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We are all feeling the pain, Commie! Why should the outcome be this?
Tunji
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Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 00:37:10
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Subject: ADIEU AFRICAN TEAMS FROM WORLD CUP 2010
Africa, Oh Africa! Adieu to Soccer World Cup of 2010!!!
You think it was hard seeing Cameroon aka 'indomitable lions' eliminated from this world cup? Then figure the pain watching the only African team remaining in the competition being eliminated after a series of brilliant performances.
Hard to believe that world cup hosted by an African Nation did not see an African team rise to the semi finals. Since the Indomitable Lions that have suddenly become 'domitable' shattered the glass wall into the world cup quarter finals for African nations, history is still to record an African team break through the glass walls into the Semi Finals.
What a golden opportunity missed today for the African horns to go shout it on the mountains. I am still in disbelief yet hurting that the World Cup fun has come to an end for me. I am in pain and angered by the intentional handball-turned-penalty-kick that was missed by the Black Star star player, Gyan. What a shocking moment to see what was to be the greatest finale in my history of watching soccer games turn to a disaster.
Anyone feeling this pain I am feeling? And to the gurus of football aka soccer, like Prof Songolo, Prof Bosu, Uncle Richard and Uncle Aggo, how come such indisputable potential goals are not counted as goals? Why would a team have to go through the torture of a penalty kick when an opponent intentionally becomes a goal keeper and punches out the ball that is suppose to be in the net? That was indisputably a potential goal. The Black Star was about to shatter that glass wall into the semi final when that DUDE from Uruguay converted the soccer game to an American football game.
Bad luck or what do you call this? Instead of breaking the glass wall into the semi finals for Africa, Gyan's shot left cracks on the hearts of millions of Africans and their sympathizers. What a disappointment!!! This leaves much to be desired in the roles that govern the soccer game.
All said and done, South Africa has done Africa well as a great host of the World Soccer Game. Every team that participated came with the intention to win…Not sure about the Lions of Cameroon. Some had to win-some had to be eliminated. Ghana Black Star made Africa proud by its professional performance. I hope soon and very soon, an African team will break that glass wall into the semi final and why not, the final, to make a Champion for Africa.
Adieu African Teams.
Hopefully, 2014 will bring us better news.
Commie Ateh
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