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Hair Apparent
His back was turned, but the hair gave him away: It was Carlos Valderrama, the former Colombian star with the electric-orange mane. He was in Nuremberg yesterday to provide commentary for XM Radio.
-- Steven Goff
Delirious Ghana
Drummers and dancers flooded the streets of Ghana's capital, Accra, yesterday in celebration of a World Cup victory over the United States that sent the team to the second round of the World Cup.
Men climbed on car rooftops to wave Ghanaian flags and a rising chant of "Ghana go go go!" filled the city after the 2-1 win over the United States.
"This is a great day for Ghana," said Emelia Ameya, a 52-year-old phone company administrator, amid the uproar. "We have beaten the Americans and go, go, we go!"
This is Ghana's first trip to the World Cup and the Black Stars entered Group E as the genuine underdog -- ranked 48th and expected to be brushed aside by the Czech Republic, Italy and the United States.
Yet a win over the Czech Republic last week had Ghanaians optimistic of their chances, and their dreams came true yesterday as they became the first African team this year to advance to the second round.
Ghana President John Kufuor said he was so nervous, he locked himself in his office to watch the match alone.
"I didn't want people around me . . . so if my nerves had gotten the better of me, nobody would know," Kufuor said on the BBC World Service's "NewsHour" program.
Only one other African team has the chance to advance past the first round -- Tunisia. Angola, Ivory Coast and Togo were already eliminated.
-- From News Services
