Patrice Evra was sent off after kicking one of his own team’s fans in the head before Marseille’s Europa League defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes. Footage shows the 36-year-old ex-Manchester United defender aiming an acrobatic kick at a supporter at the side of the pitch during the warm-up. Substitute Evra was dismissed before kick-off in Portugal, and ...

GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi has held a meeting with the founder of Ghana Premier League Broadcast sponsors, Star Times, Mr. Pang Xinxing on his trip to China. The GFA president is currently in China and has held meetings with key Chinese football officials as well as business leaders. Key amongst the issues discussed in the meeting with the Star a Times chief included, the construction of football pitches across Ghana as part of the sponsorship agreement. They also discussed ways of strengthening

Former Black Queens goalkeepers trainer Cudjoe Addo ended up shooting two birds with one bullet after becoming a goalkeepers coach of the Mauritius national team despite moving there for medical attention. The hardworking goalkeepers coach who is now a CAF Goalkeepers Instructor reveals he was invited to Mauritius by the current president to undergo a waist operation he had suffered for close to a decade. But he was handed the national teams goalkeeping jobs because the country was deficient

Defender Kadri Mohammed made a quicker-than-expected recovery from injury to play in Austria Wien's 4-1 win at Rijeka in the Europa League Group D on Thursday night. The centre back was earmarked to spend between 2-3 weeks on the sidelines after an injury in a league match. The 21-year-old tore a fibre in the thigh after climbing off the bench. But Mohammed was declared fit to partner Heiko Westermann as the Austrian side crushed their Croatian opponents. Rijeka handed a starting

AshGolds second round heroics in the Ghana Premier League saw them escaping the drop after the season and Enyimba FC shot stopper Fatau Dauda believes the resignation of former coach Bashiru Hayford did the magic. The experienced goalkeeper claims the former Asante Kotoko coach took the wisest decision to resign as head coach of AshGold when the performance of the team was dwindling at an alarming rate. "With the experience of Coach Bash, he knew he had to resign to save the club. We he

Mr James Kwofie says focus must be on benefits that will accrue to the government, the business community and Ghanaians at large.

After his successful coaching expedition in Mauritius, Cudjoe Addo is set to put Ghanaian clubs on the scrambling spree after making himself available for a club job in the country. The young coach who is one of the few trainers to have acquired their CAF Goalkeepers Instructor certificate has revealed to Ghanasoccernet.com that his role as a trainer in Mauritius is over and has turned his attention back home to make his knowledge useful to the local game. "I am available to coach any team

Ghana's John Mahama and Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria are basically you and your homeboy and we have photos to prove it.

Red Star Belgrade striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom is delighted with the one pointed earned at Arsenal after drawing 0-0 draw on Thursday in the Europa League Group H. The Ghana international led the lines and gave a good account of himself as they pushed the Gunners to the wall at the Emirates. Boakye had a couple of chances he could have scored but indecision cost him. The shared spoils means Red Star Belgrade remain second in the Group with five points; five behind leaders Arsenal. Boakye

US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account briefly vanished on Thursday, but has since been restored, the social media company has said. It said that the @realdonaldtrump account was “deactivated” by an employee, later clarifying that it was their last day in the job. The account was down for 11 minutes, and Twitter is now investigating. Mr Trump ...

Striker Patrick Twumasi scored the only goal as Astana FC beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 on Thursday in the Europa League Group A match. The Ghana international gave his side the lead in the 57th minute. He delivered a neat right-footed finish from Twumasi breaks the deadlock. Astana are second on the table with seven point; one behind leaders Villarreal....

Thousands of Catalans have protested against the detention of eight regional ministers sacked over Catalonia’s push for independence from Spain. The officials – who appeared in Spain’s high court – are accused of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds. Prosecutors are also seeking a European Arrest Warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who ...

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has lamented the huge sums of money the state had lost over the years with regards to unearned salaries paid staff of the various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Payments of unearned salaries according to the Auditor General’s report for the 2015 financial year, ...

The new amendments passed into law on Thursday

Dreams FC have completed the signing of midfielder Cletus Daho Nombil from second-tier Tudu Mighty Jets FC, GHANASoccernet.com can confirm. The 17-year-old central midfielder became the first signing for the club ahead of the 2017/2018 season after penning a four-deal on Thursday. Nombil is joining the newly promoted side after an impressive campaign in the GN Bank Division One League last term. The promoted Ghana Premier League boys look to strengthen their squad as they seek to make an

Nyaho Medical Center, has opened its new branch at Cantonments in Accra. The health facility is located within The Octagon on the Barnes road at Accra Central. The state-of-the-art medical center offers advanced features for faster diagnostic telemedicine support for remote specialist input, and real-time access to patient records. The hospital, which is focused on ...

Government has set up a highly powered Task-Force to investigate and deal with weird circumstances leading to political hooliganism by some aggrieved members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) especially in the northern region. The Task-Force is led by a Deputy Minister for Energy, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam Anta, and some of its members include ...

Minnesota United FC are close to signing Hearts of Oak captain Thomas Abbey following his impressive displays this season, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. The MLS side are in advanced talks with the player's representatives over a possible switch. GHANASoccernet.com understands Minnesota United FC will sign him as a Discovery Player which was used by Columbus Crew to sign Ghana midfielder Mohammed Abu. The Loons sent scouts to watch the talented winger twice this season. Abbey had

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. - - - - - GLOBAL MARKETS Asian shares took a breather on Friday as investors gave a guarded reception to Republican plans for massive U.S. tax cuts, while welcoming the appointment of a centrist at the helm of the Federal Reserve. WORLD OIL PRICES Oil markets rose on Friday, supported by OPEC-led supply

Ghanaians in South Africa say they have accepted the apology by Mr George Ayisi-Boateng following his partisan comments.