Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Sudan head coach, Kwesi Appiah, has proudly spoken about how his job as the Sudanese head coach is devoid of any interference. Appiah formerly served as BlackStars head coach some five years ago but was relieved off his duties when the Kurt Okraku led administration took over the reigns of Ghana football. Fastforward, Appiah was who was appointed Falcons of Jediane head coach earlier this year on a three-year contract,where he has led them to the AFCON 2025 to be staged in Morocco in a group that housed, Ghana, Niger and Angola. READ MORE: I did not deserve technical…

Kwesi Appiah has voiced out the reason leading to his appointment as Technical director of Kotoko. After the dissolution of Dr. Kwame Kyei’s led board and Nana Yaw Amponsah’s led management, Kwesi Appiah was handed the reins of technical director of Kotoko. READ MORE: Match Preview & Predictions: Berekum Chelsea and Aduana Stars According to Appiah who doubled as Sudanese head coach combining both jobs had a toll on one especially the Kotoko job mainly because he was out of the country. “We wanted Prosper Narteh Ogum to concentrate on the team and that was why Malik Jabir was…

The Pride and Passion boys, Karela United will battle it out with GoldStars in one of the enterprising games of the 2024/2025 Ghana Premier League. The hosts have endured a rather humorous campaign in their last five games, a solitary win after a bad run of form that consisted of three consecutive losses, a draw, and a win against Dreams FC at the Tuba Astro Turf. READ MORE: Match Preview & Predictions: Berekum Chelsea and Aduana Stars Last season, the Pride and Passion boys flirted with relegation. They escaped it on the last day of the league. Coach Frimpong…

A love brewed in the Bono region will see two of its finest, Berekum Chelsea and Aduana Stars go up against each other in a fixture that has all to play for in week thirteen of the 2024/2025 Ghana Premier League. The Biribies are stationed 12th on the log with 17 points, scoring 11 and conceding nine in twelve games so far in the league. READ MORE : ROUNDUP: Performance of Ghanaian players abroad A single win in five games has not been the perfect pitch that coach Samuel Boadu would have wished for but the hope of beating Nations FC…

Several Ghanaian players were involved in their various teams across Europe. ENGLAND Thomas Partey was pivotal for Arsenal in their 1-1 draw against Fulham Antoine Semenyo saw 90 minutes for Bournemouth in their 2-1 win over Ipswich Town Tariq Lamptey scored for Brighton in their 2-2 draw against Leicester. Jordan Ayew featured for Leicester City. SPAIN In La Liga, Abdul Mumin played in Rayo’s win over Valencia. Inaki Williams scored for Atletic Club in their victory over Villarreal. That goal marked his 80th for the club. FRANCE Former BlackStars captain, Andre Ayew played in Le Havre’s 2-1 loss to Nice.…

Former Asante Kotoko board chairman Herbert Mensah has suggested that he would raise funds to run Ghana’s national football teams if he were in charge. Several of the national teams have been on their bended knees for support from the GFA but it has fallen on deaf ears. READ MORE: “We have to fix it” – Mr Nyantakyi on BlackStars struggles In a recent interview with JoySports, the former Kotoko capo said he would have used every available means possible to raise funds to support the operation and running of the football in the country. “In a couple of…

Razak Simpson has suggested that the BlackStars’ current challenges are only temporal and that the team will bounce back stronger.  Simpson was handed a call-up and given a rare opportunity of starting games against Angola and Niger in the absence of regular starters, Alex Djiku, Salisu, and Abdul Mumin. READ MORE: MTN FA CUP R64: Hearts, Kotoko advance as Aduana Stars fall off Though the Black Stars fell short of qualifying for 2025 AFCON, the Nations FC defender’s performance went unnoticed in both games. Speaking to Sahara Football, the defender opined that he hopes the team gets back to…

Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi has appealed for the right players to be invited to the  Black Stars for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This comes after the BlackStar’s shambolic outing in the just-ended 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying series. In the end, the BlackStars failed to qualify for the tournament slated for Morocco for the first in 20 years. READ MORE : Exclusive: Razak Simpson Opens Up on Black Stars Debut and Representing Ghana However, the former GFA President believes that by inviting the right players for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers…

A large number of Ghanaian players harbored dreams of playing for their host nations. Some have these dreams realized by virtue of their hard work, while others may never get a look in despite their consistent performances for their clubs on a regular basis. On the Ghanaian scene, there have been many suggestions by pundits, and connoisseurs of the game to have local content in the senior national team, BlackStars. READ MORE: MTN FA CUP R64: Hearts, Kotoko advance as Aduana Stars fall off In as much as these calls have become an everyday song, there are times, it…

The MTN FA Cup took center stage across the weekend in various match days over the country with some big casualties recorded in the competition. Hearts of Oak and Kotoko marched on to victory, beating Immigration FC and Future FC, respectively, to qualify for the round of 32 competition. READ MORE : MTN FA CUP : Kotoko silence Future FC Aduana Stars lost Dormaa Unity while Accra Lions put their Ghana Premier League word behind them as they walloped Volta Region-based Agbozume Weaves by a six-goal margin. READ MORE : MTN FA Cup : Hearts of Oak thump Immigration FC Elsewhere,…