van sevenss

| Chelsea FC Fanatic | Lifelong Learner | I enjoy Yogi Berra’s timeless quotes when I need a lift.

[van sevenss @van_sevenss]

“Never stop because you are afraid-you are never likely to be wrong. Never keep a line of retreat: it is a wretched invention. The difficult is what takes a little time, the impossible is what takes a little longer.” [Fridtjof Nansen]

[Rahman osman @iamrahmanosman]

The real problems at the GFA, why the president is naked and the only group that can get instant results. And oh yes journalists have a role in it.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇩🇪 BREAKING: Jürgen Klopp as new Germany head coach, here we go! 💥

Klopp has accepted to take over; long term contract details, project and RB Group exit still under discussion, but he will be the new head coach.

RB considered Glasner as replacement but he signs at #NFFC.

Klopp is back.

[Yawa @DontdoYawa]

BREAKING NEWS‼️
Samson Lardi Ayinni has finally been removed from the NDC WhatsApp group by Felix Ofosu Kwakye……And this is why.

What he said at the end broke their heart 😳🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[Gary Al-Smith @garyalsmith]

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲.
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By the time 🇬🇭 Ghana appointed Carlos Queiroz, the Black Stars already had deep structural problems. No coach was going to overhaul this team in a few months.

The mistake many fans made was expecting Queiroz to become something he has never been.

His football has always been about organisation, discipline and tournament survival. Not attacking flair. Never.

So when Ghana defended better but struggled to create chances, it shouldn't have been a shock.

Jerome Opoku captured it perfectly after the Colombia defeat, telling me:
"We can defend, defend, defend but if we don't get that one goal to relieve pressure off the defense, then we can't succeed."

Exactly.

Ghana conceded just three goals in four World Cup matches, but scored only two despite having forwards like Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Fatawu Issahaku.

That, my people, is no accident. It is the the trade-off for having the 73-year-old.

This isn't about blaming the forwards. Semenyo came into the tournament after arguably the best goalscoring season of his career. Brandon Thomas-Asante had earned a much bigger conversation about his role. Jordan Ayew often looked isolated. The issue wasn't simply personnel; it was the system.

And that system was exactly what Queiroz has built everywhere he has coached.

For me, he was the right man for a very specific job: stabilise Ghana, restore defensive credibility and guide us through the World Cup with respectability.

Mission accomplished.

But that's also why I don't think he should lead the next phase.

World Cup football and a qualifying campaign are different assignments.

The next Black Stars coach must build on the defensive foundation Queiroz has laid—but also unleash one of Ghana's most exciting attacking generations in years.

Thank you, Carlos.

You did the job you were hired to do.

Now it's time for someone else to take this team forward. I'll be surprised if the GFA allowed him to take us into the future.

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🔋 @mypolytank

[ESPN Africa @ESPNAfrica]

Jordan Ayew started in all four of Ghana's games at the World Cup.

He didn't record a single shot 😳

[Joy daddy @Jaay_diddy]

My team of the tournament is Cape Verde! They gave the world champions a real run for their money and stood ten toes down on business!!! What a game of football 🔥🔥🔥

[Neal 🇦🇺 @NealGardner_]

The footballing world will NEVER forget Cape Verde. Never.

[Gotfred Akoto Boafo @eastsportsman]

Argentina will never forget Cape Verde!! Incredible performance from the African team. Standing ovation !!

[John Bennett @JohnBennettBBC]

What an effort from Cape Verde.

A reminder that they didn’t even qualify for the last Afcon.

But their World Cup has been brilliant.

Unbeaten in normal time despite playing Spain and Argentina.

Astonishing.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🌎🇨🇻 OFFICIAL: Cape Verde are OUT of the 2026 World Cup.

One of the most emotional, beautiful, proud teams to see in history of this competition.

500k population, a big heart. What a game, what a team.

[Mankind @tweetmankind]

Every member of this Cape Verde team, including their coach, deserves the same love Vozinha has received. For real. 🇨🇻👏🏾

[Daniel Sturridge @DanielSturridge]

Cape Verde may not lift the World Cup, but they’re already winners 🇨🇻

[Sir Eazi @mreazi]

Proud of the 🇨🇻 Team!!

[Lexis @niilexis]

If the road ends here for Cape Verde… thank you for showing us the blueprint of how not to be dogshit at tournament football. You were great.

[𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐀 𝐅𝐢𝐢 ♛ @ESUKUNYE]

🚨🗣 John Mikel Obi : “This penalty call can only go against certain teams. Where was VAR when Konsa’s challenge on the Ghanaian player happened? That looked more like a penalty than this one. I don’t believe VAR even calls the referee over for this if it’s against certain countries.”

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

These African teams all ultimately lost to European teams after conceding at the 86th minute 🤔

Unlucky timing for the Ivory Coast, DR Congo and Senegal 😔

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🔴🔵 Yan Diomandé has verbally agreed to sign a five year deal at Paris Saint-Germain.

Salary and details agreed as @FabriceHawkins reports, he wants PSG.

Negotiations starting between clubs in a separate deal than Maghnes Akliouche, both are ongoing. 🇨🇮🇫🇷

[van sevenss @van_sevenss]

Toiled in vain… South Africa #FIFAWorldCup2026

[ESPN Africa @ESPNAfrica]

Ivan Perišić wearing Prince Adu's jersey after Croatia vs. Ghana 🤝🇬🇭

[Yaw @theyawofosu]

The level of incompetency Kamaldeen shows in games and constantly gets picked is baffling. A master of nothing. Waste.