Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

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

Ghana and Spezia striker, Emmanuel Gyasi, has been rewarded with a three-year contract extension by Italian-based Spezia Calcio. The new deal which reflects, Gyasi’s ability and contribution to the club in the last few months is bound to end in June 30, 2025. A joyous Gyasi who couldn’t hide his emotions following the bumper deal thanked his paymasters and promised to diligently help in achieving the club’s objectives. More Stories: Roman Abramovich Put Chelsea Football Club up for Sale “I am very happy to have signed this renewal. Now maximum concentration to achieve salvation. I thank the club for the…

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Honorable Member of Parliament and ardent fan of one of the biggest franchises in the country, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, MP – Nsawam Adoagyiri has openly declared his ambitions together with his other colleagues in the house who have the club at heart to throw their weight behind Kotoko’s stadium ambitions. This development comes about following, Kotoko’s CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah’s recent revelations that the club is mobilizing funds in order to fund its stadium project this year. According to him the club, the club which has long been in existence for well over 8 decades has no stadium of it’s own…

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Accra Hearts of Oak will continue their defense of the MTN FA Cup which they won last season when they square off with fellow league side, Elmina Sharks whiles Aduana Stars will lock horns with Berekum Chelsea in what has been tagged as a mouth-watering clash between the pair in the round of 16 of the MTN FA Cup.  Other Ghana Premier League sides who were pitted against each saw Legon Cities welcome Dreams FC, while Real Tamale United and King Faisal will fight for a ticket into the last 8 in the Northern Zone affair. The dates for the…

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Kotoko maintained tight grips at the summit of the table as they further stretched their lead by 10 points whiles second-placed Bechem United fell to a late Vincent Atinga goal away to Medeama SC, two quick goals from Bright Adjei ensured that they were back to winning ways as they basked an important victory over Karela United at the Nana Agyemang Badu II park. In other game results, Eleven Wonders shockingly deepened the woes of AshGold at the Obuasi Ley Clay Stadium as Legon Cities and Hearts of Oak shared the spoils at the El-wak Stadium. More Stories: I will build…

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Former Ghana international, Samuel Inkoom is eyeing a possible return to any of the Ghana Premier League clubs once he decides to call time off his playing career.  The once blistering fullback left the shores of the country after featuring for local side, Kotoko for FC Basel in 2009 and has had stints with Dnipro, Boavista, DC United, and Antalyaspor once again before hanging his boots According to the 32-year-old fullback who is currently clubless after ending his contract with Georgia club, FC Torpedo is relishing an opportunity to play for any of the sides in the league.  “It is…

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Legon Cities will square off against Hearts of Oak over the course of the weekend. This duel will mark the first match of their second-round campaign. They finished 12th on the log which they will be looking to improve on this when they come face-to-face with the defending champions.  Their visitors are coming into this fixture on the back of drawing goalless in the hotly contested match against Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium which drew a huge gathering to the venue.  Samuel Boadu and his charges haven’t enjoyed the best of fortunes in the first round, as things stand,…

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The Akoon Park will witness an interesting spectacle between, home side, Medeama SC, and their visitors, Bechem United who travelled over 5 hr 33 min (297.7 km) via Goaso-Bibiani Rd to honor the match 18 of the Ghana Premier League.  The home side have not enjoyed the best of fortunes in the first round of the campaign, they have been tagged as one of the favorites to win the league this season but as things stand, they lay 5th on the log, 10 points adrift the table toppers, Kotoko, who don’t look like slowing down anytime soon in the league. …

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Head Coach of the National U-20 team, Abdul Karim Zito has heaped immense praise on his current squad’s talent underneath his watch heading into the WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations and the Total Energies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The team has been in camp for the last few weeks going through their training regiments ahead of the upcoming tournament.  According to him, the current crop of players stationed in camp have more talent than the previous squad that he supervised some years ago.  “When you talk about talent, I think this squad is ahead of the previous U-20…

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Kotoko coach Prosper Narteh has bemoaned the level of high expectations placed on his team heading into the Super Clash against Hearts. The visitors were coming into the fixture on the back of an impressive fine form, which saw them picking 11 wins, drawing 4 and losing 2 aiding them to the summit of the table  According to the Narteh, the high levels of expectations his team faced heading into the crucial duels against their bitter rivals made it difficult to get past them at the Accra Sports Stadium.  “I think our expectations were very high before the match considering…

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Ashantigold SC President Dr. Kwaku Frimpong is scheduled to meet the playing body of the club this week.  This meeting comes off as a result of the players owed in excess of four months of unpaid salary arrears.  This week, the players failed to train in order to register their displeasure to the top hierarchy as such President of the side, Dr.Kweku Frimpong has moved swiftly to rectify the issue from escalating any further.  The Obuasi-based club didn’t fare too well in the just-ended first round, they finished 11th with 22 points.  This weekend, should the unpaid arrears be settled…

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