Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

I will give my all to Ghana – Emmanuel Lomotey on Black Stars call-up After several months of football hiatus, clearance has been given for a resumption of football activities, national teams will have a fair taste in order to pit their strength against each other to identify weakness for ratifications. This development has however paved way Ghana Black Stars coach, Charles Akonnor, who has named a 23-man squad for next month’s international friendly against Mali. Emmanuel Lomotey one of five debutants to be handed the rare privilege of playing for the senior national team is full of joy at…

Government will bear COVID-19 test of clubs – Dr Aboagye Dacosta Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 17th address to the nation gave football-loving fans something to cheer about by easing restrictions on contact sports. In his address, he stated that football activities will kick-start on October 30, 2020, with strict adherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols that have been carefully laid down by the government through the massive input from relevant stakeholders locally and internationally. With the new season scheduled to take effect from November 13, Ghanaian Premier League clubs and Division One League sides are expected…

Hearts circle around Hafiz Konkoni Accra Hearts of Oak have set sights on recruiting talented player Hafiz Konkoni into their ranks following the departures of the strike duo, Joseph Esso and Kofi Kordzi according to circulating media reports. The duo left the club on different reasons, while Joseph Esso failed to reach an agreement with the capital-based club after months of negotiations leading to his departure, Kofi Kordzi on the other end has earned a move to Muaither SC, Qatar. With the club signing Abednego Tetteh, Danjuma Kuti as replacement, it appears the rainbow club have intensified efforts to sign…

Accra Hearts of Oak have all but lost on their prize asset, Kofi Kordzi to a move abroad. The energetic striker wowed fans of the Ghana Premier League with his amazing display forming a deadly partnership with Joseph Esso in the recently canceled Ghana Premier League season. It’s no doubt that his performances have caught the eye of Muaither SC, Qatar, who have splashed the cash to get their man, who has since departed to do his medicals and sign the dotted lines. Reports making headways on the local font indicate that Accra Hearts of Oak will be the beneficiaries…

Ghanaian clubs start preparations ahead of new season Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo finally gave the go-ahead for the resumption of all contact sports, football activities to resume from October 30, 2020, with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols. This new development has been greeted with lots of excitement within the rank and file of persons within the football quarters and beyond. Ghanaian clubs have started feverish preparations in order to stay competitive when the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League kicks off, November 13, 2020. Some clubs like Accra Hearts of Oak, King Faisal, Dreams FC, and Kotoko are back…

CK Akonnor names 23-man Black Stars squad to face Mali Ghana Blackstars head coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor has named his 23-man squad, which is billed to take on Mali in an international friendly encounter. Ghana’s double-header Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier with Sudan was halted as a result of the impact of the novel, COVID-19, which decimated lives globally and brought major worldwide economies down to it’s knees. Akonnor will have the chance to oversee his first match in charge of the national team since his appointment in Javuary, 2020 against Mali in Antalya, Turkey on Friday, October 9. The…

Tariq Lamptey The Rising Seagull It wasn’t until last year, December 29, 2019, that Tariq Lamptey made his professional bout away to fellow Londoners, Arsenal in the Premier League, replacing Fikayo Tomori in the 59th minute, where he confidently displayed what was to be the first of many solid appearances to come. In an interview after that match with ChelseaTV, he expressed nervousness: “My heart was racing, this is the moment I and my family have been waiting for”. Lamptey switched sides from Chelsea to Brighton on January 31, 2020, signing a three and a half year deal. He started…

Ghana Football mourns with Offinso based colts club after ghastly accident Ghana football has been thrown into a massive sorrowful state after a juvenile based club, Africa Vision Soccer Academy’s bus was involved in a ghastly accident. The unfortunate situation transpired on Saturday, as the minibus carrying over 30 youth players was said to have had its front tire damaged hence the driver losing grip of his wheels before ending up in the nearby Ofinso river. According to reports, the colts team and their handlers were returning to Afrancho from Offinso after undergoing their District Colts football registration before some…

Atsu attracts interest from Scottish club This week, Newcastle United manager, Steve Bruce made it clear to Ghana international, Christian Atsu that his time with the Tyneside club is completely over together with four others in the recently commenced English Premier League season. The diminutive wideman found opportunities limited at the St. James Park amid lots of injuries that beset his progress at the club and with the signing of Ryan Fraser it complicated matters for the pacy winger. But, it looks like the winger may not wait around for much longer having found a new suitor in Scottish champions,…

Kotoko CEO Amponsah unveils new management Kumasi Asante Kotoko Chief Executive, Nana Yaw Amponsah, has released the full list of personalities he will be working with side by side for the next three years that he will remain at the helm of affairs at the club. These new personalities appointed to serve in various portfolios will be tasked to bring their expertise and knowledge to help the club regain it’s grand status on the Africa continent once again. Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi will serve as the new Administrative and Operations Manager after quiting his role at the Ghana Football Association of…