Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku and Vice Chairman of the Black Stars, Stephen Appiah has paid a visit to Black Stars defender, Alidu Seidu in France. The hard-tackling defender suffered an injury while playing for Rennes against Lille in November 2024. READ MORE: MTN FA CUP R16: PAC Academy dumps Medeama out to reach quarter-finals The defender is said to have suffered a cruciate ligament injury which will see him out of action for 10 months. Seidu was seen with GFA president Kurt Okraku and Black Stars Management Committee Vice Chair, Stephen Appiah, as he makes his…

Communications Director of Kotoko, Sarfo Duku has stated the club’s plans to return to competitive football after the burial and final funeral rites of their late supporter, Yaw Frimpong. In the past weeks, the club has held consultative meetings with the GFA, Ghana  Police, and other vested parties to address the way forward to stamp out hooliganism. The club disclosed during the press conference that it will return to club football after the burial rites of its supporters are held. READ MORE: Asante Kotoko announces date club will resume full football activities Pooley’s funeral is scheduled for March 6,…

The MTN FA Cup round of 16 provided shocking results, with two Ghana Premier League clubs, Hearts of Oak and Medeama SC, exiting the competition. The pair lost separately to Division One teams, Golden Kick and PAC Academy on penalties. This means their quest for a cup of silverware has been extinguished at the quarterfinal stage, they will have to try next year. READ MORE: “We were determined to make history ” – Zakaria Mumuni on beating Hearts of Oak Samuel Boadu’s Berekum Chelsea served it hot for Northern City in a five-goal thriller. In other games, Nania FC…

Golden Kick player, Zakaria Mumuni has praised the team’s effort in their shocking victory over Hearts of Oak in a thrilling MTN FA Cup game at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The home side touted as the underdogs coming into this game was not swayed by the superiority of their opponents, Hearts of Oak. READ MORE: MTN FA CUP R16: PAC Academy dumps Medeama out to reach quarter-finals They held the Phobians to a goalless draw in either half of the game to force a penalty shout where they edged it, 4-3 to advance to the quarter-finals for…

PAC Academy defied all odds to beat Medeama in the MTN FA Cup Round of 16 at the TNA Stadium in Tarkwa. The two teams playing for the first time gave the fans their money’s worth. READ MORE: MTN FA CUP R16: Golden Kick boot Hearts of Oak out of competition Coach Ibrahim Tanko supervising his first cup game for the side named a mixed bag of youth and experienced starting lineup. Saed was named in the post, Sulemana captained the side, and Amoah, Mubarik, Kamaradini, Dwumah, Babil, Quaison, Kelvin, Azaria, and Sidebe. Mubarik gave the home side an…

Hearts of Oak lost on penalties to Division One club Golden Kick at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The two teams meeting for the first time in the FA Cup competition were looking to get one past each other. READ MORE: International Friendly: Black Queens lose to Morocco Coach Aboubakar Ouattara was named a strong starting berth, with Benjamin Asare in the post, Michael Amoadu and Emmanuel Amankwah in the full-back positions, and mKonadu Yiadom and Samuel Amofa as the defensive fair. Theophilus Collinson was used as a defensive midfielder, flanked by Seth Osei, Yussif Ramsey, and Kwabena…

The Black Queens of Ghana lost narrowly to the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco in an international friendly game. The pair met at the Pere Jego Stadium in Casablanca to test their might against each other in a friendly duel. READ MORE: “I attended to my medical needs” – Kurt Okraku clarifies his absence The Black Queens playing for the first time under new head coach Kim Björkegren gave a solid performance worthy of emulation. The first half ended in a goalless draw while the second half looked as though it would end similar to the first saw the West…

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku has clarified his absence from the football space in the last few weeks. He visited Ghana Premier League club, Kotoko today at the club’s secretariat to hold a meeting with the club’s leadership and also visit the bereaved family. The parties discussed a host of issues but notable of it was to commiserate with the club on the passing of Francis Frimpong (Nana Pooley) and to forge strategic plans to improve security measures at various match venues in the country. READ MORE: Isaac Adongo urges for stronger safety reforms before GPL…

Asante Kotoko remains uncertain about the date for their return to action in the Ghana Premier League. Following the demise of a fan, Yaw Frimpong (Nana Pooley), the club decided to put away everything football-oriented matters on the pitch until finality is brought to the matter. READ MORE: Isaac Adongo urges for stronger safety reforms before GPL resumption The police have made six arrests of people notably the owner of the club, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, and two others granted bail while three others are still in police custody assisting in investigations. READ MORE: “I want to showcase my talent”…

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has bemoaned the poor state of pitches used for games in the Ghana Premier League (GPL). According to the MP, the sorry state of some of the pitches is not desirable for football games as he likened them to “death traps”. Speaking on the floor of Parliament in the wake of Asante Kotoko fan Francis “Nana Pooley” Frimpong, who was gruesomely murdered at Nsoatre in the game between the host and Kotoko. READ MORE: “I want to showcase my talent” – Asuman on move to Orebro He asked endless questions regarding…