Ghana v Uruguay preview - Sulley Muntari backs Ghana for glory
Sulley Muntari(credit:
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Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari is tipping Ghana’s relaxed attitude to help them edge out Uruguay in the second World Cup quarter-final at Soccer City (19.30 BST).
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Cameroon (1990) and Senegal (2002) are the only other African sides to have reached the quarter-finals and Muntari insists the laid-back nature and togetherness of the squad are key components in their success.
He said: “We smile all the time. After a game, we just go into our hotel and relax. We don’t watch TV and the comments people are making. We don’t watch those things. We keep all the positive side.
“We are always quiet. If we win a game, you don’t see that we’ve won. It is like we haven’t done nothing. That is pretty much what we have in our head.
“The Ghana camp is great. We listen to the same music, dance the same rhythm. We are not far from home, we are all together.”
The 25-year-old was on the verge of being sent home after a dressing-room row with coach Milovan Rajevac following the group clash with Australia but is now set for a first start.
“I had a discussion with the coach. I think I was maybe a little silly,” admitted the former Portsmouth ace. “Everything is good now, everything is cool. I am always with the team. I have always given 100 per cent to the team.
“It is going to depend on the coach who plays but I am ready to give my all. On a personal level I want to leave all the negative stuff behind me and we all want to make the whole of Africa proud. We have great dedication and commitment.”
The Black Stars are 3/1 with Blue Square to beat Uruguay in normal time and can be backed at 8/5 to reach the semi-finals.