The experts say football does repeat itself and this should be true. In 1984, Cote d’Ivoire hosted the 14th African Cup of Nations and performed so abysmally that gates had to open free of charge to attract fans including the final between Nigeria and Cameroon which Cameroon won. more »

The decision by the highly rejuvenated premier division club Sekondi Eleven Wise to sign on two former Ghanaian internationals, Charles Akunnor and Odartey Lamptey to train the team must be regarded as a challenge to Ghanaian coaches to live up to expectation. The two former midfielders of repute were unveiled at an impressive ceremony in Sekondi where they promised to make their presence felt. more »

As the nation struggles to find an antidote to that unhealthy incidence of matches involving Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak always resulting in the death of fans emerges a disclosure by Kotoko Chief Executive Sylvester Asare Owusu that would definitely help investigators in their work. more »

Black Stars Coach Milovan Rajevac must definitely be pleased with the outstanding performance of his team against The Pharaohs of Egypt in the friendly match in Cairo on Wednesday. The 2-2 draw was a fair reflection of the trend of play even though the first goal by Egypt was clearly illegal. The Libyan referee was too hasty in whistling for a goal when the ball sailed over the head of Black Stars advancing goalie Richard Kingston. more »

I am extremely excited that I have won support in my appeal to the Ghana Football Association to check the activities of the so called local football managers who are pushing youngsters abroad with very little guidance that invariably destroys their future career. more »

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, in a recent interview in the British media said he had admiration for every manager who lasts because they had gone through difficult periods and survived. This statement was part of his reaction to the decision by Brazilian super star Kaka to stick to AC Milan despite the astronomical offer from Manchester City. more »

Boxer incarnate Muhammad Ali, the colourful world heavyweight champion at his bragging best in his youthful days when he visited Ghana in 1964, told a cheering crowd at an exhibition bout at Accra Stadium that he was so fast that even a slow movie camera could not correctly project the speed of his punches. Asked how he could withstand the murderous punches of Charles Sonny Liston, the fearsome bad man of boxing Ali retorted “how you can you hit a thing you can’t see”? more »

One of my fond memories of the 1988 Seoul Olympics in Korea was an inscription I saw on a colourful T-shirt, worn by an attractive African- American lady at the Games Village. It read “Try, if you don’t succeed, lower your standards”. I regard this as quite a profound message and it has tickled me since then. I would like to recommend this advice to the Ghana Football Association in their new search for TV sponsorship for the premier league. I may be wrong but my suspicion is that the league is overrated. more »

Three cheers for Ghana’s football legend Abedi Ayew Pele for producing a worthy son, Andre Ayew, to lead the junior national team to win the Africa Cup, something that eluded him during his illustrious career as a football maestro. more »