I got Ghana in my office sweepstake and I was quite pleased at the time. Having seen them go through to the quarter final stage I'm delighted.
This game against the USA was old school in every way. Both teams tried their utmost, right up to the last minute of extra time; neither team's players did any of the horrendous diving favoured by more established sides; neither team tackled dirty. They played football.
The Ghanaians pass the ball like its attached to them all with elastic and they played like a team. Add to that the fact that both the Ghanaian goals were humdingers and you've got a great result.
Full credit goes to the USA, whose football team is always a revelation. Unlike almost every other American team, their footballers don't try to win by technicalities but by guts and application. Great stuff.
If every World Cup game was played in this spirit the world would be a better place.
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