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Russia beat Ghana in EUFA International Tourney

In a thrilling display of skill and determination, Russia secured a convincing 3-1 victory over the Black Starlets in the UEFA International Tournament. The match, held...

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Maxwell Konadu takes charge of Black Meteors

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Maxwell Konadu as the Head Coach of Ghana’s National Male U23 team, the Black Meteors. The appointment of the...

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Former Ghana forward Godwin Attram appointed coach of newly established U21

As the Ghana Football Association (GFA) takes steps to strengthen the developmental structures for youth football development, the Association has appointed Godwin Attram as the Head...

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Zamalek were surprised by our tactics – Karim Zito

Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito believes Zamalek were surprised by his game plan in Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg. Zito led the FA...

Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko. Under normal circumstances, tomorrow must be one of the happiest days in the lives of the club’s faithful because a Platinum anniversary is no mean an achievement. Growing up, many clubs have passed through the football scene, all at a point fighting to be considered as one of the established forces. But one may ask, where are they now? Clubs like Dawu Youngsters, Prestea Mine Stars, Ho Voradep, Soccer Missionaries, Maxbees, Kumasi Cornerstones, Iron Breakers, and many others in the past thrilled and entertained fans but have disappeared. But Olympics have managed to survive similar storms that plunged these clubs into obscurity. The height of the difficult patch they threaded on was three relegations all of which they managed to return, the reason the AGOSU faithful would celebrate the milestone as a Premier League club. On such a gargantuan occasion, the club should be celebrating its achievements, no matter how small they are - two Premier League titles in 1970 and 1974; and three-time FA Cup champions – in 1975, 1983, and 1995. That aside, Olympics also won the Super Cup and the Guinness Gala competitions and as a few would cynically add, the Temogen Cup after beating Hearts of Oak. In terms of players, Great Olympics have produced some of the finest players across the various generations. They had the late Cecil Jones Attuquayefio, Peter Lamptey, the late Emmanuel Awuley Quaye, Billy Lomotey, Shittu Mudah, George Alhassan, Abdul Aziz, Amoah Tawiah, and a host of others. Without a doubt, history makes a place for the Wonder Club as a formidable side in Ghana. But already, some critics of the club and a few daring loyalists are beginning to question what is there to celebrate. For such people, the claim of the ‘Dade’ club to be the third force of Ghana football must come with corresponding achievement or statistics to suggest so. The Wonder Club may lack a continental laurel in their cabinet but put in sterling performances on the few occasions they qualified for continental club competitions, notably against clubs like Abhaluya Club of Kenya, MMM of Madagascar, Coffee Club of Uganda, Enugu Rangers, Invincible XI from Liberia, Motemba Pembe of then Zaire (now DR Congo) and others. Interestingly, Olympics@70 also coincides with the 50th anniversary of the club’s last league win. One may ask again, is that worth celebrating? Within that period, Hearts and Kotoko have dominated the scene and built on their successes and left few spaces for clubs like Ashantigold SC, Medeama, Aduana SC, Berekum Chelsea to dominate the league. It may be a time for a few to party but for dye-in-the wool followers, the anniversary period should call for sober reflection on the way forward to make Oly great again. Until then, happy 70th Platinum birthday to the Wonder Club of the world.

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Accra Great Olympics@70 …What’s there to celebrate?

• Club’s Board Chairman, Mr Amarkai Amarteifio and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Oloboi Commodore join the players to celebrate the GHALCA Top 6 trophy, the last...

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Kotoko’s pride at stake as Samartex FC visit

Ibrahim Danlad.-Kotoko Kumasi Asante Kotoko have set their sights on breaking their winless runs in the ongoing Ghana Premier League (GPL) when they welcome league leaders...

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Ghana bows out of Fustal AFCON after defeat to Angola

After qualifying for its first Futsal AFCON since 1996, Ghana’s Futsal national team emplaned for the 2024 AFCON with hopes of making a mark, despite the...

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Kurt Okraku holds dialogue with GFA Disciplinary Committee

The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin-Simeon Okraku, has urged the Disciplinary Committee (DC) to work towards expeditious adjudication of cases and speedy...

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Ghana advances women’s football development with expanded national team structure

In a clear statement of intent towards enhancing Women’s 1¹¹¹1 development, Ghana has announced the formation of new national teams across additional age categories. This initiative...

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Physiotherapist of Dolphins FC charged with assault

The physiotherapist of a Division Two Club based in the Western Region, WO1 Daniel Anderson, has been charged with assault after he was reported for headbutting...

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Russia beat Ghana in EUFA International Tourney

Maxwell Konadu takes charge of Black Meteors

Former Ghana forward Godwin Attram appointed coach of newly established U21

Zamalek were surprised by our tactics – Karim Zito

Accra Great Olympics@70 …What’s there to celebrate?

Kotoko’s pride at stake as Samartex FC visit

Ghana bows out of Fustal AFCON after defeat to Angola

Kurt Okraku holds dialogue with GFA Disciplinary Committee

Ghana advances women’s football development with expanded national team structure

Physiotherapist of Dolphins FC charged with assault