Category: Interviews

AUDIO: Sam Johnson tips Hearts for glory in Super Clash, demands an explosive start

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Former Hearts of Oak Defender Sam ‘Foyoo’ Johnson has tipped his former side to overcome Asante Kotoko but wants them to get off to a flying start when the two face off at the Accra Sports Stadium this weekend. Ghana’s two biggest sides, face-off in the Super Clash on Match Week 6 and the game comes at a time when Hearts of Oak seem to have pulled the plugs on their sluggish start to the season. Coach Edward Odoom’s side is now on an unbeaten run since MatchDay 2, amassing…

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VIDEO: Watch how a player paid Sammy Kuffour’s transfer fee to Bayern Munich

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Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has revealed his transfer fee to Bayern Munich was paid by Lothar Matthäus who was then a player of the Bavarians. Matthäus, a German and Bayern Munich legend was then a player of the side and could not afford to see the club losing the Ghanaian. Kuffour joined Bayern Munich from Torino in 1993 for a half a million dollars and the club was reluctant in paying that amount. Lothar Matthäus volunteered to pay the transfer fee for the Ghanaian by challenging the club…

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100 football kids attend maiden edition of StarTimes Bundesliga Football School

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As many as 100 enthusiastic football kids attended the maiden edition of the StarTimes Bundesliga Football School which commenced in Ghana on Saturday. The kids drawn from various parts of the country will for the next five days go through a mentorship and talent harnessing process being undertaken by StarTimes Ghana and the German Bundesliga. Under the tutelage of some German football legends, coaches and Ghanaian coaches the young players will have their talents sharpened by series of compact training sessions, workshops and matches. Former German international Renate Lingor, 2x…

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German World Cup winner Renate Lingor excited working with Ghanaian kids

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Following her maiden meeting with young Ghanaian kids, two-time German World Cup winner Renate Lingor is excited with the enthusiasm shown at the opening of the StarTimes Bundesliga Football School. StarTimes in partnership with the Bundesliga have organised a 5-day football school for 100 Ghanaian kids as part of their corporate social responsibility program. The exercise has seen top German coaches and former footballers taking Ghanaian kids through several football drills while they had fan. And Renate is excited with the opening day reaction of the kids.

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StarTimes Bundesliga Football School takes off in Ghana

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The long-awaited StarTimes Bundesliga Football School finally kicked off in Ghana on Saturday with several enthusiastic kids taking part in the exercise. StarTimes, official broadcasters of the German Bundesliga in Africa, commenced the five-day training programme for 100 young Ghanaian footballers in Accra. The programme christened Bundesliga Football School is a partnership between StarTimes and the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) and it started on Saturday at the Lord’s Wembley in Shukura with the participants being put through their paces by elite youth football coaches. According to the Head of Marketing…

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Hearts or Kotoko? Why Nana Ampomah won’t reveal his favorite club just yet

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Fortuna Düsseldorf star Nana Opoku Ampomah is reluctant to share his team loyalties when it comes to choosing between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. The pacy winger explained his reasons in an exclusive interview with FootballMadeInGhana.com “I have club I support between the two but unfortunately I can’t disclose that now. As time goes on I will reveal it. “You never know, maybe at the end of my career I will like to come and play for one of these clubs so I will keep it to myself although…

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Kassim Nuhu dreams of English Premier League move

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Ghana’s Kassim Nuhu has revealed that he dreams of playing in the English Premier League at some point in his career. In interview with Footballmadeinghana.com, Kassim disclosed that he had an opportunity to sign for an English top flight side during his time with Young Boys but opted to join TSG Hoffenhiem. Kassim is currently on a season loan at Fortuna Düsseldorf after a turpsy turvy start to life at TSG Hoffenheim. The Black Stars defender opined that the English league is one of the leagues he cherishes and will…

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Kassim Nuhu reveals playing at 2019 AFCON cost him Hoffenheim place

DARAJA KAPOOR JR.

Black Stars defender Kassim Nuhu has revealed how participating in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana cost him his place at TSG Hoffenheim. The centre back played in his first major tournament with the national team during the continental showpiece in Egypt and established himself as a key member of Kwesi Appiah’s team. However this came at a cost, Nuhu opened up to FootballMadeInGhana.com about how he had to deal with the repercussions of leaving his club duties to represent his country. “Last season I didn’t play much…

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Christopher Antwi Adjei: ‘I want to help bring fans closer to the team’

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Ghana newboy Christopher Antwi Adjei has revealed the immediate impact he hopes to have on the senior national team. According to the Paderborn attacker, he wants to add to the appeal of the Black Stars that will help bring Ghanaians closer to the team. “First of all I want to help bring the fans closer to the team. I think it’s important for the people here in Ghana to stay right behind the team. I think this is the main thing” he said in an interview with FootballMadeInGhana.com. The German-born…

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Black Stars newboy Christopher Antwi-Adjei raring to go against São Tomé

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Black Stars newboy Christopher Antwi-Adjei is excited about the prospect of making his debut against São Tomé today. The Paderborn SC attacker was one of the surprise call ups for this month’s 2021 AFCON qualifiers double header. However, he was not named in the matchday squad for the 2-0 win over the Bafana Bafana last Thursday due to his late arrival. The 25 year old is line to make his international debut for Ghana this afternoon, when they play São Tomé in their second game. ‘It will be a dream…

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