Former Ghana attacking midfielder Nii Odartey Lamptey has admitted that he failed to live up to the expectation of Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is popularly known as Pele in the football cycle because his shoes were too heavy for him to wear. Pele touted Nii Odartey Lamptey as the next Pele when he was still a teenager because of the ...
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Man Utd send gifts to academy players after ‘overwhelming’ reaction to life in lockdown
The Red Devils have been praised for reaching out to their next generation of stars after their season was prematurely brought to an end Manchester United have praised the attitudes of their academy players for the way they have dealt with the coronavirus pandemic, insisting that they have been “overwhelmed” by their attitude and kindness in a letter sent to ...
Read More »Ishmael Addo leaves out ‘The General’ from his five-a-side team
How do you even name five players to form a team among a side that won everything? The CAF Champions League, the Super Cup, local Ghana league titles, domestic cups and all? It can be tough and Ishmael Addo admitted as such when he was required to name a five-a-side team made up of players from the Hearts of Oak ...
Read More »I made Muammar al-Gaddafi weep in 1982 – Michael Mensah discloses
Former Ghana goalkeeper Michael Owusu Mensah has opened up on how he made erstwhile Libyan president Muammar al-Gaddafi shed tears in the wake of the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations final. On March 19, 1892, the Black Stars defied all odds to beat Libya, the host nation 7-6 on a penalty shootout to win the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations ...
Read More »George Afriyie gets role in Kurt Okraku’s GFA
GFA President Kurt Okraku has demonstrated a strong commitment to unity and togetherness in the football fraternity by offering a crucial role to his closest rival in last year’s GFA elections. Barely a week after quashing reports of sidelining his opponents in a www.ghanaweb.com interview, Kurt Okraku’s administration has appointed the experienced George Afriyie to serve on the Division One ...
Read More »Abedi Pele ranked 4th greatest African player of all-time
Ex-Ghana international Abedi Ayew ‘Pele’ has been ranked as the 4th greatest African player of all-time by France Football magazine. Liberia’s George Weah, Cameroon duo Samuel Eto’o and Roger Milla were the only footballers who were rated above the “Maestro”. While Didier Drogba, Rabah Madjer, Jay Jay Okocha, Mustapha Dahleb, Salif Keita, and Laurent Pokou completed the Top 10. Ayew ...
Read More »How a Black Stars goalie threatened to boycott AFCON final over ‘wee’
Legendary Ghanaian footballer Osei Kofi has recounted an interesting story of how a goalkeeper threatened to boycott an AFCON final over the team management’s failure to supply him with Indian hemp. Osei Kofi in an interview with Peace FM narrated how the goalkeeper in question felt uneasy ahead of the game and had to rely on the skipper of the ...
Read More »My wife stopped me from joining Hearts – Kwabena Adusei
But for his wife, he could have joined Hearts of Oak for the money on offer but Kwabena Adusei chose Kotoko after he was told to play even for free when it is Asante Kotoko. The defender says he was on the verge of joining Hearts of Oak for a mammoth signing on fee in 2012 from Medeama but just ...
Read More »Sammy Kuffour regrets having children with different women
Former Bayern Munich and Black Stars defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has revealed that the two most regrettable things in his life were fathering children with different women and piercing his ears. Samuel Osei Kuffour had a great football career with Bayern Munich and the Black Stars: He won several Bundesliga titles, German Cups, UEFA Champions League and Inter-Continental Cup with ...
Read More »$1000 should be minimum wage for Ghana league players – Felix Annan
A Black Stars and Asante Kotoko goalkeeper has recommended a minimum salary of one thousand dollars ($1000) for players in the Ghana Premier League. Felix Annan who doubles as the captain of Kotoko in a chat with Sports journalist on a WhatsApp group (Sports of WhatsApp) indicated that such a pay structure policy will ensure the retention of quality players ...
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