This year, something unusual is happening in the United States. The world series of baseball is between two perennial losers, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. The Cubs have won a World series since 1908 and the Indians have not won since 1948!. There are many supporters of these teams who have never seen them win … Read more
Lady strikers full-back Gladys Amfobea could not make the Black Princesses team in a leaked squad which was revealed on Friday. The squad saw the highly-rated defender missing from the 21-member team for the FIFA U20 World Cup. Also in the list which was revealed saw Black Maidens captain Sandra Owusu Ansah earning a place … Read more
Management Member of the Black Starlets, Abdul Salam Yakubu insists Avram Grant is not to be blamed for the Black Stars’ woes. The Israeli coach has been under enormous pressure recently in the wake of the Black Stars’ failure to record a victory in their last four matches, and this has triggered football populace to … Read more
Legendary Ghanaian coach Emmanuel Kwasi (EK) Afranie is ill at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after suffering a stroke. The former Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko coach was rushed to the Stroke Unit of the hospital earlier this week after he was struck by the illness. A source close to the family … Read more
Brazil legend Carlos Alberto, the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72. He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy, rounding off a sublime team move with a powerful low finish. Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won domestic … Read more
Team manager of the Pharaohs of Egypt Ihab Leheta has revealed his side is under real pressure to beat Ghana both in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier and the 2017 AFCON. The Pharaohs have been drawn in group D for the 2017 Afcon alongside Ghana, Uganda and Mali but before the tournament kicks on … Read more
The Black Stars and Ghana’s future in football Often times our players have confidently told us they are going to win games and often times they have barely won if they won at all. Before the game against Uganda, we had it in the bag if you listened to the players. In the end, we … Read more
Marcello Lippi will earn almost $5 million a year as China coach but will pocket far more through a tie-in with a football academy, state media said Sunday. Lippi’s annual salary “should be 4.5 million euros ($4.9 million)” said state broadcaster CCTV on an official social media account. Lippi coached Evergrande to great heights, leading … Read more
The head of Ghana’s Black Stars management committee is optimistic that the team can navigate their path despite being drawn into a tough group in the 2017 Afcon. George Afriyie has expressed confidence in a group that contains Egypt and Uganda – who are also group mates in the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. Ghana … Read more
Ex-Black Stars player, Frimpong Manso, has highlighted how crucial Ghana’s upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt is, suggesting it will shape Ghana’s campaign in the Africa Cup of Nations next year. The Black Stars have been drawn with Egypt, Uganda and Mali in next year’s tournament that kick-starts on January 14 to February 5, … Read more
Head coach of the Black Stars Avram Grant has described Group D of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations as a very difficult one. Ghana is paired with seven times African Champions Egypt, stubborn Mali and Uganda. Grant is expected to lead the Black Stars to Afcon 2017 glory per his contract but the Israeli … Read more
Every two years it comes along and splashes joy, spectacle and drama all over the continent. The African Cup of Nations is great, spellbinding and a time when we can pick out football as the ultimate unifying factor. Over the years, it has been an immense football showpiece and one every African ticks on the … Read more
Egypt’s striker Mohamed Zidan has expressed his satisfaction with the 2017 AFCON Draw as the Pharaohs fell in Group D with Ghana again. The former Borussia Dortmund forward believes the Black Stars will be beaten on November 13 in the World Cup qualifier and will then go ahead next year to repeat the same feat … Read more
In Ghana, the most glorified sport is soccer, and ever since the national under-seventeen team, the Black Satellites, won the FIFA World Cup in Italy in 1991, the interest in the game has grown. New kids on the block, namely Ben Owu, Osei Kufuor, Odartey Lamptey, Sebastian Barnes, Daniel Addo, Yaw Preko and Mohammed Gargo, … Read more
Minister of Sports, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, is certain the Black Stars can still qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia despite the team’s slow start to the qualifiers. The Black Stars drew goalless with the Cranes of Uganda in their qualifier opener at the Tamale sports stadium, result which has raised Ghana’s qualification doubt … Read more
Fondly called ‘Golden Boy’, Karim Abdul Razak is unarguably one of the most talented players in the history of African football. Now in his 60’s, the Ghana and Asante Kotoko legend gets another opportunity for yet another experience in the Africa Cup of Nations, a competition he won in 1978. Abdul Razak has been appointed … Read more
Aduana Stars shot-stopper, Stephen Adams is confident Ghana will book a place at the 2018 World Cup FIFA World Cup in Russia, under current coach Avram Grant despite the initial setback. Grant has come under a lot of criticisms for being technically inept with others calling for his sack, but the Aduana goalie thinks otherwise. … Read more
The accounts of Ghana’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has been frozen by a court order, a situation that has rendered the ministry incapable of effecting its day-to-day activities. The sports ministry continues to be plagued by concatenated weigh downs and the latest being a long-term creditor securing an order from the court to freeze … Read more
Why Avram Grant’s contract with Black Stars should not be renewed I know some of you might be wondering why I am going down this path but I have seen enough to believe that Avram Grant will not add anything new to the Black Stars. Some will come at me with the counter argument that … Read more
I remember former president Jerry John Rawlings struggling to say Bosnia Herzegovina on national television (GTV) during the early or mid ‘90’s. That war was fought between 1992 and 1995. After fruitless attempt to say the Baltic name right, Mr. Rawlings gave up. But he gave up with a statement that has since stuck with … Read more