Thomas Partey scored a belter for Atlético Madrid as they humbled Deportivo Alaves 4-0 in the Spanish La Liga at the Mendizorrotza Stadium on Saturday.Spanish international Saul Niguez opened the scoring for the Rojiblancos in the 5th minute before Diego Costa doubled the lead six minutes later.Despite the home side starting the second stanza more determined, Diego Simeone’s men put the game beyond them courtesy Alvaro Morata’s 59th minute goal.The best goal of the match was

Ghana youth attacker Joseph Paintsil netted for KRC Genk in the first game of the 2019 Belgian Jupilar Pro League playoffs as they thump Anderlecht 3-0 at the Luminus Arena on Saturday.The Blue and White lads kicked off their playoffs campaign on a bright note after Joakim Maehle put them ahead in the 35th minute.Japanese forward Junya Ito gave Genk the cushioning with a fantastic strike ten minutes after the break before he made way for Paintsil four minutes later.Paintsil left

Striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom returned from injury to hit the back of the net for Red Star Belgrade in their 2-1 win over Macva in the Serbian top-flight league.Boakye-Yiadom has been out of action since March 6, after sustaining an injury in their 3-1 win at Mladost.The Ghanaian was declared fit last week but had to wait as the league proceeded on international break.He announced his comeback with a sublime strike in the 37th minute to pull parity for his side after Petar Gigic

Forward Kevin-Prince Boateng will leave FC Barcelona at the end of the season, Catalan based radio RAC 1 have reported.Boateng joined the Blaugrana on-loan from Italian side Sassuolo Calcio in January in what is described a surprise transfer.The 32-year-old has since failed to adapt to the system at the Spanish giants as he has made only two appearances in all competitions since joining.Boateng is expected to return to the Serie A by joining parent club Sassuolo Calcio since Barcelona

Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu played his first competitive game in 326 days as he made a brief appearance for Udinese in their 2-0 win over Genoa in the Italian Serie A on Saturday.The Zebrette won the match thanks to goals from Stefano Okaka and Rolando Mandragora.The Zebrette fans were in ecstasy mood when coach Igor Tudor introduced Agyemang-Badu as a replacement for Seko Fofana with five minutes left on the clock.Badu has been sidelined since he underwent a successful

The left-sider has reinvented himself at Crystal Palace this term, and his renaissance could be to the Black Stars' benefitCAF’s official twitter account incorrectly credited Crystal Palace’s Jeffrey Schlupp with Ghana’s goal in their 1-0 win against Kenya on Saturday.In reality, he had been an unused substitute after his recall to the squad for the Black Stars’ final AFCON 2019 qualifier.His excellent club form for Palace could not be ignored, and had prompted Kwesi

Ghanaian striker Collin Quaner's hopes of returning to play in the English Premier League were dashed on Saturday when his parent club Huddersfield was relegated from the top-flight.The Terriers' relegation was confirmed with their 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace as they equalled the record for the earliest relegation in a Premier League season.Quaner, who was loaned to Ipswich, was hoping to return to the club if they stay up by the end of the season.However their return

Jerôme Boateng has decided to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, according to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.The 30-year-old World Cup winner is willing to say goodbye to the Bundesliga after eight seasons at the Bavarian club.Boateng came close to leaving the German giants in the summer.Boateng has been of little importance currently as he has managed 24 appearances and has been a substitute eight times in the Bundesliga.Even though his next destination is

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan looks for yet another spell on the sidelines after suffering injury while playing for Turkish top-flight side Kayserispor in their friendly against Adana Demirspor on Saturday, Ghanasoccernet.com can report.The 33-year-old was replaced in the 53rd minute of the match by Kucher after clutching his thigh in what looked like a hamstring injury.Gyan who had recently recovered from an injury that kept him on the sidelines for a while, the Ghana captain was

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the CAF Super Cup which was held Doha, the capital of Qatar on Friday.He is the fourth son of the previous Emir, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Tamim has held a variety of government posts within Qatar and also worked to promote numerous sporting events within the country.It was the very first time the event was held outside the African continent since its inception in 1993 after a decision by the Executive Council in December,

Vitesse Arnhem striker Dauda Mohammed says he is ready to play any position coach Leonid Slutsky will deploy him ahead of their Saturday’s Eredivisie match against ADO Den Haag.After rescuing the side in the 1-1 stalemate against Feyenoord a fortnight ago, Dauda could not keep up with the same level of performance in their last game against Heracles.The 21-year-old was replaced with Alexander Buttner after 43 minutes on the clock as they went ahead to lose the match by 3-2.The

Vitesse Arnhem striker Dauda Mohammed says he is ready to play any position coach Leonid Slutsky will deploy him ahead of their Saturday’s Eredivisie match against ADO Den Haag.After rescuing the side in the 1-1 stalemate against Feyenoord a fortnight ago, Dauda could not keep up with the same level of performance in their last game against Heracles.The 21-year-old was replaced with Alexander Buttner after 43 minutes on the clock as they went ahead to lose the match by 3-2.The

Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant says his side will go into the GFA Special Competition opener against Dreams FC with a cautious approach.According the Grant, despite being weary of the threat posed by Dreams, his side remain positive for the game on Sunday.“I believe we are going to get a very positive result and with a good performance. I trust the boys and I believe the boys trust what I have been doing which is really important. And it is most important that they enjoy their

Nantes FC coach Vahid Halilhodzic has confirmed that Majeed Waris is fit to face LOSC Lille after recovering from injury.The Ghanaian marksman has not played for the Canaries since suffering an injury on February 24.He rejoined his teammates in training this week and rearing to seal a place in the side’s squad for the Sunday’s clash against Lille.“He's coming back little by little. He is an important player in the squad, a fast player. His absence weighed a lot,” did

France born Ghanaian forward Grejohn Kyei has been given a three match suspension in France after a match review from RC Len's game against Ajaccio. The striker who came on for Suleymane Diarra in the second half defeat to Ajaccio escaped caution for a terrible tackle.But after a match review, it was decided the forward will be suspended for three games which is a big blow for RC Lens following the striker's form lately."It comes from a report from the referee who

Raja Casablanca of Morocco deservedly won the African Super Cup on Friday, narrowly beating Tunisia’s Esperance 2-1 to lift the trophy for the second time.Goals from Abdelilah Hafidi, a superb first half strike from 20 yards, and a neat close-range finish from captain Badr Benoun in the 65th minute sealed victory for Raja.Those goals came either side of a wonderful equaliser from Esperance’s Mohamed Youcef who smashed home an unstoppable shot in the 57th minute to give the Tunisian

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has signed a partnership and cooperation agreement with the Qatar Football Association to promote football development in the two countries, Ghanasoccernet.com can reveal.The deal which was signed on Friday provides for strengthening cooperation and partnership in the fields of refereeing, training of national teams and organizing friendly matches between the national teams and club sides of both countries.President of the Qatar Confederation

Swedish born Ghanaian defender Joseph Baffo has returned from injury and could feature for MSV Duisburg when they travel to St. Pauli on Saturday. The defender who joined at the beginning of the season has struggled with injuries and he is yet to make his debut for the club.The player was suffering from a tendon break but has now been passed fit for action on Saturday.Manager Torsten Lieberknecht could start the Ghanaian after first choice center back and captain Gerrit Nauber

Ghanaian midfielder Jonathan Opoku could be released by Dutch side VVV-Venlo at the end of the season. The 28-year old has been one of the longest serving players at the club but the team looks to take a new direction by letting some of their top players leave.Opoku scored 24 goals in 79 appearances for the club after joining them in 2015 from FC Oss.Other top players VVV-Venlo are looking at offloading are Moreno Rutten, Ralf Seuntjens, Tristan Dekker, Delano van Crooij and Evren

Ghanaian coach Kwadjo Boateng has been named the new manager of Dutch second division side Bussum Football Club BFC. Kwadjo Boateng signed a three year deal with the Dutch side and will be assisted by 49-year old Guus Uhlenbeek.The 29 year old welcomed the challenge and says he is ready for the task ahead."I am looking forward to the challenge as head coach at BFC. It is a club with a rich past. I was pointed out by others at the vacancy at BFC and after discussions I felt