DOES BEAUTY PLAY THE GAME

 I would agree with others that Fernando Torres is one the best strikers in the world despite his poor start with his new club Chelsea. But could it be said that he is one of the best  because his beauty?Could it be that his talent just coincides with his beauty? If so he would have been the top scorer for the Blues in the second half of this season in the Barclays Premier League .

 For the past two days both friends, non friends and enemies have expressed disappointment in Danny Welbeck for opting for the Three Lions of England ahead of the country of his parents, Ghana. It has been stated on facebook 'HE'S NOT EVEN FINE'. If beauty played the game he wouldn't have found himself at Manchester United in the first place. He who is not 'fine' is one of the key players of Sunderland where he competes with a player who scored  a last minute goal against England at Wembley. Is this not evidence of great things to happen for him despite his beauty and the fact that he is only 20 years of age?

 Fine boy ,no pimple , no wrinkle , just dimple . Fantastic player by all standards until now. Riardo Dos Santos Leithe blessed with both beauty and skill would have been the world best player for 3 years in succession but where has his beauty taken him after his move to Real Madrid?

 Baby Jet as compared to Kaka is nowhere in terms of beauty.But in recent years  who has made the headlines in the history books. Scores the fastest goal in the 2006 World Cup against the worlds best goal keeper at that period, Petr Cech.Missing a last minute penalty to deny Ghana into the semi finals and redeeming his image with a dazzling heatbreaking last minute goal against England. His beauty didn't matter.

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 Patrick Van aanholt of Chelsea, the super fresh kid on the block would have been Chelsea's first choice left back ahead of Ashley Cole and Yuri Zhirkov considering the fact that he is "finer" them but if football played the game he wouldn't have found himself on loan at Leicster City but rather compete for the World Footballer of the Year with the likes of Theo Walcott, Gael Clichy and me.

DANNY CAN STILL PLAY FOR GHANA

Daniel Nii Tackie Welbeck popularly known as Danny Welbeck is still eligible to play for his ancestral nation Ghana. Danny who made his senior international debut for the THREE LIONS last night was jeered by the Ghanaian fans after  accepting to play for England. According to FIFA rules Welbeck can play for Ghana  since that was only a friendly game . This comes as a boost for all Ghanaian fans.

Man Utd striker Welbeck understands Ghana jeers

Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck could understand jeers from Ghana fans as he made his debut for England.
Welbeck had flirted publicly with Ghana before last night's cap.
The England Under-21 star said of the jeers: "I kind of understand that.
"I've been playing for England at every single youth-team level so it's kind of a natural progression just moving to the seniors and I'm obviously delighted with my own progress."
He added of his debut: "It's a bittersweet moment. I've got love for both countries. I can't play for both. I can't make everyone happy."
                         Tribalfootball.com

Asamoah Gyan wins Most Entertaining Football Personality of the Year

Ghanaian international football star, Asamoah Gyan was crowned the Most Popular Entertainer in Ghana last Saturday at the Most Popular Entertainer of Ghana (MPEG) Honours ceremony, held at the National Theatre.

The ceremony which honoured accomplished individuals and institutions for their contributions to Ghanaian entertainment in the past year and over the years was a night of honours, laughs and music as legends of the industry came out to present awards to stars of the present! MPEG honoured individuals that excelled in their chosen fields, and adjudged by College as the individuals that stood out amongst their peers based on monitoring entertainment activities in the year 2010. The College, made up of professionals and watchers of the various disciplines in Ghana, chose 10 honourees for the maiden edition namely:

Most Entertaining Footballer Personality of the Year: Asamoah Gyan

Most Entertaining Boxing Personality of the Year: Joseph Agbeko

Most Entertaining Film Acting Personality of the Year: Kofi Adu (Agya Koo)

Most Entertaining Stage Acting Personality of the Year: Andrew Adotey

Most Entertaining Comedy Personality of the Year: Funny Face Benson

Most Entertaining Music Personality of the Year: Amakye Dede

Most Entertaining Radio Broadcast Personality of the Year: Fiifi Banson (Accra), Kwame Adinkra (Kumasi), Nana Otu Gyandoh (Takoradi)

Most Entertaining Television Broadcast Personality of the Year: Nana Aba Anamoah

Asamoah Gyan emerged the most popular entertainer after public voting amongst all 10 honourees. There were also awards for the National Theatre of Ghana, for its contributions to arts and entertainment in Ghana, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award for veteran actress, Dzifa Glikpo.

The ceremony was hosted by singer/rapper/comedian A-Plus who got the crowd cracking their ribs to some good humour.

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Meet the Champions League favourites before 'THE ULTIMATE DRAW'

From sixteen teams scaled down to eight after last night's games, the surviving teams cannot wait to see who they meet next. With 3 English teams,2 Spanish giants and 1 team each from Italy,Germany and Ukraine, Barcelona remain firm favourites to lift up their fourth Champions League trophy at the same venue where they won the 1992 edition.
  The Blaugrana have been in the form of their life since the arrival of their former player and coach Pep Guardiola. The Spanish Champions shrugged off a challenge from Arsenal to qualify to the quarter finals of the competition.
   Their rivals Real Madrid broke their jinx of not qualifying to the quarter finals for six consecutive years as they outplayed and whitewashed an uninspired Olympique Lyonnais team by three unanswered goals. They are also tipped to win the title as their coach Jose Mourinho looks on to become the first coach to win the competition with three different teams after winning with FC Porto and Inter Milan.
   Chelsea has also been tipped to win the title alongside Manchester United who have already won the competition three times.Tottenham have been given just a little chance considering the fact that this is their debut season in the Champions League.
  Defending champions Inter Milan also have a huge chance of retaining the UEFA Champions League for the first time. Leonardo's men prevented Bayern Munich from avenging their to to Inter in last season's Champions League final and with the likes of star players like Samuel Eto'o and Wesley Sneijder,they are on course.
  Both Schalke 04 and Shaktar Donetsk have a slim chance of winning but who knows , football always pulls surprises.

We’ve got it! Photo of Barcelona defender Pique kissing Shakira

We've got it!
Argentine glam mag Caras have published on their cover a kiss between Barcelona defender Gerard Pique and Colombian pop star Shakira this week.
The kiss ends all doubt over their relationship, which has caused great interest across the globe and even forced Barca coach Pep Guardiola to urge Pique to end the speculation.

Pique has been hassled by the paparazzi since rumours of his relationship with Shakira first surfaced after the World Cup.15.03.11 | tribalfootball.com

NEW 'KAKA' FOR CHELSEA ALREADY?

Brazilian and Sao Paulo wonderkid Lucas Piazon is keen to sign with the Premier League Champions. His guardian claims Chelsea have agreed a pre-contract agreement to sign the 17 year old from Sao Paulo when he celebrates his eighteenth birthday. Piazon who has been likened to former Sao Paulo and AC Milan star Kaka, chose the blues ahead of Juventus after the blues agreed mouthwatering personal terms with the youngster. He could be sold at a fee of around £7.5million. Lucas is currently on international duty with the Under-17 team in Ecuador and will have a medical at Chelsea's Cobham Training Centre after the tournament this month. With Kaka likely to move to Stamford Bridge in the summer Lucas could be playing alonside his idol and Chelsea will have two 'Kaka's'.

We must win AFCON:Sulley Muntari

Ghana and Sunderland midfielder, Sulley Muntari has revealed that the wait for national trophies has been for too long and that this is the time to win it. Ghana were runners up to eventual winners Egypt after finishing third in 2008 and the 26 year old Inter loanee believes they can win it next  year.

Pedro sustains hamstring injury against Sevilla

Pedro Rodriguez has been plagued by a slight hamstring injury that was sustained last night in their stalemate game against Sevilla. The versatile Barcelona attacker was forced off the pitch after 17 minutes when he injured his hamstring. It has been revealed that the 23 year old picked up the problem in their Champions league game against Arsenal.The Catalan Giants have stated on their website that the injury is not as serious as expected.

Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho Confident Cristiano Ronaldo Will Play Against Olympique Lyonnais

'THE SPECIAL ONE' , Jose Mourinho has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo will feature in their midweek champions league clash with Olympique Lyonnais. The Portuguese international and Real Madrid's top scorer this season picked up an injury in their game against Malaga after scoring a hat-trick and he has been left out of the squad to play against Hercules in the La Liga this weekend. 'The match against Hercules is not the right time for him to return to match action. But i think he will be able to start against Olympique Lyonnais on Wednesday' said Mourinho. Real Madrid need to beat Olympique Lyonnais in order to qualify to the quarter finals for the first time in six years.