by Silas Boahene | Sep 12, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, Soccer
Accra Hearts of Oak are focused on recovering from their 1-0 defeat to Basake Holy Stars on the opening day of the Ghana Premier League, as the club’s Public Relations Officer, Kwame Opare Addo, stressed the importance of shifting attention to their next match against Heart of Lions.
Speaking to Asempa FM, Opare Addo acknowledged the disappointment surrounding the loss but emphasized the need to move forward and improve. He reassured fans that the club is committed to avoiding a repeat of last season’s relegation scare, stating, “We don’t want what happened to us last season to happen again.”
With an emphasis on learning from their mistakes, Hearts of Oak aims to be more competitive and purposeful in their upcoming fixtures as they prepare to face Heart of Lions.
by Silas Boahene | Sep 12, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, International, Soccer
Accra Hearts of Oak supporters are calling for the dismissal of head coach Aboubakar Ouattara following the team’s poor start to the season. Despite narrowly avoiding relegation last season with a 3-2 win over Bechem United, the Phobians opened their current Ghana Premier League campaign with a 1-0 defeat to debutants Basake Holy Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The loss sparked outrage among fans, who chanted for Ouattara’s immediate removal, criticizing his inability to address the team’s struggles. Security had to intervene to protect the technical team as tensions escalated. Assistant coach Nana Yaw Amankwah later apologized to the fans, urging calm and promising a turnaround in upcoming matches. Hearts of Oak’s next game is against Heart of Lions at the Kpando Sports Stadium.
by Silas Boahene | Sep 12, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, International, Soccer
Neil Armstrong-Mortagbe, Head of Public Relations and Strategy for the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has revealed the GFA’s vision to upgrade the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence to a four-star accommodation facility. Speaking in an interview with Citi Sports after the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a 40-room structure, Armstrong-Mortagbe emphasized that the goal is to create a high-quality facility capable of hosting Ghana’s national teams, particularly the Black Stars.
“This 40-bed accommodation facility is designed to meet four-star quality standards, similar to the hotels where our players usually camp in Ghana. The vision is to provide a dedicated space for our senior national team to camp in Prampram,” Armstrong-Mortagbe stated.
He further stressed that the GFA is steadily working toward making the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence a true center of excellence for Ghana football.
by Silas Boahene | Sep 12, 2024 | Africa, Europe, Ghana, International, Soccer
FC Barcelona’s junior team, Barca Atletic, has officially unveiled its latest signings, including Ghanaian players David Oduro and Abdul Aziz Issah. The duo, along with Ivan Cedric, were presented in Barcelona kits at the Johann Cruyff Stadium following successful medicals.
Oduro, a left-back, joined from Accra Lions after an impressive season that saw the club finish second in the 2023-2024 Ghana Premier League. Midfielder Aziz Issah, a standout for Dreams FC, arrived as a highly rated talent, having won the MTN FA Cup and played a key role in Dreams FC’s journey to the CAF Confederation Cup semifinals. Both players are expected to feature for Albert Sanchez’s side in the coming days.
by Silas Boahene | Sep 12, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, Soccer
Football icon Asamoah Gyan has distanced himself from any political affiliations, including ties to Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) page, the former Black Stars captain emphasized that his focus is on empowering the youth of Ghana and Africa through sports and philanthropy, asserting, “This is not about politics; I am fully independent from political influence.”
This clarification follows Gyan’s recent appointment as the lead figure for Youth and Sports on NPP Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s Manifesto Committee ahead of the 2024 elections. Despite his role on the committee, Gyan’s statement aims to affirm his non-political stance, leaving the reason for this announcement unclear at present.
