What can I say? I'm Ghanaian and Proud. The Black Stars will forever be a symbol and representative of Ghana on the global scale, and I can't be anything less than proud of them, which has prompted me to manage them. This will be my last career as a manager prior to Football Manager 2011. I hope you do enjoy reading and finding about how I do with Ghana as much as I will enjoy managing them (virtually) and attempting to take them further than any african team have ever gone on the international scene. I will also be attempting to break into the top ten of the Fifa rankings, making them a world class team and of course, the best on the continent. Without further ado...

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Some Popular Ghanaian TuneZ featuring Asamoah Gyan of Sunderland ;) (To show my appreciation for your time and uh... eyes)

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The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. Before gaining independence from Great Britain in 1957, the country played as the Gold Coast. Although the team did not qualify for the senior FIFA World Cup until 2006, they had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations four times (in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history, behind Egypt. The Olympic Team, the Black Meteors, in 1992 became the first African country to win a medal at football.After going through 2005 unbeaten, Ghana won the FIFA most improved team of the year award and they reached the second round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup led by Serbian football coach, Ratomir Dujković. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, they became the third African team in history to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

Ghana were the only African side to advance to Round 2 of 2006 FIFA World Cup (Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Angola, and Tunisia were all eliminated in group play), and the sixth nation in a row from Africa to progress beyond the group stages of the World Cup. Ghana was the youngest team in the FIFA World Cup 2006 with an average age of 23 yrs and 352 days.

Because of Ghana's performances in the tournament, there has been praise for their continuous efforts to push forward and their fearless attitude. Greek Coach Otto Rehhagel told FIFA.com, "the teams you used to regard as a little behind tactically, the Africans for example, have caught up. They're physically even better off than we are, as they have tremendous natural athleticism, and they've come on enormously in the areas which were non-existent before, discipline and tactics for example. Every team which faced Ghana or Cote d'Ivoire knew they'd been in a game." Of their 2006 performance, FIFA.com said, "Ghana are surely a side in ascendancy."

Addo-Dadzie Takes up Ghana Job

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First Job is to qualify for the African Cup of Nations in 2012 I presume. Not necessarily too difficult to begin with but Ghana must not be complacent. In-Game Keith says:

"Player's like Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o and Michael Essien prove to the world every generation that Africa is just as capable of producing world class footballers as the rest of the world. I feel in Africa there is potential to reach the levels of the South Americans since it is children from villages and small backgrounds playing football and being exposed to the game throughout Africa. It is undoubtedly a big place, and I second Pele's opinion in that an African Team will win the World Cup in the next century,"

The obvious choices like Essien, Appiah, Muntari etc.. will be under close observation, and with talented youth coming through, I can look forward to a bright future as well as attempt to call-up dual nationals like Danny Welbeck, Emma. Frimpong and Mario Balotelli (assuming he isn't already out of reach).

I actually like Ghana, so you have my attention.

I don't like Ghana :(

I don't care, but I like FM, so hope you do great (Y)

I actually like Ghana, so you have my attention.
Thanks!

I don't like Ghana
Hopefully that doesn't have a detrimental effect on the chances of you following

I don't care, but I like FM, so hope you do great
Thanks for the encouragement!

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Addo-Dadzie Promises a Fearless Ghana

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Press Conference - First Press Interaction in Charge

Hundreds of news and journalism bodies gathered at the press conference and unveiling of new manager Keith Addo-Dadzie in Accra this afternoon. There were surrounding doubts and theories over whether he was really the right man for the job, this was his first real chance to convey a clear message, and it was one that presented hope for the nation.

Francis Okyere (Journalist): There is a lot of pressure on national managers to hit the ground running and produce results from the off. Are you confident that you will be able to get a good start as the manager of Ghana?

Keith Addo-Dadzie: "We are working towards a positive start. This is a talented nation, and I'm sure the pressure can help the players to strive to their best..."

Benjamin Coffie (Journalist): The pressures of managing at international level are enormous and this is reflected be the huge media interest that surrounds both team and manager. That's a lot of pressure to handle, are you up to it?

Keith Addo-Dadzie: "I wouldn't have taken the job if I didn't have complete confidence in my ability to handle the pressures. I may not have any real experience to go by, but I have the knowledge to see it through..."

Anthony Bentil (Journalist): What would you say is your tactical approach to the game?

Keith Addo-Dadzie: "I like attractive football and that is what I will be encouraging. That is also what every Ghanaian fan would like to see..."

Benjamin Coffie (Journalist): It has been suggested that you will be selecting your squads based more on player reputation than performance. What are your thoughts on that?

Keith Addo-Dadzie: "I will pick the best players, and certain high reputation names fall into this category. However, I will also pick players on merit regarding form and whether they deserve a chance to play..."


Mr. Addo-Dadzie recieved a mixed reaction...

Nevermind, this is boring. Post some actual footie.

nice! do great hope so