Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

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

Kotoko has announced the capture of Guinean attacker Morifing Donzo ahead of the new football season. The Kumasi club will be hoping to give the new season a big push as they compete in three different competitions, the Ghana Premier League, MTN FA Cup, and the CAF Confederations Cup. READ MORE : Ghana midfielder Francis Abu joins Toulouse on four-year-deal The club announced their new acquisition of Morifing Donzo on a three-year contract via their Twitter handle with amazing photoshoots to complete it. “Asante Kotoko is delighted to announce the signing of Guinean forward Morifing Donzo on a three-year…

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The Ghana Football Association has released in full the fixtures for the 2025/26 Premier League season. The fixture will see a lot of interesting mouth-watering fixtures set to whet the appetites of football fans, as well as neutral ones who are keen on following the Ghana Premier League. READ MORE : Ghana midfielder Francis Abu joins Toulouse on four-year deal Defending champions Gold Stars FC will sit at home and face Bechem United at the Duns Park in Bibiani. Accra Hearts of Oak, under the able leadership of Didi Dramani, will hope to start on a clean slate against newly promoted Hohoe…

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Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia has appointed Charles Kwablan Akonnor as their new head coach. The Ghanaian signed a two-year deal until June 2027, and he is expected to take charge of the technical duties of the club. READ MORE: Prosper Narteh Ogum named Black Starlets head coach He will be assisted by Bismark Kobi Mensah, who served as the coach of Bechem United and Karela United at his new club. READ MORE: Baba Yara Stadium unfit for football – NSA laments Another addition to the setup is Ben Owu as the goalkeeper’s trainer. In a club statement released…

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The Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has lamented the poor state of the Baba Yara Stadium. The NSA boss, his entourage, and other key personalities toured the facility on  Thursday, July 31. Following the tour, Yaw Ankrah opined that the pitch was unfit for football and needed to be worked on as soon as possible to host football activities again. READ MORE: “We can win it” – Kim Lars Björkegren on Black Queens WAFCON chances “The state of the pitch at the moment, you cannot even play Colts football on it,” Ankrah told the press.…

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Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Björkegren remains confident of the team’s chances of winning a major silverware soon. The Queens surmounted many obstacles to place third for the first time since 2016. READ MORE: Ghanaians welcome bronze-winning Black Queens Since achieving that major feat, football people have been calling for significant investment in the women’s game to bolster their efforts on the pitch. Speaking after Ghana’s exploits in Morocco, the head coach affirmed his belief that the team will win the WAFCON title soon. “Tactical aspect, we learnt from the first game and we did some small changes,”…

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Ghana’s senior women’s national team, the Black Queens, were welcomed with a lot of cheers by excited Ghanaian fans at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday, July 28. Against all odds, the female national senior side rose through the ranks to finish third at the 2024 African Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON). BLACK QUEENS ARRIVALS  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lSO5KC02_Q This feat was made possible after they posted a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over South Africa. A host of supporters thronged the airport to show their appreciation to the ladies for such a gallant display in the just-ended tournament. READ MORE : Coach…

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The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the appointment of Prosper Narteh Ogum as the new head coach of the Ghana U17 national team. Coach Ogum will take over from Coach Frimpong Manso, who will be managing Bibiani Gold Stars for their maiden CAF Continental assignment. READ MORE : “The Executive Council has appointed Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum as the new head coach of the Ghana U17 national team, the Black Starlets, ahead of the upcoming WAFU Zone B U17 Boys Championship in Nigeria, and has also been handed the role of Head of Coach…

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Antoine Semenyo is poised for the upcoming 2025/26 English Premier League season with Bournemouth. The Ghanaian international who enjoyed a stellar season with his club is ready to go again, with the new season set to roll out in a little over one month. Speaking exclusively to Sahara Football’s Selasi Fiawoyi at the MetLife Stadium, USA, following Bournemouth’s win over Everton, he disclosed that he is ready for the new season. “I feel good, i think ill do the same like I did last year. I’m looking forward to it, I’m happy”. On what his goals would be for…

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Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has opened up about his contract negotiations with English-based club Bournemouth. The 25-year-old forward was a subject of intense interest from Manchester United, Tottenham, Newcastle, but ultimately decided to settle with the coastal town club for the next five years. Speaking exclusively to Sahara Football’s Selasi Fiawoyi in the USA, where the club is on its pre-season tour, he disclosed how both parties finally settled into an agreement after several talks. “It wasn’t the smoothest of negotiations, I should say,” he said. “I felt like it didn’t go the way I wanted it, and it…

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The Black Queens clinched bronze at the expense of defending champions, South Africa in the WAFCON 2024 tournament in South Africa. They beat the Bayana Bayana of South Africa on 4-3 penalties. The Ghanaian female side fell to host nation Morocco in the semi-finals but were determined to rewrite the script against South Africa, who beat them in the first group game and had lost to Nigeria in the semi-finals. READ MORE : Coach Kim retained Cynthia Konlan in post, Susan Asiedu, Portia Boakye, Josephine Bonsu, Comfort Yeboah in defense, Grace Asantewaa, Jennifer Cudjoe, Stella Nyamekye, Boye-Hlorkah in midfield whiles…

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