Ghana prides itself as a footballing nation, a country once dubbed the Brazil of Africa. In Football, the likes of Abedi Pele , Tony Yeboah , Sammy Kuffour , Michael Essien and Stephen Appiah have made a telling contribution to enhancing our image on the world stage. The Black Stars (as the senior national football team is affectionately called ) boasts of 4 African Nations Cup trophies ( 1963 , 1965 , 1978 and 1982 ) and an impressive 3 consecutive World Cup appearances ( 2006 , 2010 and 2014 ). As a member of both CAF and FIFA, playing in both respective bodies organized competitions ( African Nations Cup / World Cup qualification and tournaments ) raises emotions, sparks debates and simultaneously triggers a sense of patriotism among citizens.  However, the million dollar question is; would we ( Black Stars ) rather be an African Champion or just a World Cup participator ? African Nations Cup On 19 th March 1982 Ghana lifted its 4 th a...

Since the inception of the premier league in 1992 , A period that changed the phase of English football by ushering in an influx of foreign talent to the shores of this great footballing nation, there have been 6 different winners of the prestigious English Premier League trophy namely Manchester United ( 13 ), Chelsea ( 4 ), Arsenal (3) , Manchester City (2) , Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City ( 1 ). Out of an achievable 24 league trophies over the years, 17 (representing 70.83% ) have been won by teams outside London namely, Manchester United, Manchester City, Blackburn and Leicester City . The other 7 (representing 29.17% ) have been won by teams in London namely Arsenal and Chelsea . Reasons for such a disparity in league achievements can be attributed to these factors: London Derbies: Averagely a London football club will face at least 4 local teams within the capital in a premier league season. Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham, Charlton, Fulham, Cr...