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Ghana soccer player John Pentsil parading the Israeli flag celebrating his team's goal against the Czech Republic. (AP) Last update - 22:43 17/06/2006 Ghana soccer player waves Israeli flag to celebrate World Cup goal By Haaretz Service Ghanaian soccer player John Pentsil celebrated the goals scored by his teammates against the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Saturday by waving the Israeli flag at the stadium in Cologne. Ghana beat the Czech Republic 2-0 in a convincing display of fast-paced soccer, increasing the chances the African team will be the first from that continent to qualify to the next round in the quadrennial soccer tournament. Pentsil, who plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv, is one of three Ghana international squad members who play for Israeli soccer teams. Advertisement He apparently kept the flag tucked away into his sock during the match. In the past, Pentsil has displayed both the Ghanaian and Israeli flags during soccer matches, most recently after Hapoel TA won the Israeli Cup. Israel failed to make the World Cup after finishing third in its European qualifying group. Bookmark to del.icio.us   State policy Olmert approves plan for 750 new homes in West Bank settlement of Givat Ze'ev. Sticking to his story Director of 'Jenin, Jenin' swears there are no falsehoods in his movie.   1.   Kol Hakavod - Congratulation Ghana on a Beautiful Game 21:00  |  meir elazar 17/06/06   2.   Yeah! It was great to see!!!! 21:09  |  Alex 17/06/06   3.   Fantastic Ghana 21:13  |  carlos cymerman 17/06/06   4.   Ghana soccer player 21:16  |  Moshe Nelson 17/06/06   5.   Better than nothing 21:22  |  Esther 17/06/06   6.   Great game Ghana 21:25  |  Ghana 17/06/06   7.   Israeli flag! 21:29  |  David 17/06/06   8.   Why Israel cannot play in world cup 21:30  |  Henry 17/06/06   9.   Thats normal, the guy play in Hapoel Tel Aviv 21:34  |  Gaza Boy 17/06/06   10.   Give him a pay rise!! 21:38  |  Hannah 17/06/06   11.   Surprisingly but nice 21:41  |  Tulip 17/06/06   12.   GANA GAME AND IRAN GOING HOME 21:44  |  Arieh Struzberg 17/06/06   13.   Kol hakavod, John Pentsil 21:47  |  Avrum 17/06/06   14.   Why Israel plays in Europe not Asia 21:58  |  Geoffrey 17/06/06   15.   "Haaretz" writing "Israel`s racist" must hate him 22:14  |  Absolute Sweden 17/06/06   16.   I still have to root for the USA, but 22:14  |  Bill Pearlman 17/06/06   17.   Israel Should Trade its Lefty Nitwits for this Guy 22:21  |  Tod Zuckerman 17/06/06   18.   Israeli flag ;)))))) 22:22  |  Odd;) 17/06/06   19.   Saudi viewers shocked 22:24  |  FOX 17/06/06   20.   Bravo John Pentsil 22:27  |  KUTW 17/06/06   21.   give him an israeli citizenship and more money 22:38  |  Gaza Boy 17/06/06   22.   Oh, Gaza boy.. 22:57  |  Hannah 17/06/06   23.   dont bite the hand that feed you ,smart move 22:58  |  sami 17/06/06   24.   disgusting display 23:07  |  Leon Rosgarten 17/06/06   25.   #6 Ghana 23:08  |  Gaza Boy 17/06/06   26.   Thanks John 23:12  |  Footie fanatic 17/06/06   27.   Hannah you know what 23:20  |  Gaza Boy 17/06/06   28.   24. Leon Rosgarten 23:34  |  Eylo 17/06/06   29.   Jewish signs in Germany 23:38  |  christoph 17/06/06   30.   Gaza Boy stop pouting 23:38  |  fiona 17/06/06   31.   how does israel treat her `immigrant workers?` 23:44  |  cor 17/06/06   32.   To Gaza Boy, Sami.. AND GO GHANA!!!! 23:53  |  Ghana supporter 17/06/06   33.   Peace please 00:29  |  Butterfly 18/06/06   34.   Cor 00:30  |  Hannah 18/06/06   35.   Palestinian Olympic Glory 00:35  |  Herman 18/06/06   36.   "immigrant worker" 00:38  |  Benji 18/06/06   37.   Gaza Boy 00:44  |  Benji 18/06/06   38.   Go Go Ghana 00:45  |  M 18/06/06   39.   Love the middle east!! 00:51  |  Arab dude! 18/06/06   40.   LOVE IT 01:13  |  ALAN 18/06/06   41.   LOVE IT 01:13  |  ALAN 18/06/06   42.   Israle will now cheer for Ghana 01:49  |  An Australian 18/06/06   43.   Crazy Middle East ?? #39 01:54  |  American Boy 18/06/06   44.   My respects to Pentsil 01:57  |  kukus nest 18/06/06   45.   do u? 02:07  |  imax 18/06/06   46.   how much did you pay 02:13  |  jerusalem 18/06/06   47.   Suporting Ghana! 02:15  |  Fred 18/06/06   48.   ghana 02:23  |  dovdevan 18/06/06   49.   Re Butterfly in Rawanda 02:31  |  Dan N 18/06/06   50.   to butterfly 02:34  |  dovdevan 18/06/06   51.   Italian glory. 02:42  |  Eckedinya 18/06/06   52.   Hannah and Herman 02:44  |  Gaza Boy 18/06/06   53.   Shame on you Ghana player 03:08  |  Hans 18/06/06   54.   Soon you will see Palestinian flag in Germany 03:32  |  Roberto 18/06/06   55.   I felt great 04:14  |  daniel 18/06/06   56.   I`m not Jewish and have Israeli flag stickers on my car. 04:32  |  Daisy 18/06/06   57.   correction 05:14  |  shual 18/06/06   58.   Pentsil of Ghana 07:50  |  Sheila 18/06/06   59.   Loosers Big Mouth! 09:08  |  Abdallah 18/06/06   60.   what a disgrace 09:19  |  Omar 18/06/06   61.   Henry i agree with everything but 09:22  |  Omar 18/06/06   62.   Poor, hungry man 09:56  |  Dav 18/06/06   63.   Omar 09:57  |  CHGODMK 18/06/06   64.   Kol Hakavod 10:13  |  JP 18/06/06   65.   Has anyone accused him yet 10:32  |  Yonatan 18/06/06   66.   #14 Geoffrey 10:46  |  Yonatan 18/06/06   67.   AN AUSTRALIAN 11:07  |  KARIM 18/06/06   68.   To jealous Abdalah 11:23  |  Facts 18/06/06   69.   Gaza Boy 11:27  |  Hannah 18/06/06   70.   Israeli Flag waving. 11:43  |  David Nigel Braham 18/06/06   71.   #46 #60 #62 I knew it! 12:04  |  Yonatan 18/06/06   72.   to Dovdevan 12:34  |  Butterfly 18/06/06   73.   # 17 Yonatan re knee-jerk reaction 12:53  |  ChanahS 18/06/06   74.   to Ghana 13:18  |  Margie 18/06/06   75.   Israel can play if its good enough