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My journey from Brooklyn, New York January 4, 2007 to the World Cup Final match July 11, 2010 in South Africa. How will I get there? I have no idea. Join me as I travel around Africa, write a book, make some friends and watch the beautiful game!

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• Ghana Coaching Situation

  Posted on Saturday May 10th, 2008 at 12:57 in ghana

  So what's the deal with the coaching situation in Ghana?Claude LeRoy is out, although we're not entirely sure why.Now who takes over? Someone like Marcel Desailly?Let's recap the situation:* Claude Le...

• African Squads in Midweek Friendlies

  Posted on Thursday March 27th, 2008 at 09:22 in 2008 olympics, 2010 world cup, algeria, botswana, congo, egypt, ghana, ivory coast, liberia, libya, morocco, mozambique

  Much of the world played World Cup qualifying last night. Others played friendlies in preparation for the 2010 World Cup. Africa was no exception as the continent prepares itself for the much-anticipa...

• Continuty Helps: LeRoy to stay with Ghana

  Posted on Tuesday February 26th, 2008 at 13:45 in 2010 world cup, african cup of nations, ghana

  Continuity is a good thing, whether it be in life or in football. Look at the most successful clubs in world football. Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United. You'll see one of their main hallmarks a...

• More Fallout from the Cup of Nations

  Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2008 at 11:30 in african cup of nations, ghana

  More news coming out of Ghana in the wake of their hosting of the African Cup of Nations. It seems that some tournament organizers are upset with all the empty seats at Accra's Obene Djan stadium duri...

• Cup Final Preview: Egypt vs. Cameroon

  Posted on Saturday February 9th, 2008 at 14:04 in african cup of nations, cameroon, egypt, ghana, ivory coast

  First off, congratulations to Ghana, who came from behind to claim a consolation third-place finish at the African Cup of Nations after beating Ivory Coast in a six-goal thriller, 4-2. Sulley Muntari'...

• Ghana in Mourning

  Posted on Friday February 8th, 2008 at 10:46 in african cup of nations, cameroon, ghana

  Ghana were oh-so-close to getting the job done, to making their way to the African Cup of Nations final on their home soil. But with their 1-0 loss to Cameroon in yesterday's semi-final, all those dre...

• The Final: Egypt v. Cameroon

  Posted on Thursday February 7th, 2008 at 16:54 in african cup of nations, cameroon, egypt, ghana, ivory coast

  Talk about unexpected.I saw a Ghana-Ivory Coast African Cup of Nations final happening no matter what.How could Cameroon stop the Black Stars on their home turf? How could Egypt defend their title aga...

• And I Thought the Super Bowl Was a Big Deal: More Ghana-Nigeria

  Posted on Monday February 4th, 2008 at 18:40 in football and culture, ghana, nigeria

  The Super Bowl was an amazing game for gridiron fans.Drama.Intensity.A story line of good vs. evil that couldn't be believed.Still, this pales in comparison to the match-up that took place in Ghana on...

• I Finally Saw a Match: Ghana-Nigeria

  Posted on Monday February 4th, 2008 at 14:24 in african cup of nations, ghana, nigeria

  So after all this time writing about African football and my journey to the 2010 World Cup final, I finally got to see an African football match. And it didn't dissapoint. Ghana-Nigeria was as good as...

• This Guy Lived My Dream

  Posted on Saturday February 2nd, 2008 at 10:18 in african cup of nations, brian frutig, ghana

  Brian Furtig got to live one of my dreams. While I sit here cutting and pasting articles about African football, all the while closed to watching the Cup of Nations (I will watch my first complete mat...

• Super Sunday: Ghana v. Nigeria

  Posted on Friday February 1st, 2008 at 09:03 in african cup of nations, ghana, nigeria

  This weekend sees the traditional American holiday known as 'Super Sunday'. It's not a true holiday, but in every sense of the word, the Super Bowl has become a veritable celebration in American cultu...

• Nigeria Survives, But What Was Mali Thinking??

  Posted on Tuesday January 29th, 2008 at 18:06 in african cup of nations, benin, ghana, ivory coast, mali, nigeria

  Nigeria survives to live another day, although it may be a short-lived experience. With their 2-0 drubbing of Benin and Mali's inexcusable 3-0 loss to Ivory Coast (more on that later), Nigeria's Super...

• Ghana and Guinea Through; Senegal Coach Quits

  Posted on Monday January 28th, 2008 at 17:59 in african cup of nations, ghana, guinea, morocco, namibia, senegal

  A scintillating night of action saw African Cup of Nations host Ghana go through to the quarterfinals along with Guinea from Group A. Ghana beat Morocco 2-0 while Guinea managed only a 1-1 draw agains...

• Keta Sandlanders and Their Plea for Help

  Posted on Saturday January 26th, 2008 at 11:16 in ghana, keta sandlanders

  This, a story culled from the pages of the Guardian about local Ghanaian football club Keta Sandlanders, who are using the internet to appeal to fans around the world to help them survive and thrive. ...

• Ghana's Getting Ready for the Cup

  Posted on Saturday January 5th, 2008 at 18:36 in african cup of nations, ghana

  Ghana's racing to get ready for the Cup of Nations, which comes in a mere 2 weeks. TWO WEEKS!!!Listen to 30-year-old Ekow Smith, who's eagerly counting down the days. He bought T-shirts emblazoned wit...

• Cup of Nations is Around the Corner

  Posted on Friday January 4th, 2008 at 11:23 in african cup of nations, angola, benin, burkina faso, cameroon, egypt, ghana, guinea, kenya, michael essien, namibia, nigeria

  The venues are being scrubbed clean, the tickets are printed and the cities are bubbling with anticipation. The African Cup of Nations is but a mere 2 weeks and 2 days away from taking over the minds ...

• Cup of Nations 3 Weeks Away!

  Posted on Wednesday January 2nd, 2008 at 08:46 in african cup of nations, ghana

  Happy New Year!! We here at Road to 2010 wish all of you a happy 2008! We're excited to be back! In less than 3 weeks, the African Cup of Nations kicks off in Ghana. We can't wait! We wish we were goi...

• Ghana Coach Speaks About Appiah Injury

  Posted on Friday December 28th, 2007 at 15:46 in african cup of nations, ghana

  The Ghana football team is putting on a brave face in light of captain Stephen Appiah's injury. Ghana coach Claude LeRoy insists his team's Cup of Nations hopes have not been ruined by Appiah's injury...

• Stephen Appiah to Miss Cup of Nations

  Posted on Friday December 28th, 2007 at 10:18 in african cup of nations, ghana

  Bad news for the Ghana team ahead of January's Cup of Nations. Their captain Stephen Appiah will miss the tournament due to nagging knee injuries. The Fenerbahce midfielder says he will be out of acti...

• Ghana Slums Being Cleared Out Before Cup of Nations

  Posted on Wednesday December 26th, 2007 at 14:12 in african cup of nations, ghana

  Back from the holidays with some grim news from our friends in Ghana. As the nation prepares for the 2008 Cup of Nations, it seems the Ghanaian government doesn't want the visiting supporters and jour...

• Ghana is Football Crazy

  Posted on Friday October 26th, 2007 at 10:06 in african cup of nations, ghana

  A wonderful article from today's BBC concerning the football fever sweeping through Ghana ahead of next year's African Cup of Nations. Here's a small quote from the article. For the full text, please ...

• Last Licks on Road to Ghana 2008

  Posted on Thursday October 11th, 2007 at 17:28 in african cup of nations, benin, botswana, burundi, egypt, emmanuel adebayor, ghana, mali, mauritania, sierra leone, togo, uganda

  This is it! We wind down qualification for the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana this weekend with the final games in Groups Two and Nine. Reigning champions Egypt are favorites for one of the plac...

• Cup of Nations Draw: October 19th

  Posted on Tuesday October 2nd, 2007 at 09:24 in african cup of nations, ghana

  Save the date: October 19th. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced today the 2008 Cup of Nations Finals draw will take place in Accra, Ghana on October 19th. The 16 qualifiers will be ...

• Essien Given Passing Lessons

  Posted on Monday September 24th, 2007 at 19:35 in african cup of nations, chelsea fc, didier drogba, ghana, michael essien

  File this under old news, as it's been reported everywhere. But also, file this under strange news, because things like this should not be happening. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich gave Ghana's Michae...

• Portsmouth and their African Squad

  Posted on Monday September 24th, 2007 at 19:20 in african cup of nations, cameroon, ghana, kanu, mali, nigeria, portsmouth, senegal, Zimbabwe

  Life has taken its toll and I haven't been posting as much as I want. Too much to do, not enough time to do it. But enough about me. Let's catch up with some news. This item comes from the BBC and wri...

• FIFA Women's World Cup: Nigeria & Ghana

  Posted on Tuesday September 11th, 2007 at 13:52 in ghana, nigeria, women's world cup

  The FIFA Women's World Cup is now underway in China.The heavy favorites remain the Unites States, with teams such as Sweden, China, Norway and Germany not far behind. Africa sent two representatives t...

• Nigeria win Under-17 World Cup in Dramatic Fashion

  Posted on Monday September 10th, 2007 at 09:23 in ghana, nigeria, under-17 world cup

  Congratulations to Nigeria, FIFA Under-17 World Cup champions for a third time, beating Spain 3-0 on penalties in Sunday\'s final after a goalless 120 minutes. Spain missed their first three penalties...

• Ghana Suffer at Under-17 World Cup

  Posted on Wednesday September 5th, 2007 at 09:36 in ghana, nigeria, under-17 world cup

  The cruel hand of defeat touched down on Ghana's head yesterday. Ghana's run in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in South Korea ended at the hands of Spain, 2-1. The game was tied 1-1 after 90 minutes, and...

• Under-17 World Cup and Eto'os injury

  Posted on Sunday September 2nd, 2007 at 10:11 in cameroon, fifa, ghana, nigeria, samuel eto'o, under-17 world cup

  The FIFA Under-17 World Cup is turning into an African talent show, with both Ghana and Nigeria advancing to the semifinals of the all-star event. The Nigerian Golden Eagles will face Germany in Wedne...

• African Rankings and a Note About Antonio Puerta

  Posted on Tuesday August 28th, 2007 at 15:15 in benin, burkina faso, cameroon, fifa, ghana, namibia

  We here at 2010 haven't looked at the FIFA world rankings in some time now. They're released every month, so let's take a peek and see where our friends in Africa rank with the world powers. The Top F...