Michael Essien his power-packed performances. In the quarter-final against Nigeria, when team captain John Mensah was dismissed on the stroke of the hour for a professional foul on Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie, Essien assumed the captaincy for the remainder of the match as Ghana eventually won 2–1. He was voted as an All-Star Player during the tournament. The Team of the Tournament was decided by the Technical Study Group (TSG) after careful observations of all the tournament's matches. During an international match played against Libya on 5 September 2008, Essien ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament playing for Ghana in the World Cup qualification
How We Roll (Loick Essien song) How We Roll (Loick Essien song) "How We Roll" is a song by English R&B singer Loick Essien, featuring vocals from English singer Tanya Lacey, released from his upcoming debut album "Identity". It was released on 1 July 2011 on Sony Music Entertainment. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 2. A music video was made for the single and was uploaded to YouTube on 4 May 2011. The video features a Tanya running from two thugs and is given a ride by Loick who rescues her from the two men and rides away with him losing them.