I have a question. If a native coach got them to the Cup, why would  
they doubt his ability to help them win?

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On Jun 15, 2010, at 11:37 PM, Aliou Traore  
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> Issue 1- I think that this coaching problem is everywhere in the  
> continent. Let take example Stephen Keshi whom qualified Togo in 06  
> CAN but before they go for the tournament and for no reason they let  
> him go and hire a westerner who did not win the cup. Same thing  
> happen with Nigeria if I remembered well. I think that they don't  
> trust the natives Coaches when it is come to  higher competition.
>
> Issue 2. We should just recognize that this year World Cup is tough.  
> There is no such small team because every team want to win. For  
> instance Brazil today suffer a bit before scoring by playing with  
> the 105th country in FIFA ranking. It is the up to the athlete to be  
> creative.
>
>
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> From: Aggo Akyea <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:48:14 -0700
> Subject: My 2 Issues with the World Cup so Far
>
> My two issues on the World Cup:
>
> Remember I am no football/soccer expert.  In Secondary/High School  
> class of 35 students (all boys by the way), I was only the Assistant  
> Reserve Goalkeeper - so no pretences from me.  Just a rather good  
> Mondey Morning Football/Soccer Critic.
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> Issue 1.  Foreign Coaches of African Teams:  A Ghanaian coach took  
> the Ghana Under 17 squad to the championship two years ago beating  
> Brazil in the final. It can be done just so long as we overcome our  
> own thinking that a white East European who cannot even speak  
> English to communicate with the players, is a better coach. Shame on  
> us!!!
>
>
> Issue 2.  Few or No Goals for African Teams:  What is this business  
> of African teams controlling the ball (time of ossession as the  
> Americans say it) for over 70% of time of the game, and the African  
> teams cannot seem to score ??????  Ghana could only win over Serbia  
> on a penalty after dominating the game and being one man up for most  
> of the second half??
>
> Is it the coaching ??????  Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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> 17 squad to the championship two years ago beating Brazil in the  
> final. It can be done just so long as we overcome our own thinking  
> that a white East European who cannot even speak English to  
> communicate with the players, is a better coach. Shame on us!!!
>
>
> Issue 2.  Few or No Goals for African Teams:  What is this business  
> of African teams controlling the ball (time of ossession as the  
> Americans say it) for over 70% of time of the game, and the African  
> teams cannot seem to score ??????  Ghana could only
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