Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu admits says he is looking sharp for the new season after successfully recovering from knee surgery.Atsu's season ended in early April last term just days after the Magpies had secured Premier League safety with a crucial and impressive 2-1 win at Leicester City.That decision has paid dividends as he scored a game-sealing penalty against St Partick’s last week during Newcastle's tour of Ireland.Atsu started pre-season training two

Former Black Stars and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien believes the recent Anas documentary into corruption in football vindicates players

Black Stars forwards Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew have been named in Swansea City manager Graham Potter's preseason tour team despite interests from other clubs. The Ghana duo have attracted interested from several clubs in Europe, with Fenerbahçe close to signing a season long loan deal with Andre who has also been linked with Besiktas.Meanwhile, Jordan Ayew has been linked with Scottish giants, Celtic and Premier League club, Liverpool.The Swans are due to fly out for an

Ghana set to take part in their fifth straight U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Government is finalising steps to start the double-track or semester system to boost enrollment under its flagship free SHS education programme.

Welsh-born Ghanaian midfielder Ethan Ampadu has admitted that he didn't expect to play much at Chelsea after joining from Exeter City last season.The defensive midfielder was signed by then manager Antonio Conte but failed to break into the first team.The 17-year-old made one substitute appearance for the Blues in the Carabao Cup, however spent most of his time with the side's youth side, scoring one goal in seven appearances.Ampadu enjoyed some game time in the side's

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English-born Ghanaian striker registered his name on the score sheet for Burnley in their 3-2 win over Preston North End in pre-season friendly game on Monday.English midfielder Josh Harrop opened the score for Preston North End in the 22nd minute before Aaron Lennon netted the equalizer after four minutes.The 21-year-old extended the lead for the English Premier League club on the 72nd minute of the game.On the 74th minute, Callum Robinson restored the parity but a late strike

The coach of the Nigerian national Salisu Yusuf team has been caught on camera collecting bribe from undercover journalists who pretended to be football agents.The bribe was offered and was collected after a discussion on player selection, BBC said.The footage, shot by BBC’s Ghanaian reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas in September 2017, showed Yusuf collecting a wad of money, reportedly, $1000 cash.Rumours of Nigerian coaches collecting bribes to influence players for the national teams

Technical Director of South Africa Premier Soccer League side Black Leopards insists the reason behind Africa's failure at the World Cup is that they forget their roots. According to the Italian, the continent is struggling to define it's football identity hence the reason they copy the European style.Africa had a poor World Cup in Russia, and for the first time since 1982, none of it's representative progressed to the knockout face.When asked if he would bring an

Hearts of Oak youngster William Dankyi says he is comfortable playing in an attacking position for the club.The 18-year-old left back was assigned as a winger in last week's  2-2 draw with Liberty Professionals in a friendly.He was also alternating with Patrick Razak on the right flank as he played 53 minutes.''I felt good playing in attack because it is not my first time playing there,'' Dankyi told phobians.com''I actually started as a left

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 18 farmers and kidnapped nine women in western Chad, authorities said, part of a wave of violence that has spread from neighbouring Nigeria across the region.

ASMARA (Reuters) - The latest batch of recruits to Eritrea's national service have been told it will last no longer than 18 months, relatives said, raising hopes the indefinite conscription that forces thousands of young men to flee every month may be ending.

A student has spent five months in an Indian jail over a WhatsApp message he says he did not send. Local reports say the 21-year-old

DAKAR (Reuters) - Congolese opposition leader and former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba, whose war crimes convictions were quashed in May, will return to the country next week to submit his candidacy for president, a party official said on Monday.

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday named lawyer and governance specialist Jean Mensa to head the national electoral commission, dismaying the main opposition party which said Mensa was an unsuitable choice.