The turns that life and football take. Mario Balotelli, a prodigy of football and with an excellent quality, showed from a young age that he had the football skills to inscribe his name in the history of the great clubs of Europe, but his ‘disorganized’ head and a life marked …
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GPL match report: Asante Kotoko comes from behind to beat Dreams FC 3-1
Ghanaian giants, Asante Kotoko climbed from behind to defeat Dreams FC 3-1 in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The Porcupine Warriors today hosted the ‘Still Believe’ Lads at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium to chase points on matchday 23 of the ongoing 2020/2021 Ghanaian top-flight league …
Read More »LIVE UPDATES: Dreams FC VS Asante Kotoko
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the ongoing 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season. Dreams Football Club will host third-place Asante Kotoko today May 8, 2021, at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu for the matchday 23 fixture. The Dawu-based club comes into this game after beating Asante Kotoko‘s rivals Accra Hearts of …
Read More »How a white fan besieged a Ghanaian soccer player on the field to strip him of his jersey
For older fans of English soccer, the story of Alex Nyarko’s day of misery at the club known as Everton lives on as one of the most curiously bizarre moments in the professional game. It does not matter that he had a nearly 15-year run as a professional soccer …
Read More »Atletico Madrid plotting to re-sign Thomas Partey from Arsenal?
Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, could be heading back to Atletico Madrid according to reports. The Ghana midfielder joined the Premier League giants from the La Liga side last summer. The Gunners triggered Partey’s €50m release clause on the transfer deadline day. However, the 27-year-old’s journey at the club has been soiled …
Read More »I cried after coach Afranie told me I wasn’t fit to wear Asante Kotoko jersey — Opoku Nti
Asante Kotoko great Samuel Opoku Nti has recounted how he shed tears after he was turned down by the Porcupine Warriors in 1978. Now 60 — Nti is generally considered to have been Ghana’s top footballer in the early to mid-1980s after starring for Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national team. Nti …
Read More »Student whipped 25 times at St. Stephens SHS despite law against it
A teacher at St. Stephens Senior High and Technical School (STEPSS) in Akyem Asiakwa near Kyebi in the Eastern Region has given a male student 25 strokes of cane for assaulting another student. A leaked video captured the teacher identified only as Sir Amable whipping the student who was only …
Read More »Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra: The toughest, weirdest race you’ve never heard of
The format might be simple – winning this race is anything but Think you can run 4.16666 miles in an hour? Probably. Could you do it again the following hour? Quite possibly. How about the hour after that? The legs might be feeling it by now. What if you had …
Read More »Black Stars 2022 World Cup qualifiers postponed
Ghana’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers have been postponed due to Covid-19 challenges. The qualifiers was scheduled to kick start on June 2021 but have been rescheduled. A statement released by the Confederations of Africa Football [CAF] indicates that the qualifiers will take place in September, October, and November 2021 …
Read More »SA records more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
A driver wearing a face mask is reflected in a mirror as he is stuck in a traffic jam near a checkpoint, on the first day of a national travel ban as Indonesia halts sea, land, air, and rail travel for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in an effort to prevent …
Read More »We stand with the school – GeyHey PTA sets records straight on why Muslim student was refused fasting
The Parent Teacher Association of the Wesley Girls’ Senior High School has expressed shock at what it says is the misinterpretation of the issues surrounding the school’s refusal to allow a Muslim student to fast during the Ramadan. According to a statement, the school PTA stated that it is quite …
Read More »Today In Sports History: Asante Kotoko legend Baba Yara dies at age 33
On this day 5 May 1969 (exactly 51 years back today) Former Asante Kotoko and Ghana winger Baba Yara ‘King of Wingers’ passed on at 33 years old. Background On March 24, 1963, Republikans played Volta Heroes at Kpandu, winning 5 – 0. On their way back to Accra, their …
Read More »Methodist Church’s response to Ramadan saga unfortunate – Fmr. GES boss
A former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Michael Nsowah has expressed disappointment over the Methodist Church’s response to the ongoing impasse over fasting by Muslim students at Wesley Girls’ SHS. The Methodist Church of Ghana has rejected a directive by the GES to allow Muslim students at the …
Read More »Jordan Ayew targets European football with Crystal Palace
It is the hope of Crystal Palace forward Andre Ayew that the club participates in an European competition in the next few years. In an interview with the club’s media, the Ghanaian striker disclosed his ambition for the club which is to see them play either in the Europa or …
Read More »Don’t blame Kotoko fans for your poor performance – Nko to Asamoah Gyan
President of the Sports Callers Association of Ghana and supporter of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Nko Joseph has slammed Asamoah Gyan for attacking them. He advised the Legon Cities player to be circumspect in his commentary and respect his brand. Asamoah has described as unnecessary booing by Kotoko fans. The former …
Read More »Methodist Church rejects GES directive to allow Muslims fast
The Methodist Church of Ghana has rejected a directive by the Ghana Education Service to allow Muslim students at the Wesley Girls’ Senior High School to fast during Ramadan. The GES directive followed a decision by the Headmistress of Wesley Girls’ High School not to allow Muslim students at the …
Read More »Your name does not guarantee visa acquisition – Asamoah Gyan told
Former Asante Kotoko management member, Nana Kwame Dankwa has advised Legon Cities striker Asamoah Gyan to check his public utterances. Asamoah Gyan after being booed by Asante Kotoko fans in their 1-0 defeat at the Accra Sports Stadium on matchday 22 of the ongoing Ghana Premier League branded the fans as hypocrites. The Black Stars striker who …
Read More »Sad News: Real Tettekwao United’s Player Dies In Gory Accident
A player of a lower division side, Real Tettekwao United has died in a gory accident in the Ahafo Region, GhanaXtra.Com has learnt. The player, Fuseinu Mohammed died on the spot following the fatal accident which occurred on Sunday, May 2, 2021. According to multiple media reports, Real Tettekwao United FC were …
Read More »Government to establish Mental Health Fund – Health Minister
Government is working towards the establishment of a mental health fund to be financed from the mental health levy, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, the Minister of Health, has said. According to him, the fund when established, would help in the successful implementation of the new mental health policy. Mr Agyemang …
Read More »U/W: St. Mary Immaculate JHS in dire need of infrastructure
Saint Mary Immaculate Junior High School at Duotang in the Nandom Municipality of the Upper West Region is in a dire need of infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning. The school currently has no staff common room and an office to keep the certificate of past students as well as …
Read More »Stephen Appiah’s son Rodney Appiah reacts after making Ghana Premier Legue debut
Rodney Appiah, son of former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah is delighted to have made his league debut for Accra Great Olympics. The 19-year-old was signed by Great Olympics in the second transfer window and finally made his debut for the club on match day 22 against Liberty Professionals at …
Read More »70% of 2020 WASSCE candidates are Nigerians but Ghana clinched 411 ‘8As’ to their 54 – Bawumia
Ghana’s Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said even though 70 percent of the students that sat the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) were Nigerians, Ghanaians students got more 8As than their Nigerian counterparts. In his view, contrary to pessimistic views that the introduction of the Free Senior High …
Read More »Mario Balotelli scores twice in 11 minutes for Monza
Suddenly, Mario Balotelli in the most delicate moment of Monza, in the first of the two games to be won, against Salernitana, the attacker scores a brace in 11 minutes, entering the 80′. An afternoon that the former Rossoneri will not be able to forget. First of all, he was …
Read More »Dreams FC defeats 10-man Hearts of Oak 2-0 in Dawu
s Dreams FC made numerical advantage count as they beat ten-man Hearts of Oak 2-0 at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu on Sunday, 2 May 2021. The Still Believe Lads punished the visitors minutes after Nuru Sulley collected a second yellow card to take an early shower in opening …
Read More »Alleged ‘wee smokers’ invade Tabre JHS, assault teacher and students
A teacher and some students in the Tabre Methodist JHS in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti region have reportedly been assaulted by an alleged group of “wee smokers”. According to reports, some teachers and students of the school had earlier called on the police to arrest …
Read More »Allow Muslim students to fast – GES to Wesley Girls
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed management of Wesley Girls’ High School to allow Muslim students at the school to fast in the ongoing Ramadan. It comes after reports that the headmistress of the school has denied a Muslim student her right to fast during the ongoing Ramadan. The development …
Read More »See the top 5 players who chose European countries over the Black Stars
Black Stars Ghana, over the years, can boast of having had a plethora of incredibly gifted players represent the country in tournaments, qualifiers, or friendly games. Even though the team has paraded some of the very best time and again, the team could have been a lot stronger and more …
Read More »GPL: Fabio Gama’s free kick pushes Legon Cities into relegation Zone
Kumasi Asante Kotoko has pushed relegation-threatened Legon Cities back into the relegation places after a solitary goal. Kotoko needed a reaction after their home defeat to Medeama at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium last Sunday. The Brazilian midfielder once again showed his importance to the Asante Kotoko set up as he scored from a …
Read More »2020/21 Ghana Premier League Week 22 Match Report: Legon Cities 0-1 Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko did the double over Legon Cities this season with another win on matchday 22 of the Ghana Premier League. Augustine Okrah’s goal in the first half secured the win for the Porcupine Warriors as they moved up to the top of the table. The Porcupine Warriors dominated the …
Read More »You don’t bring anything home, what do you need $25million for? – Sefa Kayi to Sports Minister
Media personality and host of Kokrokoo on Peace FM, Kwame Sefa Kayi has questioned Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif about the relevance of the proposed Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25million) towards Ghana’s preparation and participation in the 2022 African Cup and World Cup tournaments. Speaking at a …
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