Ghana's Under-17 team will leave Accra on Thursday ahead of their 2017 Africa U17 championship return leg qualifier against Cote D'voire. The Black Starlets hold the aces after recording an impressive 3-1 win over their neighbours in Cape Coast. Coach Paa Kwesi Fabian's troops must protect their advantage ahead of the crucial reserve fixture inYamoussoukro. The Ghanaians are desperate to return to the apex of juvenile football after missing out on the competition two years ago
Bechem United are reportedly interested in signing ex-Kotoko goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi. Antwi is a free agent after terminating his contract with the Ghanaian giants. The former Amidaus Professionals glovesman, who joined the Porcupine Warriors two seasons ago, could only manage three appearances due to injuries. The youngster has emerged strongly on the radar of United, who are seeking to bolster their squad ahead of their maiden participation in the CAF Confederation Cup next year.
Black Stars coach Avram Grant has submitted his squad for his team's double-header against Uganda and South Africa next month. The Black Stars management committee has ratified the squad expected to be announced this week. The Ghanaians will take on Uganda in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Tamale on October 7 before playing South Africa in a high-profile friendly four days later in Durban. And the vice-president of the Ghana FA George Afriyie has confirmed the 61-year-old has submitted
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has undergone a successfulsurgery on a knee injury which will keep him out of action for 45 days, the club has announced. The Ghanaian picked up the injury during Juventus 1-0 win over Palermo on Saturday. It was announced he would require a knee surgery to correct the latest setback and the club has confirmed the operation was successful. Kwadwo Asamoah today underwent successful meniscectomy surgery on his right knee, the Bianconeri confirmed on their official
The Ghana FA has described as 'inaccurate' reports that Black Stars coach Avram Grant is owed salaries running into several months. GHANAsoccernet.com headquarters revealed on Monday that the former Chelsea boss has not received his financial entitlements for the past three months. But the Ghana FA has moved quickly to quell the reports which has gone viral in the West African nation. "We wish to put it on record that the report is inaccurate as GNPC has been steadfastly resolute
High flying Bekwai Academy have secured a ticket to the 2016 Division Two middle league for a chance to join the Division One League following their 3-1 win over Obuasi-based side Vita Club. Two goals from Richard Berko and one from Aminu Mohammed ensured the Bekwai-based side triumphed over their opponents despite playing away from home. Stupendous striker Richard Berko opened the scoring for the visitors in the 15th minute of the game but the home side leveled the scoring ten minutes later
Augustine Okrah was named man of the match after his solitary goal gave Al Merreikh a 1-0 win at Merreikh Nyala on Sunday. This was his fourth official man of the match award for the season. Okrah collected a pass close to the box and then drifted by the goalkeeper before slotting home coolly from close range. It was his 15thleague goal in the Sudanese Premier League with 9 assists in 25 games in 2016. Merreikh are six points behind Hilal with three games left, having played a match more
There was a spontaneous outpouring of joy inside the Tarkwa T & A Park a week ago when spectators watched a player of glorious refinement arc in a perfectly tuned, dipping free-kick to crown off a super season. The distance, the technique, the hit was embraced by raucous applause and whoops of delighted appreciation from the audience. Take a deep breath, unleash the oxygen suffocating the lungs, and for a moment, watch the goal again and feel the aura ofhow embarrassingly good he is. The
MoneyGram G.O.A.L. brings a professional football tournament to Guangzhou, which is home to a large African community with significant populations from Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Kenya and Uganda. The teams will have an opportunity not only to showcase their skills on a professional football field but also raise the trophy and win the Grand Prize of $2,000 USD for the best team and $1,000 USD for the runner up. "At MoneyGram we constantly strive to 'bring people closer' through
Having lost inspirational midfielder NGolo Kante to Antonio Contes Chelsea over the summer, surprise Premier League champions Leicester City were left sweating on how to replace the Frenchman. However, the early season form of Ghanaian Daniel Amartey has certainly pleased supporters at the King Power Stadium, with his team mates also full of praise for the 21-year-old. Amartey was on the periphery of the squad under boss Claudio Ranieiri following his move from Danish side Copenhagen last season,
The Vice President of the Ghana Football Association George Afriyie has revealed that the federation paid over GH 50,000 to clear equipments at the port for the upcoming National U15 Championship. According to him, the entire equipment for the championship were freely given by FIFA but the federation had to cough over the said amount to clear the goods from the port to ensure they are given to the teams. "Let me quickly clarify this point that the FA had to pay over GH 50,000 to clear the
Michael Essien was left devastated when most Real Madrid players refused to turn up for his 30th birthday party during his one-year stint at the club. Only Ricardo Carvalho and Luka Modric were the only players to turn up to his birthday party in a sorry episode which infuriated then manager Jose Mourinho. This has been revealed in Jose Mourinhos new book authored by Rob Beasley 'Jose Mourinho: Up Close And Personal' which is being serialised in the Daily Mail. Rob Beasley wrote:
Solomon Asante was the only Ghanaian employed as TP Mazembe drew 0-0 at home with Etoile du Sahel to reach the CAF Confederation Cup final on the away goals rule. Asante replaced Roger Assale on the hour mark as the Ravens made shrugged off threats from the Tunisian side to advance. There were no slots for Daniel Nii Adjei, Richard Kissi Boateng and Yaw Frimpong in coach Hubert Veluds squad. TP Mazembe will face Algerian side MO Bejaia, who eliminated FUS Rabat, in the final next month.
Former Manchester City youngster Bismark Adjei-Boateng scored the equalizer for Stromsgodset in their home stalemate with Odd in the Norwegian top-flight league on Sunday. The 22-year-old dazzled in midfield and struck the equalizing goal in the 5th minute at the Marienlyst Stadion in Drammen. Boateng played full throttle in the game along with his former Right to Dream Academy graduating mate Mohammed Abu. Meanwhile Norwegian-born Ghanaian youngster Abdul-Basit Agouda warmed the bench for
Ghanaian midfielder scored from the spot to propel Sogndal IF to victory over Lillestrom in the Norwegian top-flight on Sunday. The former Ghana U17 midfielder stepped up and converted a penalty kick to put the visitors 1-0 ahead in the 65th minute. Sogndal were piling the pressure on the bottom club and it yielded results when they earned a penalty. The 22-year-old elected him and fired home for his second goal in two straight games and third league goal of the campaign. While he was
Acting Managing Director of Accra Hearts of Oak Vincent Odotei-Sowah has warned the teaming fans of the club to be wary of the consistent calls for Togbe to leave the club insisting the club will collapse without the Paramount Chief of Asogli. Hearts have been moving from bad to worse each season since Togbe became the board chairman about six years ago compelling most of the fans to call for his head but the former King Faisal CEO says Togbes's absence will be disastrous for the club.
The Acting Managing Director of Accra Hearts of Oak Vincent Odotei-Sowah has hit back at former International Relations Manager of the club Al Wahab for saying the club's shareholding system was fraudulent. Odotei-Sowah insists Al Wahab is ignorant about shareholding operations hence his unwarranted attack on the club's leadership. "Al Wahab is ignorant and just throwing dust into the eyes of the public. He is part of the people who are destroying Ghana football. If he doesn't
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