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Former Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong is pleading with government to temporarily open the country’s borders for citizens stuck outside the country to return home. All of Ghana’s borders have been closed since March 22, 2020. Only cargo is permitted into the country since President Akufo-Addo gave the directive. The …

Ghana Premier League side King Faisal is crying for help in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic as they are struggling to pay the salaries of their players and their staff. The club say they have used all their money to pay for the expenses of the club and the salaries of …

Former Board Chairman of Asante Kotoko, John Agyekum Kufuor has added his voice to the growing concerns on the meagre salaries of Ghanaian footballers who ply their trade on the local scene. The meagre salaries of locally-based players which are often not paid promptly at the end of every month …

The Akan drum is the oldest African-American object in the British Museum, brought from West Africa to the Colony of Virginia as part of the slave trade around 1735. ‘Akan’ refers to an ethnic group from West Africa. Its culture is most apparent today in Ghana. The Akan drum was acquired by …

Former Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, Joseph Yamin has said that Adam Kwarasey was better than the other two goalkeepers selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was hosted by Brazil. Yamin who was responding to assertions that GFA official’s influence player selection into the national said that, player …

Former Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah ‘would head to world football governing body, FIFA in the worst-case scenario’ to claim the $185,000 owed him by the Ghana Football Association (GFA). His close ally, Asante Fukuo made the revelation in an interview with Joy Sports Thursday morning. Kwasi Appiah is increasingly …

World football governing body, FIFA has closed its file on the issues relating to player, Kwame Bonsu, Asante Kotoko and Esperance. In a letter dated May 4, 2020 and signed Head of Players’ Status at FIFA, Erika Montemor Ferreira; FIFA said it would “proceed to the closure of the file” …

Former Aston Villa attacker Nii Lamptey has advised compatriot and Atletico Madrid ace Thomas Partey against making a move to England. The 26-year-old is subject of intense transfer speculation, having been linked to Premier League giants Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. Italian sides Juventus and Inter Milan are also reportedly …

Former Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports, and Culture, Joseph Yamin has noted that the Ghana Premier League season must be allowed to continue. The 2019/2020 football season in the West African country has been suspended for the past 2 months as a result of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. In the …

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed that the politics in football will not help the national team to claim a trophy. The Black Stars last won an AFCON in 1982 and have failed to clinch it since then after making three finals. The most recent one was a …