Black Stars’ captain, Asamoah Gyan, returned to Ghana on Friday to emotional scenes as his family lined up to meet him. He arrived in a private jet in the company of his elder brother, Baffour Gyan, at the Kotoka International Airport. He broke down in tears when he met his family. A sad tale even gets sadder as Gyan was to come home and celebrate the birthday of his late mother on Friday, 9th November. Speaking to a local radio station, JOY FM, Gyan talked about how he’s dealing with the shock. “It’s a big shock, as everybody knows. In life, you need to experience bitterness. You don’t need to be expecting happiness all the time,” he said. Gyan, who scored two goals on Thursday to help his Al Ain side to the top of the Pro-League, said he had to gather enough mental strength. “When I heard the news, it was a bit strange to me. I was a bit shocked. But as a footballer, you don’t need to go onto the field with emotions. It will distract you. “I’m calm, because I understand life. “I was very close to my mum. God knows the reason why she left us. I’m sure everything will be fine.” Madam Cecilia Love Amoako passed away on Tuesday in Accra after a motor accident around the GNAT Hall.

Robert Kpodo, who emerged as the overall winner at the maiden edition of the Interplast Masters Tennis Series, has said that he is looking to regain his number one ranking in Ghana.

The competition Interplast Masters Tennis Series was played among the top 16 players in the country and is expected to be staged regularly.

Kpodo recorded a two-set victory (6-4, 6-1) over the aggressive under-card George Darko, at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday. He walked away with a cash prize of $5000.

He believes that he can motivate himself to the top.

“I used to be Ghana’s number one at a point in town, but I lost all my points. I intend to regain my points but before I do that, I needed to win this tournament. And I have. That is the major thing that pushed me on,” he said, speaking to Asempa FM.

“I didn’t think I was going to win. Looking at the status of the players who turned up for the competition, even though I am one of the top, I didn’t think I would win.

“After every match, when I progressed, I looked at my next opponent and psyched myself up to beat him, one at a time.

“Looking at how far I have come, the journey alone is motivation enough for me. For me to have played with Serena Williams, and for her to say that I did well, I don’t have to look elsewhere. I just have to look at myself and motivate myself to keep on with what I do.

 

Posted on April 11, 2013

 

2012 was not a good year for Ghana Tennis – David Kyekye

The 2012 sporting calendar for tennis in Ghana had a very low output, especially for local competitions. The Ghana Tennis Association has to overcome this challenge in the coming year.

Despite financial constraints, David Kyekye says that the Association plans to correct this. The Senior coach and technical member of the Association spoke to Joy FM.

“2012 has not been good for us. Very good in the senior category, but at the junior level, it was not so good,” he said

“We won the West African edition of the ITA senior tournament. We went to the All African Junior championship and for the first time in about 30 years, two of our boys got medals in the doubles.

“Concerning the Davis Cup, it has not been very good. The only person who can really get us anything is Henry Adjei Darko. But Henry is also growing.

“We need to work on him and our senior players so that they can bring in something.

 

Posted on January 2, 2013