The Hearts of Oak Gazette
Squad10 Aug 2026
Jonathan Mensah in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Hearts of Oak this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Abdul Baba joins the Hearts of Oak first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Abdul Baba is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Hearts of Oak promote Amos Amoah from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Amos Amoah has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Andre Acquah steps up from the Hearts of Oak academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Andre Acquah has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Samuel Asante joins the Hearts of Oak first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Samuel Asante is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Jonathan Mensah has outgrown this division
There is a level at which a footballer stops being tested and starts being contained, and he reached it some time ago. Hearts of Oak know it, and so does everybody who watches him.
In brief
- Squad Ali Mohammed has company in his position
- Squad Ali Mohammed is not doing himself any favours