Lorient forward Abdul Majeed Waris has put his transfer disappointments behind him and returned to group training with his teammates this week. The talented striker saw his desired move to Burnley evaporate as Lorient turned down a late bid of 9 million pounds for him. Lorients hard stance and reluctance to release him turned the players head as he lost the verve and desire to wear the club colors again. But after clear the air talks with new manager Mickal Landreau, the 25-year-old joined

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey started ahead of Gabi and gave a good account of himself but his side lost 2-1 to Chelsea. The Ghanaian lasted 77 minute with his influence clearly dwindling in the second half due to a yellow card he picked up for a foul on Morata. His consistency is a measure of how high he is held by hard to please manager Diego Simeoni who has clearly been sold by his hard work and dedication. Against the run of play David Luis's moment of madness presented

Ghana have confirmed that they will play Saudi Arabia in an international friendly next month. The Black Stars of Ghana will face the Asian country in the friendly in Riyadh. The match will play on October 10, 2017. "Ghana will play Saudi Arabia in a friendly in Riyahd on 10 Ocotber," Ghana FA spokesman Ibrahim Sannie said on Agoo TV on Wednesday. The match would take place three days after the Black Stars match against the Cranes of Uganda in Kampala in the penultimate game of

Ghana midfielderThomas Agyepong has been ruled out of action for between six to eight weeks, ruling him out of next week's World Cup qualifier against Uganda, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The 21-year-old was part of coach Kwesi Appiah's 26-man squad released yesterday ahead of the match to be played in Kampala on 7 October. However doctors confirmed on Wednesday night that he won't be able to travel with the Black Stars to the game in Kampala. Agyepong suffered

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, has stated that the ministry is still consulting with stakeholders to decide whether to bid for the 2018 CHAN tournament after CAF stripped Kenya of the hosting rights last Saturday. According to Mr Asiamah, he believes Ghana has the capacity to host any CAF tournament because of the quality of already-existing stadiums in the country. West Ham and Tottenham have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players

Teenage prodigy Mohammed Aminu grabbed a sensational hat-trick as Ghana's Under-17 team hammered Guinea 6-1 in an international friendly on Wednesday. Manchester City-bound Aminu Mohammed underline his immense talents with a superb treble at their camping base in Abu Dhabi. Gabriel Ibrahim Sadiq scored a brace with midfield maestro Emmanuel Toku completing the rout in the pre-World Cup friendly. The Black Starlets lost 2-1 to Mali last week in a similar exercise. Coach Samuel Fabin

President of the GhanaFootball Association Kwesi Nyantakyi has urged Ghanaians not to be emotional over the exclusion of the Ayew brothers from the 26-man squad released by Coach Kwasi Appiah ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda. Appiah has dropped Swansea City attacker Jordan Ayew and his brother Andre Ayew from Ghanas squad to face Uganda in next months World Cup qualifier. The Ayew brothers missed Ghanas crucial World Cup qualifier against Congo in Brazzaville due to a stomach

Eleven Wonders FC have gained promotion to the Ghana Premier League for the first time in their history. The Techiman based club ended the 2016/2017 season as leaders of Zone One of the GN Bank Division One League after beating Unity FC 1-0 at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour park in Bechem on Wednesday. They join Zone Two and Three champions Karela United FC and Dreams FC respectively for topflight football next season....

There are multiple reports in Italy claiming Serie A giants Inter Milan will make an offer for Bologna star Godfred Donsah. Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting the deal could happen as early as the January transfer window. It is understood Inter are willing to meet Bologna's valuation of the 21-year old midfielder despite the club's reluctance to sell months earlier. Donsah has been in impressive form this season, once a Man-of-the-Match in the opening games of the season. That had

Ghanaian journalists have been commenting on the decision to drop Jordan and Andre Ayew out of the Ghana squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uganda. The brothers played for their English Premier League clubs at the weekend but pulled out of the Ghana squad for their last World Cup tie against Congo. Andre complained of a knee injury while Jordan cited a stomach illness. The Black Stars know that even with a win in Kampala their World Cup dreams will be over if Egypt overcome visiting

The man behind the wheels when Asante Kotoko team bus was involved in a fatal accident two months ago has been discharged. Nana Berchie was on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for 70 days and underwent three successful surgeries. He left the hospital in clutches and was welcomed by head coach Steve Pollack, Team Manager Godwin Ablordey, the club Medical Director, Dr. Leat and Communication manager Obed Acheampong. On 12 July, the Kotoko team bus rammed into a stationary vehicle

Established agents and scouts are expected to descend on Ghana with hope of identifying potential talents in the 2017 Tertiary Football League which kick starts on Saturday September 30 in Accra. The players could earn a chance to make a breakthrough into some of the prominent European leagues if they are spotted. Several local and foreign clubs will send scouts to monitor talented players with many of them expected to take notes at the match venues in Accra and Kumasi. The Tertiary Football

Ghanaian coach Joseph Degraft Johnson has hailed the impending 2017 Tertiary Football League as a massive platform to identify talents. The historic 10-week competition rolls out this weekend with host the University of Ghana clashing with city rivals Accra Technical University in the opening match in the Southern zone on Saturday. Enthusiam is building in the air for the maiden University league which is expected to breed new crop of talented footballers for the West African nation. And

There were no major changes in squad numbers for the Black Starlets who will play in the FIFA U17 World Cup next month. Captain Eric Eyiah keeps his No.6 jersey and striker Emmanuel Toku also retains the iconic No.10 shirt. Manchester City-bound Aminu Mohammed has been handed the No.11 jersey and his WAFA teammate Richard Danso will wear No.9. Ghana will start their campaign on 6 October against Colombia in the tournament opener in Group A. The Black Starlets later play hosts India and

The Ghana FA has backed Kwesi Appiah's decision to leave out Andre and Jordan Ayew from the country's squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda. The two super stars were the surprised exclusion from the squad that travel to Kampala to face the Cranes on October 7. The brothers played for their English Premier League clubs at the weekend but pulled out of the Ghana squad for their last World Cup tie against Congo. Andre complained of a knee injury while Jordan cited

Ghanaian fans urged Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah to act after a poor World Cup qualifier against Congo in Kumasi -- and so he did with a squad for the next round of qualifiers that is heavy on big-name omissions and surprise inclusions. In typical Ghana football fashion, Appiah simply released the squad without much explanation for his choices, but that release spoke loudly about his thinking. The Black Stars boss has left out the Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan, not called up Jeffery Schlupp

Ghanas captain for the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations, Isaac Twum confesses that winning the Player of the Tournament accolade is the best thing to have ever happened in his life. The 18-year-old midfielder was extremely influential in his sides lifting of the title after beating Nigeria 4-1 in the final at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday, September 24. The central midfielder played every single match in the tournament, only missing about an hour of play after being substituted due to injury

Ghana President Akufo Addo has rejected claims local football is on a sharp decline after the Black Stars B thrashed Nigeria to clinch the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations....

English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers are preparing a bid for Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively report. The 24-year-old has been a key figure for Al Qadsia in the Kuwaiti Viva League. Former Asante Kotoko guardsman has made two consecutive team of the week appearances in the league after match day two following his impressive outings with the Yellow Castle. Sumaila's improved form since returning from a loan spell at Qatari side Al Gharafa

Black Stars B hero Vincent Atingah was heartbroken to have earned his first career red card after his late sending off in the final of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations. Atingah picked his first yellow card in the 18th minute when he brought down Anthony Okpotu and then collected a second in the closing stages after for shirt-tagging. ''I felt very bad about the incident because I have never been sent off since I started playing football,'' the Hearts of Oak star told Graphic Sports.