Former Black Stars midfielder Michael Essien took time off to visit the team ahead of the tie against Trinidad and Tobago in the 2025 Unity Cup tournament. The former Chelsea player was welcomed by the technical team led by Otto Addo, vice chairman of the management committee, Stephen Appiah. He got the opportunity to familiarize himself with the entire playing body. The Black Stars lost their opening game against Nigeria last Wednesday and will hope for improved results when they play Caribbean nation Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday.
Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey
Raphael Bannerman-Quartey
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Eleven Wonders beat Real Tamale United to secure their promotion back to the Ghana Premier League Access Bank Division One League playoff on Friday, May 30, at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Techiman team, having been relegated some three seasons ago, was looking to get back to the league, but standing in their way was Real Tamale United. READ MORE : Sports Ministry settles outstanding arrears to BlackStars coaches and staffs Eleven Wonders got their noses in front through Frank Awere in the 13th minute after a wonderfully worked team effort. READ MORE : 2025 Unity Cup: ‘We’ve got some answers on…
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, has cleared all outstanding salary arrears of several coaches of the Black Stars dating back to 2020. After close scrutiny and extensive auditing by state agencies led by the Sports Minister, they finally came to a conclusion on the way forward. READ MORE: Sports Ministry settles C.K. Akonnor’s $120k debt The compensation package includes payments to former head coaches such as Chris Hughton and C.K. Akonnor, George Boateng, Didi Dramani, David Duncan, and Maxwell Konadu. READ MORE: 2025 Unity Cup: ‘We’ve got some answers on players’ – Otto Addo…
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has finalized the outstanding payment of $120,000 owed to former Black Stars head coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor. Akonnor, who led the national team for 21 months before his dismissal in 2021 but was not paid his salary for the job done. READ MORE: 2025 Unity Cup: ‘We’ve got some answers on players’ – Otto Addo The 51-year-old was sacked following a 1-0 defeat to South Africa in the second Group G match of Ghana’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. READ MORE: 2025 Unity Cup Highlights: Black Stars 1-2 Nigeria Serbian coach Milovan…
Black Stars Head Coach Otto Addo has asserted his happiness about the team’s performance despite losing to the bitter rivals, Nigeria, in the semi-finals of the 2025 Unity Cup at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium. Otto Addo opined from his pre-game interview that he would use the match as an opportunity to experiment with the squad. READ MORE: 2025 Unity Cup Highlights: Black Stars 1-2 Nigeria This saw him hand debuts to four players – Aaron Essel, Mohammed Fuseini, Christopher Bonsu Baah, and Caleb Yirenkyi. The Black Stars conceded an early goal from Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers following a defensive…
The Black Stars lost to Nigeria in the 2025 Unity Cup on Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium. Two first half goals from Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers and an own goal from Razak Simpson did the trick for the Nigeria boys. READ MORE : Feyenoord, Strasbourg circle around Lawrence Agyekum Otto Addo effected two changes at halftime throwing on Caleb Yirenkyi and Thomas-Asante. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvBkzeAeSWA Thomas-Asante repaid the head coach’s confidence by halving the deficit but it wasn’t enough as they lost by 1-2. READ MORE : Unity Cup 2025 : Otto Addo ready to experiment with new squad The result…
The Black Stars had no answer to Nigeria’s supremacy as they lost to them in the 2025 Unity Cup on Wednesday evening. The Nigeria side probed for an early goal which was duly rewarded as Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers pounced on a lackluster defending to slot one past goalkeeper, Benjaimen Asare. READ MORE : Feyenoord, Strasbourg circle around Lawrence Agyekum Five minutes later things grew from bad to worse as Razak Simpson’s mistimed clearance ended up as an own goal. Nigeria finished the first half with two unanswered goals. Addo make two changes at halftime with Caleb Yirenkyi and Thomas-Asante…
Dutch giants Feyenoord are weighing up a move for one of Ghana’s hottest prospect Lawrence Agyekum. Agyekum penned down a four-year deal with Belgian outfit, Cercle Brugge on a permanent basis after he completed his loan move from RB Salzburg in the just ended 2024/25 season. The 21-year old was involved in five goals contribution in 40 appearances for Cercle Brugge last season. These stellar performance caught the eye of Otto Addo and his technical team who handed him a call-up to the Black Stars, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar. READ MORE : Unity Cup…
It’s that time again when anything BlackStars piques the interest of Ghanaians. They have been paired alongside Nigeria, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago for the Unity Cup 2025. Just when everyone was on the lookout for the squad list, Otto Addo released his squad list via the Black Stars Twitter handle at 9:09 am. READ MORE: Unity Cup 2025: Otto Addo ready to experiment with new squad A quick peek at the squad shows several big-name absentees, inclusions, and exclusions. Ghana Premier League Boys says wassup. In yet another thrilling fashion, the Ghana Premier League boys have once again…
Black Stars coach Otto Addo is keen to try new players ahead of the Unity Cup tournament slated for Wednesday, May, 28,2025. . Otto Addo and his charges have found their feet following wins against Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They will be looking to give Ghanaians something to cheer about when the tournament starts on Wednesday. The absence of Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Ernest Nuamah, and Antoine Semenyo will be a major headache for Otto Addo. READ MORE: Unity Cup 2025: Otto releases 23-man Black Stars squad This has led…