Tema Youth FC continued their recent impressive run of form when they picked a point in their visit to Wa All Stars two weeks ago. The Harbour City Boys will be hoping to build on it as they are set to tackle Ebusua Dwarfs at the Tema stadiumthis Saturday. They have won two and drawn two in their last four league matches which has seen them move out of the relegation zone. The recent form was followed by nominations of trainer Edward Nii Odoom and top scorer Joseph Paintsil for the June

Ghanas Under 17 Management Committee chairman, Lawyer Kweku Abeka Ayiah and the head coach,Samuel Paa Kwasi Febin left Accra Wednesday for Mumbai -India for the FIFA U17 World Cup draw on Friday, 7th July, 2017. The officials of the Black Starlets will be part of the delegation that will be inspecting the accommodation and stadium facilities to be used for the tournament which will be done after the draw. There would also be a workshop for delegates where everything one needs to know about

Former Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac will be aiming to lead Thailand to retain the Kings Cup when the tournament gets underway next week. The four-team event features world No.127 Thailand, No.41 Burkina Faso, No.83 Belarus and No.114 North Korea, and will be held at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium. Defending champions Thailand will face North Korea while Belarus take on Burkina Faso on July 14 with the winners meeting in the final on July 16. "The most important thing is to

Asante Kotoko striker Sadick Adams has fumed at Vincent Atinga's pointless stamp on him during last Monday's President's Cup clash against Hearts of Oak at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, claiming that it was premeditated to end his playing career. Sadick, who scored the winning penalty that clinched the President's Cup for the Porcupine Warriors, was lucky to have escaped red card following his charge on Hearts Vincent Atinga after replay footage showed the towering defender's

NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick has posted a controversial message criticizing July 4 celebrations as he visits Ghana in a 'quest to find personal independence'. 'How can we truly celebrate independence on a day that intentionally robbed our ancestors of theirs?' he wrote alongside a video of his trip to the Ghanaian town of Keta. It shows the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, who famously protested police brutality by refusing to stand during the national anthem last season,

AshantiGold SC coach CK Akonnor has emerged as the NASCO Ghana Premier League Coach of the Year for June. The ex - Black Stars captain guided the Miners to four straight victories which has seen them move out of the relegation zone. They scored eight goals and conceded none in the process. The former Eleven Wise gaffer beats off competition from Tema Youth FC coach Edward Nii Odoom and WAFA SC head coach Klavs Rasmussen. By Nuhu Adams...

South African football has been left to mourn another young talent after junior international right-back Ntuthuko Radebe died in a car accident his club has confirmed. Belgian side Eupen confirmed the news on their website on Tuesday evening offering condolences but shared details of the accident except that it occurred in South Africa. The team the staff supervisors all employees and supporters of KAS Eupen lost a good friend the club said. His kindness his company his loyalty his commitment

Veteran goalkeeper George Owu has been named Ghana Premier League NASCO Electronics player of the month of June following an impressive display. Ashanti Gold SC shot stopper kept four clean sheets within the month along with one man of the match. The former Asante Kotoko SC and Sekondi Hasaacas goalie saved a 90th minute in their game against Medeama SC. He was named ahead of Wa All Stars midfielder David Abagna Sandan and Tema Youth FC winger Joseph Paintsil. By Nuhu Adams...

Former French international goalkeeper Mickal Landreau reign as coach began with a 1-0 loss to Lorient in a preseason friendly encounter. It was a low-key outing but there were plenty of positives to take home, as the coach handed starting berth to Ghanaian striker Ebenezer Assifuah and three non-pro players, Ozer Ozdemir and Bradley Danger, and goalkeeper Oumar Sissoko in a 4-4-2 formation. Sissoko was chosen as goalkeeper and there was also a place in defense for Danger, with Jean-PhilippeMateta

President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana Kwabena Yeboah has lamented the simmering bribery and corruption in the local game. He asserts that football administrators in the country are aware about this canker. Yeboah wants the stakeholders to show more commitment in fighting with these negative culture. "Let one single club owner or administrator tell me there is no bribery and corruption in our football,these are people we engage on daily basis who complain on the quiet but

Aduana Stars stalwart defender Daniel Darkwah is upbeat about his side's chances of annexing this season's Ghana Premier League as the campaign reaches its climax. The Ogya Boys are three points adrift of leaders WAFA with just 10 games to end the season. However, Darkwah has intimated that they are determined to go at full length to oust the Academy Boys at the summit of the log come the end of the season. Were determined to win the league, the points gap between league Leaders

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan was given a mammoth welcome by Kayserispor fans upon his arrivalin Turkey after completing his move to the Anatolian Stars. The 31-year-old, who has 51 goals for Ghana, completed formalities on Wednesday to end his six-year adventure in Asia.   God is the reason for the season ....another chapter.....I will keep digging till it's done. pic.twitter.com/BZLg0KhwrJ— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) July 6, 2017...

The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana has opened a new ultra-modern office complex at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday, July 05, 2017. The opening of the office complex followed the annual congress of the Division Africa of International Federation of Profession Footballers FIFPro. Led by General Secretary of the PFAG and FIFA General Coordinator, Anthony Baffoe, the General Secretary of FIFPro Theo van Seggelen and the Director of the National Sport Authority together opened

The Youth and Sports Ministry has explained that changes at GNPC has caused the delay in salaries of Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah and backroom staff. The recent changes at the state-owned oil company, headline sponsors of the senior national team, have seen changes in management after the country's general elections. Appiah and his entire team are yet to be payed after three months in charge. ''The sports ministry is not responsible for paying the Black Stars coach and his

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien played a key role for Persib Bandung in their 2-1 win over leaders PSM Makassar on Wednesday evening. The former Chelsea ace played almost the entire duration as Persib opened up the Indonesian title race even further on the night. Persib opened the scoring in the Shohei Matsunaga in the 40th minute before Atep Rizal added the second in the 55th minute. PSM reduced the deficit through Dutch midfielder Wiljan Pluim in the 72nd minute, but it only proved to

2017 FIFA Confederation Cup winner with Germany Benjamin Henrichs is expected in Ghana this week, GHANASoccernet.com can report. The 20 year old fullback who can also play as a midfielder was born to German father and Ghanaian mother who hails from Gomoa Fetteh in the Central region of Ghana. The versatile footballer will be visiting his mother's hometown to meet some family members. The Bayern Leverkusen rising star made his Germany debut in November 2016 against San Marino in a World

The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana has opened a new ultra-modern office complex at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday, July 05, 2017. The opening of the office complex followed the annual congress of the Division Africa of International Federation of Profession Footballers FIFPro. Led by General Secretary of the PFAG and FIFA General Coordinator, Anthony Baffoe, the General Secretary of FIFPro Theo van Seggelen and the Director of the National Sport Authority together opened

In a shocking turn of events, the International Federation of Professional Footballers, FIFPro, has revealed that 41% of African footballers receive their salaries late or are not paid at all. According to the Secretary General of the international players union, FIFPro, Theo van Seggelen, a labour market research of 14,000 players in 54 African countries found that 41% of football professionals do not get a salary and 45% earn less than $1,000 a month. Theo van Seggelen revealed this on Wednesday

The Congress for the International Federation of Professional Footballers came off in Accra-Ghana, on Wednesday July 7, 2017 for the first time ever. The Annual Congress was held at the Kimpiski Hotel in Accra at exactly 9:00am prompt and was climaxed by the opening of the office complex of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) at 6pm. The Congress shall be attended by Ghanas Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Isaac Asiamah as well as other big international football stars.

The quadrennial congress of the Referees Association of Ghana (RFA) is scheduled for the Central regional capital of Cape Coast at the end of November this year. For various reasons, many referees look forward with great interest when the Congress is due, only to end up in bitterness and regret afterwards. This is mainly due to the fact that, despite the huge financial outlay and expenses involved, not much is derived by the average referee. The general programme for the entire congress