Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Ghana maintained its position in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola rankings released on Thursday, June 23, 2022. In the previous rankings released a month ago, the football powerhouse was placed 60th globally and 11th on the African continent behind Morrocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Cameroon.  Blackstars began their 2023 African qualifying series with a thumping 3-0 victory over  Madagascar and followed it up with a draw against Central African Republic in the second game in Angola to top the group with 4 points.  The four-nation Kirin Cup in Japan saw the Black Stars emerge 3rd following their 4-1 victory in the…

Nsoatreman FC have qualified to the Ghana Premier League ahead of Tamale City in a crucial playoff at Accra Sports Stadium.   The two teams were tied on points,71, heading into the final round of games and had to be separated through a playoff game.  Samuel Ofori shot Nsoatreman ahead with a carefully placed goal beyond the reach of the goalkeeper, Pongo Agbeko to send the fans into ruptures there after Bismark Asare via a penalty spot in the 65th minute to take that match to extra time. Charles Asante’s goal in the extra time in the 98th minute proved…

Serbian big-wigs Red Star Belgrade have signed Ghana international winger, Osman Bukari from Belgian side, KAA Gent in a deal worth €2 million, smashing their transfer record fee for any player. The 23-year-old teamed up with his new side after successfully passing his medicals and signing a four-year deal with a possible years extension.   Osman spent last season on loan with French Ligue 1 side, where he netted two goals and provided four assists in 26 matches and aided the team in their victory over OGC Nice in the French Cup final.  The Serbian champions will rely heavily on the…

Hearts of Oak head coach Samuel Boadu has attributed the team’s failure to mount a title defense of the Ghana Premier League title they won just last season to injuries. According to the exuberant gaffer of the capital-based club, a host of the first team players were in and out of action with a number of injuries which had a telling effect on the structure and composition of his team for the entire league season that ended over the weekend across the various match venues.  The former league champions needed to appease their fans with a victory on the back…

After six frantic years in the Ghana Premier League, WAFA have been relegated from the top-flight after a disappointing season. The Sogakope-based side were coming into this fixture of the league on the count of beating Berekum Chelsea and needed to win at a difficult CAM park.  In the end, a former product of the club, Umar Bashiru’s second-half goal dampened the hopes of the academy boys. It’s said that the massive player exodus exits, Lawrence Agyekum, Forson Amankwah, Augustine Boakye, Daniel Lomotey, Daniel Owusu, and the non-replacement of these guys are said to have in a way affected the…

AshGold’s Yaw Annor has emerged as the Ghana Premier League top scorer with 22 goals earning him the award for the first time in his professional career.  This feat meant that he surpassed, Kotoko’s Frank Etouga Mbella, who had led the goal king race for most parts of the season as well as equal Hearts of Oak legend Ishmael Addo’s longstanding record. Yaw Annor was pivotal for AshGold this season, scoring 22 goals in 29 appearances for the Obuasi-based club. Aduana Stars’ Bright Adjei, Umar Bashiru, and Augustine Okrah all gave the goal king contest a stiff competition at some…

Ghana Premier League champions Asante Kotoko have been slapped with yet another judgment debt by the Ghana FA’s Player’s Status Committee with an amount of  GHS40,000 pay former left-back Daniel Darkwah within 14 days as an outstanding enticement fee. Daniel Darkwah joined Kotoko from Aduana Stars on a three-year contract but had to be let go under some acrimonious circumstances which he felt aggrieved and dragged the team to the FA’s Player’s Status Committee. Kotoko are not new to issues of this magnitude having to pay debts to former players, Maxwell Baakoh, Evans Owusu, William Opoku Mensah, Abass Mohammed, Kelvin…

After the major European leagues came to its finality loads of attention switched to the national teams, with qualifiers being played in between periods on the African continent towards the tournament in Cote d’Ivoire, 2023.  But one topic that has remained on the lips of many Ghanaian football fans is the swirl of players of Ghanaian descent nearing the switch of allegiance to Ghana. This move of getting players to play for Ghana didn’t start from the current Kurt Okraku-led administration, in fact, erstwhile Kwesi Nyantakyi’s regime also did their bits and pieces to get others to switch, notably, Kevin…

Asante Kotoko are inches away from sealing a mega deal for Bechem defender Samuel Osei Kuffour. The towering defender who has been a standout performer for his club this season is said to have been closely monitored by the scouting team of Kotoko, who recommended his signing to head coach, Prosper Ogun Narteh and his technical team. The 20-year-old has been an integral fixture for his native local side, having scored a goal in 28 games and part of a backline 2nd joint best side to have conceded just 23 goals in 33 games in the ongoing Ghana Premier League…

Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah has expressed the ambitions the management he leads intends to take the club in the next few years following their league triumph on Sunday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. According to him, there’s more expected of them(management) as such their responsibility is to match the content with the stature by so doing will elevate the club to a different level to rub shoulders with the very best on the African terrain. “I am excited when it comes to league trophies many have come before me who have done it doesn’t mean that am not…