Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

A host of top African players will grace the occasion of the CAF African Schools Football Championship, Ghana 2025. The third edition of the competition will bring together the finest former football personalities, such as Abedi Pele, Asamoah Gyan, and Amanda Dlamini, to guide the next crop of talent. READ MORE: Hearts of Oak hands Benjamin Asare contract extension  Clementine Toure (Cote d’Ivoire), Robert Kidiaba (DR Congo), Pele, Gyan, Adjoa Bayor (all Ghana), Dlamini (South Africa), and Kareem Haggui (Tunisia) are the seven African football legends invited by CAF to share their knowledge and support to the participating players, who…

Hearts of Oak and Benjamin Asare have agreed to a contract extension. The goalkeeper penned down a two-year deal with the Accra-based club in the early hours of today. In the last few weeks reports went rife that the shot-stopper, whose existing deal expires in the summer was bound to leave the club. READ MORE: ‘We will finish Hearts of Oak in 25 minutes’ – Annor Walker But in a swift turn of events the club has managed to seal a new deal with the player’s representatives. Known for his organizational leadership, humbleness, and experience, the club hopes he…

Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium will be the hub for the upcoming Unity Cup in May 2025. The competition will see two West African giants, Ghana, and Nigeria, face off against Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. The competition will witness two semi-final matches and a final. READ MORE: ‘We will finish Hearts of Oak in 25 minutes’ – Annor Walker Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago. (Tuesday, 27 May) Ghana and Nigeria (Wednesday, 28 May) READ MORE: Video Highlights: Ghana 0-1 Senegal The losers will play in a third-place playoff while the winners of the respective semi-finals will proceed to the…

Technical Director of Vision FC, Annor Walker, has called on fans to come to the stadium early for their clash against Hearts of Oak. According to him, he possesses the right capabilities to finish off the visiting team over the weekend. READ MORE: Video Highlights: Ghana 0-1 Senegal The two teams will go head-to-head on week 27 of the league in a duel that promises to provide enough fireworks at the Nii Adjei Kraku Park on matchday 27 of the Ghana Premier League on Sunday, April 13. “We will beat Hearts at our home ground in Tema Newtown,” “If…

The Black Queens of Ghana lost the plot against the Lionesses of Teranga, Senegal in an international friendly. The two teams met three days ago with Evelyn Badu scoring the only goal that saw the Ghanaians edging out their counterparts from Senegal. READ MORE: Week 26 Review: Hearts of Oak win as Lions and Kotoko settle for draw The win marked Swedish trainer Kim Lars Bjorkegren’s first win as Black Queens head coach. In the reverse fixture of the friendly game, he rang some changes naming, Nina Norshie, and Justice Tweneboa in defense, Chantelle Boye in midfield with Priscilla…

The Black Queens of Ghana lost the plot against the Lionesses of Teranga, Senegal in an international friendly. The two teams met three days ago with Evelyn Badu scoring the only goal that saw the Ghanaians edging out their counterparts from Senegal. READ MORE: Week 26 Review: Hearts of Oak win as Lions and Kotoko settle for draw The win marked Swedish trainer Kim Lars Bjorkegren’s first win as Black Queens head coach. In the reverse fixture of the friendly game, he rang some changes naming, Nina Norshie, and Justice Tweneboa in defense, Chantelle Boye in midfield with Priscilla Adubea,…

Raphael Amponsah’s solitary strike for Hearts of Oak proved crucial as they beat Medeama SC at the Accra Sports Stadium. In the game of heavyweights between, Hearts of Lions and Kotoko, the two clubs settled for a draw in a keenly contested duel at the Kpando Park. READ MORE: Accra to host new CAF Executive Committee Meeting Dreams FC’s resurgence has breathed a new lease of life into their league status. They occupy 8th place with 36 points on the lot table. WEEK 26 Nations FC 1-0 Karela United [E.Annor] Hearts of Oak 1-0 Medeama SC [Raphael Amponsah] Aduana…

Ghana’s capital Accra, will be the hub for CAF’s maiden meeting of the newly elected Executive Committee members on April 26, 2025, at the five-star Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City.  This meeting is expected to take key decisions aimed at enhancing the development of the African game across all levels. READ MORE: “They are a very good side” – Ogum Narteh on Hearts of Lions Per the provisions of the CAF Statutes, CAF’s new Vice-Presidents will be elected at the meeting. The election of the Vice-Presidents is not only a fulfilment of a major governance requirement; their roles are…

Kotoko, Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum was in awe of Heart of Lions’ quality after the two sides settled for a point each in the fiercely contested game at the Kpando Park. The two teams with a keen interest in winning the league all put their best foot in front with the visiting team striking gold through Justice Blay’s long-range effort in the first half. READ MORE: What do journalists want from Hearts of Oak? – Aboubakar Ouattara querries After recess, the home team found themselves back in the game after Ali Fawaz pounced on a cross from a teammate…

Hearts of Oak coach Aboubakar Ouattara has questioned the rationale of journalists about the club. The Rainbow club had been on a bad patch of form, winless in four games in the lead-up to the game against Medeama SC, and with pressure looming on the side they needed to win to quell it. READ MORE: Match Report: Hearts of Oak 1-0 Medeama SC Midfielder Raphael Amponsah’s long busting shot from 30 yards proved the match difference between the two former Ghana Premier League champions.   Despite the win, the fans were displeased about the performance of the team in the…