{"id":89597,"date":"2015-02-08T18:47:43","date_gmt":"2015-02-08T18:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=89597"},"modified":"2015-02-08T19:06:07","modified_gmt":"2015-02-08T19:06:07","slug":"afcon2015-final-bunch-nervy-ghanaians-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=89597","title":{"rendered":"#AFCON2015 final: A bunch of nervy Ghanaians on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few minutes ahead of the final at the 2015 edition of the African Cup of Nations between Ghana and Ivory Coast, some Ghanaians have taken to social media platform Twitter to express their feelings about the game.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Heavenly Father, I&#8217;ve never seen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash\">#BlackStars<\/a> raise the African Cup since I was born so deliver this FRESH, cos u&#8217;re NATURE GOD. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lo Li (@loliworldwide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/loliworldwide\/status\/564490387117858816\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>How I Feel about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash\">#Blackstars<\/a> Chances &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k7jrJ1l6c4\">https:\/\/t.co\/k7jrJ1l6c4<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #Sakora (@RicagLOL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RicagLOL\/status\/564490321313402882\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Last time Ghana won the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Afcon?src=hash\">#Afcon<\/a> I wasn&#39;t even born. Let&#39;s do this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash\">#Blackstars<\/a>. Tonight we be become <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Afcon2015?src=hash\">#Afcon2015<\/a> champions. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SSFootball?src=hash\">#SSFootball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Enoch Qua-Enoo (@EnochQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnochQ\/status\/564490803444457473\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>May the stars shine brightest tonight to lighten up all the hearts they&#39;ve darkened. Go <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash\">#BlackStars<\/a> Go<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TONYI SENAYAH (@TonyiSenayah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyiSenayah\/status\/564490989340200960\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Still feeling nervous but still vim <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nathan_quao\">@nathan_quao<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenEpton_\">@BenEpton_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blackstars?src=hash\">#blackstars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luqman Amoo (@NIIKWADJAN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIIKWADJAN\/status\/564492984880996352\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Jehovah God u knw how we v bn suffering in d hands of dumso,pls let <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blackStars?src=hash\">#blackStars<\/a> win to wipe out our tears..Say amen if u bliv God ll do it<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trimark Sam-K (@samkusi1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samkusi1\/status\/564493121904734208\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>I am going beyond the odds to predict a whooping 3-0 win for Ghana <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash\">#Blackstars<\/a>. Go Ghana! Go Ghana! Go for the Gold. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bbcfootball?src=hash\">#bbcfootball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Prince Gyimah (@ohenebapaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ohenebapaa\/status\/564489832718954497\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Dinner served, super malt chilled, family on the sofa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoalGhana?src=hash\">#LetsGoalGhana<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash\">#BlackStars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlene (@cny230) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cny230\/status\/564498098656116736\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Watching this Ghana\/Ivory Coast match, do not disturb me until the match is over. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash\">#Blackstars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash\">#Blackstars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash\">#Blackstars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash\">#Blackstars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TomTom (@Tommy_Picklz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tommy_Picklz\/status\/564498079161020417\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Come on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash\">#BlackStars<\/a> , please win this and make the nation proud! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ghana?src=hash\">#Ghana<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015FINAL?src=hash\">#AFCON2015FINAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hisham Kodsi (@Hish_MUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hish_MUFC\/status\/564498062568325120\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>dem chge dema goal keeper lol, we go score dem ruff, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blackstars?src=hash\">#blackstars<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/afcon2015?src=hash\">#afcon2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #fabreCosta (@Phocus_T) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Phocus_T\/status\/564497956150456321\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>VIM&#8230;.. BLACKSTARS&#8230;. GOD LEAD THE WAY&#8230;.VICTORY&#8230;&#8230;.JOY&#8230;&#8230;.PRIDE&#8230;&#8230;.GLORY&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash\">#BlackStars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ghana?src=hash\">#Ghana<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GhanaToWin?src=hash\">#GhanaToWin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 7777777 (@suikidd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/suikidd\/status\/564497499457466368\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Come on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash\">#BlackStars<\/a> win the finale <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/afcon15?src=hash\">#afcon15<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ghana?src=hash\">#ghana<\/a> proud <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gyan?src=hash\">#Gyan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; grady bruce tagoe (@graytjefcu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/graytjefcu\/status\/564497219882344448\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>If the Black Stars win today, I will totally forgive them for the world cup fiasco.&#10; go <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash\">#BlackStars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Farida N. Bedwei (@fbedwei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fbedwei\/status\/564476462867030016\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Good luck to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackStars?src=hash\">#BlackStars<\/a>! We are behind u one hundred per cent! The cup is definitely coming home <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2015?src=hash\">#AFCON2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/finals?src=hash\">#finals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GHANAvIVORYCOAST?src=hash\">#GHANAvIVORYCOAST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; H. E. Tackie (@EuniceTackie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuniceTackie\/status\/564475133688295425\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>From all the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dumsor?src=hash\">#Dumsor<\/a> and economic hardship in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ghana?src=hash\">#ghana<\/a> the only thing that can give <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ghanaians?src=hash\">#Ghanaians<\/a> an escape is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blackstars?src=hash\">#Blackstars<\/a> lifting the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ninety6 (@Neal2official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Neal2official\/status\/564472079958171648\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Mawuli Tsikata\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few minutes ahead of the final at the 2015 edition of the African Cup of Nations between Ghana and Ivory Coast, some Ghanaians have taken to social media platform Twitter to express their feelings about the game. &nbsp; Heavenly Father, I&#8217;ve never seen #BlackStars raise the African Cup since I was born so deliver [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[29,3,38],"class_list":["post-89597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education","tag-dr-mahamudu-bawumia","tag-ghana-news","tag-palaver-newspaper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89597\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}