Herbert Mensah, President of the May 9 Foundation and former CEO of Asante Kotoko, continues to urge remembrance and action on the anniversary of the devastating stadium disaster that struck Ghana in 2001. On May 9th, 2001, a Ghanaian Premier League match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko turned into a nightmare. A disputed referee decision sparked fan violence, ...
Some days are meant to be lived once but some will forever remain. It was a Wednesday and I recall getting home from primary school amidst the pouring rains. “Forget the downpour, Hearts and Kotoko will be playing” was my mind’s tune all that while. Tender and tiny as I was, football discussions in class were never to be lost ...