Brazil to pursue 6th star in Qatar
If Brazil and the World Cup are synonymous, it’s down to many fitting reasons, two of which stand out. The Samba nation are the most successful in World Cup history (five titles) and are...
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N/R: Salamatu Nte, the next star on the rise
The Northern Region is such a changed place. It no longer frowns upon a woman playing football. The practice is no longer an abomination, no longer seemingly divinely designed for the man. The...
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Can Argentina and Messi end drought in Brazil?
It has been close to three decades since Argentina lifted a major trophy. The Albicelesti, as they are affectionately called have been perennials in underachievement ever since. The most enduring memory of them...
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DOL: RTU within touching distance of Premiership return
How more hungry can the Northern Region get? It has been eight years of hunger. Sorry, starvation rather. RTU, the self proclaimed pride of the North (perhaps rightly so), exited the Ghana Premier...
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Mahey, the boy-wonder, finds home at FC Porto
So I wandered about one afternoon at Aboabu, a suburb of Tamale. At sundown, I was around the Metro Mass Station and decided to go and watch football at the cluster of fields...
Steadfast’s Mohammed Sheriff earns Black Satellites call-up
Mohammed Sheriff, popularly known as ‘Samba’ has been invited to the national U-20 team, the Black Satellites. Head coach Karim Zito has called 24 players for camping effective this weekend. This comes in...
In memory of a genius – Rossoneri Salecao
Before I say a thing, I promise not to exaggerate anything. If ever, there is a conference to trace the journey of football in the Northern Region, I will attend and submit that...
Return of the Ghana Premier League – Preview
The Ghana Premier League starts this weekend after what looks like an eternity of absence. The 2018 edition was abondoned after the hurricane that was Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ Number 12 exposé hit. The...
Fatawu, the next rising star
For the umpteenth time, Tamale has done it again. The city is notorious for producing footballers with precocious talent. Some of them have hit the top and others have sadly joined the uneviable...
Brazil on their marks
Brazil and the World Cup were synonymous. Not anymore, almost. The two had a love affair that was unrivaled in the sporting world. No country has adorned the World Cup like Brazil have and...
One on One Chat session with Alhassan Kalusha
Enjoy our interview session with Alhassan Kalusha. Do well to share with others who might be interested. Thank you.
Racism – the undesirable element
The beautiful game can be ugly at times, so ugly. By far, football is the world’s favourite sport enjoyed by millions of people around the globe. This monopoly, or near-monopoly if you shockingly disagree,...
Open letter to Mr. Rhyzo, RFA Chairman- Northern Region
Dear Mr. Rhyzo, I greet you wherever you are. My name is Mohammed, known as Rossoneri in football circles. First, I would like to congratulate you on your emphatic victory in last Friday’s Regional...
Can Black Stars end AFCON drought?
When Ghana won her 4th Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) title in 1982 in Libya, Egypt had won only 2 titles and Cameroon had not won 1. As I type, the latter are one better...
Copa victory a must for Brazil
The world’s oldest continental football competition kicks off in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the early hours of Saturday June 15. Copa America ’19 has come quicker than usual after a special centenary event was...
