English Premier League side Middlesbrough have signed Ghanaian teenager William Opoku Asiedu on a long-term contract. The 19-year-old will join Boro's Academy set-up from Division One League side Okyeman Planners. Asiedu has been immediately loaned out to Estonian club FC Levadia for 18 months. He banged in 11 goals for Planners in the dreaded Zone III of the Division One League last season. He was a member of the Ghana U20 team which failed to qualify for this year's African
Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong says the problems have no complains about the tactics of new coach Zdravko Lugarusic. He insists the new system will rather improve individual performances of the team. "As a professional player, you have to always be ready to make yourself available for any coach who comes in to change your role or assign different positions to you," he told Ultimate FM "I think with the new coach changing positions or roles of players won't affect the
The commencement date for the 2017 Professional Football League of Cameroon has been postponed due to the performance of the Indomitable Lions at the ongoing 2014 AFCON. According To reports from Cameroon, the PFLC were not so confident the Indomitable Lions could get to the semifinals of the competition and had scheduled the kickoff date for the date for the 4th of February. But with the 4-times African champions in the semifinals of the competition and expected to play until the 5th of February,
The players union of Ghana is urging the Black Stars to continue making Ghana proud by qualifying to the finals and winning the AFCON currently ongoing in Gabon. The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) says the gradual return of love and affection for the Black Stars by Ghanaians is a cherished gesture that must be sustained, thanking all for the patriotism and unity displayed and urging for continuous support for the team. " The Black Stars are closer to the trophy and bravery
It's official, Swansea City have completed the signingof Jordan Ayew, with Neil Taylor heading the other way. Aston Villa have paid 5million for left-back Taylor, with the Ghanaian continuing the trend of Ayew brothers at the Liberty by arriving in SA1. Although he's still on African Nations Cup duty with Ghana, Ayew has completed his move to the Swans on a three-and-a-half year deal. So we asked Birmingham Mail football writer Matt Kendrick for more information on the 25-year-old former
Manager of Scottish side Rangers, Mark Warbuton says Ghanaian international Joe Dodoo will need time to develop after managing to keep most of their players during the transfer window. Warburton managed to retain the key members of his Rangers squad during the January transfer window and strengthen by bringing in Emerson Hyndman and Jon Toral on loan insisting that the young talents must be given time to develop. The Englishman, whose side take on Heartsat Tynecastle this evening, was under
The Black Stars of Ghana come up against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the second semifinal clash of the ongoing 2017 AFCON with a huge psychological merit over their opponents. The Black Stars lost to the Indomitable Lions at the same stage in 2008 but Ghana have won a large number of matches involving the two. Tonights encounter will be the eighth time the two sides will be meeting in the history of the AFCON with the Black Stars losing just once to the Lions. Ghana have won three
In-form Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew has insisted that Ghana will make it to the finals of the 2017 Afcon despite facing the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon tonight is the second semifinals of the competition. Ghana will clash with the Indomitable Lions at Stade de Franceville as the two lock horns for a ticket to the finals. Jordan who netted Ghanas opening goal against the Leopards of Congo DR maintains that the clash against Cameroon is a big game but the Black Stars are up to the task.
They may be out of the tournament, but the Democratic Republic of Congos footballers will be forever remembered by Africa Cup of Nations fans (Afcon) for their dance moves on the pitch. DRC players danced the fimbu seven times at the Afcon 2017 tournament in Gabon, once for each goal scored, as their supporters in the stands cheered with delight. After each goal, the players would gather side by side, hold their left arm up and wave their right as they moved down the pitch in unison. The
Black Stars deputy skipper Andre Dede Ayew has reiterated Ghanas quest to end their winless AFCON run since 1982 ahead of todays semifinal clash with the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. Two goals from Andre and his brother Jordan against the Leopards of Congo DR in the quarter final set a date with the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the semifinal.. Ghana seeks to make the final for the second time in a row as they clash with the Indomitable Lions on Thursday in Franceville. And Andre Ayew
Dutchman Hendrik Pieter de Jongh is the latest to be linked with the Hearts of Oak coaching job. The 46-year-old is expected to arrive in the country this week to finalize his contract. Pieter de Jongh is a former assistant coach of Dutch side AZ Alkmaar and has experience on continent with Cape Town FC in South Africa and Kenyan side AFC Leopards. He also served as Technical Director for Rwanda. ...
Portugal coach Paulo Duarte blamed Senegalese referee Malang Diedhiou for his side's defeat to Egypt in the semi-final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Duarte felt his side should have been awarded two penalties in regulation time. "I am not used to speaking about refereeing, but the referee had a decisive influence on the result," Duarte told beIN Sports after the game. "We had two penalty appeals turned down. I dont know why he denied those penalties." The Portuguese
Swansea manager Paul Clement has expressed the hope that new signing Jordan Ayew will follow his brother Andre. Jordan was snapped up from Aston Villa in a 5million deal as part of the agreement which sees defender Neil Taylor making his way to Villa Park. Clement said: "Hopefully he can follow in his brother's footsteps. "He knows a lot about the club, I'm sure that's why he's happy to come here. "He is doing really well at the African Nations Cup and we're
Muniru Sulley has shaken off a thigh injury and given Steaua Bucuresti a huge boost ahead of Sunday's league match against CFR Cluj. The midfielder suffered the setback in the second half of their friendly against Polish side Wisla. Sulley felt a twinge in a his left thigh and had to be substituted and was set to undergo tests. But the former Liberty Professionals player returned to training on Wednesday....
Ghana international forward Raphael Dwamena marked his second friendly match for FC Zurich with a brilliant assist as they pummeled lower-tier side FC Rapperwil-Jona 3-1 on Wednesday evening. The 21-year-old made his full debut for the Swiss Challenge Cup leaders and impressed as he lasted 80 minutes in the low-tempo game. Dwamena intelligently latched on a pass in the middle and laid a visionary pass to Senegalese Moussa Kone who gleefully pliers home to cement the win. The former Austria
A thunderstorm rages east of Johannesburg. Rain hammers the corrugated iron roof of a small house in a bleak township. An elderly woman, strings white beads around her wrinkled neck, head and wrists, sitting on a cement floor in a corner of a room. These days, she makes a good living predicting the results of soccer matches. In South Africa, theres great anticipation among soccer fans ahead of the semifinals later this week of the 2017 African Nations Cup. The AFCON tournament is currently
Egypt could have midfielder Mohamed Elneny fit for Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final against either Ghana or Cameroon. The Arsenal midfielder missed Egypt's wins over Morocco and Burkina Faso in the quarter final and semi final due to a calf injury. "Elneny has a chance to play in the final," Egypt doctor Ayman Aboul-Ela said in a television interview on Wednesday after the Pharaohs defeated Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw. However, Aboul-Ela said left-back
It's official, Swansea City have completed the signing of Jordan Ayew, with Neil Taylor heading the other way. Aston Villa have paid 5million for left-back Taylor, with the Ghanaian continuing the trend of Ayew brothers at the Liberty by arriving in SA1. Although he's still on African Nations Cup duty with Ghana, Ayew has completed his move to the Swans on a three-and-a-half year deal. So we asked Birmingham Mail football writer Matt Kendrick for more information on the 25-year-old
Ex-Nigeria international Etim Esin has tipped Ghana to account for Cameroon in Thursday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final. "It is a very difficult to pick between Ghana and Cameroon because they are two great African football nations," Esin tells Completesportsnigeria.com. "But I'm very happy with what Abedi Pele's sons (Andre and Jordan) are doing. Abedi captained Ghana, his son (Andre) is now the captain, which is great. "So, if I am forced to make a pick,
It might come as something of a surprise to the occasional followers of African football that Cameroon compete in the semifinal of the African Nations Cup this Thursday for the first time in nine years. Their frequent World Cup trips might suggest they are a much more dominant force on the continent. Indeed, the Indomitable Lions are often held up as the pinup boys of the African game. But despite qualifying for both South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014, the truth is the lion's roar has not
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