Hearts centre-back Inusah Musah insists he deserves to be crowned the Best defender at the Ghana Premier League Awards night last Friday. The decision to give the award to the towering defender has sparked massive controversy in the West African nation. Inusah beats off competition from Kotoko captain Amos Friimpong as well as Dream FC's Abdul Bashiru. The defender could only manage 13 appearances with 5 MVP's while Frimpong featured 28 times for the Porcupine Warriors, winning 4
Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah says he's enjoying life at Russian sideAnzhi Makhachkala. The 26-year-old has not really sparked to life since he joined the Eagles from French Lique 1 side Evian largely due to injuries. But the Ghana international insists he's happy at the club. The season is OK for me, Mensah is quoted byKwesse Sports Due to injury, I missed some of games but I played nine out of 15 games in the first half of the season, so it is not bad.
Ghanaian midfielder Prince Buaben suffered a calf injury during Heart of Midlothian's 1-1 draw with Partick Thistle on Sunday. The 28-year-old picked up the problem towards the end of the half and was replaced by striker Conor Sammon for the start of the second half. The substitution of the Ghanaian affected Hearts as they conceded an equaliser. Buaben ha seen a key of Ian Cathro side since the start of the Scottish Premier League. It's unclear how long he will be out as he will
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations has unveiled their new kits for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations next jersey. FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein said: ''The modifications are a completion of the job on the current jersey that went on market in 2014. ''The modified jersey will be used at the 2017 AFCON Finals. ''This will always remain a historic jersey with good designs that the Uganda Cranes used when they qualified for the continental soccer
Ghana international Daniel Amartey scored his debut English Premier League goal to earn the Foxes a 2-2 draw at Stoke City on Saturday. There were also goals for Okyere Wriedt, Emmanuel Boateng, Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Elton Acolatse and Felicia Ofori Lovette all scored for their clubs abroad. GHANAsoccernet.com's El Akyereko has a comprehensive wrap on how Ghanaian players fared abroad over the weekend. ENGLAND Striker Kwesi Appiah could not make the Crystal Palace squad for their
FC Ifeanyi Ubah tried to snatch goalkeeper Fatau Dauda from Enyimba FC by offering him an irresistibleoffer. A top Enyimba official revealed big-spending Ifeanyi Ubah approached the highly-rated goalkeeper with a double offer at the airport, but Dauda rejected it. ''Ifeanyi Ubah promised to double whatever Enyimba gave Dauda, but the goalkeeper insisted that he has given his word to join Enyimba and also Enyimba are a bigger brand than Ifeanyi Ubah, disclosed the official. Dauda,
Portuguese giants Sporting Braga are in negotiations to sign Rio Ave holding midfielder Alhassan Wakaso in the January transfer window. The 24-year-old is on his last leg in a two year contract and could leave the club for free in the summer. Alhassan is seen by many as the best holding midfielder in the Portuguese League and Braga want to take him now knowing very well he could be targeted by other clubs in the summer. Rio Ave are resolved to losing the midfielder and will pocket a handsome
The Egyptian Football Association are pushing hard to host their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Congo at the Cairo International Stadium. The idea is to get massive fans support for their remaining home matches. ''We will do our best to have the two matches for Egypt against Uganda and Congo played in Cairo stadium, but repairs that are being made around the stadium might stop us, especially if we want to have fans supporting the team, EFA executive director Tharwat
Ghana Premier League Best Goalkeeper Richard Ofori says he good enough to be Black Stars first choice and ready to jump at the opportunity. Ofori has been consistent between the sticks with quality displays for the newly-crowned champions Wa All Stars. He is part of the Black Stars and down the pecking order behind Razak Brimah and Adam Kwarasey. Ofori is delighted with a second consecutive award. ''It is a big achievement for me, winning the best goalkeeper Award for the second
Medeamas midfielder Akwasi Donsu says he is not disappointed despite losing out to Latif Blessing for the footballer of the year. Donsu was tipped to take the award after scoring ten set pieces and playing a pivotal role in the CAF Confederation Cup. I am not disappointed, we all deserved to win, this will rather push me to work very hard, he told he media. I will continue to do my best, we all cant win the same award, one person will have to win and Latif won so congratulations to him.
Ghanas opening Africa Cup of Nations opponents Uganda have begun residential camping ahead of the tournament next January. They got their preparations off with gym work at the Paradise Fitness City located at Acacia Mall in Kamwokya . The Cranes players will then shake off the excesses of Christmas with a boxing day training session as they tune up for an international build up game against Gabon. Head coach Mulitin Sredojevic will then travel with his squad to Tunisia for a training camp
Striker Richard Arhin has agreed personal terms with Hearts of Oak and set to sign a three-year contract, GHANASoccernet.com can confirm. The local Black Stars is looking for an escape route after struggling for game time at the Dormaa-based side. He was the fourth choice striker at the Dormaa-based club season behind Yahaya Mohammed, Nathaniel Asamoah and Derrick Sassraku. Before the start of last season, he had unsuccessful trial at Egyptian Premier League side Arab Contractors. Newly-promoted
AshantiGold are close to signing former Ghana Premier League goal king Kofi Owusu, GHANASoccernet.com can report. Owusu is available on a free transfer after terminating his contract with Aswan FC. He is currently training with the Obuasi-based side in a bid to get signed on before the start of the season. The former Berekum Chelsea striker emerged top scorer of the Ghana top flight in the 2014/2015 term with 19 goals. By Nuhu Adams...
Ghana Premier League Most Valuable Player Latif Blessing has confirmed he is on the verge of sealing a move to South African Premier Soccer League side Ajax Cape Town. The 17-goal striker will undergo medical in midweek ahead of a possible transfer. His future has been speculated after being winning the goal king award for last season. Last Friday, he was crowned the leagues best player at an award ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of State House last Friday. "Everything is going
Ghanaian striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom announced his return from injury by scoring a late equaliser for Latina who shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Brescia in the Italian Serie B on Saturday. The 23-year-old tossed himself unto the pitch before the start of the second-half and scored from the spot in the 93rd minute....
Nigeria legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha will visit training ground of Inter Allies on Monday. Okocha is part of officials of the German Bundesliga who are in town to meet the Ghana Football Association at its headquarters to discuss matters of mutual interest. The former Eintracht Frankfurt icon will meet Desmond Abuga, an Inter Allies youngster who idolizes the for former Super Eagles captain. Abuga, who gained promotion from Inter Allies youth team (Accra Youth FC) to the senior side recently,
Ghana's group opponents in the upcoming Africa Nations Cup in Gabon have announced an intimidating programme ahead of the kickoff of the tournament including playing five friendly matches. Ghana, Mali, Uganda and Egypt have been drawn in the same group for the tournament which zooms off next month. Uganda recently announced their 40-man provisional squad that is set to represent the country in the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Head coach of the team, Milutin Micho Sredejovic
The Ghana Football Association will welcome officials from the German Bundesliga this morning, including Bundesliga Ambassador Jay Jay Okocha, to the federation's headquarters to discuss matters of mutual interest. The visit by the Bundesliga officials and their ambassador Jay Jay Okocha was mooted by the GFA'S television partner StarTimes for the two sides to explore the possible areas of cooperation. The GFA has invited some former Ghanaian players who played in the Bundesliga to
Fifa General Coordinator and former Black Stars defender Anthony Baffoe took time off his busy schedule to fraternise with Real Madrid super stars after the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup finals in Yokohama, Japan. Real Madrid won the game by 4-2 with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 40th hat trick for the White Angels....
Most Kotoko players who had limited playing time at the club in the just ended season may be shown the way out as acting head coach Michael Osei submits a tall list of players to be transferred to the new management. At the maiden meeting of the new management held at the Sports Hotel in Kumasi, Michael Osei submitted the list to the management explaining why those player must be transfer-listed. He also pencilled a few others who will be needed at the club to reinforce the title winning ambitions
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