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The 50 Highest Paid Football Players in the World

By Rab Bakari • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Africa, African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Lead Story, Music

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My man Daryl reported on a publishing of the 50 Highest Paid Football (Soccer) players in the world by a Portuguese Financial website. Please note that these listings are in Euros (€) as of March 14th 2008; it takes $1.56 to buy one (1) Euro (€) to help with your $USD conversions. Digging a [...]



Egypt are the African Football Champions …. Again!

By Rab Bakari • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

The competition has ended with Egypt taking the Cup for the sixth time in the Nation’s Cup history. They scored Cameroon 1 - 0. The Egyptians have been very good throughout the tournament.It all started like this: They defeated Cameroon in their Group C match opener of the tournament in Kumasi 4 - 2. [...]



The Final Cameroon Vs. Egypt - Preview

By Rab Bakari • Feb 9th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon face the The Pharoahs of Egypt in the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Accra’s Ohene Djan Sports stadium at 17H:00 GMT on Sunday, february 1oth. Andre Bikey will miss the final after his unwarranted medic shove when he played against Ghana.  So … will each team review the video [...]



Ghana Vs. Cameroon Semi Final Match

By Rab Bakari • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

Ghana Vs. Cameroon
Cameroon tops this one and a ticket to the final match with a score for 1 - 0 over Ghana. Substitute for Joseph Desire Job; Alain Nkong teamed up with Samuel Eto’o to push past the defense and net a goal. This happened in the 72nd minute. The Ghanaian team was shaken. [...]



Ghana: In the Grips of Soccermania

By Rab Bakari • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

Accra Mail (Accra) This article from the Accra Mail sums up today’s battle of the foot at the Ohene Djan stadium between the host country Ghana and fellow West African neighbor & four-time Africa Cup champion … Cameroon.*** Also remember that the grip is not only in Accra! There is another crucial Semi-Final Match after the Accra [...]



Ghana Vs. Cameroon

By Rab Bakari • Feb 6th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

The clash of the Titans!
This match will take place as one of the two semi-finals on February 7th, 2008.
I know many people who will have to decide which nation they will stand for on the 7th of February. Some people I know have parents and grandparents from both countries in running in their blood. Cameroonians [...]



Welcome to Kumasi, Ashanti region!

By Rab Bakari • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

I’m traveling with a fellow Cameroonian. We are excited to see the old Cameroonian squad take on the current cup holders; Egypt.I support Cameroon for the win in this one, but I’m a little apprehensive due to the fact that Egypt has a squad almost entirely of local Egyptian-based players who are well under 25 [...]



La Côte D’Ivoire Vs. Nigeria.

By Rab Bakari • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

La Côte D’Ivoire Vs. Nigeria. Two ECOWAS giants battle it out for bragging rights at this new stadium in Sekondi, Ghana.I must admit. I’m rooting for Ivory Coast to win this one. Many stars in this match! Especially fromthe English Premiere league.Let’s see! We have team mates from Chelsea such as Didier Drogba; Salomom Kalou & [...]



Off To Sekondi!

By Rab Bakari • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

I called my main men Zacko & Nana Fredua Junior to bust a move in the BMW to Sekondi. Although I had Press accreditation; my two friends did not. we had to secure tickets for the matches. Nigeria Vs.Côte D’Ivoire will be a hot game to observe! Since we were late in grabbing the tickets in [...]



Where is Sekondi?

By Rab Bakari • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Features

  Many people always ask me ‘Where is Sekondi?Sekondi is a costal city in the Western Region of Ghana. 259 KM East of Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire; 6 km North-East of Takoradi and 182 km west of Accra.Check this interactive Encarta Map. You can move East or West or Zoom in.   FIND SEKONDI



Keeping Up with the scores via Palm Treo

By Rab Bakari • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Tech

Any Palm Treo users out there? I remember using some fly-ass palm applications to feed me scores; team rosters; match time and fixtures all on my Treo 650 during the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany. I’ve reached out to these designers to design a palm app for the 26th MTN African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008 [...]



Mali Vs. Benin

By Rab Bakari • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

It was Mali 1 - Benin 0

Goal by: Frederíc Kanouté 48′ minute Penalty goal.

Interestingly enough. The price of one ticket allowed you to witness two matches. I saw busloads of Beninois with bright yellow smocks to support Les Ecureuils. It was hard to pick out the Malien fans. As a matter of fact; Mali and Benin [...]



Is PUMA a monopoly?

By Rab Bakari • Jan 20th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

PUMA’s strong brand identity with the excitement and passion of African football. Namibia (Brave Warriors) is the latest African national team to the long list of PUMA-sponsored teams Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal, Togo, Morocco, Mozambique, Angola and Botswana, puts PUMA squarely at the forefront of African football for the 2008 [...]



Ghana Vs. Guinée

By Rab Bakari • Jan 20th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

The giants of Pan-Africanism clash  A Sulley Muntari stunner goal gave hosts Ghana a 2-1 victory in Group A over Guinea in the opening game of the African Nations Cup at the Ohene Djan stadium on Sunday.  Asamoah Gyan had put the Black Stars ahead 10 minutes into the second half by converting a penalty after Junior [...]



MTN believes in African Unity!

By Rab Bakari • Jan 20th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

Stephen Appiah is not playing in this competition … but he sure is popular!