Pantsil ready for Hapoel against Academica in UEL on Thursday night

Posted On Thursday, 4th October 2012

John Pantsil is in top shape ahead of Academica's fixture

John Pantsil is in line to play for Hapoel Tel Aviv in their Uefa Europa League second group B game against Academica on Thursday night.

The 30-year-old will be anxious to justify his recall into the Ghana national team with a solid performance against the Portuguese side at the Estadio Efapel.

The former Leicester City man has impressed heavily for Hapoel, and will be part of the team that will play their 100^th Uefa competition.

Both teams will be hoping to pick themselves up after they lost their opening group games on September 20.

The Israeli giants were humbled 3-0 at home by champions Athletic Madrid while Academica suffered a 3-1 defeat at FC Viktoria Plze?.

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GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:

October 4, 2012 at 8:54 am

HE IS PLAYING FOR FREE IN ISREAL…OH CHALE. JUS GO TO SAUDI OR CHINA OR MLS….HE IS NOT YOUNG, NOR FAST FOR GBSTAR. ISREALI CLUB WILL LOSE AGAIN, JUS WATCH….

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- Ghanaman says:
  
  October 4, 2012 at 10:40 am
  
  You have to be sick! Find something else to do with your time!
  
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  - GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:
    
    October 4, 2012 at 9:21 pm
    
    when i tellu you are a big baboony idiot, u think i dey lie. ur brain is upside in your head. GO N GET A CAT SCAN. DID U SEE PAINSTIL PLAY TODAY? HE SCORED AN OWN GOAL AGAIN…LOL HIS CLUB NEEDED A LAST MINUTE GOAL TO TIE THE GAME. WE DONT NEED A PLAYER HIS ILK TO PLAY FOR GBSTAR. IM SORRY
    
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real sabacious says:

October 4, 2012 at 9:13 am

I hope othere Ghanaians will have the chance to watch him playing and see what some of us have been talking about.paintsil us a dead horse now!

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Pinto says:

October 4, 2012 at 10:03 pm

Gentleman u need to be factual with ur statements.Do not make submissions based on emotions!!..Paintsil did not score an own goal. Academicas goal was scored by S.Cisse. Give credit were it is due! He is playing more regularly n better as well, better than Inkoom and Opare who hardly start anymore.To get into the Black Stars team we need experience and consistency..

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- GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:
  
  October 4, 2012 at 10:14 pm
  
  PINTO, STOP LYING. THE BALL DEFLECTED OFF PAINSTIL N SCORED. THERE WAS NO WAY THE GOAL SHOULD HAVE HAPPND. INSTEAD OF DEFENDING, PAINSTIL ALLOWED THE BALL TO BOUNCE OFF HIM AND SCORE. IS THIS NOT AN OG? JUST BCOS CISSE WAS IN THE MIX DOSENT MEAN IT A GOAL SCORED BY CISSE. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN OG
  
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