Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

 Tema Youth’s owner, Wilfred Palmer was left angered and frustrated by the exclusion of Joseph Paintsil’s from the final 26-man squad for the World Cup. The pacy winger has been in scintillating form for his club side, scoring 11 goals, his recent form sparked lots of speculations that he would be World Cup-bound but interestingly per recent reports, it’s evident that, he won’t be part of the final list.  Coach Addo is said to have called the Belgian-based player to inform him about his exclusion which is said to have not sat down well, with, Palmer, linking his close ties…

Ghana defender Stephan Ambrosius has opted out of the upcoming FIFA World Cup slated for Qatar due to an injury. The German-based player was one of 55 players named as part of coach Otto Addo’s preliminary list which will be whittled down to 26 for the World Cup. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephan Kofi Ambrosius (@stephan.ambrosius) The disappointed defender made this revelation via his social media handle following a fresh injury over the weekend whiles playing for Karlsruher against Holstein Kiel. “Very frustrating. Unfortunately, I’ll be missing the next games. Thank you so…

Kotoko, Aduana  Stars, Bibiani GoldStars, Karela United secured important victories at their respective home venues whiles Real Tamale United bagged their first win of the season after four winless rounds of games away to Berekum Chelsea. Dreams FC Coach, Ignatius Osei Fosu will be a worried man as his side are yet to poke in a victory in their last 3 games after their two opening wins in the league.  Accra Hearts of Oak continued their impressive streak in the league as they picked up their second consecutive win of the season over the newly promoted side, Akyem Kotoku Royals…

Bibiani GoldStars defender, Evans Owusu was delighted with his club’s win over King Faisal at the Duns park.  Both teams, GoldStars and King Faisal were coming into this game on the back of losses to Hearts of Oak and Kotoko respectively, and were looking to get positive results at the end of proceedings. The host got two quick goals through, Ibrahim Laar in the first before a consolation penalty from Haruna Mohammed helped to assuage the deficit, 2-1. According to the experienced defender, he was full of praise for his sides in picking their second win of the season after…

Legon Cities’ Alex Aso was left disappointed as his side fell to Aduana Stars in game week 5 of the ongoing betPawa Premier League 2022/23.  The Ogya boys got their early lead through Isaac Mintah across the run of play to the excitement of fans at the Nana Agyemang Badu II park. Alex Aso, who has become an integral figure coach, Maxwell Konadu, was hopeful that his side who be able to at least take something out of their crunch away fixture but that didn’t materialize. According to the talented midfielder, they missed lots of chances and came back to…

Orlando Pirates goalkeeper, Richard Ofori couldn’t contain his excitement as his team emerged victorious in the MTN FA Cup final over AmaZulu. The host got their noses in front through Monnapule Saleng in the 25th minute and had to hold on to clinch the title to the admiration of their fans. Captain of the side, Richard Ofori, who doubles as a goalkeeper for the Ghana BlackStars was full of praise for his fellow players and technical team for how they reposed confidence in him in the face of his reoccurring injury crisis.  In a post-match interview after his side clinch…

The Ghana Football Association has released its technical team in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup slated for Qatar.  The Ghanaian contingent list contains, Coach Otto Addo, Technical adviser, Chris Houghton, and assistant coaches, George Dramani and George Boateng.  Other persons who made the list were, Prince Pamboe as Team Doctor, and Henry Asante Twum as Media Manager.  Samuel Boadu, Ignatius Osei Fosu, Prosper Ogun, and Ibrahim Tanko were among the local coaches who made it to the list. The Black Stars are making a return to the World Cup after failing to make Russia 2018 and would relish…

The Sports Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has disclosed how much will be spent on the Ghana BlackStars ahead of the FIFA World Cup slated for Qatar.  Ghana’s total expenditure for the group stage is in excess of $8m for the World Cup tournament. According to the Sports Minister, a combined total of $14,184,100 is likely to be spent on the team if they progress from the group stages all the way to the quarter-finals. The abovementioned amount will include appearance fees, bonuses, perdiems, & logistics among others. Each players will receive $10k for appearance. Mr. Ussif stated…

Kotoko assistant coach, Abdul Gazelle was left frustrated as his side tasted defeat at the hands of Bechem United at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour park. On the back of beating sworn rivals, King Faisal, the club was looking to notch their second win of the season against a very spirited Bechem United side but that didn’t go to plan.  A disappointed, Abdul Gazelle shared his observation on how the game panned out to reporters in his post-game interview.   Read More: Watch Highlights: Bechem United beat Asante Kotoko He remarked that “  I must say today, our players couldn’t get our passing…

King Faisal head coach Jimmy Cobbinah has professed the target that he has been given by the club hierarchy of Kumasi-based King Faisal in the current campaign.  According to Coach Cobblah, who was appointed a few weeks ago before the league was put on hold as a result of an injunction, he openly stated that he has been tasked to help the side beat the drop zone for the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season. The ‘Insha Allah boys’ are yet to record a single win after repeated losses to Berekum Chelsea, Aduana Stars, Great Olympics, and Kotoko. “The target is…