May 9: a memorial
May 9, 2001.
For the international audience it may be just another date. In Ghana, that date brings black memories for football fans

The story is simple. As it is sad.
127 fans went for a league match.
There was a stampede.
They died.
That’s it.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng: the interview
Kevin-Prince Boateng.

A man who divides opinion this side of town like he makes it in Italy. He was interviewed by Italian publication, “So Foot”. He describes his Berlin youth, the relationship with his brother, Jerome, along with Juergen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund and Massimiliano Allegri. Boateng also discussed his integration at AC ... [read more]
Analysis: Kwesi Appiah, Ghana’s new man
The man on the touchline at the Zimpeto Stadium was not a soldier – but he looked like it. Military style haircut, trimmed beared, sparkling shoes, coiffed features, and well-pressed trousers.
After the nervy penalty shootout at Mozambique’s national stadium, Ghana’s male team won gold at the All Africa Games after beating Cameroon in this September 2011 final. Ghana had ... [read more]
Breaking: Kwesi Appiah is new Ghana coach
The deed is done .
The Ghana Football Association have confirmed the appointment of James Kwesi Appiah as the substantive head coach of the Black Stars.
A statement on the website said the executive committee of the GFA confirmed the appointment of the former international at a meeting in Accra on Monday.
The meeting was called to discuss the head-hunting exercise undertaken by ... [read more]
Ghana sack boss Goran Stevanovic

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Ghana have sacked national team coach Goran Stevanovic. The lawyer of the Black Stars coach and the Ghana FA vice president both confirmed the news to different Accra-based stations.
On Saturday, Jordan Anagbla, the FA vice president told Radio Gold that the Serbian was fired following a meeting on Friday and ... [read more]
Leaked: Full contract details of Goran Stevanovic & the Ghana FA
Earlier today, FootyGhana.com published the contents of the most sought-after contract between the Ghana Football Association and Serbian Coach Goran Stevanovic that gave him the job of coaching the Black Stars. Hours later, the site was hacked. Here is a copy. The contract was retyped for the purposes of publication by footy-ghana.com and culled by Ghana WorldCup Blog below.
According to ... [read more]
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Club Football News
The Problems Plaguing Brazil
If you've been paying attention to the pandemonium in Brazil, you might notice this football-mad country is pretty damn mad about some football, namely the World Cup (the Rio Olympics aren't helping either). Basically, just like everyone else who throws a big party, they're not happy with the costs and ...
Fun With Romanian Riot Police
Football is - sport in general, really - a great place for some creative hyperbole. "He shot it to the moon!" Well no, not really. "The defender has him in his back pocket." Diego Buonanotte or Maximiliano Moralez perhaps, but no one else. Today, we have a new one: "Boy, ...
Lecce Fans Really Wanted Promotion, Let Everyone Know
Given Lecce has spent recent times bouncing between Serie A and Serie B, the dungeons of Italian football, where they were placed for doing all sorts of scandalous Italian things, aren't quite acceptable. The fans let their displeasure be known after failing in the playoffs for promotion back to Serie ...
Sebastien Squillaci Becomes Clark Kent
Call it a week, call it a month, call it a summer. The battle is over. "Can I just stay here with you?" "Definitely not." One needn't have paid the slightest attention to Sebastien Squillaci's time at Arsenal to find the genius in this video. Every club should have one. [101gg] ...
This Year In Schadenfreude
The Guardian has gone and shaken some salt into several open wounds by unveiling the twenty worst sitter misses of 2012-13. There are some solid names on the list, including Barcelona's fresh new 50m+ signing, and they don't discriminate based on gender, either, with Nicoletta den Ridder is a solid ...
Aruban Goalkeepers Gone Wild
Ketchup and mustard kits aside (no corner taken on color richness), this little clip from Aruba has so much going for it. From the mere fact it's a goalkeeper goal, to the Marco Tardelli-esque celebration of unadultered joy and childlike innocent, to the complete meltdown at the end by the ...
Brendan Rodgers Provides Interview Of The Year
Watching sports interviews, no matter the sport, is like watching a cheating husband attempt to deflect questions. The actual question is answered roughly three percent of the time. Brendan Rodgers somehow manages to do the same when it's a 9 year old firing the hard-hitters his way. Almost as though ...
Javier Mascherano's Fight Club
Football has a bit of a reputation for a little bit of liar, liar, pants on fire when it comes to the injuries. Javier Mascherano has boosted that several levels. Beyond kicking another dude in the back while being taken off for an injury, he then hopped off the stretcher ...
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