Black Stars

Future Black Stars

With the Ghanaian Black Stars making it further than any other African team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, young boys throughout Ghana have been inspired by the game of football.

By Arnaud Thierry Gouegnon - 21 July 2010 - Future stars and yesterday's heroes, Photo

Dede on Ghana’s future

For youngster Andre Ayew, one of the shining stars in the team, the tournament in South Africa was a learning curve. With his eyes firmly focussed on the future, Ayew, who is popularly referred to as Dede, was already looking ahead with optimism.

By Kennedy Gondwe - 7 July 2010 - Text

Africa united behind Ghana’s Black Stars in the quarterfinal

The hope of an African team winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup was finally dashed when Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. However, the sense of pride that an African team had progressed so far in the football tournament reverberated around the world.

By Jean Pierre Kepseu - 6 July 2010 - Africa United, Photo, Race, reconciliation and xenophobia

Africa Loses

There was nothing gallant about Ghana’s white-flag act in the 2010 World Cup quarterfinals. Inept failures of nerve at the World Cup have become an African trademark since Italia ‘90. And against Uruguay, Ghana became the latest African team to self-destruct in the pressure-cooker of football’s ultimate contest. Sadly, like all African teams before it, Ghana’s naïve suicide act will be greeted by patronizing ‘hard-luck’ cheers instead of the scathing condemnation it deserves. Joe Opio writes a damning post-mortem.

By Joseph Opio - 5 July 2010 - Africa United, Race, reconciliation and xenophobia, Text

Crunch Time for Ghana

Anthony Baffor, former defender for Ghana, analyses the team’s chances.

By Kennedy Gondwe - 2 July 2010 - Text

The countdown

At 5pm on 6 September 2009 Ghana’s national football team, the Black Stars, met Sudan in an international World Cup qualifier at Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana. A behind-the-scenes look as the nation counted down to the important game.

By Davina Jogi - 5 June 2010 - Photo

Transformations

Black Star supporters paint their bodies in the colors of the Ghanaian flag for the qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup 2010 between Ghana and Sudan.

By Simone Scholtz - 26 May 2010 - Photo

A female football fan

Helen Teye, a loyal member of the Ghana Female Supporters Union, is a lot more than just another football fan. She is also a dedicated wife, a mother of four, a business woman and a devoted member of the Church of Pentecost in her area.

By Amos Gumulira - 23 April 2010 - Photo, Women and the beautiful game