Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Ghana Premier League side, Medeama SC successfully unveiled their new coach, Ignatius Osei Fosu after weeks of intense negotiations and speculations in the local media. I look at this new appointment and am happy about this to some extent, in my last piece, I wrote in relation to Medeama SC, I remarked that the top hierarchy needed to appoint a pragmatic coach amongst other traits as such I believe this new coach envelope all those qualities. A sneak peek at the Tarwkwa based club provides one with the opportunity to question why up until now, they haven’t won the most…

Ghana Black Stars head coach CK Akonnor, has dispelled widespread suggestions that he is being pressured to end the country’s over three decades wait for a trophy in the upcoming  2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament slated for Cameroon. The Black Stars were pitted alongside North African giants, Morroco, Gabon, and Comoros Island in Group C in the recently held draw in Cairo, Egypt. This draw has raised loads of opinions from lovers of the game, who feel now is the time for the senior national team led by Akonnor to bring an end to the trophy hoodoo.  But the…

Arsenal have completed the signing of Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid on a permanent deal. The Norway international, who joins for an initial £30m fee plus bonuses, was in London on Wednesday undergoing a medical after the two clubs reached an agreement. https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1428615339806494720?s=20 The 22-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with the Gunners after failing to break into the Real Madrid team under Zinedine Zidane. He made 20 appearances across all competitions, with one of his two goals coming in the north London derby win over Tottenham in March. source: Skysports

Medeama SC have all but sealed a deal to bring in Ignatius Osei-Fosu to fill the vacant coaching position at the club.  The young energetic coach, who is widely known on the local scene for his action-backed speeches during pressers is said to have concluded personal terms with the Tarkwa based club.  He will take over from Yaw Preko, who was relieved off his duties together with Yaw Acheampong after failing to annex the Ghana Premier League 2020-21 trophy finishing 5th on log and losing to Accra Hearts of Oak in the semi-finals of the MTN FA CUP.  Osei-Fosu guided …

Belgian international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has extended his stay with Real Madrid by a further new five-year contract until June 2026. Courtois, 29, who switched camps from Chelsea together with fellow Belgian Eden Hazard in 2018 has become a regular fixture between the sticks for the Spanish-based club since his move. https://twitter.com/realmadriden/status/1427240998103654403?s=20 In an interview expressing his joy at penning down the news, he hopes to rack more achievement with them in the coming seasons. Courtois, made his 100th La Liga appearance in post as Madrid dispatched Alaves by 4-1 in Ancelotti’s second stint as club manager.

I was filled with utmost joy when Tarkwa based club, Medeama SC  were touted as one of the favorites for winning the Ghana Premier League 2020-21 season judging from the fact that, two seasons prior, they came closest to breaking their trophy drought. They started the season pretty well, winning key matches against Hearts of Oak, AshGold at home, Kotoko away, and others. At some point in the league, they were swapping positions with Kotoko, record holders of the league, which generated lots of talking points from key followers of the league that this might be the season that actually…

Hearts of Oak were made to dig deep into extra time to beat Obuasi-based club AshantiGold at the Accra Sports Stadium.  The two sides started the early exchanges of the duel with loads of promise, as the home side dictated the play for large parts of the game but failed to create clear goal-scoring opportunities.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nthQBReFZ0 The second half saw the away side take hold of the game with the likes of Barnieh, Mensah probing the goal area of the miners but for some excellent goalkeeping from K.Mensah to deny the Phobians. The introduction of Salifu Ibrahim, Victor Aidoo did…

 Liberty Professional full-back, Evans Owusu, remains tight-lipped on stories making rounds that he is edging closer to a move away from the country.  The talented full-back, who joined the club in mid-season together with others (Prosper Ahiabu, Hudu Issa, Brite Andoh, and Razak Simpson), has become a mainstay in coach Andy Sinason’s setup since making the move to the club as a free agent.  Though Liberty Professionals have been relegated to the second tier of Ghana Football after over two decades in the league, the energetic full-back has shone his attributes which are said to have attracted loads of praises,…

French club Girondins de Bordeaux have completed the signing of young Ghanaian left-back, Gideon Mensah on a season-long loan from Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg with a permanent option.  The Ligue 1 side announced the deal on Tuesday, after several months of intensive negotiations with the player’s representatives and his parent club.  https://twitter.com/girondins/status/1422622145658736641?s=20 The enterprising full-back is young but well-traveled across Europe, having had spells at Sturm Graz, Zulte Waregem, Liefering, and Vitoria Guimaraes where he made over 20 appearances for them in the Primeira Liga.  The 23-year-old is expected to take up the number 14 shirt and help his…

Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Teye Partey has left manager Mikel Arteta in a very tight corner on the back of suffering a fresh injury over the weekend.  The 28-year-old energetic midfield gem was substituted in the Gunners’ friendly duel against Chelsea over the weekend. In an interview with the club’s website, Arteta painted a rather gloomy picture about the injury situation of his star midfielder, who only moved to England from Spain in a highly publicized transfer window.  “I just had a talk with the doctor, he’s going to have a scan tomorrow [Monday] and at the moment it’s…