So I had the opportunity of attending a football match here in Ghana. After the game I got to thinking about which football game I liked better... American or European. I guess I can’t really compare them that much because my knowledge/liking of football only happened in the past year, (thank you eastside and colt brennan? Ha) but I will anyways.
Although I know everyone thinks football (which I will now refer to as soccer because I’m getting confused as I type, which probably means you will get even more confused.) is the most boring sport to watch… but since I grew up play soccer, I didn’t find it all that boring at all. I have secretly dreamed about attending soccer matches in Europe or someplace where the fans are as crazy about soccer as Americas are about their football teams.
Although I know everyone thinks football (which I will now refer to as soccer because I’m getting confused as I type, which probably means you will get even more confused.) is the most boring sport to watch… but since I grew up play soccer, I didn’t find it all that boring at all. I have secretly dreamed about attending soccer matches in Europe or someplace where the fans are as crazy about soccer as Americas are about their football teams.
So how was the game? Well… like most of you are probably thinking… it was not a total disappointment, but it didn’t live up to the hype I created for it. The whole field was blocked off with a hockey shield about 10 feet high (so no rushing the field after victories or streaking across the field butt naked), there was no one selling rip off beer/margaritas, there was no roasted corn ): and no newspapers to rip and throw when a goal was scored (of course right, such a waste of good toilet paper!). But, the fans didn’t let me down. They were still as crazy as I remembered them being on television.
I guess I can blame the disappointment of my experience on the performance of team. They just didn’t seem into the game, thus making it boring. The Black Stars scored a goal in the first minute and eleven seconds of the game… so I thought it was going to be good… but it wasn’t. Even when I talked to my Ghanaian friends the next day about the game, they were disappointed with how the Black Stars played. But I guess, at the end of the day, a win is a win… and since it was a world cup qualifier match, we’ll take the win… boring or not.
In conclusion, I think I'll pick American football over Ghanaian football. I'm pretty sure I'm picking it because although American football has roasted corn, beer, and newspaper confetti, no matter how boring a game is... the people that you go to the game with are what make it fun. basically its because you guys aren't here. ):
Here is a picture of the cops trying to regulate a fight of some sort. So apparently, Ghanaians don’t like it when you stand… like when they are almost scoring a goal and you stand cause you are excited, yea, Ghanaians don’t like that. So when people were standing they had the bright idea of throwing water at them, which the people that got water thrown on them didn’t appreciate so of course they threw water back with water bottles. Anyways, the cops saw this and tried to step in.
Here is a picture of the cops trying to regulate a fight of some sort. So apparently, Ghanaians don’t like it when you stand… like when they are almost scoring a goal and you stand cause you are excited, yea, Ghanaians don’t like that. So when people were standing they had the bright idea of throwing water at them, which the people that got water thrown on them didn’t appreciate so of course they threw water back with water bottles. Anyways, the cops saw this and tried to step in.
Here is the Benin mascot? Maybe their juju mascot? I don’t know what he is… since they are the Benin squirrels. But he was interesting looking… danced the whole game, had a huge ass, and went home a humbly defeated man. I got a video of him dancing… maybe I’ll upload it sometime when I have fast internet.
here is the stadium. They just remodeled it... it was nice. see that glass protectant thing? but look, they have clappers!!Twi Word of the Day: yente so! (I won't reduce the price)
which reminds me... so do you think i should feel bad when ghanaians try to rip me off and then don't really know their math too well so i end up ripping them off. sometimes i feel like saying something, cause i am a "business" volunteer, but then again... serves them right for trying to rip us off!
Adinkra Symbol of the Day:
(if the internet won't allow me to post, just picture the target logo and you got the adinkra hene!)
Adinkra Hene
"chief of adinkra symbols"
"chief of adinkra symbols"
greatness, charisma, leadership
This symbol is said to have played an inspiring role in the designing of other symbols. it signifies the importance of playing a leadership role.
ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!
my really cool awesome friend in ghana named adam aka. ah-dumb! is doing a xylophone project in the upper west region in ghana. he has made a video to help promote the project, soooo be a kind kind person and take a looksie!
just saw some britney videos... heck yes to her comeback!!! i knew she could do it!!!
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