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Gold Stars, Kotoko set for Champion of Champions clash
GHANA Premier League champions, Bibiani Gold Stars, and FA Cup winners, Asante Kotoko, are set to face-off in the 2025 Champion of Champions game at the Duns Park in Bibiani on Sunday.
The build-up to the encounter, which is to decide the best among the two, has been affected greatly by the contrasting fortunes of the two clubs as they engage in local competitions to prepare for the new football season and African club championships.
Both sides recently featured in the Ghana League Clubs Association’s (GHALCA) Top 4 competition that also had Hearts of Oak and Kpando Heart of Lions.
Gold Stars emerged winners with Kotoko failing to win a single game, earning the tag as whipping boys of the competition.
Apart from the poor results, the team’s performance has been nothing to be enthused about, and that has raised concerns over the future of Coach Karim Zito who was confirmed as Head Coach after guiding the club to a top four finish and winning the FA Cup and the Toyota Cup in South Africa.
But Coach Frimpong Manso, a legend of Kotoko, would show no mercy on the club he featured for as a player, especially when there is a huge accolade as super champions at stake.
For him and his charges, it remains another opportunity to add to their silverware, a kind of honours that could elude them for many years to come.
But Kotoko’s precarious position notwithstanding, they remain a threat to Gold Stars and the Stars cannot afford to underestimate them as they boast of the personnel to turn their fortunes around when the stakes are high.
By Andrew Nortey
Management of Asempa FM has issued a public apology to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Kofi Adams, after wrongly quoting him in a recent publication about the selection of players for the Black Stars.
In a statement released by the station’s management, Asempa FM admitted that a quote card shared after Kofi Adams’ interview on Ultimate Sports Show on 13th October 2025 misrepresented his actual remarks.
According to the station, the error created a wrong impression that the Sports Minister was directly involved in selecting players for the national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“The wording on the artwork may have created a misleading impression. For clarity, the Honorable Minister stated that the final decision on player selection rests solely with the technical team, and he emphasized the importance of transparency and merit-based selection,” the statement said.
Asempa FM expressed deep regret for the misrepresentation and apologized to Kofi Adams and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
The management further assured the public that the station would take steps to ensure greater accuracy and care in its future communications.
“We hold Kofi Adams and his office in the highest regard and deeply regret any inconvenience or misunderstanding caused,” the statement concluded.
By: Jacob Aggrey
When Otto Addo took charge, Ghana sat fourth in Group I with just three points from two matches — a situation that seemed daunting for even the most optimistic fans. But what followed was one of the most remarkable turnarounds in African World Cup qualifying history.
Addo’s arrival brought renewed tactical clarity and belief. He restructured the team’s shape, redefined roles, and instilled discipline in both defense and attack. The results began to flow as Ghana went on an astonishing run of victories.
The coach’s calm leadership was crucial in restoring confidence to key players who had lost form. Veterans found new motivation, while youngsters flourished under his guidance, creating a perfect blend of maturity and energy.
Each win became a statement of intent — that Ghana was back. The team’s comeback victories over tough opponents like Mali and Central African Republic showed resilience and mental fortitude.
By the end of the campaign, the Black Stars had climbed from fourth to first, topping the group with 25 points and a +17-goal difference — a clear testament to Otto Addo’s transformational leadership.
This turnaround will go down in Ghana’s football annals as a story of hope, determination, and tactical brilliance that brought the nation back to the world stage.
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