In a way, watching the world cup signifies ones’ loss. Only 22 players in the whole world can win. Billions will not play in the final. Ghana was so close you could taste it in the air 1000s of miles away and hear it in silence of the collectively held breaths of a continent. But Ghana and Asamoah, you were so close that for me, it was good enough. And while you may not win the World Cup, you certainly hold a place of high regard in the hearts and minds of millions.