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
Me Without You (Loick Essien song) Me Without You (Loick Essien song) "Me Without You" is a song by British R&B singer Loick Essien. The song was released in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2011 through Sony Music Entertainment as the fourth single from the upcoming studio album, "Identity" (2012). The track was written by Essien, Adam Argyle and Dee Adam and produced by Mike Spencer. On November 11, 2011, "Me Without You" debuted at number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart; having sold 23,962 copies in its first week. Discussing the song, Loick admitted: "There's nothing worse than ending a relationship with someone you