Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Writer/Talker/Pundict. I have Sports at heart.

Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder, Daniel Kodie has resumed training with the club following a long injury layoff. Kodie suffered a career-threatening against Uncle T in GFA’s Normalization Special Competition in 2019. The midfielder was flown to South Africa mid-year to undergo a mandatory knee surgery which went very successfully. READ: Asante Kotoko and Colombe Sport reach an agreement for transfer of Moise Pouaty In a Twitter post online by the club,it shared their excitement at the player’s training grounds regiments at Cantonments. The towering midfielder joined the club from Dansoman-based Liberty Professionals in 2018 and went on to make…

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Ghana Premier League side, FC Samartex have unveiled  Annor Walker as the new head coach for the upcoming season. The experienced trainer who led Great Olympics to a 5th place finish in the recently ended 2021/22 league season has been handed a two-year deal with the Samreboi-based club. https://twitter.com/FcSamartex1996/status/1555919111691141123?s=20&t=ySH6WAX5h24C2NqYWPdBOw The Western region-based club secured promotion to the Ghana Premier League after numerous tries only to come up tops of Zone Two of the 2021/22 Division One League season. Annor Walker would be expected to ensure that the newbies stay afloat in their debut season of the league campaign.

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Hearts of Oak have snapped up goalkeeper, Eric Ofori Antwi ahead of the new season. The free agent goalkeeper teams up with his new team after his existing deal with fellow Ghana Premier League side, Legon Cities FC ended after not being renewed in the just-ended 2021-22 season. Antwi joins the MTN FA Cup winners on a 3 years deal and is expected to bolster the goalkeeping department which has Richard Attah, Richmond Ayi, Richard Baidoo, and Ben Mensah.  He made 16 appearances in the Ghana Premier League, keeping 5 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals as well. The 27-year…

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Former Ghanaian international, Yaw Preko is in line to be named head coach of Accra base Ghana Premier League club, Accra Great Olympics ahead of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season. This follows Coach Annor Walker’s switch from the club to join the newly promoted club, Samartex FC.  Yaw Preko having served closely with the former coach, Annor Walker is viewed as the automatic choice to replace the departing trainer who won’t be with the one-time league champions this season. The former Ghanaian international is expected to lead the “Dade boys” as they compete for honors in the upcoming GHALCA…

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The Management of Asante Kotoko have as a matter of urgency been directed by Manhyia to remove the image of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II from their unreleased jersey ahead of the new football season. The Kotoko leadership viewed it as an honour to appreciate the long-standing tradition, relationship, and commitment of the celebrated Ashanti kingdom’s ruler and hence printed his image on samples of their new jerseys for the new season. But right after samples of the intended jersey were released, it was met with mixed reactions from some quarters of the football landscape, whiles some viewed it as a…

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Former Ghana Premier League hopefuls, Eleven Wonders have sued the Ghana Football Association (GFA) using the country’s Judiciary Arms of Government, High Courts to seek redress on a matter they feel aggrieved within the football landscape.  This new development comes about as a result of the club’s exemption from the upcoming Ghana Premier League playoff which involves Liberty Professionals, Tamale City and Ebusua Dwarfs will compete for the right to replace the demoted AshantiGold SC.  READ: OFFICIAL: Hearts of Oak announce signing of Junior Kaaba According to the letter approved by the Registrar of the High Court of Wenchi, the High…

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The Black Galaxies of Ghana booked a mouth-watering fixture with fellow football giants, Nigeria for a spot in the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) slated for Algeria,2023. The Ghanaian side defied odds against neighbors, Benin beating them in a two-legged tie in Cape Coast and Cotonou. Coach Annor Walker assembled a formidable side from the Ghana Premier League and it was no fluke as they played out a good game to emerge victorious on the day. READ: Watch Highlights: Ghana Black Galaxies beat Benin to advance to final round of CHAN qualifiers A host of the key lads, Daniel Afriyie…

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A last gasp goal from predatory inform Accra Hearts of Oak forward, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh gave the Black Galaxies the victory against neighbors Benin in the second leg of the 2022 CHAN Qualifiers. The Ghanaian side came into this fixture on the back of winning handsomely by a 3 goals margin at the Cape Coast stadium. https://youtu.be/Yo1U0uaEQxQ Coach Annor Walker almost named the same lineup to the one that emerged victorious but for Seidu Suraj relinquishing his role in the starting berth to Accra Lions’ Dominic Nsobila. In the end, the Black Galaxies booked a date against Nigeria for one…

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Ghana international utility player and former Juventus star Kwadwo Asamoah is said to be training with Danish top-flight side Nordsjaelland. The free agent who has spent most of his playing career in the Italian Serie A with Udinese, Juventus, Inter Milan, and Cagliari is currently clubless after ending his stint with the latter in the just concluded ended season. Asamoah joined the Islanders in February 2021 on a short-term deal where he made 11 appearances in all competitions. The versatile player is said to be attracting huge interest from Turkey and it’s unknown if he will consider a move to…

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Saharafootball.net takes a look at Ghanaian players who secured moves over the summer… Ghana midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh completed his long-awaited move from St. Pauli to Freiburg. Ghana goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott swapped League Two side, Swindon Town for English League one side Charlton Athletic, on a three-year deal. Serbian club Red Star Belgrade smashed their transfer record fee to sign Ghana international winger Osman Bukari from KAA Gent. Maxwell Woledzi joined top-flight Portuguese side, Vitoria Guimaraes, from  Danish club Nordsjaelland ahead of the new season. Godsway Donyoh has joined Azerbaijan giants Neftci Baku from Israeli side Maccabi Haifa. Spain Segunda Division…

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