Radicals and Revolutionists
Football, political power and Pan-African ambition, explored through the relationship between Kwame Nkrumah and Ohene Djan.
Journalism
meets art
Sport is where the story begins. History and the human experience are where it takes us. Journalism and artistic storytelling by Fiifi Anaman, aimed at leading the reader on an immersive journey of delight and discovery.
Fiifi Anaman
Stories that stay with you.Multinational media brands worked with and featured on
Ghana Football Awards
“…a writer Ghana should be proud of”
“…a source of pride to the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG)”
“…the leading sports writer of his generation”
Selected writing
Beyond the final whistle
The Ugly Game: Football as a World of War and Military Metaphors
A research essay examining the language of conflict in football and the connections between sport, identity and power.
Horrible?… That’s the Word
A critical reflection on the Black Stars and the expectations that surround Ghana’s national football team.
Winner / Sport Media Pearl Awards · AIPS
Reporting the game
Remembering what it means
Best Writing — Column
Winner for “How the Black Stars Stabbed the Nation in Cold Blood”. Presented in Abu Dhabi in December 2015.
Books
Stories worth keeping
In conversation
The story, in another voice
Podcast contribution / 41 min
The Fall Out
Episode 5 of The Black Stars Podcast examines governance and the pressures on Ghanaian football. Fiifi is credited as a contributing football historian.
Divicage Productions · in association with GOAL · Episode published: 29 September 2025
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A good story starts with curiosity
From a deeply researched feature to a documentary, a broadcast or a book: Fiifi brings a writer’s eye and a historian’s curiosity to stories about sport and the world around it.
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