sayisayi: KP Boateng guns GFA.

“Everything – the hotels, the flights – everything was amateurish,” he said.

“The GFA president visited me in Milan begging me to play for Ghana again. He gave me his word that we would have better travel, better organisation and preparation. He has not kept his word. In the end I was just still dissatisfied.

“It was a nightmare from the first day of the preparation to the end,” Boateng added. “We flew to the first training camp from Amsterdam to Miami. However, we travelled in two groups, since there was no space. One group flew through Atlanta, the other New York. We sat for around nine hours at the airport - a total of 19 hours on the road.

“The flight from Miami to Brazil a week later took 12 hours and we sat and concentrated in economy class. The legs ached. It sounds strange for an average citizen, but for a competitive athlete that is a disgrace. The Ghan FA president sat in business class with his wife and two children. And then in Brazil, we finally had a charter flight but my luggage was lost. Two days without football boots – it was a disaster.”

Appiah was the first homegrown coach to lead Ghana to a World Cup. But asked his opinion on whether he had a clue about tactics, Boateng gave a less than ringing endorsement. “No. But I have respect for him person,” he said. “I have always behaved positively. But if someone asks me about him, whether he is a good coach, I’d say no.”

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama spoke with captain Asamoah Gyan on the telephone to resolve a dispute over player bonuses ahead of the Portugal match, with $3m in cash flown to Brazil on a private jet. However, Boateng claimed that was only the tip of the iceberg in terms of issues that dogged the squad.

He said: “That was the smallest problem. Everything had accumulated over a month. It was pure disaster. Poor training conditions and sleep options, I just wonder where all the money was flowing too.

“The association get so much money from sponsors and Fifa - it was certainly not used for hotels, flights, the team and the preparation.”

Boateng also insisted that there was a lack of team spirit among the squad in direct contrast to the last World Cup in South Africa, when Ghana came within a missed penalty of becoming the first African nation to reach the semi-final.

“We were not a real team. Everyone was busy with themselves,” he said.

“There were two or three players who were just glad Sulley Muntari and I were suspended. They said it to my face. W

Nigeria will lose tomorrow

Nelbless: . When will you take me there? NOTE: you'll lead the way.....

i can gve u d addrez nd u will navigate ur way ther wit d help of GPS.

tinuolababy:

You mean team Cowbell lol

No babe, campbell ! Do they still sell that fake milk sef

Awww,that Costa Rican girl is crying

tonididdy: the Nigerian born greek coach has been sent to the stands...



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lol

Let go there

Okiki_Oluwa:
Na penarity doz Greeks dey pray for. Their wish has been fulfilled

guy no be only PENARITY

Okiki_Oluwa:
Na penarity doz Greeks dey pray for. Their wish has been fulfilled

guy no be only PENARITY

For a while I thought Nairaland was rehacked

Costa Rica to take

scores!

See Paulo Wanchope big head

Costa Rica kicks first...

Borges scores

chris baba:

No babe, campbell ! Do they still sell that fake milk sef

kidding

CRC 1

GReece 1

Greece to take

scores!

Chaaiiiiiiii. Penalty of life. Lol

mukina2: Greece to take

scores!

penarittttyyyyyyyyyy

Nelbless: guy no be only PENARITY guy no be only PENARITY

is it not penarity?

greece playerz r clueless.....cabin rica all d wayyyy!!!

I hate penalties

Costa Rica

Scores

gooaaalll

MEILYN: Chaaiiiiiiii. Penalty of life. Lol

mehn see beta penalties unlike brazil...chile

Costa rica can play penalties. Greece no sabi...... Dem go don train shaaaa

CRC 2

Greece 2

Greece goes

scores!

2 all .. see gobe

mukina2: Greece to take

scores!

dz could be d longest penalty in dz WC.
D 2 teams sabi play

dotcom_na_me_na_me: [size=30pt]Anybody wanna bet $1,000 ?

Greece to win or Costa Rica?[/size]

Show me the money! I represent Mukinatu someone else, of course. I don't gamble.

gooaall 3-2

Costa Rica to take

scores