Ghana, Oct. 17 -- As one keen observer stated, footballers are the modern equivalents of the gladiators of antiquity. Like the gladiators they entertain people - that helps to ease out stress and distress. In this craft-most often-lumpen elements are the ones who permanently find solace in venturing into it to attain material salvation.

Long ago in Europe and America, those societies faced problems from the lumpen. They needed a way out of the crisis and where they could offload these wretched of the earth. Thus, individuals and groups want to work and invented soccer, basketball, Ruby, etc. They became the dumping ground for persons in the society unsuited for intellectual work, but who could do sports and become successful.

Which brin...