Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Ghanaian midfielder, Benjamin Afutu-Kotey has had his contract abrogated by Egyptian side, Eastern Company Sporting Club.  The combative midfielder left the shores of the country in October to sign a three-year deal with the newly-promoted side after walking as a free agent from former Ghana Premier League champions, Hearts of Oak.  Afutu failed to command regularly playing time at his new side, which meant he featured in only 7 outings for them in the ongoing league, where they lay at the bottom of the league with Zamalek topping the charts.  It remains unclear if Afutu will join any Ghana Premier…

Former Ghana international Sam Johnson is one of the numerous football persons who has come out to share their reservations on Bechem United’s Augustine Okrah’s rejection of a national team call up.  According to the vociferous personality, he hopes the recent out showing from the Bechem kingpins will not affect the selection chances of other local lads who harbor the ambitions of playing for the senior national team, Blackstars.  The winger whose performances for his club in the league caught the eyes of the Black Stars handlers received a call-up to team up with the side in the lead-up to…

Athletic Bilbao duo Inaki and Nico Williams have arrived in Ghana for a vacation after a long season in Spain. The brothers arrived on Monday night and are spending some time with family and friends. They have been targets of the Ghana Football Association for a nationality switch to represent the Black Stars. Inaki and Nico will meet up with the Black Stars management to discuss a possible switch to the nation ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 3Sports sources understand. The elder of the two, Inaki, was previously pessimistic about a switch to Ghana last year but is…

Bechem United forward, Augustine Okrah has opened up on reasons for rejecting the Black Stars invite for the Kirin Cup tournament.  The winger whose performances for his club in the league caught the eyes of the Black Stars handlers received a call to team up with the side in the lead-up to the game against Central Africa Republic but was later dropped and recalled for the Japan tournament. More Stories: Jonathan Mensah leaves Black Stars camp In light of this revelation, he out rightly dismissed the invitation for the upcoming tournament which has been arranged as a dress rehearsal for Otto…

Ghana Black Stars failed to continue off from their midweek victory against Madagascar as they drew 1-1 with Central African Republic in game two of the AFCON 2023 qualifying round of games in Angola.  Ghana coach, Otto Addo ringed seven changes from the team that beat, Madagascar at the Cape Coast Stadium. The Ayew brothers, Fatawu Issahaku, Baba Iddrisu, and Joojo made way for Kofi Kyereh, Joseph Paintstil, Edmund Addo, Osman Bukari, and Atti-Zigi.  The four-time AFCON Champions started the game very well, Daniel Kofi Kyereh got the first shot of the game but flew above the goal post of…

Champions elect, Asante Kotoko will travel downside to play Great Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium. Their midweek fixture against AshGold at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium which ended in a draw provided them with the respite of winning their 25th Ghana Premier League triumph.  The Porcupine Warriors are coming into this fixture on the back of picking 27 points from 15 league outings away from home, they top the charts with the most points accrued from playing away.  The Dade boys, on the other hand, are not enjoying the best of fortunes, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for them, in…

A son of the land, Otto Addo, a former player with the team gets his first taste as manager of the Ghana Blackstars and it ended in a massive victory.  In watching the game yesterday in town with some friends over some drinks and the usual arguments and banters as to who was to start and not amongst other analyses, I penciled down a few things worth noting about the game. To start with, this team if well managed and allowed room to operate for a number of years is bound for greatness. It has loads of potential willing to…

In the top of the table clash between, Kotoko and Medeama, the former returned from their dwindling patch of form as they secured a momentous victory away at the Akoon park, their first victory in 5 years at the venue whiles Berekum Chelsea bit relegation doomed Elmina Sharks where it hurt the most by 3 goals at the Golden City Park. In other games, Aduana Stars, RTU, Legon Cities, WAFA SC, and King Faisal failed to make the best of their home superiority on the day as they picked a point each in their respective matches. GHPL WEEK 31 Berekum…

Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey is said to have touched down in the country with his representatives and some close family in a bid to finalize his switch to play for Ghana.   The Kurt Okraku-led administration over the last few years toured Europe and beyond in a bid to get footballers of Ghanaian descent to reconsider playing for the motherland, Ghana of which the young lad was part of the pool targeted for the nationality switch.  Following Ghana’s qualification to Qatar 2022, is said to be made the decision for Lamptey and his family easier as former players were also in…

Two-time champions of the Ghana Premier League, Aduana Stars will have Dreams FC to wrestle with for all 3 maximum points in match week 31 at the Nana Agyemang Badu II park. The home side have not lived up to the hype as expected, they lie 5th on the log with 44 points.  The Ogya boys are winless in their last 5 games which has not helped their title ambitions, picking only 26 points at home, and having drawn their last 4 games as well.  Dreams FC on the other hand have not had the best of fortunes in the…