THE history of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which runs African football and in particular the African Cup of Nations, reads like the history of many African nations since independence 60-odd years ago. Its outgoing president, Issa Hayatou, a Cameroonian, finally bowed out following a shock defeat in a vote in the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa on March 16th. He had clung to power for almost three decades. This is nearly as long as Paul Biya, a friend of the

Former Techiman City defenderIshahaku Zakari has joined Inter Allies, the Ghana Premier League have confirmed. He partnered goalscorer Wahab Ackwei as they won 1-0 at the El Wak Stadium. A publication on the club's website read: ''Defender Issahaku Zakari played the full throttle on his debut for Inter Allies after recently completing his switch to the Eleven Is To One. ''The center back was at the heart of defence in the clubs 1-0 win over Tema Youth on Monday afternoon

Norwegian side Stabaek have signed former Ghana U23 winger Raymond Gyasi. The 22-year-old Dutch-born signed a two-year contract on Tuesday after passing a medical. Gyasi featured for Ghana U23 in a 2016 Olympic Games qualifier against Mozambique. He has played for Dutch sides SC Cambuur, AZ Alkmaar and Roda JC Kerkrade,...

Right to Dream Academy defender Enoch Adu has just joined Swedish second-tier side Oster IF for an undisclosed fee, GHANASoccernet.com can confirm. The right back impressed the Swedish club after some series of training. He was part of the Ghana U20 team that failed to qualify for the 2017 African Youth Championship. Last season, he played on loan at Ghana Premier League side Inter Allies. By Nuhu Adams...

Head coach of AFC Eskilstuna Pelle Olsson has expressed satisfaction with the capture of Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong. Arsenal previously midfielderEmmanuel Frimpongis one of several strong profile solicitations Olympics in this season. Pelle Olssonlikes what he has so far seen from Frimpong after joining AFC Eskilstuna-He's a lovely profile.He is a catalyst in the dressing room, it comes that he will be on the field too, but that he can be, says coach according Soccer Channel

Intermediary of Ghanaian midfielder Oliver Arthur has revealed how exciting his client felt after playing and scoring for Torino in their 2-2 home draw against high-flying Inter Milan on Sunday. In an interview with microphones of TMW after the game, Arthur disclosed. Arthur, spoke with Afriyie after the game? "Of course, he and I always feel.I reached immediately after the race to go to dinner together and celebrate his good performance against Inter. " What made him happy crowd

Helsingborgs IF coachcoach Per-Ola Ljung is pleased with theacquisition of Ghana defender cum midfielder Edwin Gyimah. Gyimah signed a two-year contract with the Swedish second-tier side after leaving South African side Orlando Pirates. And coachPer-Ola Ljung is delighted with his signing. Edwin is a player with both good power and technology, he says. He is highly qualified and will contribute to the squad. Although he can play in several positions, he is thought of as a central midfielder.

Crystal Palace versatile man Jeffrey Schlupp was left delighted with his side's 1-0 win over Watford in the English Premier League over the weekend. Schlupp played full throttle as Troy Deeney's own goal condemned Watford to the defeat. And the Ghana international was thrilled with the win.   "It was a difficult one," Schlupp told Palace TV. "We knew what was going to come from Watford. We knew it was going to be a physical game. "I think we deserved

A four-year-old kid skipped school to see idol Kevin-Prince Boateng at Las Palmas training. ChristianGarca sought permission from school to watch the Ghanaian and another idol Jonathan Viera at the team's training session. The young Las Palmas fan was warmly received by Boateng and his colleagues as he posed for photographs with his stars. "I asked him how he was going to talk to Boateng since he does not speak English, Garcia senior said "We came here because he wanted to

  Watch the dubious penalty that got disgraced Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey banned for a lifetime....

  By Mark Gleeson South African soccer was embroiled in another scandal on Monday when FIFA said the national team's World Cup qualifying win over Senegal last year was fixed, leaving the legacy of the country's hosting of the 2010 finals in more turmoil. In banning Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey for life, world soccer's governing body said the outcome of South Africa's 2-1 home win in African Group D in November had been contrived. The official was found guilty

By Peter Pedroncelli Major League Soccerin the United States continues to be apopular league for many professional soccer stars from around the world, including some of the best African players. The current season is no different, and African players remain a sought after commodity within the MLSdue to their ability to contributequality performances for their American clubs in the top-flight. From Nigeria to Cameroon, Ghana to Kenya, African players call the MLS their competition of choice,

The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has congratulated Messrs Kwesi Nyantakyi, president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Ben Nunoo Mensah, president-elect of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) for their electoral victories last week. Mr. Nyantakyi was last week elected onto the Executive Council of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), whilst Mr Nunoo Mensah was elected president of the GOC. A statement from SWAG and signed by its president, Kwabena

Ghana FA Executive committee member Wilfred Osei Kwaku claims Kwesi Appiah erred in applying for the vacant Black Stars coaching job. Appiah, who currently handles Sudanese side Khartoum SC, is among 91 coaches who have slapped in their CV's for consideration. The former Asante Kotoko great is seeking a return to the side, three years after he paid the heavy prize for the country's wrecked 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign in Brazil. But Wilfred Osei Kwaku has insisted the former Black

Former England and former West Ham United goalkeeper David James says he is interested in replacing Avram Grant as head coach of the Black Stars. The Black Stars failed to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and have now gone 33-years without lifting Africas most prestigious football competition. The 46-year-old David James is fourth on the list of all time premier League appearance having played for Portsmouth, West Ham United, Liverpool and Manchester City. He was capped 53 times byEnglandbetween

Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey has been banned for life by Fifa for what it calls "match manipulation".The ban results from a penalty he awarded to South Africa in a 2-1 win over Senegal in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in November. He penalised Kalidou Koulibaly for handball, but replays showed the ball hit his knee. After the decision, members in the sporting world have shared their opinion about the decision by FIFA. The general idea has been that the decision will tarnish the reputation

Ghanaian top referee Joseph Lamptey has been slapped with a lifetime ban for what FIFA calls match manipulation in a 2018 World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal....

President of Tema Youth Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer has suggested that Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey should file for an appeal to his FIFA life-time ban. On Tuesday, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to ban Joseph Odartei Lamptey from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for life. Lamptey was found guilty of breaching the FIFA Disciplinary Code during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying match between South Africa and Senegal on

Former Ghana Premier League Referee Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoe says Joseph Lampteys life ban by FIFA is unfair. J.O Lamptey was given a lifetime ban by FIFA for unlawfully influencing match results of the FIFA Disciplinary code during a FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying match between South Africa and Senegal on 12th November 2016. Lamptey awarded South Africa a penalty for a nonexistent handball in the penalty area against a Senegalese defender. The Senegalese Football Association appealed the decision

Former Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has been appointed to lead Ivory Coast's World Cup qualifying bid, the country's football authorities said on Tuesday. Wilmots, 48, is one of an elite band of players to have played at four World Cups, and also led Belgium into the 2014 World Cup during his stint as coach with them between 2012-2016. One of Africa's big guns and a regular World Cup qualifier, Ivory Coast flopped badly at the defence of their continental title at African Cup of Nations