Only two days in Ghana and it does’nt take one that long to figure out whats bigger than sliced white bread in this country, you guessed it football and the ghanian stars that represent their country.

The so called “Black Stars” is the name given to the national football team who play Mali today in the final world cup qualifier. Ghana qualified some weeks back and so this game makes no difference to the standings, but no one wants to loose on home ground especially when Africans all over the continent are pinning their hopes on Ghana and Ivory Coast doing well at next years world cup in South Africa.

 

 

The biggest star in the team is Michael Essien whose fame is heavily linked to his success at premiership club Chelsea. In Ghana he is a Super Star and the crowds roar approval everytime he touches the ball or nets a goal at open training sessions that take place befre the game. What is admirable is the connection the players have with the fans and the availability of players to the public and the media. 

Kick off is only hours away and i am super excited to see the game and the fan hype which is said to be unbelievable more pictures and posts to follow after the game.