This blog was initially published on www.jabdulai.com -- M any Black Stars supporters often liken their relationship with Ghana's national team to a bad (maybe even toxic?) romance. We love, believe, hope, trust, support and boast about how amazing the Black Stars are - some of us even write about them. All this to no avail - the team still cheats (on) us...with none other than 'failure'. Then proceeds the usual heartbreak cycle - disbelief, tears, anger, questioning, and finally, acceptance. Thing is, right after we accept that our relationship isn't all that it's cut out to be - and that we deserve better - along comes another football tournament that has us loving, believing and hoping all over again. Our love interest seems to improve for a while (think World Cup ), before it's heartbreak all over again. It's like a never-ending cycle. But I guess that's what you sign up for when you declare yourself a patriot. Or is it? My belief in Africa...
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