Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

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

Former Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has laid in on the GFA and Otto Addo as the main architects for the Black Stars’ failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.  According to him, the GFA and Otto Addo must co-share the burden of failing to aid the BlackStars to qualify it to the AFCON 2025 slated for Morocco. The team failed to pick a single win from six games, amassed three points from six games, finishing button in a group that housed Angola, Niger and Sudan. READ MORE: GFA Introduces Happy Hour Project In an interview with…

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The Ghana Football Association has introduced an initiative dubbed the “Happy Hour Project”. The project is aimed at reigniting the love of the people of Ghana for the Ghana Premier League. The project will be piloted in four cities in the country. They are Tarkwa, Kumasi, Accra, and Dormaa. READ MORE: Roundup: Performance of Ghanaian players abroad These will take place at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Nana Agyemang Badu I Park, and Tarkwa T&A Stadium to encourage fans to enjoy the happy hour up until 1 and a half hours to kick off.…

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It was yet another thrilling weekend of football games across the globe. This featured several Ghanaian players who made the most of  opportunities that cam their way. ENGLAND Kamaldeen Sulemana lasted the entire duration for  Southampton as they lost away to  Liverpool at Anfield. Antoine Semenyo was pivotal for Bournemouth in their 2-2 draw against Tottenham Thomas Partey got 76 minutes in  his tank for Arsenal’s 1-1 draw away to ManUtd. BlackStars forward Brandon Thomas-Asante was on hand to aid Coventry in their 3-2 win over Stoke City Former BlackStars shot stopper JoJo Woollacott who plies his trade for  for…

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The return of the Ghana Premier League across varied match venues in the country witnessed some interesting results with Hearts of Oak, Kotoko, Medeama SC ensuring they returned with a bang.  The league was put on hold for over a month following the death of Kotoko supporter, Francis Yaw Frimpong at Nsoatre in a league game against Nsoatreman FC. Dreams FC continued to struggle as they found it difficult to break former league champions Aduana Stars at the Tuba AstroTurf. Vision FC drew 1-1 with Hearts of Lions. WEEK 23 Hearts of Oak – Young Apostles [Awuah M.,Rahman R. A.]…

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Medeama Sporting Club recorded a thrilling win over Bechem United at the T&A Park.  The Hunters settled in well against the host and it was least surprising that they found themselves in front with a goal through, visitors started the stronger of the two, Dalvin Yeboah on the 6th minute mark. READ MORE : Match Highlights : Kotoko 2-0 Legon Cities The Mauve and Yellow side got an instant leveler with as Osah Tetteh’s was shot deflected into the net by Kamaradini on the 16th minute. The first half ended 1-1 between the two teams. With 23 minutes to end proceedings,…

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Kotoko enjoyed the successes of a return to the league as they beat Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Stadium. The Ghana Premier League was thrown into a state of shock as the demise of Kotoko supporter Francis Yaw Frimpong (Nana Pooley) at Nsoatre in  a game against Nsoatreman got the league suspended. READ MORE : Match Preview & Predictions : Kotoko vs Legon Cities This saw the league suspended for over four weeks to allow the Ghana Police to investigate into the death of the supporter and to aid the Kumasi club and the family of him (Pooley) to bury…

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Kotoko returned with a bang as they beat Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Stadium. Two goals in either halves from Patrick Asiedu and striker Kwame Poku did the magic for the Porcupine Warriors. The Ghana Premier League was rocked with the death of Kotoko supporter Francis Yaw Frimpong (Nana Pooley) at Nsoatre in  a game against Nsoatreman. READ MORE : Match Preview & Predictions : Kotoko vs Legon Cities That spate marked the suspension of the league for over four weeks. Before the game, the two teams held a joint banner with the inscription “forever in our heart” before kickoff in…

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The pain of losing a loved one will linger on in the minds of Kotoko following the untimely death of a passionate supporter, Nana Pooley, who has since been laid to rest. This week, they resume football activities as they play Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The team that inflicted their first season loss saw them on a four consecutive losing streak and later a four-game winning streak. READ MORE : Match Report : Hearts of Oak beat Young Apostles The Porcupine Warriors have picked three wins from their last five games but four wins in their…

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Hearts of Oak asserted their superiority of debutants, Young Apostles in week twenty-three of the Ghana Premier League. The Ghana Premier League was making a return in over five weeks since the league was suspended following the unfortunate passing of Koko supporter, Yaw Frimpong (Nana Pooley) at Nsoatre in a game against Nsoatreman. The Phobians were determined to give a good account of themselves which showed in how they controlled large portions of the game and created a myriad of chances which  paid off as Michael Awuah Mensah was the quickest to react to a corner kick from Hussein…

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Hearts of Oak goalkeeper, Benjamin Asare has called for fans’ support as they take on Young Apostle at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The Ghana Premier League was suspended following the unfortunate passing of Kotoko supporter, Francis Yaw Frimpong (Nana Pooley), who met his untimely demise at Nsoatre. It’s been over four weeks since Hearts of Oak kicked a ball in the Ghana Premier League but they will be looking to make amends after their FA Cup exit at the hands of Golden Kicks a fortnight ago.   READ MORE : Match Preview & Predictions : Hearts of Oak…

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