The President H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the senior national soccer team, the Black Stars to see this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt as a “year of return” for the trophy to Ghana. According to the President, this year’s tournament affords the players the opportunity to write their names in gold and be counted among the football greats of our country. The President made these remarks at a short ceremony at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House to bid farewell to the team as they leave for pre-tournament camping in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Having…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
Black Stars newly appointed team captain, André Dede Ayew is of the view that, winning the AFCON 2019 is a huge task but very achievable. Ghana after last winning the trophy in 1982, has tried on several occasions to lift the prestigious accolade for the fifth time but to no avail, losing their last final to the Ivory Coast in 2015. But Ayew who has been appointed as the team captain, believes even though the mandate given to the team to win the tournament is a huge one, the team will try their possible best to return to Accra with…
Dr. Kwame Kyei Peprah, a business mogul, has lauded the initiative by Ghana defender Bright Addae as he gives back to society. The Ascoli defender on Thursday called on the imminent personality at his Dobro office as he rallied support for his foundation. Dr. Preprah thanked Bright Addae for the kind gesture and also adviced him to focus on the good things he is doing to support the needy in the societies. ”My advice for you is keep on with the good works because man with focus never flop. As it written in the scriptures that Bless is the hand…
Ghanaian combative enforcer, James Agyekum Kotei has been voted the best midfielder in the 2019 MO Simba Awards. The midfield dynamo beats competition from colleagues Jonas Mkude and Mzamiru Yasin for the award. Kotei enjoyed a spectacular season with the Msimbadzi Reds, featuring in all the CAF Champions League matches and played a vital role to the team’s success this season. He helped Simba Sporting Club to defend the Tanzania Premier League as well as to reach the quarterfinal stage of the CAF Champions League for the very first time in the club’s history. The MO Simba Awards is an…
Ghanaian trio comprising of Nicholas Gyan, James Kotei and Akwasi Asante are ready for the 2019 edition of the Mo Simba Awards which comes off later tonight in Dar es Salaam. The Mo Simba Awards was initiated by the majority shareholder of the club, Mohammed Dewji in appreciation of players who performed extremely wonderful in a particular season. The trio combined contributed immensely to the success of the team as they defended gallantly the Tanzania Premier League and also made it to the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League for the very first time in the club’s history. James Agyekum…
Business mogul Alhaji Salamu Adamu has throwned his support for former U-20 world Cup Winner Bright Addae and his Foundation for the good works being done by the Bright Addae Foundation. Bright Addae Foundation was founded in 2016 by the former Black satellites player who now plies his football trade with Italian Serie B side Ascoli Calcio FC. The aim of the foundation among other things is to assist street children,the aged,widows & widowers and Brilliant but needy students. Addae also mentors football talents who are facing difficulties to realise their potential towards achieving their dreams as footballers. The…
Ghanaian trio James Agyekum Kotei, Nicholas Gyan and Akwasi Asante have won back-to-back Premier League trophy with Simba Sporting Club in Tanzania. The team were presented the trophy today after a goalless game against Mtibwa Sugar with James Kotei lasting full throttle whiles Nicholas Gyan was an unused sub with Akwasi Asante nursing an injury. Below are photos from the official trophy presentation:
Simba Sporting Club coach Patrick Aussem has extended contract with the team. The 54-year old penned down a year extension with the Msimbadzi Reds after a successful season. He joined the defending champions of the Tanzania Premier League in 2018 after Pierre Luchantre abrogated his marriage to continue his coaching career elsewhere. Aussem as the head coach for the Dar es Salaam based team, managed to qualify the team to the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League and has defended the domestic league at the expense of rivals Young Africans who showed glimpses to clinch the ultimate.
Kenyan giant Kariobanji Sharks will play Everton in the SportPesa Trophy match in Nairobi. Everton for the second time will travel to Africa (Nairobi) to take on Kariobanji Sharks in a first 2019-preseason friendly. The game, scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2019 at the Kasarani Stadium will be the second time the London based team take on an African opponent on the African soil after last meeting Gor Manhia at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania last year. Kariobanji Sharks beat Bandari 1:0 to lift the SportPesa Cup- an eighteen-team tournament which featured clubs from Kenya and Tanzania,…
Simba Sporting Club captain, John Raphael Bocco has been named the Man of the Match despite defeat to Sevilla FC in the SportPesa Laliga World Challenge in Tanzania. The Tanzania Premier League champions were shockingly beaten 4:5 by the Laliga giant at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam after a fascinating showdown. The sensational goal poacher had a brace in the wary encounter (8, 32) with Meddie Kagere and Clatous Chama getting the third and fourth goals respectfully. Bocco’s spectacular display was not enough as Nolito, Escudero, Gil and Promes brilliantly secured victory for the visitors at the expense…