Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

The Ghana BlackStars escaped with a tight win against Nicaragua in Lorca, Spain in their second pre-World Cup friendly game in a space of 3 days.  On the back of being humbled by Brazil, the Otto Addo-led team was expected to regroup and get a win over Nicaragua which didn’t come on a silver platter.  A first-half strike from Sporting Lisbon winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was enough to separate the two sides at the Estadio Francisco Artes Carrasco in Spain.  I picked a few things from the game against Nicaragua tonight. NO IDENTITY AND PATTERN Otto Addo has overseen 8…

Accra Hearts of Oak head coach, Samuel Boadu has expressed grave concerns about the team’s poor run of form in the ongoing betPawa Ghana Premier League. Since, the start of the new season, they have picked just 2 from 9 points in matches against, Aduana Stars, Great Olympics, and Kotoko. In a post-match interview with StarTimes after the game, Coach Samuel Boadu he expressed concerns about the happenings the club is going through in the league. “It is a concern we have only picked two points so far but let’s put this into consideration that the matches we have played…

Black Stars Otto Addo is upbeat about the “dangers” of recruiting new players into the senior national team ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Prior to Ghana’s friendly game against Brazil, some players of Ghanaian descent switched allegiance in order to play for the country.  Spanish-based, Inaki Williams, English-based, Tariq Lamptey, and  Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer and Stephan Ambrosius Williams were amongst the players to be handed call-ups by Otto Addo and his technical team.   In a recent interview, Otto Addo disclosed that it’s always dangerous getting a new player into the squad.  “It’s always a danger to get new players, especially…

The Ghana Black Stars contingent have left France for Spain ahead of their International friendly game against Nicaragua on Tuesday. The BlackStars engage the Selecao’s of Brazil on Friday night but ended the game on the losing side by a 3-goals stretch. A total of twenty-seven players and the technical team are expected to touch base in the Spanish capital of Madrid in the coming hours to prepare for their final friendly game.  Vice-captain, Thomas Teye Partey, who was initially named for the game against Brazil has asked to leave camp to Arsenal as a precautionary measure having suffered a…

The Super Clash of the season between, Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak provided the needed excitement as both teams ended the game sharing a point a piece at the Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium.  In other match duels, Aduana Stars nearly received the shock of their lives as newly promoted side, Samartex raced to a 2-goals lead in the first half only to be pegged back in the second half with both settling for a point at the end of the game, Karela United recovered from their week two loss to Accra Lions as they posted an emphatic victory…

Ghana Premier League side, Asante Kotoko management has slashed gate fees ahead of Sunday’s big game against bitter rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.  This move from the management is jeered words wowing the club’s support base to throw their massive support behind the club ahead of their first and biggest game of the season.  The Kumasi-based club upon winning the Ghana Premier League,2021-22 title, automatically had to represent the country, Ghana in the CAF inter-club competition but fell flat to Burkinabe side, RC Kadiogo on Sunday in the CAF Champions League preliminary round game. …

Oh. It’s that game again, Ghana and Brazil, a game that gets everyone riled up in their feelings to think that, the BlackStars might produce a display worthy of the display to upset the odds but sadly it didn’t turn out in that direction. I, like every other football fan, readied myself through Friday, in order to make it to a viewing centre to catch a glimpse of the game.  When the line-ups popped up on the screen, you could hear a few moans and groans from the fans as to why this and not this player was starting ahead…

Ghana Black Stars coach, Otto Addo has accepted full responsibility for the side’s dismal performance against fie-time World Cup Champions, Brazil in France. According to the coach, his selection of the players played a massive part in the team’s defeat on the night against Brazil. In his post-match conference on what he thought of his selection, he remarked, “I made mistakes, learnt a lot more about my players. Picking the next 11 will depend on performance in the next game.” he ended. The side lost heavily to Brazil who ran riot in the game, taking an early lead through, PSG…

Tariq Lamptey has spoken out about his pride in playing for the BlackStars after training with his colleagues ahead of the Brazil friendly. The Brighton and Hove Albion right-wing back, who switched his international allegiance to represent, Ghana is in line for his debut against Brazil on Friday. Lamptey was born to Ghanaian parents in the UK having played for  England  U19 and U21 levels, he opted to play for Ghana after several talks with the Football Association. “I am very proud to be here and I am really determined to train hard, give the best as I can…

Ghana Premier League side, Asante Kotoko are close to losing Cameroonian import George Mfegue to Egyptian side Ismaily SC. The 25-year-old joined the Porcupine Warriors last season and helped them win the league for the first time in a decade. Mfegue formed an admirable partnership with fellow countryman, Franck Mbella Etouga, who has since departed for Al Masry SC, with the duo scoring over 30 goals to help Kotoko to the league title. If this deal materializes, Mfegue would join a long list of first-team players, Imoro Ibrahim, Fabio Gama, Mudasiru Salifu, Franck Mbella Etouga, and others who have since…