The Black Stars B has been dealt a big blow ahead of their 2018 CHAN qualifier against Burkina Faso as defender Awal Mohammed is ruled out with sickness. The Asante Kotoko defender did not take part in the team's training session yesterday following reports that he's been down with malaria. The news will come as major blow for head coach Maxwell Konadu but he will be adequately replaced after the late inclusion of Hearts of Oak's Vincent Atinga and Ahmed Adams of Kotoko. Awal featured
Africans are mostly overlooked when it comes to international football awards, but one player who is staking a claim for Africans in Europe is Gabon sharp-shooter Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after a stellar season with German giants Borussia Dortmund last term. The 27-year-old former AC Milan youth forward is the only African in FIFAs 24 Mens Player of the Year shortlist for this year, which automatically makes him an overwhelming favourite for the CAF Player of the Year next year. This nomination
Ghana Premier League sides make up the quartet for this year's MTN FA Cup semi-final. Giants Asante Kotoko became the latest to confirm their slot after a controversial 2-1 win over Division One League side Nea Salamina on Wednesday. They have joined rivals Hearts of Oak, Wa All Stars and Medeama. The draw will be conducted on 22 August at the M Plaza Hotel in Accra. Semi-final matches have been fixed for the weekend of 30 September and 1 October. The final of this season's
Melissa Satta has joined her husband, Kevin Prince Boateng in thanking Spanish side UD Las Palmas following the Ghanaian untimely departure from the club. Boateng, who joined the Ibarian club last season on a free transfer from Italian giants AC Milan quickly established himself as a linchpin as he finished the campaign with 10 goals from 28 appearances. The 30-year-old was linked with a move away from the club but the Gran-Canaria outfit tied him to a three-year contract extension.
Ghana U17 fitness coach Nana Sei claims the team's fitness has improved tremendously ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup in India in October. The certified fitness coach has been working with the Black Starlets for weeks but says there has been a massive turnaround. Paa Kwesi Fabin and his boys are scheduled to leave for a tour of Spain and Denmark later this month. ''For now I can say that their fitness level is around 70% from the initial 20% when I took charge of the team a few
Chelsea legend Michael Essien celebrated Indonesia's Independence Day on Thursday by visiting inmates of the Lapas Sukamiskin Prison. Indonesia, former Dutch colony, has been celebrating 72 years of independence. Essien, who plays for Persib, took to social media to congratulate the indonesians. At the prison camp, he enjoyed the panjat pinang game for the first time a game where men in teams of 4 try to climb to the top of a greased pole called a panjat pinang in order to retrieve
It is undeniable fact that Tony Yeboah and Michael Essien will headline the list of Ghanaian players who have graced the English Premier league. Tony Yeboah (Leeds United) The two times Bundesliga top scorer lived up to the billing in the English Premier League (EPL) when he was offered the opportunity to play for Leeds United. He scored stunning goals, most memorable were the ones against Wimbledon and Liverpool. His world class goal against Wimbledon in 1992 has been voted the second greatest
South African side Free State Stars have submitted a permanent residence application for Ghana midfielder Mumuni Abubakar as they seek to free up another foreign spot in their ranks. Abubakar qualifies for permanent residence having been in the country since June 2012 when he signed for Mamelodi Sundowns from Ghanaian club New Edubiase United. Following an awful first season with Sundowns during which he didnt play he was then loaned out to Black Leopards where he then spent two years before
Black Starlets head coach Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin believes their upcoming one month European tour will help his charges acclimatize before heading to India for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament. The twinkle twinkle little stars will emplane on a one month European tour ahead of the forthcoming FIFA world juvenile tournament in India in October in a bid to acclimatize with the weather. And according to the coach, the move is a step in the right direction for the team. We have been playing
Retired referee and National Vice Chairman of Referees Association of Ghana, Joe Debrah has cast blame on the Ghana Football Association for their inability to provide clear video evidence for alleged poor officiating by some referees. Ghana football has been characterized with some bad officiating this season, with the recent incident being in the MTN FA Cup rescheduled game between Asante Kotoko and NEA Salamina at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, where the visiting team fumed over referee Nuhu Liman's
Ghana star Asamoah Gyan set up new company which is to deal with events and logistics as he seeks to create jobs. The former Sunderland star believes his latest JetLink Company will give employment to more than 200 people. Gyan has now set up 18 companies which employ about 1000 people. He has a music and entertainment company, boxing promotion syndicate, food , transport, water, real estate, mining and student hostels. @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 Ghana thanks you for your immense outstanding
The home-based Black Stars have been promised a US$ 1,500 winning bonus if they eliminated Burkina Faso to reach the 2018 CHAN finals, according to reports. Ghana's squad take on the Local Stallions on Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium at the Baba Yara Stadium in the return leg clash of the final round qualifier. Last week, the Black Stars B earned a 2-2 draw in Ouagadougou in the first leg tie. Ghana missed out on the tournament two years and are keen on making a return to the tournament
German Bundesliga II side Kaiserslautern could not reach an agreement with Stuttgart over the loan deal for Hans Nunoo Sarpei. Sarpei was spotted at the club's training ground from Tuesday to Thursday but there was nothing positive. The 18-year-old is not guaranted regular time at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena and wants an avenue for first team experience. Sarpei has seen a loan move to Dutch side VV Venlo collapse after the Eredivise side failed to secure a work permit for the youngster.
Former Division One League Board Chairman Kwame Ntow Fianko has urged Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi to vacate the seat when his current term ends in 2019. According to the soft-spoken football administrator, the Nyantakyi has done enough for Ghana football hence the time has come for him to step aside for someone else to continue. Kwesi has done enough; he took Ghana to the world cup for the first time, he gave GFA an air-conditioned bus for the first time, he has achieved
The National Sports Authority has announced that25,000 tickets will be printed for Sunday's 2018 CHAN qualifier Ghana and Burkina Faso. This was confirmed by Director General Robert Sarfo Mensah. ''In terms of welfare and whatever they need to be motivated, the Ministry and the government has done its part,'' he said on Onua FM. ''In Kumasi, we have started hyping the game, and I believe the attendance will be great. ''We are printing about 25,000 tickets
Nigeria plan to bombard Benin in Kano on Saturday as they try to avoid a second humiliating qualifying exit from the African Nations Championship (Chan). Benin caused a first-leg shock in the final round eliminator for the 2018 tournament in Kenya with a 1-0 home win thanks to late goal by captain Seibou Mama off a penalty. Nigeria coach Salisu Yusuf has reportedly reacted to the Cotonou debacle by opting for a two-prong strike force of Rabiu Ali and Kingsley Eduwo in the return match. Niger
Sporting Kansas City coach Peter Vermes has heaped praises on fast improving Ghanaian forward Latif Blessing. The 20-year-old forward joined the Wizards at the start of Major League Soccer from Ghana Premier League outfit Liberty Professionals. The nimble footed forward has already hit the ground running with his breathtaking displays, scoring five goals to help the side to third on the log in the Eastern Conference table. Three of his goals have come in the topflight, with two
WAFA maestro Majeed Ashimeru is expected to sign for Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg before the transfer window shuts at the end of the month, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively. The talented midfielder has been with the Austrian champions for the past two weeks and has been impressive in training. If the deal is announced, he will join former teammates Gideon Mensah and Samuel Tetteh. The 19-year-old has been one of the outstanding performers in the Ghana Premier League and ensured his
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