we say well done boys but next time don’t Gyanned a winning game
agya, why r u still discouraging them, they did very well. if you know how to play, then why didn’t you go and play with them, leave mensah and gyan alone and forget the past. we’ve got another oppourtunity next 4 yrs so it will be better if u encourage them. black stars well done…….
yes it was a game we could and should have won, but thats football, it not won on who deserves to win, but who takes their chances. unfortunately ghana didnt take their chances and got punished. so all you bumbaclots, get a life and leave the black stars alone. mr pratt wants some attention too abi? we no see you sef
hahahahaa. who cares abt what K. Pratt thinks? the man is an unrepentant critique. so he has squandered a penalty so what? if another person had taken the penalty and missed, we the same Ghanaians wd have asked why Gyan didn’t take it? in any case, after the miss by Gyan, we were not out. we still had the opportunity to win from the spot kick. Gyan scored and guess what, someone who had never taken a penalty ( as far as my checks has proved) went and stood by the ball as if he was some kind of a penalty expert! a friend from Nigeria called me after Mensah’s kick and asked whether he was an expert. hahahaha John Mensah paa?
OH PLEASE U GHANAINS ARE SO RIDICULOUSLY PATHETIC,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, AND TO THE POSTER PLS SHUT UP AND GET A LIFE OR RATHER GO HOME AND COOK FOR YOUR FAMILY
@BEYONCEH,WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE ALL GHANAIANS IT IS A CHOICE TO COMMENT OR NOT.OR IF URE NOT INTERESTED GO GET A LIFE URSELF
@BEYONCEH,Generalization. *smh*
Although I agree with you on many levels but honestly who gives a shyt abt kojo or kofi pratt jr?
It seems like Kevin doesn’t want to take the photograph, if not then why is he not looking into the camera.
Somebody was saying the package was too small. A cool 20k in dollars is a great price. Plus the FIFA bonus? I think these players will be sleeping well.
Black Starz womo ate y3 akoma…………this huge sum of money shud not be given to them, because, dis $20k, dey given to them, if u work in the united states, it’ll take u several years to get dat money. This money can be used to open a hospital, jobs and schools n named dat after black stars….what are they gon’ use the package for. buy big cars, sleepin’ with the ladies and all sort of promiscous behavior……The government spent a lot in takin’ them to South Africa. the interest they got after the match must be put in the government coffers and not waste it. even our airport is so disgusting. no air-condition, nothin’ of dat sort. it shud be renovated, instead of wastin’ it on sumthan’ else………they jux go to afrodisiac, zain waakye party, and so on. for women………3y3 s3 momma y3ni te…..we civilized in wat we eat and wear, but not in terms of development…….KWASI PRAT IS RIGHT. adios……..(mark Owusu, U.S.A) …….tweaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,. $20bucks.
Black Starz womo ate y3 akoma…………this huge sum of money shud not be given to them, because, dis $20k, dey given to them, if u work in the united states, it’ll take u several years to get dat money. This money can be used to open hospitals, jobs and schools n named dat after black stars….what are they gon’ use the package for. buy big cars, sleepin’ with the ladies and all sort of promiscous behavior……The government spent a lot in takin’ them to South Africa. the interest they got after the match must be put in the government coffers and not waste it. even our airport is so disgusting. no air-condition, nothin’ of dat sort. it shud be renovated, instead of wastin’ it on sumthan’ else………they jux go to afrodisiac, zain waakye party, and so on. for women………3y3 s3 momma y3ni te…..we civilized in wat we eat and wear, but not in terms of development…….KWASI PRAT IS RIGHT. adios……..(mark Owusu, U.S.A) …….tweaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,. $20bucks.
@Mark, cudnt agree more…u actually read my mind..i totally second to this.
I can get myself to understand why some people find the performance of the black stars satisfactory.
It was a complete display of lack of expertise.
I wonder whether the stars were “cursed” not to produce goals. Their inability to convert valuable chances into remarkable goals make me weep for the future of the national team.
Just look at our game pattern…beating Serbia by just a loan goal, loosing agaisnt Germany, drawing with Australia and having to play 120 minutes on 2 occasions.
Our match with Uruguay should have been won with about 3 goals before the 90 minutes was over. But their inexperience nature resulted in undirected kicks to nowhere.
I am disappointed in them, and everyone should feel same.
I think they (black stars) should be grateful they were even welcomed after their mediocre performance.
Infact Mark I support u on this.The money should rather be use in building better roads and hospitals for the country.After all they have a lot to receive from FIFA
LOOOLL..kwesi is very funny,…still proud of my blackstars
So Uruguay is not officially out, they have to play Germany for third place, but whatever it is am just happy they didnt qualify for the finals and their cheating asses will be kicked out by the Germans too.