Kwesi Nyantakyi’s reign as President of the Ghana Football Association has not been a smooth sailing so far. Mr. Nyantakyi has done the country’s football a great deal of good, especially during his first tenure in office. Among other things, it was under his stewardship that the Senior National Soccer...
Ghanaian and Los Angeles forward Latif Blessing is irritated at his lack of involvement in the Ghana national setup and has opened the door to potentially representing USA. Blessing joined Sporting Kansas City at the start of last season from Ghanaian outfit Liberty Professionals, where he netted three goals in...
Philippe Coutinho's £142m move to Barcelona was officially confirmed on Monday as the playmaker was unveiled to fans at the Nou Camp. The 25-year-old Brazilian signed a contract alongside Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, before performing keepy-uppies in front of supporters. A deal for Coutinho to join Barcelona from Liverpool was...
The Porcupine Warriors because of their past achievements in Africa and the Ghanaian league remain one of the best clubs in the history of Ghana whose name is all over the world. The hopes and aspiration of Kotoko supporters was raised high when their God- fearing bankroller in the person...
Almost nowhere on earth is football followed as passionately as in Africa. It is loved by Africans from all walks of life across the continent. This week, I am giving the opening address at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Accra, Ghana. This has afforded me a good...
Kobe Bryant was called the "greatest" Los Angeles Lakers player of all time by Magic Johnson as his number eight and 24 shirts were retired. Five-time NBA champion Bryant, 39, ended his 20-year career in April 2016 as an 18-time All-Star. The ceremony to retire his jerseys took place at half-time...
The Ghana Premier League has been handed a massive boost in terms of media coverage following the unveiling of a modern Outside Broadcast (OB) Van by broadcast sponsors StarTimes. This promises to inject a swift rise in the coverage of football on the local scene with the Ghana Premier League...
Chelsea have been drawn against Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Tottenham will face Italian champions Juventus. Premier League leaders Manchester City will play Switzerland's Basel, Manchester United face La Liga side Sevilla and Liverpool take on Portugal's Porto. Holders Real Madrid will face Paris St-Germain. A record...
Cristiano Ronaldo set another Champions League record on Wednesday by scoring in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund and becoming the first player to net in all six group games. Ronaldo doubled the lead for Real in their final Group H match against Dortmund at the Bernabeu with a...
Tournament in Ghana for the first time Eight teams to compete over a slot ahead of the main Tournament Main Tournament slated for February 2018 in Dubai The Lizzy Sports Complex will be the point of attraction this weekend as eight juvenile teams of skillful youngsters take...