Osei Kofi born on 3rd June,1940 [aged 77] is a retired Ghanaian footballer. He played for Asante Kotoko SC and Ghana National Football team. He was a joint top scorer in the 1995 African Cup Of Nations tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia leading to Ghana winning the tournament for a second time.He was third highest scorer in the 1968 African Cup Of Nations. He gained the name ‘Dribbling wizard’ because of his ball dribbling skills. Osei Kofi apparently turned down a financial incentive to play in Europe at his prime in 1969.He later became a priest. ACHIEVEMENT Ghana African Cup…
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Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder Winful Cobbinah was crowned the best player of the 2017 MTN FA Cup. The Black Stars enforcer beat off competition from Asante Kotoko’s Saddick Adams and Isaac Amoah of Amidaus Professionals for the Most Valuable Player Award. The seventh edition of the MTN FA Cup Awards was held at the M Plaza Hotel in Accra on Thursday night. Former Asante Kotoko coach, Steve Polack was adjudged the best coach of the year whiles Medeama SC centre-back Ibrahim Yaro was named the best defender in the last edition of the competition. Below is the full list…
Leading online sports betting company, Betway has embarked on the second edition of the annual Betway Easter Games. The 7-a-side gala which was played on 31st March 2018 forms part of the company’s continuous effort to help develop sports in the country. The gala which was played simultaneously in four (4) cities across the country namely Takoradi, Sunyani, Kumasi and Cape Coast had eight (8) teams participating per city. These teams were invited from the various communities in the cities where the Gala was held to participate. GHC 24,000 cash prize and souvenirs were awarded to top three (3) teams…
Telecommunication giants, MTN has supported the 43rd Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards Night, with a sponsorship package of GHC50,000. The package marks a significant improvement on the previous year of GHC 40,000, as the telecommunication giants mark a ten-year relationship with SWAG, since they commenced the sponsorship of the annual event. Mr. Samuel Koranteng, Ag. Corporate Services Executive of MTN, commended SWAG, for consistently showing commitment to the development of sports in Ghana. “SWAG has consistently recognized and rewarded the hard work of sports men, women and individuals, who stood tall in their respective sporting disciplines. “MTN is…
Match day three of the National Divsion One League took off earlier today with some intriguing fixtures which includes Unistar Academy hosting Sekondi Hasaacas in Kasoa. Sekondi Hasaacas after clinching four points in the last two games which include a goalless draw at Kumasi against King Faisal last weekend however saw Unistar Academy beating them by three unanswered goals during the ninetieth minutes. Unistar dominated the entire duration of the game,creating numerous goal scoring opportunities but managed to convert only three. However, Head coach for Hasmal,Joe Agyemang believes lack of enough resting cause his side such a heavy defeat. “We…
The FA Cup Committee has announced nominees for the 2016/17 7th MTN FA Cup Award and the launch of the 2017/18 season to be held at the plush M Plaza Hotel at Roman in Accra at 6:30 pm prompt. The committee is expected to announce the date for the awards ceremony and the launch of this season competition . Below are the nominees for the award ceremony. Most Valuable Player *Winful Cobbinah – Heart of Oak. *Isaac Amoah – Amidaus Professionals . *Saddick Adams – Asante Kotoko. Most Promising Player *David Abagna – Wa All Stars. *Raphael Ocloo –…
Ghana Premier League NASCO sponsored player of the month of March has been made publicly. The nominees features Asante Kotoko shot stopper Felix Annan after scintillating form with the Porcupine Warriors in the aforesaid month. Also inform newly promoted Ghana Premier League side Dreams FC’s sensational star Zuberu Sharani also got the nod together with West Africa Football Academy’s youngster, Aminu Mohammed . Below are the names of players nominated for the main award with their statistics during the month of March,2018. Zuberu SHARANI [Dreams FC] Matches played =4 Goals scored =2 Assist made =0 Man Of The Match =2…
Ghanaian international Ernest Kwabena Asante has hit fifteenth league goals for his club FC. Nordsjaelland in the Danish Super League after crucial encounter against Kobenhavn. The Ghanaian winger is in scintillating form in the Danish Super League thus clubs in and outside Europe chasing for his signature. FC. Nordsjaelland traveled away to the Telia Park to play Kobenhavn in the week one of the Danish Super League. The game was tatted as the most intriguing encounter in most tabloids in Denmark. Ernest Asante had the opener for Head coach Hjulmand side in the 37th minutes of the first half but…
Ahenkofi defied all odds to clinch the maiden edition of the western region inter-community gala which was held at the Takoradi Police Park. The one month tournament started with 16 communities who were grouped into four groups. The format was an all play all in each group and the first two community from each group will progress to the next round. Ahenkofi emerged as the winners after they defeated Ntakorful by 7 goals to 6 on penalties in the finale. Below are the list of winners of the maiden edition of the maiden edition Winner – Ahenkofi First runner up…
Activa International Insurance Company Limited, has presented a cheque for GH¢ 30,000 towards the organization of the 43rd Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) awards night fixed for Saturday, May 4th at the Accra International Conference (AICC). At a brief ceremony in Accra on Tuesday, Mr. Solomon Lartyey, Managing Director of Activa International Insurance, said the support was the sixth consecutive time the company was supporting SWAG for the annual event. He said the gesture forms part of their Corporate Social Responsibility activities, aimed at giving back to society. “Sports has always played a critical role in the unity of…