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Ghana defender: This is why I waved Israel flag
Rotem Grossman
Published: 20.06.06, 16:58
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31. 16 Mohammad: You are surely challenged
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (06.20.06)
Stop your occupation of London
32. 4 Sheikh Abdul Haq: The ONLY Retard is YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (06.20.06)
33. 29 samir: Yes simply Stupid - But YOU not him ¨!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (06.20.06)
34. to samir from Morocco
Gary   (06.20.06)
and cvan you imagine an Israeli or Zionist posting on a Moroccan forum.Why don't you arabs and Israel-hating lefties (like that Prescott hag) get the hell off Israel;i forums?
35. to #4 Sheikh Abdul Haq
Hassan ,   Bradford, UK   (06.20.06)
you saudi is so pathetic that it make me laugh. why dont you go back and screw your sheep. By the way what has Saudi contributed to world sport ? nothing at all !! All that oil money gives you big mouth.
36. The Poor Arabs who suffered
(06.20.06)
A flag!?!?!? The horror This is a human rights abuse. Samir, Abdul Haq, why are you so mad? I know. Because SOMEONE ACTUALLY LIKES ISRAEL and unlike other celebs, actually has the Chutzpah to go infront of the world and show it. You Arabs don't care one IOTA about Palestinians. They get nothing from you except getting egged on to fight and get killed. Take your hate manual (that book you love) and throw it away. It has done nothing for you but keep you backwards and freaking about A FLAG. If he waved an English flag, no one would have batted an eye. If, oh God forbid, he waived a Palistinian flag, people would be calling him brave and a humanitarian. But he didn't did he? Israel is awesome and you Arabs are just haters. Can't take it? Too freaking bad. I laugh in your general direction
37. Pantsil rocks!
Y13 ,   Flying   (06.20.06)
Even though I’m Brazilian, now I want Ghana to win this world cup. And then what Mr. Ahmadinejad? Will you wipe Ghana out of the map or explode FIFA`s offices in Switzerland? These muslins, so predictable and blinkered that they have been deceived and lied to by their “leaders” for thousand years …
38. Number 4
(06.20.06)
methinks Saudis are smarting somewhat from their repuation as 'the worst team' in the world cup... Such humiliating defeats. just let Ghana enjoy their success
39. Excuse me but last time I checked....
ARC   (06.20.06)
ISRAEL was a COUNTRY and people can have pride in their country It isnt like he waved a swastika or something. Its getting to be that way in the world. Can't be proud to be Israeli, cant even say you are Jewish without people jumping down your throat and hysterically screaming "are you a zionist??" All the Ghanian backtracking is the ghanians trying to stay friendly with the Arabs. Want my opinion? Screw their hurt feeling. Arabs scream death to jews and Israel. A guy waves an Israeli flag and they are in an uproar. Be angry. I hope it hurts. I hope it smacks you right between the eyes. Israel is a country and you know what? Its a great one. Better than all the other middle eastern ones COMBINED. John Pantsil is the man.
40. Next time the whole Ghana team should do it!!!! Awesome
(06.20.06)
41. pantsil
sam ,   montreal,canada   (06.20.06)
he knew what he was doing,huray for him. the fact that the arabs got so upset with the sight of an Isreali flag just proves what kind of bitter enemies they are and will never accept peace with Israel. People like Peres and Olmert should wake up and see who they are trying to appease
42. Hey Abdul, Ashul
Chaya ,   Proud Israeli   (06.20.06)
Are you threatening this man and Ghana??? In the end, it will be you and your kind who will be defeated. Go back to your desert and make your camel a mother!
43. What if it where Yossi Benayun
Yuval ,   Ashdod   (06.20.06)
What if Yossi Benayun waived the british flag in an Israeli national team match. You could imagine how angry we would be. I am very proud of John Pantsil but i can understand why Gahnans (not other people) would be offended.
44. to 4 - he waved the star of david?!? OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD?!
Joy Springreen   (06.20.06)
big deal. so what. and a former saudi international wants to ban a sub-saharan african from african nations football?! dream on! Puhleeeeeeeze! get a grip on yourself man. Its only a game. you kill the spirit of the "beautiful game" with that kind of talk. let the guy be. There are loads of ghanain-israeli cultural exchanges. Leave Ghana alone. The sahara marks the end of middle eastern nonsense. Stop trying to bother them with this stuff. Theyve got their own lives to be working with. Salaam-Shalom-Pax p.s. he waved an israeli flag 'cos outside of ghana thats where his largest fan-base is and he loves his fans. Let the guy be.
45. # 16 and #4 how racist and anti semetic are you?
jason ,   usa   (06.20.06)
no wonder why arab countrys cant live in peace you hate anything you hate everything thats different then you
46. Iran and Saudi suck in the World Cup anyway..
(06.21.06)
47. Apologise?? for what your stupidity?
Robert ,   Chicago   (06.21.06)
Ok we apologize fo your stupidity and your inability to use a spell checker
48. 4 Sheikh Abdul Haq: The Only Export Terrorism and OIL
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (06.21.06)
soon your oil will become irrelevant - run out - etc... Then we will hopefully see that YOU have NO more means to sponsor Terrorism You are the least important really in the world - and your image will never improve until YOU change your Hateful attitude towards the Free World
49. To #16 Mohammad Arafat, the twisted fascist
Arash ,   Tehran, Iran   (06.21.06)
I am an iranian, and in the midst of all this, i do not find the player's waving of the israeli flag in anyway "offensive". He has his right to do what he wants, and sadly, you have a right to say hurtful and violent things about him. Stop spreading hate, and start acting like a grown up. And by the way, I don't think anybody hates the U.S. except for arab faschists like you. Screw you and your twisted views of the world.
50. Why does making his fans smile need to be "AGAINST" anyone?
howard ,   pacific coast, usa   (06.21.06)
Why did he do it? Because he wanted to make his fans smile. And he did. IS THAT SO BAD? It's not hurting anyone. People in the Arab world and the media who are heckling him should GET A LIFE ALREADY.
51. why??
who knows ,   planet earth   (06.21.06)
i think israeli people are happy because they have never played in the world cup and have never had thier flag displayed in the tournament and they are jelouse cuz arab countries are always there
52. to 51
Oren ,   Israel   (06.21.06)
Israel played in the world cup on 1970. It is not "never"
53. #16
Linda   (06.21.06)
You are offended by my flag? If it would have been the German flag or the flag of Egypt it is ok? Reactions like your's only show that you and your brothers have still a long way the go before getting member of the human race. And I salute Ghana and his players, they have balls and are REAL men!!
54. To #19 Dylan
Franco ,   Roma, Italia   (06.21.06)
Last time the italian team won the World football championship was in 1982. The palestinians invented this fairy tale that the italians won for them. It never occurred. I've never seen a single word in the press of 1982 about this legend. So, palis, change your favourite team, start hoorraying Iran or any other muslim country...
55. To #51
Franco ,   Roma, Italia   (06.21.06)
Israel's team is forced by arab boycott to play out of its region, and is always opposed, in the qualifying phase, to very experienced european teams. Was Israel opposed to joke teams like Iran or Saudi Arabia, no doubt who would result the winner.
56. Ghanan Player
Hernan Tasies ,   Brooklyn, NY   (06.21.06)
Not much of a shock, to hear Israelis once again, attempting to gain leverage from their played out victimization game, which has brought them endless fruit. Yes, my dear Israeli's, the Israeli flag to many in the world is indeed offensive. Might some Palestinian refugees who has lost their life, dignity, family and livelyhood at the hands of Israel, find the flag just a little displeasing?
57. You made it right John!
iHAR ,   Hrodna, Belarus   (06.21.06)
I fully agree with you John Pantsil. You're courageous man. God bless you! <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><
58. Thank You John Pantsil!!!!!!
Brian G ,   South Africa   (06.21.06)
It's tough standing up for what you believe in but may God bless you and the Ghana team!!!!
59. #4,16 pull your head out
big strong jew ,   usa/israel   (06.21.06)
of the deep dark orfice where it can't breathe. your sick, hateful love of lies and falsehoods will soon be burned with the truth. the fact is that islam as it's practiced now is a religoin of hatred and oppression. it is completely against G-d and truth.
60. arabs were big slave dealers
former slave ,   new york, usa   (06.21.06)
how ironic that the arabs would think that they have any say here: they were the biggest dealers in the transatlantic slave trade....which makes all the african moslems a complete embarassment . mr. pantsil is one of the few with any sense at all.
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