Asante Kotoko forward Augustine Okrah could not hide his joy over the appointment of Maxwell Konadu as head coach of the club. Konadu was named as a replacement Kjetil Zachariassen who was sacked last month for poor performance. He signed a two-year renewable contract in Kumasi on Monday. The appointment of the 47-year-old gaffer has […]
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Why many Ghanaian coaches like oil and toilet
Former Asante Kotoko coach, Isaac Opeele Boateng, has admitted that some coaches in Africa and for that matter, Ghana don’t believe in football tactics. According to the CAF license ‘A’ holder, pastors, soothsayers and Malams take centre stage during football matches. “I coached a team in Ghana here; we rubbed different kinds of oil and […]
Sports Minister ready to answer more AFCON Budget questions
Youth and Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, says that he will be going back to Parliament to answer any question on the country’s expenditure in relation to the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. Following the Black Stars’ exit from the tournament, the Minister stated on the floor on Parliament that an amount of […]
Leaked Ballon d’Or results appear to crown Lionel Messi as 2019 winner
Leaked Ballon d’Or results list online appears to crown Lionel Messi as the 2019 winner Lionel Messi is set pick up a record sixth Ballon d’Or title, according to an image leaked online. Messi is the heavy favourite to lift the trophy on Monday evening in Paris, ahead of Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. And according to the list, which […]
Tottenham names Mourinho as new manager
Jose Mourinho has been appointed Tottenham manager after the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday. Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Mourinho has signed a contract until the end of the 2022-23 season. “The quality in both the squad and the academy excites me,” said the 56-year-old Portuguese. “Working with these players is what has […]
Death or stroke awaits me if I fight Bastie again- Bukom Banku
Popular Ghanaian cruiser weight boxer, Braimah Kamoko aka Bukom Banku has stated that a rematch with rival Basite Samir is very unlikely to happen because of health reasons. Kamoko says that should he get back into the ring to face Bastie, he will suffer a stroke or worse, he could die. He made this revelation […]
U23 AFCON: Ghana close in on Olympic spot, plays Ivory Coast in Tuesday’s semi
That will be on the minds of Ghana’s Black Meteors as a semifinal meeting with La Côte d’Ivoire in the ongoing U-23 AFCON tournament is confirmed for Tuesday. By the end of the group games on Friday, a victory for the Ivorians against Zambia confirmed the all-West African affair in a few days. South Africa face the […]
Bukom Banku throws shots at Ghana Boxing Authority after revoking his licence
Ghanaian boxer Braimah Kamoko aka Bukom Banku has swiftly responded to the Ghana Boxing Authority(GBA) after they revoked his boxing license. According to the boxer, he does not care if the GBA takes away his license or not because he has a different license to act movies, drive and also to do music. “The license […]
Number 12: We will not rush into prosecuting Nyantakyi without evidence-Deputy AG
Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Kpemka has said that the office of the Attorney General will not rush in prosecuting the case involving the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi. He said the office will diligently gather its facts and evidence in the case before proceeding to court. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, […]
Ex-Sports Minister details how Ghana used ‘juju’ to beat Egypt 6-1 in 2013
Tuesday, October 25, 2013, has been etched in the history books of Egypt as one of the nation’s dark days in football. It was the day that Ghana’s Black Stars soared high above the Pharaohs and inflicted on them, their heaviest defeat in a World Cup qualifier. A rampant Black Stars side eased past Egypt […]
2021 AFCON qualifiers: Kwesi Appiah set to have all 23 players available by Nov 12
Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah is set to have all 23-players available on November 12 ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and São Tomé and Príncipe. The European leagues will break this coming weekend with players free to join their respective national teams for the various competitions and […]
Delegates queued for money at East Legon on eve of GFA polls – Clinton
The first-ever female contestant for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidency, Ms Amanda Akuokor Clinton, has said that she is unperturbed about her loss since she did not engage in unethical conduct in order to win the race by any means necessary. Ms Clinton, who had zero at the poll, explained that several factors accounted […]