The late music maestro Barry White’s composition “Let the Music Play” was one of my favourite songs. I would like to paraphrase it this way and say,” Let the Game Play”. This is in reference to all those non- football people who are unconsciously giving this simple game for the masses all sorts of coloration to confuse them. more »

Ghana’s triumph in the just ended FIFA Under- 20 World Cup in Egypt has given the game a tremendous lift in the country. Football has swiftly shifted politics to the background nationwide and the popular topic is how the young stars could be nurtured into great potentials to sustain Ghana’s enviable global image in the game. more »

A keen football fan has described the victory of Ghana’s Under 20 soccer team, Black Satellites in the just ended FIFA Junior World Cup in Egypt as a fair bargain. The fellow’s analogy is that Ghana hosted CAN 2008 and it was won by Egypt, so it is fair bargain if Egypt hosts the FIFA U-20 World Cup and it is won by Ghana. more »

Well, the experts got it right. True to prediction, Ghana and Brazil have emerged the most outstanding teams to meet in the final of the FIFA Under- 20 World Cup in Cairo on Friday. This is an exciting repeat of the 1993 final in Australia which saw Brazil running away with the cup after trailing Ghana 1-0 at half time. more »

Always expect the unexpected from football, they say but three defeats at a go for three South Africa 2010 bound nations England, Ghana and Brazil is more unexpected than most. Incidentally they were all away defeats and came in succession. more »

The intriguing story of Kwame Arhin, a staunch supporter of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club who got crippled three days after destroying talisman and amulets belonging to Ivorian goalkeeper Alain Gouamene in an Africa Cup match between Asec of Abidjan and Asante Kotoko in Kumasi, has revived the age old debate whether juju or voodoo does exist in football. more »

There is no doubt that Ghana’s Under 20 national football team, Black Satellites, have shown a lot of determination and poise to reach the knockout stage of the ongoing Youth World Cup in Egypt. more »

I am writing this article in my capacity as a self appointed chairman of Semanya Fan Club. In case you may not be aware, Caster Semanya is an 18 year- old South African girl who won the 800 metres gold in the recent World championships in Berlin and soon hit the international headlines. more »