For many, football is traditionally a man’s game. Men dominate soccer on the field, in the galleries and in beer halls where the beautiful game is celebrated. But that may be changing. In Ghana, not only are women a force to contend with on the playing field, but they are also becoming passionate supporters.
By Rosemary Mroba Gaisie - 4 November 2010 - Audio
There is said to be a spiritual element in whatever the African does irrespective of one’s religious belief. This is also embedded in African football, where the religious attribute their success or failure to their inability to resort to divine intervention.
By Rosemary Mroba Gaisie - 27 October 2010 - Audio
What legacy has the multi-billion dollar soccer fest left for the host nation and the entire continent?
By Rosemary Mroba Gaisie - 10 August 2010 - Audio
Hopes were so high for Africa, prior to the start of the first staged World Cup tournament in South Africa. With the early exit of five of her six representatives, and the painful knock out of the last African team, Ghana, at the quarter final stage, what story has Africa got to tell?
By Rosemary Mroba Gaisie - 7 July 2010 - Audio
There is a perception among Africans that people who travel a lot or live outside their home countries are well to do. But what is the real situation?
By Rosemary Mroba Gaisie - 3 July 2010 - Audio
June 13, 2010 is a day that may never be forgotten by Ghanaian football supporters. It will go down in history as the day that the national team, The Black Stars, became the first African team to win a match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
By Rosemary Mroba Gaisie - 17 June 2010 - Africa United, Photo, Text
Work comes to a standstill from the seat of government to work on the farm when national and international football matches are being played. In educational circles, football is increasingly competing with academic work.
By Rosemary Mroba Gaisie - 8 March 2010 - Audio
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