The Byline, Author at Inkandkicks

The Konadu-Kotoko Sequel Wasn’t the Blockbuster It Was Supposed to Be

Second comings, for football coaches, aren't always a great idea -- unless, of course, you're Jupp Heynckes of Bayern Munich fame. Ghanaian trainer Maxwell ...

Konadu Isn’t Yet In Trouble, but He’s Only A Few More Setbacks Away

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You'd have to love Maxwell Konadu's fashion sense because… well, if you're an Asante Kotoko fan, what else is there to love about your head coach right now? ...

HONEYMOON OVER: Asamoah Gyan Is Back… Or Is He?

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When Legon Cities drew their first 2020/21 Ghana Premier League game, and lost their second by a humbling margin, the club's owners went into panic mode. Th...

BLACK DON’T CRACK: Mendy’s ‘Flaws’ Finally Show Up, But the Blame Is His Alone

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And that, really, is the thing about cracks: if you look for them, long and hard enough, they inevitably appear -- and not just in one place. For those who ...

2020 MLS CUP KINGS: In the Discourse about Black Lives in America, Columbus’ Ghanaian Crew Has Its Say

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In the end, it was a little easier than anyone could have imagined. No team, prior to the Columbus Crew's Sunday morning thrashing and toppling of reigning ...

Kotoko’s One-Goal Project Finally Pays Off, But Is That All They’ve Got?

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Between them, Asante Kotoko and Legon Cities hadn't managed a single victory in six Ghana Premier League games this season. When the two clubs met on the Frida...

37 YEARS LATER: Once In Pursuit, Ahly Are Now the Club Kotoko Seeks to Emulate

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On this day, in 1982, Asante Kotoko contested their fifth African Cup of Champions Clubs (a forerunner of the Caf Champions League) final, against Egypt’s Al A...

ARE YOU WATCHING, ‘C.K’?: Magnificent Mensah on the Cusp of Something Special in the MLS

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For a football fan whose favorite dishes are served on the menus of Europe's biggest leagues, America's Major League Soccer (MLS) isn't quite my cup of tea. ...

‘Bash’ Is Back, and This Could Be His Toughest Job Yet

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Away from the touchline, few Ghanaian coaches have much of a buzz about them, and Bashir 'Bash' Hayford leads that very short queue. Hayford is, if you like...

From Africa’s South to Its North, Mosimane Has Done It All

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Pitso 'Jingles' Mosimane, nine months ago, saw his Mamelodi Sundowns side bundled out of the Caf Champions League by Egypt's Al Ahly at the quarterfinal stage. ...