Former Black Stars Coach Kwasi Appiah has advised the Black Stars not to underestimate any opposition prior to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. According to James Kwesi Appiah,there is the need for the Black Stars to stay focused physically and mentally. “I have been talking about the evolution of football since 2013. Because now you can’t underrate any team. At the moment, everyone is developing very fast, hence, there is no need to underrate anybody.You need to be psychologically, physically, and mentally prepared to give your all against every team and get the win. I think they might…
Author: Kelvin Papa Sackey
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana nominees for the 2023 Awards have been revealed. The prestigious Awards will take place on Friday, January 12, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Accra International Conference Centre. The Awards ceremony will commend sports personalities across several categories both current and former as well as local and foreign for their contributions and efforts in sports. Since its founding in 1975, the SWAG Awards has been Ghana’s most prestigious and oldest sports awards. Below is list of nominees and award categories. SWAG SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR •Kudus Mohammed – Football •James Dadzie…
Ghana is required by the Confederation of African Football to submit their final Africa Cup of Nations team by January 3, 2024. The AFCON which is Africa’s most prestigious international football competition, is scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024. The final squad is anticipated to be revealed ten days prior to the tournament’s commencement. Coach Chris Hughton has been working with his technical staff to choose the best players for the competition. All 24 teams taking part in the competition, according to CAF, are required to submit their final squads by January…
Former French Ligue 1 Champions Olympique Lyon upset Monaco with a 1-0 away win at the Stade Louis on Friday night. The game saw Ernest Nuamah and Mohammed Salisu, who are both Ghanaians, play for both teams in the round-16 match of French Ligue 1. Ernest Nuamah who played as a right winger for Lyon was replaced in the 86th minute of play and Salisu player the full throttle for Monaco. In the 85th minute, Brazilian midfielder Jeffinho scored to give Lyon a stunning 1-0 win as the home side could ot find the back of Lyon’s net. At the…
Defending Champions of the Ghana Premier League Medeama SC departed Ghana last night ahead of their CAF Champions League game with Young Africans. As usual, the playing body left the shores of Ghana with the Coaching staff and other members of the team’s administration. Medeama who play Young Africans on Wednesday in round four of the Champions League group stage drew 1-1 with Young Africans in the first leg at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Prior, to the first leg, Medeama suffered a 3-0 loss to Al Ahly defeated CR Belouizdad 2-1. Medeama are now third with 4 points just…
Ghanaian defender Alidu Seidu featured for Clermont Foot as they lost 2-1 to Olympic Marseille in match week 16 of the French Ligue 1. Alidu Seidu played as a RCB in a 3-5-2 system. Murrillo scored the game’s first goal to give Olympic Marseille a 1-0 advantage on the 26th minute. Harit doubled Marseille’s lead on the 42nd minute giving Marseille a 2-0 lead at halftime. In the second half Gabon’s Allevinah give Clermont Foot some hope of getting a favourable result after finding the back of the net on the 58th minute. However, Olympic Marseille managed the game and…
Black Stars talisman Mohammed Kudus featured and scored a brace for West Ham in match week 17 of the English Premier League against Wolves. Kudus started the game and played 87 minutes as a right winger. Lucas Paqueta flicked the ball over a Wolves defender to find Kudus who fired a shot from distance to give West Ham a 1-0 lead after 23 minutes of play. 10 minutes after the opener, Lucas Paqueta and Kudus combined to give West Ham a two goal advantage with Kudus scoring a brace and Paqueta getting two assists. On the 74th minute, Paqueta rose…
Ghanaian midfielder Yaw Yeboah, touched down today at the Kotoka International Airport following his Major League Soccer title win with Columbus Crew. The versatile player and his girlfriend received an amazing welcome upon their arrival. As the supporters gathered in the arrival hall to greet the winner of the Major League Soccer, Yaw Yeboah was taken aback. Unable to contain his joy, Yaw Yeboah went onto the dance floor to show off his dancing prowess with the adowa dancers. On Saturday, December 9, 2023, Columbus Crew defeated LAFC 2-1 to win the 2023 MLS Cup, with Yaw Yeboah scoring the…
Inspirational highlife artiste Kofi Kinaata is set realese his newest song titled “Overthinking” today, December 15 at 6pm. Kofi Kinaata’s new song comes after his “Made in Taadi concert which has become an annual festive event was cancelled due to inability to secure a suitable venue.The event has been in held Sekondi-Takoradi over the years which has sent it success. Kofi Kinaata’s Team Move confirmed his newest track’s release in a statement after the cancellation of the concert. “At the brighter side, we are thrilled to announce that Kofi Kinaata will be releasing a new song in a few days…