Asante Kotoko

Ex-Kotoko coach Michael Osei watches Dauda Mohammed shine for Vitesse in Eredivisie

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Former coach of Asante Kotoko Michael Osei was in attendance as Dauda Mohammed starred for Vitesse Arnhem in their 4-1 win over PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday.  The Ghana youth striker grabbed his side’s 3rd with a beautiful poke finish in the 73rd minute. The 21 year old forward caught up with his former coach Michael Osei after the match and posted a picture on his Instagram page that will stir up a feeling of nostalgia among the Kotoko fan base. Dauda left the Ghanaian local scene after…

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Dauda Mohammed on target for Vitesse Arnhem in big win

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Ghana forward Dauda Mohammed registered his name on the scoresheet for Vitesse Arnhem as they annihilated PEC Zwolle 4-1 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday.  The Eagles broke the deadlock in the 9th minute after Bryan Linssen combined with Martin Ødegaard. Lennart Thy however drew the visitors level in the 25th minute with a fine finish. Linssen grabbed his brace and restored Vitesse Arnhem’s lead two minutes after the restart. Dauda Mohammed extended the lead for Leonid Slutsky’s side after he poke in Thulani Serero’s back heel pass in the 73rd minute before…

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U17 AFCON 2019: Fabin’s Uganda fail to pick World Cup ticket despite 1-1 stalemate with Nigeria

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Ghanaian gaffer Paa Kwesi Fabin failed to grab a World Cup ticket with his Uganda U17 side after their 1-1 stalemate with Nigeria in the ongoing U17 AFCON in Tanzania. A 74th minutes strike by Ibraheem Olalekan Jabaar canceled Uganda’s lesd through John Kokas Alou in the 67th minute to deny the East Africans a place in the semifinals. Uganda’s hopes were dashed despite picking a point in the game after Angola recorded a 4-2 win over hosts Tanzania in the other group encounter. Uganda bounced back from an opening…

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Historic: Ibrahim Sunday reveals how he engineered a move to Asante Kotoko

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Former Asante Kotoko skipper Ibrahim Sunday has revealed how he ended up signing for the Porcupine Warriors despite being born and bred in Koforidua. According to the him, he fell in love with the club during his youthful days at Koforidua after watching them play in the Eastern Region. The Porcupine Warriors were so attractive that every brilliant player hatched a dream of wearing the red and white colours. Sunday reveals he had to worked hard to impress the Porcupines Warriors before ending up at the club. “When I was…

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My dad is doing well – C K Akonnor Son

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Coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor`s son, Kimarky Akonnor has spoken to Kotoko Express App about the father`s Kotoko career and says ‘my dad is doing very well.’ It is impossible to quantify the effect C. K Akonnor`s coaching stint at Kotoko is having on the young boy, who believes that the father is on course at Kotoko. Kimarky and his younger brother accompanied the father to the Adako Jachie training grounds on Thursday and spent some few minutes letting Kotoko Express App in on how he is coping with the latter’s…

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1970 CAF CL: Ibrahim Sunday reveals UNITY as the key factor for Kotoko’s success

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Asante Kotoko won the 1970 ACF Champions League with Ibrahim Sunday as the skipper of the side. The brilliant player who catapulted the Porcupine Warriors to their first ever CAF Champions League title has recalled how he achieved that feat with his team mates. “Team unity was the reason we were able to conquer Africa in 1970,” Sunday noted. Sunday admits that team unitybis key to the success story of every club, insisting, every player give out 100% whenever they played a game. “As a player at that time, Rev…

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Ibrahim Sunday backs Akunnor to steer Kotoko back to glory in Africa

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Asante Kotoko legend Ibrahim Sunday has backed coach C.K Akunnor to restore the club back to it’s glory days in Africa. The Porcupine Warriors have not won a continental trophy in 36 years. The Ghana Premier League giants reached the group stages of the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup for the first time in eleven years but crashed out after losing 2:1 to Zesco United in the final group game in Ndola. Akunnor came under heavy criticism after failing to secure quarterfinals berth with some even calling for his resignation. However, coach…

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Ibrahim Sunday reveals his dad almost made him quit football

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Legendary Ghanaian footballer Ibrahim Sunday revealed he was on the brink of turning his back on football as a youngster until a twist of fate changed his fortunes. Speaking in an exclusive interview with FootballMadeInGhana.com, the 1971 Africa Footballer of the Year shared an incredible story about his father almost made him quit football. However the Ex Kotoko playmaker believes it was this event that led him to finding the form that would catapult him to fame. ”In the beginning my father didn’t want me to play football. One day he…

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Angry Kotoko fans disappointed with output of Kotoko Express App

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Some subscribers of the Kotoko Express App has expressed massive disappointment in the operations of the app following poor output in recent times. The ardent supporters are overly unhappy with the operations of the club’s official app for failing to satisfy them. The official club app, launched in December last year has failed to provide subscribers with the needed information despite promising fire and brimstone during its launch. Subscribers have been left disappointed after the failure of the app to meet their expectations. Some of the disappointed fans have even…

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Kotoko captain backs Fatawu Safiu to continue red-hot form

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Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong has singled out teammate Abdul Fatawu Safiu for praise after his sensational start to the NC Special Competition. Fatawu has been in red-hot for the Porcupine Warriors, scoring five goals in five appearances in the ongoing novelty league. “Now he (Safiu) has been playing better than his previous days with the team and to have scored five goals in the special competition tells us that he is playing very well and he is a very good player.” Frimpong told the Daily Graphic in an interview. “I hope…

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