[You Dirty Rats]

"I'm sure the U.S. vs Ghana match is going to be a thriller..."

Do you even know who Michael Essien is?

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=9799&league=fifa.world&season=2006&cc=5901

If you are going to come on a World Cup thread and be a hater at least don't be a totally ignorant hater. Ignorant, hateful and obnoxious is no way to go through life son.

[Jameison]

"Do you even know who Michael Essien is? "

I do.
One of the reasons I am realy excied about the USA-Ghana match.

[jimbo123]

I never knew Ghana was a hotbed of anything but AIDS...


125 killed in Ghana soccer crush

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/05/10/stadium.stampede.02/

[Jameison]

The superb Michael Essien at work again today as Ghana crushes 2002 World Cup semifinalists South Korea.

World-Essien sparkles as Ghana brush aside South Korea

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=soccer&id=2470267