SPORTS

Legendary Nigerian striker, late Rashidi Yekini has been rated a better striker than former Black Stars of Ghana forward Anthony Yeboah according to a poll organised by World Football Governing body (FIFA), yesterday. On FIFA’s verified Twitter handle, football fans were asked to cast their votes on who among Yekini and Yeboah was a better striker. In the first hour, ...

Former Inter Milan and AC Milan star Sulley Muntari has diplomatically turned down a move to Asante Kotoko, according to Sunyani-based Nimdee FM. The 35-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to Kotoko’s bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak in a deal that is expected to materialize when football returns in the West African country. But, the Porcupine Warriors attempted ...

A claim by legendary Ghanaian striker Tony Yeboah that the controversial captaincy change at the 1992 AFCON was occasioned by ‘a letter from Accra’ has been dispelled by the then Black Stars coach Otto Pfister Yeboah alleged in a GTV interview that Otto Pfister’s decision to sidestep him and hand the captaincy to Tony Baffoe was based on an instruction ...

CAS has thrown out the Ghana Football Association (GFA)’s objection that the Swiss-based body has no jurisdiction to hear Wilfred Osei ‘Palmer’ Kwaku against the federation that he was illegally disqualified. World sports apex court ruled on Monday that it has the full mandate to discharge its duties on ruling on the matter since it is the final body to ...

Kumasi Asante Kotoko legend, Stephen Oduro known in football circles as ‘Tico Tico’ has revealed why the Ghana Football Association (GFA) imposed a year ban on him during his stint with Real Tamale United in 1999. Following his impressive run of form in the 1999 Ghana Premier League for Real Tamale United, a chunk of clubs in the league shown ...

Former Asante Kotoko defender Gabriel Issah Ahmed has disclosed that he lost his starting spot in the senior national male football team of Ghana because a teammate whom he alluded to be a foreign-based player at the time used juju on him. He formed a centre-pair with John Mensah during the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, but he ...

Rev Osei Kofi, nicknamed the wizardry dribbler during his playing days has revealed that he would have been sent to Nswawam prison if Ghana hadn’t won the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) because he attempted a coup in the Black Stars prior to the tournament. Osei Kofi inspired Ghana to win the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations staged in ...

Former spokesperson of Asante Kotoko Kennedy Boakye Ansah the hard work done by Dr. Kwame Kyei at the club contributed to Otumfour’s decision to extend his mandate. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II this month entrusted Asante Kotoko into the hands of Dr Kwame Kyei for a second time after retaining him as Executive Chairman of the club. Dr Kyei’s three-year mandate ...

The CEO of Fight Ready Boxing Syndicate John Manfo has disclosed to Starr Sports that he did not benefit from investing in former WBO Super Bantamweight champion Isaac Dogbe. The businessman reportedly pumped thousands of dollars into the boxer’s career. Manfo contributed immensely to help Dogbe get a shot at the world title after he paid the purse bid of ...

The England international forward went into detail about the tough circumstances he faced growing up Marcus Rashford has spoken of how Manchester United allowed him to join their academy programmes early after his mother let them know of tough circumstances at home. England forward Rashford has helped charity FareShare reach a goal of supplying three million meals to vulnerable children ...