I have on several occasions referred to a famous quotation by my late secondary school headmaster C.J.Bannerman of blessed memory that says “were teachers’ magicians no pupils would ever fail examinations but where native intelligence is lacking even the gods are powerless”. I would like to paraphrase it to read; “were coaches magicians, no teams would ever lose matches but where the players lack commitment even the greatest coach cannot deliver”. more »

It could be a coincidence but many football fans are prepared to bet that the reported Boardroom row over payment of bonus may have accounted for the Black Stars of Ghana’s rather unimpressive performance against The Squirrels of Benin in their recent World Cup/Africa Cup qualifying match in Kumasi. more »

There is every indication that the 2010 World Cup qualifying series to pick the best five for South Africa will be a hectic race. Ghanaian football fans were privileged to witness two of the group stage matches in Accra and Kumasi involving Togo and Cameroun, Ghana and Benin and the similarities in the two matches were significant. more »

Midfield dynamo Michael Essien, buoyed by his magnificent exploits at Chelsea has been able to woo many Ghanaians football fans to support the blue and white shirted men from Stamford Bridge in London. Indeed, most Ghanaians would have wished Essien had arrived in the country for this weekend’s assignment with the Black Stars on a happier note and not immediately after Chelsea’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspurs in the English Premiership. more »

Well, the Serbian magic has worked again for the Black Stars. Coach Milovan Juvenac, like his predecessor, Ratomir Dujkovic has managed to steer the senior Ghana national football team on the path to another World Cup qualificat more »