Gerald Asamoah and David Odonkor have been named in the Germany legends team to face Italy in a friendly encounter on October 8th. The duo with Ghanaian heritage will join other Germany legends for the game which will take place in Ronhof Sports Park in Fürth.The purpose of the game is to strengthen the relationship between the two European giants.Gerald Asamoah and David Odonkor represented Germany at international levels and were part of the 2006 FIFA World Cup team that famously
Dreams FC midfielder James 'Iniesta' Wiafe has joined rivals Berekum Chelsea on a season long loan. The quick footed midfielder joins the Berekum based side for the upcoming campaign.Wiafe returned from a long injury lay-off, which saw him missed the first round of the truncated Ghana Premier League.Despite recovering from the injury set back, the former Proud FC player has struggled to break into the first team of the Dawu based club.He was mostly used as substitute
Promise Isaac, who captained Nigeria to the 2008 Olympic silver medal and scored 79 goals in 11 professional seasons in Turkey, died late Wednesday after collapsing at his apartment gym in Austin, Texas, authorities said. He was 31.Bold was playing for the Austin Bold of the USL and the team said Thursday that he died Wednesday night. Police said authorities were called after a report of a deceased person at Isaac’s apartment building but no further details were immediately available.
Real Valladolid defender Mohammed Salisu was given a day off from training on Wednesday. The 20-year-old was substituted after 64 minutes in last Saturday's 2-0 win at Espanyol and there were fears he had suffered an injury.Valladolid head coach Sergio Gonzalez Soriano thought the centre back needed his scheduled rest on Wednesday.Salisu has played in all seven La Liga matches for Blanquivioletas.
Ghana Football Association presidential aspirant George Afriyie will arrive in the country on Thursday night from Europe ahead of his manifesto launch on Saturday.The former Vice President was in Turkey attending to some private businesses, GHANAsoccernet.com understands.Afriyie upon his arrival will move to Sunyani on Friday for his grand manifesto launch which will be held at the Eusbett Hotel on Saturday, 5 October 2019.He is one of the favourites to win the contest has outlined
Junior Agogo's family wants to build a football academy in Ghana for underprivileged kids to fulfil the dream of the late ex-Ghana international. Agogo died on 22 August, 2019 in London and was cremated last month.The statement read: ''We said farewell to our beloved junior whom we loved so dearly and miss so much. We wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU for all of your prayers, love and support.''In honour of his memory we would like to continue his life-long
The anxiety facing Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential aspirants will extend till tomorrow (Friday) after the Vetting Committee asked for a 24 hour extension to present their report, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.The seven candidates were sitting on tenterhooks on Thursday as the vetting report was expected to have been released at 16:00 GMT.The massive work load on the committee after one week of vetting more than 50 candidates for various positions has resulted
Ex-Ghana international Mallam Yahaya claims he is a better coach than Asante Kotoko gaffer Kjetil Zachariassen and wants the team to be given to him.His comments on the back of Kotoko's failure to reach the group stages of the CAF Champions League last weekend.The Porcupine Warriors threw away a 2-0 first-leg advantage as they exited the competition 4-3 on aggregate at the hands of Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel.The Norwegian has been blamed for the exit and Yahaya wants to
Thomas Partey’s superlative performance for Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League 2-0 victory over Lokomotiv Moscow has been rewarded with a place in the Team of the Week.Following his remarkable display in the Rojiblancos goalless draw with city rivals Real Madrid over the weekend, the 26-year-old led his to pick a vital win against Russian giants Lokomotiv Moscow in Tuesday.According to OptaJose, the Ghana international attempted 80 passes in the game, which was 74 more
Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Mensah has re-joined Slovakian outfit MFK Zemplin Michalovce, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report.The 25-year-old Accra native joins to the Eastern Slovak-side for the third time in his career.This is Mensah’s third spell with the club, having played for them in the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons.Head coach of the team Anton Šoltis could not hide his delight over the capture of the versatile Ghanaian forward and says he is expecting him to hit
Red Star Belgrade striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom insists his hunger for goals comes second to his desire to win trophies.The Ghana international sealed victory for the Serbian champions in their 3-1 win against Greek side Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.The 26-year-old has scored an astonishing 56 goals in 79 appearances since joining the side three years ago.He has earned massive plaudits for his insatiable and irrepressible desire for goals.Despite all
Former Right to Dream Academy player Ameyawu Muntari scored a spectacular goal for UC Santa Barbara Gauchos as they drew away against the University of San Deigo in the Western State non-conference matchThe 23-year old received a pass from Thibault Candia, dribbled, and delivered a left-footed 27-yard shot into the upper left corner to score the opening goal of the gameUCSBG coach Tim Vom Steeg described the goal as world class"Muntari's goal was world-class and it's
Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong has stated that he knows he’ll have to be patient in his search for more first-team football.The Ghanaian youngster, signed from Manchester City in the summer, made his debut for the Hoops against Partick Thistle last week. He impressed with both his directness and composure on the ball. For a first-team debut, it couldn’t have gone much better for a right-back.However, the reality of the situation is that competition is high in his position.
Melissa Satta, wife of Kevin-Prince Boateng, wants to have a daughter with the football star.The couple are back together after going their separate ways for months.They spent the summer holiday together with their son Maddox.But the TV personality wants to give his son a kid sister."If I look at the future, I feel that I would very much like to have a little Melissa, or rather a daughter, a little sister for Maddox."
Former Black Stars goalkeeper Daniel Agyei has completed a move to Ethiopian top-flight side Sebeta Kenema FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report.The former Liberty Professionals and Medeama SC shot stopper penned one-year deal with the newly promoted side on Thursday.Agyei was named best goalkeeper in Ethiopia in the 2017/2018 season after helping Jimma Abba Jifar FC to clinch the league trophy in their maiden season.The 30-year-old has since become a cult figure in the
Kevin Prince Boateng has paid glowing tribute to Giorgio Squinzi who died aged 76 on Wednesday.Squinzi, who was the director of chemical materials company Mapei died after battling a long illness.And the Fiorentina Ghanaian forward has paid his last respect to the deceased business titan."Rest in Paradise, President. Thanks for everything." he saidMapei – was the main sponsor during the 1990s and 2000s of one of the most successful men's cycling teams in the sport's
Asante Kotoko captain Felix Annan says his side’s CAF Champions League exit must not be blamed on poor refereeing but admits he and his teammates were not their best in Tunisia.Etoile du Sahel beat Kotoko 3-0 in the return leg overturn a first-leg deficit to progress to the group stage 4-3 on aggregate.The first goal by Etoile was as a result of a controversial call by the Egyptian referee to award the Tunisians a penalty despite the ball not hitting the hand of Kotoko defender
Five Eritrean soccer players disappeared from the team hotel in Uganda ahead of their semifinal game in a regional tournament, officials said Wednesday.The players -- first-choice goalkeeper Girmay Hanibal, Simon Asmelash, Deyben Gbtsawi Hintseab, Hermon Fessehaye Yohannes and Mewael Tesfai Yosief -- are believed to have fled their hotel in Jinja to seek asylum, according to the BBC, which also reported that extra security had been added around the hotel where the players are staying.They
Chelsea’s academy has been developed into one of the best in England during the last decade and it looks like the first-team are now starting to feel the benefits of that.There are plenty of rising stars that are breaking into the senior squad at Stamford Bridge, with manager Frank Lampard deserving credit for his faith in so many of them.Andreas Christensen, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi are the star names who worked their way into the senior fold in recent years,
Harambee Starlets are unmoved by the vast experience of Friday's opponents Ghana as the two sides prepare to clash in the first leg of the third round of the 2020 Olympic qualifiers in Accra.The national women's football team overwhelmed Malawi 5-3 on aggregate, while the Ghanaian Black Queens were too good for Gabon during the second round of the qualifiers.Ahead of Friday’s tie, Ghana start as favourites if the latest Fifa rankings and their regular participation in
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