Category: Sports

In 2007, I sat beside the Maestro Abedi Pele, the celebrated father of Dede Ayew, on a trip to Namibia representing Ghana. I was part of a three-member delegation put together to market the AFCON trophy ahead of CAN 2008, to be hosted by Ghana. Riks Brobby representing the LOC chairman was with us. I...

In the face of Ghana’s economic travails, the country’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is praying for a resurgence akin to the Black Stars’ in the coming months. With the Stars set to return to the world stage later today against Portugal, Ofori-Atta sought inspiration from the team’s rise when presenting the national budget for 2023...

Black Stars head coach Otto has indicated that the team is not perturbed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s problems with Manchester United ahead of their World cup opener against Portugal come Thursday. Ronaldo will face Ghana without a club after he and Manchester United mutually parted ways on Tuesday, following the Portugal star’s controversial interview. While some...

A bold and brilliant Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the World Cup’s biggest shocks as they came from behind to stun two-time winners Argentina in a fantastic Group C opener in Lusail. Ranked 51st in the world, Saudi Arabia could have been done and dusted in the first half as Lionel Messi opened the...

Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo has apologised to the players left out of the 26-man squad for the World Cup but insists his decisions are in the best interests of the team. The announcement of the squad on Monday saw the exclusion of a number of big names, including Joseph Paintsil, Majeed Ashimeru, Jeff...

Sepp Blatter has admitted the decision to award the World Cup to Qatar when he was FIFA president was a “mistake”. The build-up to this year’s World Cup has been dogged by concerns about the suffering of low-paid migrant workers to build the infrastructure in the tiny Gulf nation and discriminatory laws that criminalise same-sex...

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup in sight, many Ghanaians are waiting on Head Coach, Otto Addo and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to release the final list of 26 players for the tournament in Qatar. There has been speculation in the media over who has made the final cut and who has not, from...

Ex – Black Stars player, Sulley Muntari has urged  the Black stars to put in the effort first in other  to succeed in the world cup games in Qatar. In an interview with  Dan Kweku Yeboah on Saturday 5th November 2022, the former Black Stars player said it takes more than prayers to excel in...

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has called on government to pull out of hosting the 2023 Africa Games which is expected to take off in August 2023 in Ghana. According to Mahama, it is not advisable to commit resources to host the multi-sport event with the current economic conditions the country is facing....

Arsenal defender Pablo Mari has said he was “lucky” as he prepares to undergo back surgery after being stabbed in a supermarket near Milan. Local media reported that a 30-year-old cashier died and at least five others were injured after a man started attacking people in Assago. A 46-year-old suspect was detained by police at the...