ESPN UK Humorously Uses Ghanaian Musician Aligata App's Okafuor Didi In New Social Media Post

ESPN UK Humorously Uses Ghanaian Musician Aligata App's Okafuor Didi In New Social Media Post

  • ESPN UK in a post on TikTok used Ghanaian musician Aligata App's humorous 'Okafuor Didi' song
  • The post was a tribute to Ghana's 2010 World Cup squad which made it to the quarter-finals of the competition and became a topic of discussion due to how they bowed out of the competition
  • In the comments section of the post, many Ghanaians were surprised to see the official ESPN UK account use the humorous song in a post

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ESPN UK has caught the attention of many Ghanaians after using musician Aligata App's song ‘Okafuor Didi’ in a TikTok post about Ghana’s 2010 World Cup squad.

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ESPN UK uses Aligata App's song Okafuor Didi in a TikTok post building on the trend amplifying Ghanaian music on the international stage. Photo source: aligataapp
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The post was a tribute to the team that reached the quarter-finals before losing to Uruguay in a controversial match. The post had a grid photo with portrait photos of every member of the squad while the song played in the background.

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The 2010 Black Stars squad did well in the World Cup but their dramatic ending of the game with Uruguay is what caught the attention of the world. Ghana had a chance to make history as the first African team to reach the semi-finals but the dream did not materialise.

With the score at 1-1 in extra time, Uruguay’s Luis Suárez blocked Dominic Adiyiah’s goal-bound header with his hands, resulting in a red card and a penalty for Ghana.

Asamoah Gyan stepped up to take the spot-kick but hit the crossbar. The match went to a penalty shootout, where Ghana lost and exited the tournament. Asamoah Gyan's miss is a cross he has carried throughout and after his career.

Many Ghanaians in the comments section were surprised that ESPN UK used ‘Okafuor Didi’ in the video. The song has become a viral sensation on TikTok because of its humour. Its use by ESPN was seen by Ghanaians as an unexpected choice for a post.

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ESPN UK surprises Ghanaians with Okafuor Didi

YEN.com.gh gathered some reactions from social media users.

ellis said:

"The most complete squad the African continent ever saw! From Gyan to young Ayew to Stephen Appiah to Muntari to KP Boateng! You just had to be there."

Unknown commented:

"Ahhh, I had to come back to check who posted it, with the sound ..how do y’all get these sounds …do you even understand the sound."

lEo_Beverly wrote:

"As a Ghanaian, I’m very proud, you can imagine the smile on my face as I saw this."

Umar Boa Sah said:

"When opponents saw this squad, they already knew they've drawn or lost the game 😅😂, absolute peak 💪🏾🥲."

Van-Ess | Lifestyle Vlog commented:

"Unfortunately we will never get a team like this, ever again!"

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In more music-related stories, Black Sherif has released a new song with Nigerian singer Fireboy DML.

YEN.com.gh reported that the song has instantly become a fan favourite, especially on social media where many people have praised it.

The tune is set to be part of Black Sherif's sophomore album which is reportedly going to be released in the middle of the year.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

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Geraldo Amartey (Entertainment Editor) Geraldo Amartey is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He pursued a degree in linguistics at the University of Ghana and graduated in 2020. He has over three years of experience in journalism. Geraldo's professional career in journalism started at the Ministry Of Information, where he worked as a writer. He has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. You can reach out to him at geraldo.amartey@yen.com.gh.

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