This perception was once again reinforced by the poor fan turn-out at Saturday’s Afcon qualifier (AQ) against Rwanda in Accra. A brewing romance between two ‘lovers’; the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) has broken down because of lack of cordial working relations between the two institutions. Once upon a time, Ghana’s [Black Stars] participation in various world or continental football tournaments, helped bridge political and social differences, while improving the economic welfare of the country. For me as a young journalist, who has not seen Ghana win a trophy, the Black Stars’ inability to annex next year’s Afcon trophy, makes our [possible] fourth successive appearance at the FIFA World Cup meaningless. Let’s wake from our slumber and face reality, let’s all put personal egos aside and work towards a common goal

Source: GhanaWeb September 05, 2016 09:11 UTC