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Kotoko Have Sorted out Danlad’s Present, but It’s Already Time to Look to the Future

Better late than never? Danlad Ibrahim, and the small army of fans and admirers he has amassed even at the tender age of 18, would certainly find both meani...

‘Resurrected’ Senanu Could Be Kotoko’s Beating Heart Once More

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Looking at the Black Stars roster released a few days ago, Asante Kotoko midfielder Richard Senanu would have no doubts that he has the quality required to be ...

Motsepe’s Success with Sundowns Inspires Hope That the Sun Will Rise on African Football’s Horizon

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In the realm of elite South African club football, Mamelodi Sundowns have always been a relevant, formidable force. Even so, the club has obviously peaked u...

The Ides of March: Twenty-One Years Later, Hearts’ Imperious Thumping of Kotoko Still Resonates

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The tale would always be told, you know, of just how great a year 2000 was for Accra Hearts of Oak. It all ended in ultimate glory, when Hearts were crowned...

New CAF Boss Motsepe Can Turn Things Around for Africa, But With Whose Blueprint?

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And so the Confederation of African Football (CAF), from having one president for nearly three decades, has just installed its second in four years. It stil...

Kwame Opoku’s Imminent Exit Leaves Kotoko Richer Off The Pitch, And Poorer On It

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It's easy to forget that there was a time when Asante Kotoko could hold on to its best players for years -- even up to an entire decade. These days, top per...

Lamptey Has Sorted Out His Personal Issues; It’s Now Time to Settle a Public Debt

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In the summer of 1991, on the pitches of Italy, a 16-year-old started on a path that seemed destined to land him among the stars. There was no shortage of t...

Zito’s U-20 Afcon Gold? I’m Probably Enjoying It a Bit More

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I couldn't have been more than 12 when I met Abdul-Karim Zito Kabutey for the first -- and only -- time. My family had just moved to Kasoa from Bubiashie, w...

HOMECOMING: Could Mubarak Wakaso Be the GPL’s Next Big Returnee?

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Mubarak Wakaso, clearly, enjoys being a Black Star. Not that he is new to the life, of course; the midfielder has been at it since October 2012, when he mad...

Samuel Boadu May Have Landed His Dream Job, but He Leaves another Dream Unfulfilled

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Beneath his disposable face-mask, at his unveiling on Monday as the new trainer of Accra Hearts of Oak, Samuel Boadu must have been beaming. "I’m so, so pro...