Maxwell Konadus dream of winning the WAFU Championship for the second time has been dealt a huge blow following the late injury suffered by midfielder Seidu Salifu. The unattached former Club Africain and Adana Demirspor midfielder picked the career threatening injury at the teams training session on Thursday from a cynical tackle from Stephen Sarfo. The injury of the holding midfielder who was instrumental to the Ghana U20 side at the 2013 World Cup in Turkey has left Coach Maxwell Konadu

Black Stars B midfielder Gideon Waja has called on his teammates to encounter their opening game of the WAFU tournament against Gambia with full concentration. Ghana will engage the Scorpions of Gambia in the opening game of the 2017 WAFU Cup at the Cape Coast Stadium on Saturday. According to Waja, the team must ensure that the tackle the match with full concentration as they aim to start the tournament on a winning note. Were well prepared because it is a knockout game so we are really focus

Black Stars B coach Maxwell Konadu has named Seidu Salifu in his team that will play in the WAFU competition this weekend. Salifu, unattached surprisingly made the cut just weeks after returning to the country having ended his deal with Turkish outfit mraniyespor. The competition will be hosted by Ghana and Maxwell Konadu having worked with Salifu at Wa All Stars has decided to include him in the team. Ghana plays Gambia in the opening match of the WAFU tournament at the Cape Coast Sports

Former Ghana winger Laryea Kingston has casted doubt over the commitment level of Andre and Jordan Ayew to the Black Stars. Ahead of Ghana's return encounter against the Red Devils of Congo in Brazzaville, Andre and Jordan pulled out of the squad at the last moment. Andre complained of hamstring injury while Jordan missed through stomach disorder to the dismay of many Ghanaians. In some games Andre Ayew is not 100% fit but he will hide it for him to be feature in the game, i have done

Ghana international Bernard Mensah is a happy man again after joining Turkish side Kasimpasa with games coming to him thick and fast. He recently applauded a video when he was applying make up to the face of his beautiful Ana. As a model, fashion designer and lifestyle blogger, Ana has shared an educative and lovely video on Youtube starring herself and her husband. Bernard originally an Atletico Madrid will be hoping that his form will enable get back into the Atletico Madrid team.

Following his appointment as Sports Minister designate by President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo Addo, even before he appeared before the Parliamentary Verting Committee (PVC), Hon. Isaac Asiamah gave me cause to believe that the same old story will be told at the ministry more talk, less action. But I gave him the benefit of the doubt and after seven months in office nothing new. Perhaps, Hon. Isaac Asiamah must not think that there are no crocodiles in the water because it is calm. There are many

Chief Executive officer of DataBank Kojo Addae-Mensah has suggested that Asamoah Gyan should be made general captain of the Black Stars and Harrison Afful as substantive rather than Andre Ayew. Many have opined that current Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan should make way for Andre Ayew to take up the captain's armband band as he nears the twilight of his illustrious career. But Addae-Mensah, who is an ardent football fan believes the calls to retire the Kayserispor front man is premature,

Ghana international Samuel Inkoom is letting his football problems get ahead of him as he recently uploaded a picture of himself and his lovely wife Omega on route to church. The pair are all loved up in a photo which was posted today on the former Black Stars internationals Instagram account. Handsome as ever, Inkoom, 28, looks suave in a chic suit. His beautiful wife is also looking elegant in a beautiful off-the-shoulder figure-hugging gown. Adorable! Mr. and Mrs. Inkoom have been married

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has questioned the commitment of Andre Ayew after he pulled out of the Ghana team that won at Congo. The forward is one of the leaders of the team but his recent output has been questionable with fans calling for him to be dropped as he is a distraction. Adding his voice to numerous fans Laryea claims Ayews attitude has left much to be desired in recent times and would want to see a big response from him in subsequent games. In some games Andre

Ghanaian striker Ernest Barfo has signed a two-year contract with Saudi Arabian second-tier side Al Ta'ee. Barfo becomes the third African player to join the ambitious Division 1 side ahead of the start of the league on Tuesday. He is expected to make his debutagainst Najran on the opening day. Barfo, a former Liberty Professionals and Bechem FC player, played for Kuwaiti side Al Nasar last where his return of nine goals in 14 appearances earned him rave reviews.  ...

West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic has confirmed that forward Andre Ayew who missed Ghanas game against Congo in Brazaville will be in the team against Huddersfield. The Ghanaian has endured a wretched start to the season with his performance both at club and national team level nothing to write home about. West Ham have lost their first three games of the season but it is worth noting that all their games have been played away from home and they will really fancy their chances against newly

Agent Oliver Arthur has opened up on why two of his clients- Afriyie Acquah and Godfred Donsah-failed to move this window despite intense transfer speculations. Torino star Acquah was top on the list of Championship side Birmingham City but the latter refused to do business. Donsah, who plays for Bologna, was linked with a move to Torino but the deal broke down before the window slammed to a shut. He has since remained with Roberto Donadoni's side and emerged as a key player of the side.

Brian Bliss remembers the first time he noticed David Accam, the kind of accidental revelation you cant forget. It was late 2014, September or October as he recalls, and the former Chicago Fire technical director was supposed to be watching another player all together. Chicagos then-head coach, Frank Yallop, knew about a player in Sweden, Kennedy Igboananike, with whom he had crossed paths in a preseason once upon a time, and he had Bliss watching film on the forward. Look, scouting is sometimes

Ghanaian defender Emmanuel Hackman replaced injured compatriot Lumor Agbeyenu in the Portimonense but was sent off in his first match of the season as they lost 2-1 at Benfica. The former Liberty Professionals player was shown a straight red in the 59th for fouling a Benfica player inside the box. That tackle cost Portimonense a penalty which was converted by Brazilian Jonas on the hour mark to knot the scoring. Portimonense had taken the lead in the 56th minute through Fabricio....

Host nation Ghana will look to start the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations with a bang when they face Gambia in the opening match at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Saturday. Known by the nickname Black Stars, Ghana will be appearing at their fourth successive WAFU tournament and hosting the tournament for the second time in a row. Their first two tournaments in Nigeria 2010 and 2011 ended with third and fourth-place finishes respectively, while as hosts in the last tournament in 2013 they emerged as champions