The past few days at work have been quite eventful. On Wednesday afternoon I went to the Accra Sports Stadium to watch the home team, Accra Hearts of Oak, take on AshantiGold. This was the third match I have attended, but it was by far the most exciting. From kickoff it was physical and the Read More …
I find it interesting the differences between American and Ghanaian sports outlets. The stories are produced in two completely different ways. Here, it is rare to come across features on players. Some Ghanaians cannot even name more than five players on their local teams. There have been extreme problems with violence in the stadiums where Read More …
After the first week of getting accustomed to the city of Accra, bonding with group members and acclimating to the humidity, it was finally time to start our internships. Yesterday was my first day at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and to say the least, I hit the ground running. After arriving to the workplace Read More …
August 1st, 2015 — Over the two months that I worked at Joy FM, I have been surrounded by some of the most talented journalists I may ever meet. I will miss them very much. George — Tall and wearing solid-colored shirts that makes him look a bit like a cowboy, I will always admire the Read More …
July 26th, 2015 — Here is a match report that I wrote on a my third game I saw at the Accra Sports Stadium. I found the match officiating to be quite weak — there were just way too many free kicks called for what I thought to be fair challenges, and I felt that Read More …
July 19th, 2015 — I attended my second game at the Accra Sports Stadium today. However, this time I witnessed the other, less popular, home team of the stadium, the Accra Great Olympic F.C., as they took on Bechem United. This time, I attempted to find out how to get to the stadium on my own. Read More …
June 21st, 2015 — Soccer is championed worldwide as the most popular sport on earth. Although simple in concept, it is a game that transcends economic barriers which often pervade in others. Take a sport as celebrated as rugby for example — you need to be able to afford the equipment necessary in order to Read More …
When I am not working with Asante Kotoko Publications, I am at the Ghana Football Association helping out any way I can. One of the projects they have Alex and me working on is helping brand the Ghana National Women’s League. Unlike the Premier League here in Ghana, the women’s league does not get much Read More …
From the perspective of someone with very little previous interaction with the sport of football and absolutely zero interaction with the Ghana Football Association, I did not know what to expect on my way to see my first professional match. Growing up in America we often hear about the passion for the sport of football Read More …
As part of my internship I had a unique opportunity to attend the annual President’s Cup here in Ghana. The President’s Cup is a game played on the first day of July, a holiday here in Ghana called Republic Day, between Asante Kotoko Porcupine Warriors and the Accra Hearts of Oak. This was the first Read More …
This morning we woke up to a delicious breakfast and I finally got to try Ghana’s famous mangos. They certainly did not disappoint–with each bite, I felt a little closer to heaven. The papaya and pineapple were also astounding in ways that I cannot fully articulate. After breakfast, we had orientation with Leslie and Doc. Doc provided some Read More …
The Ghanaians take soccer, or as they call it here, football, very seriously. After being here for only a few days, I have already come to realize that football is an integral part of the country’s culture. The sport is incorporated into billboards and advertisements, and locals participate in large pick-up games after work and Read More …
Ghanaians are infatuated with football. It’s the most popular sporting event in the country, very much like the majority of nations across the world. With a highly anticipated and crucial match pending with Germany on Saturday, our group went to an open air diner/bar to not only watch the game, but to experience football fever in Read More …
Ghanaians eat, sleep, and breathe soccer, and with the World Cup in full swing, national pride is at an all-time high. In preparation for tonight’s big game against Germany, the group headed to an outdoor marketplace to load up on Ghana gear. After purchasing our jerseys, we went to the local sports bar to join Read More …