Former Black Stars player Reverend Osei Kofi has incontrovertibly slapped a damning and image-tarnishing allegation on the Ghana Football Association and previous Sports Ministers insisting the FA have been bribing them (Sports Ministers) to tow their line. According to him, he has evidence to show that the FA always bribes Ministers who are appointed to the Sports Ministry to go in bed with them to be able to syphon the scarce resources of the country. The 1963 Africa Cup of Nations winner
The President of the Ghana Football Asocciation Kwesi Nyantakyi has debunked reports that his outfit has submitted a budget for the 2017 Afcon to the Sport Ministry insisting such reports must be treated as complete lies perpetrated to put the image of the FA into disrepute. According to him, budget preparations have always been the responsibility of the Sports Ministry but the FA only offers assistance to facilitate its preparation. He added that the Football Association only sent the budget
Ghana defender John Boye came to the rescue of his Sivasspor side when he netted the match winner in their 3-2 win over Goztepe in the Turkish Cup on Tuesday evening. The central defender scored late (89th minute) to seal victory for the Red and Blacks in the Cup games. Sivasspor who are vying for promotion back to the Turkish top-flight needed the goal from the former Stade Rennes man to record their first win of Group F in the competition. By El Akyereko...
Ghana defender Baba Rahman highlighted his qualities of getting involved in goal by providing the assist for Schalke 04's consolation goal in their 2-1 loss at Hamburg SV on Tuesday evening. The Chelsea loanee rose to the occasion to set up a face-saving goal for Donis Avdijaj in the 89th minute at the Volksparkstadion. Baba repeated his performance from the weekend when he came off the bench to assisted a goal for Royal Blues. German-born Ghanaian Gideon Jung played the entire game
Struggling French Ligue 1 side Lorient have been boosted by the return of striker Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris from injury ahead of their crucial clash with Paris-Saint Germain. The Black Stars forward has recovered in time from a pelvis injury and has been named in manager Bernard Casoni's squad to make a trip to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Waris, 25, missed the weekend's win over Saint-Etienne but is set to return for the Oranges. The former Spartak Moscow striker has
Two young Ghanaian footballers will arrive in Kenya on Wednesday to undergo a two-week trial with ambitious top-flightMuhoroni Youth. Muhoroni's new coach Tamale Pinto is seeking to augment his squad with talented players and has invitedtwo players from Volta Soccerlink Academy of Ghana to be observed. An unnamed midfielder and goalkeeper from the fledgling Ghanaian football academy are expected to arrive in the East African country on Wednesday to start the trial. The 2016 Kenyan Premier
Nigerian football administrator Amos Adamu is facing another ban from all football-related activities by Fifa which could see him removed from the Organising Committee of theAfrica Cup of Nations competition. The investigatory chamber at the world governing body's ethics committee has been looking into alleged breaches of its code of ethics since March 2015. It has now recommended a two-year ban and a fine for Adamu, a former Fifa executive committee member who was banned for three years
Ghana striker Abdul-Majeed Waris has received his award for being the best player for French top-flight side Lorient for November. The Black Stars attacker, who is in blistering form, received the award at the club's Arena on Sunday. Waris won the award after netting four times for his club last month after rediscovering his form. The Right to Dream graduate beat off competition from fellow African teammate Benjamin Moukandjo who also scored three goals for the club in November. The
Cameroon coach Hugo Broos has confirmed seven players including Liverpool defender Joel Matip have rejected call ups to play at the Africa Cup of Nations next month. Broos said the withdrawal of Matip is down to his need to take some rest from international duty after 'a bad experience with previous staff'. The defender has been a key part of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool since joining this summer; he is a regular starter in the heart of the defence when fit. He also scored once in 12
Former Orlando Pirates and Enyimba FC goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has returned to Ghana after agreeing a two year deal with Nigerian giants Enyimba FC. Dauda is one of the experienced players Enyimba has signed to bolster their squad as they look to return to the summit of continental football. Times have changed and clubs in Nigeria have improved meaning Enyimbas dominance has reduced but there is still the certainty that Enyimba FC have what it takes to return to the top. Dauda is an experienced
Second-tier side Okyeman Planners lost 2-0 against Liberty Professionals in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Baba Adamu was among the scorers as the scientific soccer lad run away as winners in Dansoman. The two teams used the friendly as a dress rehearsal ahead of the start of their respective League games. Okyeman Planners will engage Elmina Sharks in their next friendly on Saturday at Old Tafo...
Spanish side Cordoba are set to lose Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The 29-year-old has featured just once since the start of the second-tier league. The Ghana international has lost his position and continues to warm bench but remains a key member of the Black Stars squad. Brimah is expected to make Ghana's squad ahead of the continental showpiece in Gabon between January 14 - 5 February. ...
Andre Ayew believes Ghana are among two favourites to clinch "one of the toughest" Africa Cup of Nations crown in Gabon next year. The four-time Africans are desperate to end a 34-year wait for an African crown at the continental showpiece. The West Africans will face old foes Egypt, Uganda and Mali in group D. And the West Ham United midfielder admits it will be"one of the toughest" in the history of the tournament but insists the Black Stars are among two favourites.
The 2015/16 Ghana Premier League coach of the season Enos Kwame Adepa has confidendly disclosed his admiration for the top coaching job of the Black Stars adding that it has been his dream job. Adepa who guided Wa All Stars to their maiden Ghana Premier League trophy, an achievement by a club in the north for the first time, believes he has what it takes to coach the Black Stars insisting winning the league will enhance his chances of coaching the West Africa giants. Winning the best coach
Ghana legend Reverend Osei Kofi has alleged outgoing sports minister Nii Lantei Vanderpuye hounded himfrom his outfit - representing retired footballers. The negative attitude of the 'antagonistic' Member of Parliament for Odododiodio constituency is well documented since he assumed the reign in February. The triple Olympianhas given a chilling revelation about how he was hounded from his office after he was appointed by former President Kuffuor to represent retired footballers.
Ghanaian midfielder Philemon Akomeah is safe after he collapsed while in action in Cyprus over the weekend. Akomeah, 21, was rushed to the hospital after his sideMormenekse FC suffered a 4-1 defeat toYenicami Adelen SK in the Northern Cypriot league. But the West African has been discharged from the Bristish Kolan Hospital and doing well. "I'm now okay...I thank God for my life because my teammates thought I was dead" he is quoted by Kickgh "I did not see anything again
l am not sounding political but the change of Government must affect anything including the sports ministry. The change to me was a God intervention to redeem Ghana football from termite called Nii Lantey Vanderpuye. Nii Lantey was an apology of a sports minister.He came to office only to tackle the Ghana football Association for that matter Kwasi Nyantakyi. He neglected the job assigned to him by his Government and in the process failed to achieve any single target.Nii Lantey, left office
Ghanaian striker Kingsley Boateng is expected to leave Seria B side Bari over lack of playing opportunities. The 22-year-old has struggled for regular playing time for the past two years. Italian portaltuttomercatoweb is reporting the Ghanaian will be seeking a move away from the club in January. He is pushing to join a club that can guarantee him regular playing time. The contract of the former Catania striker runs out until June 2017. ...
The Marketing Manageress of StarTimes Ghana, Akofa Djankui says her outfit is in to help in developing the Ghana Premier League adding that the partnering the GFA and the DFB will help to promote both leagues on the African continent. She added her outfit is only partnering the Bundesliga to ensure the Ghana Premier League learns towards achieving the feat of the German game. As part of the deal, Bundesliga Ambassador Austin Jay -Jay Okocha on Monday held talks with the GFA and officials of
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has been ruled out for a period of six weeks after undergoing surgery in a pectoral tendon. The club has announced the German defender, born to a Ghanaian father, will be on the sidelines due to the setback. Boateng has not played for theBundesliga championssince the 3-2 defeat at Rostov on November 22. The European giants confirmed on Tuesday that the defender will be out for six weeks after he went under the knife in Munich. A club statement read:
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