President of New Edubiase United Yakubu Abdul Salam has predicted a great future for AIK midfielder Ebenezer Ofori in the Black Stars saying he will offer Avram Grant a lot of options in his side. Ofori, 23, was one of the seven players who were handed a debut call up by the former Chelsea Boss and eventually made it into the 23-man squad. Following his surprise inclusion, his former club president Abdul Salam says he has a great future with the team. Ebenezer is a young player. It is good
Ghana Black Stars new boy Ebenezer Ofori is set to join Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in a shocking move after a successful season with AIK Solna in Sweden, Ghanasoccernet.com can reveal. The Greens have already reached an agreement with the Swedish side and are waiting for the players consent to join the Israeli Premier League. Right now, everything depends on the player to decide if he wanted to go or not, a source from AIK told GHANAsoccernet.com. Ofori has been a regular player for the
The Zimbabwe national team failed to depart for the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday morning as a stand-off over finances worsened. The Warriors refused to attend a send-off dinner on Friday night in Harare, with the country's acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa present at the function. Players are demanding payment of monies owed from the qualifiers, and they want a $5000 appearance fee for each game that they play at the Nations Cup finals in Gabon. The Zimbabwe Football Association
Avram Grant's final 23-man squad has caused a stir among local fans with a section expression disappointment and little faith in some selected and dropped players. The decision to drop Austria Liga 1 leading scorer Raphael Dwamena has left many local fans unhappy. According to local coaches who witnessed the team's four-day training sessions in Accra, the 21-year-old rated above other strikers in the department. To make his case player his explosive club form the youngster bagged incredible
Dutch-born Ghanaian attacker Elvis Manu is keen to excel at Dutch top-flight side Go Ahead Eagles. Manu, 23, signed a short term loan deal with the relegation-trapped Eredivisie side on the last day of 2016. The Pride of the IJsselKowet have also acquired 19-year-old Spanish starlet Pedro Chirivella from Liverpool to augment their squad for the second round of the league. Manu who enjoyed limited success at Brighton and Hove Albion is eager to get his career back on track. "I have
Ghanaian midfielder Muniru Sulley was one of four Steaua Bucuresti players who turned up for their mid-season medical in a Mike Tyson T-shirt. Sulley has returned to Romania for the second half of the season for the league leaders. 22 players who have reported from the winter break were medically examined at a clinic in Chiajna. Cristian Tanase, Paul Prvulescu and Gabi Tamas were also spotted wearing the shirt which had the image of the boxing legend....
All countries making appearance at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations 2017 have their final squads announced as we have few days to the commencement of the tournament. Twenty-two (22) African leagues will be represented in Gabon. GHANASoccernet.com comes your way with the most represented African league during the tournament in Gabon. 101 players are coming from the twenty two national leagues in Africa to be present at the AFCON 2017. The Tunisian Ligue 1 is having the highest number of
Dutch Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles have acquired Liverpool starlet Pedro Chirivella to join Ghanaian attacker Elvis Manu to help in their survival campaign. The Eagles are rock bottom of the Eredivisie table and are fighting to beat the drop. The pride of the IJsselKowet have signed Ghanaian attacker Elvis Manu on loan from English Championship side Brighton and Hove Albion. They have also secured 19-year-old Chirivella to augment their squad for the second round of the Eredivisie campaign.
Ugandan international goalkeeper Denis Onyango says the underdog tag suits them very well, but they have to remain focused. The Cranes keeper was speaking after he received his 2016 CAF African Player of the Year based in Africa in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday. Onyango thanked the club's supporters as well as his teammates for helping him become the best on the continent. Onyango was instrumental in helping the Brazilians to their first CAF Champions League trophy in October last year.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is set to block a loan move by Dutch-born Ghanaian midfielder Timothy Fosu-Mensah, according to sources in the UK. Fosu-Mensah, 19, has struggled for game time under Jose Mourinho after making 10 appearances in all competitions last season. His two starts this term came in Uniteds wins over Zorya Luhansk and Northampton in the Europa League and EFL Cup respectively. According to the Manchester Evening News, clubs from both the Premier League and Championship
Ghana defender Daniel Opare has joined French Ligue 2 side RC Lens on loan for the rest of the season from Augsburg. The versatile wing back has struggled for game time at the Bundesliga outfit since making a move in the summer of 2015. Opare will be played for his sixth European since joining Real Madrid in 2008 after enchanting the world at the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup in Korea. ...
Medeama midfielder Akwaso Donsu has confirmed his deal to Saudi Arabian side Al Wehda is off following break in negotiations. ''It's true I'm currently back home to continue with my trade in the country. I'm now preparing to head to Medeama and ask them the reason why I was made to come back home, Donsu told Kumasi-basedSilver FM. I can't tell as to whether it's due to the monetary issue involved or what... but I don't see that to be the reason behind this whole
Ghana have lined an African Cup of Nations preparatory friendly against Uzbekistan giants Bunyodkor on Tuesday. The Black Stars will be playing the Asian side in the friendly in Dubai. The four-time African champions will play the friendly in preparation for this month's Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Coach Avram Grant's side will play the match against Bunyodkor at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Kick off time for the game is 5pm local time (1300GMT). The Black Stars have been
Asante Kotoko will complete the signing of schemer Ollenu Ashittey next week after agreeing personal terms with the club. Ollenu played for Hearts of Oak last season but refused to renew his contract after what he described as poor treatment from the club. The speedster has been training with Kotoko since December and has already featured in a trial game scoring a brace against lower-tier side Quam FC. ...
Years after the late Stephen Keshi (RIP) led minor crusade for African coaches to be trusted more, the tide hasnt changed heading into this years Africa Cup of Nations. As his Nigeria prepared to face Mali in the semifinals of the 2013 edition hosted in South Africa, Keshi attacked African federations for appointing Europeans without merit. Do not bring a mediocre coach from Europe and tell me hes better than me I will not accept that, Keshi, a winning captain (1994) and coach (2013) with
Former Berekum Chelsea striker Richmond Roger Adongo is set to join Zambian top-flight side side Zanaco FC in the coming days The 24-year-old is on the verge of completing the move to the South African country after impressing technical handlers of the club during trials The Lusaka based club are ready to land the Ghana international on a free transfer, per our outfit understanding. Adongo played for Ghana Premier League side Berekum Chelsea during the 2013/14 season....
Ghana group opponents Uganda secured a 1-0 win over Slovenia in a friendly game in preparation for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Home-based striker Mohammed Shaban scored the only goal of the game to help the Cranes seal the victory. The Onduparaka FC attaker hit the target in the first half to give Uganda the win to revive their confidence. That is because the Cranes suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hand of Tunisia on Wednesday as both sides prepared for Africa's flagship tournament to
Striker Raphael Dwamena has expressed confidence about Ghana's chances of winning the 2017 AFCON title despite being dropped from the West African giants' final 23-man squad. The Black Stars are making their 21st appearances at the continent's biggest national tournament and are seeking their fifth title. Ghana have won silver at the last four editions of the tournament and wants to end their 35-year wait. And, striker Raphael Dwamena who earned his debut call up in the provisional
Former Ghana international Kim Grant has officially parted ways with Ebusua Dwarfs. Grant was contracted for a one-year period back in May 2016 and tasked to take charge of technical management of the club and also help inre-branding the Ghana Premier League side. He came in at a point when the Cape Coast based club was battling relegation from the Premier League and needed quick response to save the fortunes of the club. During his stay with the club, Grant led Dwarfs to nine (9) wins, four
Former CEO of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Dr Kof Koduah (KK) Sarpong, is set to be appointed chief executive officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) which is the headline sponsors of the Black Stars. Sarpong, the former CEO of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is due to take-over from Mr. Alex Mould after President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn-in on Saturday. His close relationship with football is expected to boost the relationship between the GFA and the state oil company. GNPC
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