Moroccans and Algerians do not like each other โ everyone knows that.
So much so that today, they were everywhere in town rooting for Nigeria to beat their rivals. ๐๐
This is how they celebrated when Akor Adams scored Nigeria's second goal. ๐ฉ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฌ
#sportsoninstagram #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 #AFCON2025 #supereagles #africanfootball
๐ฏ Some personal news:
Honoured to be adjudged 2023 Journalist of the Year at last night's 48th Annual Sports Writers Association of Ghana gala, Ghana's oldest awards scheme. ๐พ
Thankful to God, family, colleagues at the Multimedia Group, my former employers at Citi FM, and Vice President @mbawumia for the special prize.
In lumine tuo, videbimus lumen. ๐๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ญ
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For @skynews
Earlier today, I joined former Ghana national team manager Avram Grant to eulogise the man behind the footballer that was ๐ฌ๐ญ Christian Atsu.
May his gentle soul continue to rest in peace.
What's this, you say?
Well, this ๐ผ carousel is the culmination of two years of doing things in the background with the amazing people at the ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, @unmigration . ๐
They reached out to me about two years ago regarding something they felt needed more attention โ trafficking of vulnerable Ghanaian youth through sports.
You know your boy was always gonna show up!
Sooooo......
This past week, after lots of work into scientifically researching how sports trafficking manifests itself in Ghana, we made the findings public.
๐ค I moderated the event and it went amazingly!
Enjoy the slideshow! ๐
Special thanks, again:
๐ @IOMGhana Head of Mission in Ghana/Togo/Benin Fatou Diallo Ndiaye + @edemsemordzi .
๐ฒ๐ฝ Ambassador of Mexico to Ghana, H.E. Norma Ang.
๐จ๐ฆ High Commissioner of Canada to Ghana, H.E. Myriam Montrat.
๐บ๐ธ US Embassy to Ghanaโs Chargรฉ dโAffaires, Mr. Rolf Olson.
If you need more details, just buzz me in the DMs.
#SportsTrafficking #UnitedNations #sportsjournalism
The @UnitedNations in Ghana wanted a job done.
So they called me.
In this room, I'm prepping the guests of honour and โ as we say in Ghana โ "shii-ing them small toli" (breaking the ice) โ before the serious business of the day. Seated are:
๐ฌ๐ญ Sports & Recreation Minister, Ghana.
๐จ๐ฆ High Commissioner of Canada to Ghana
๐ฒ๐ฝ Ambassador of Mexico to Ghana
๐บ๐ธ Chargรฉ d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy Ghana.
Elevating the discussion, one topic, one place, one level at a time.
#garyalsmith #fifaworldcup2026 #sportsoninstagram #sportsjournalism #unitednations
5๏ธโฃ reasons why ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana were very close to choosing former ๐ญ๐ท Croatia coach Slaven Biliฤ to lead their World Cup team, according to our Ghana Team Lead @thegaryalsmith .
๐ต๐น Carlos Queiroz got the job instead.
Joachim Lรถw confirms to @thegaryalsmith โs sources that he has had no official contact from GhanaFA, as first reported by Sky Sports Germany.
Source, however, said Lรถw sees Ghana project as โ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐.โ
#fifaworldcup2026 #GhanaBlackstars
#africanfootball #sportsoninstagram
#garyalsmith
๐ Kwesi Appiah, whoโs currently the head coach of Sudan, is reportedly open to taking Black Stars job if an offer is made.
๐ฌ๐ญ A source close to Appiah tells SportyFM heโs ready to serve in either an interim or permanent capacity.
More from @thegaryalsmith ๐๏ธ
#SportyFM
๐ฒ๐ฝ 24 hours later from Mexico!
Letโs look back at the moment DR Congo ๐จ๐ฉ qualified for a historic World Cup berth in Guadalajara as @thegaryalsmith tried to explain what it means to them!
#AfricanFootball #fimbu #garyalsmith #fifaworldcup2026
DR Congo qualified for a first World Cup in 52 years! ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ
A very happy Samuel Moutoussamy โ who has been a key player in their qualification โ speaks to @thegaryalsmith ๐๏ธ
#garyalsmith #AfricanFootball #fifaworldcup2026 #sportsontiktok #DRCongo
๐ฌ๐ญ GFA in talks with Walid Regragui to replace Otto Addo as Black Stars coach.
Regragui led Morocco to the semi-final of the 2022 World Cup and final of AFCON 2025.
More on the developing story from @thegaryalsmith ๐๏ธ
#SportyFM
๐จ NEW: Otto Addo has been sacked.
Authorities in ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana begin hunt to replace the 50-year-old who was sacked on Monday.
It is understood that former @blackstarsofghana_ coach ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ต is an early favourite to be interim coach, despite him being in charge of Sudan now.
This is a developing story.
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