FIFA boss Gianni Infantino who was in Ghana on a one-day visit toured the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday. He flew in from Zimbabwe where he meta number of high-profile African football leaders, including South African Football Association boss Danny Jordaan, Nigerian Football Federation chief Amaju Melvin Pinnick. The man who is challenging Issa Hayatou for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football next month, Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar was there.   Video credit:

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has dispelled suggestions that his recent trip to Zimbabwe was to aid Issa Hayatou's overthrow as CAF president. The Swiss lawyer attended a glitzy bash hosted by ZIFA boss Philip Chiyangwa who is un unrepentant enemy of Hayatou. But Infantino told the media in Accra on Monday why he visited the Southern African country. ''I was in Zimbabwe discussing with the government over a football development, creating 8,000 football clubs across the country

Qatar-based defender Rashid Sumaila could become Leicester City's first summer signing, according to reports. The Ghana centre back, who plays forAl-Gharafa, has been identified as a solution to their recent defensive frailties. Sumaila has scored three goals for Al Gharafa and won seven man of the match awards in 18 appearances. He has starred at Mamelodi Sundowns and and in the Kuwaiti Premier League for Qadsia....

Striker Jonathan Osabutey scored his debut goal for Werder Bremen in their 2-2 draw with Dynamo Dresden in the Bundesliga U19 League. The former Tema Youth player was at hand to halve the deficit for his side in the 63rd minute before the equalizing goal from Jonas Bohning. Osabutey moved to the German side last month and was making his second appearance for the club. He represented Ghana as a youth international....

Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan has dedicated Monday's 1-0 win over AshantiGold in a delayed Ghana Premier League match to the club's fans. Annan was between the sticks for the Porcupine Warriors who pulled the victory rag from under the feet of their regional rivals. Striker Yakubu Mohammed scored the only goal of the match at the Len Clay. Kotoko are now joint leaders with ten points; tied with Aduana Stars.   It's Always Joy When You Win Derby Games Coz It's

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan suffered an injury during Al Ahlis 2-0 defeat at Uzbek side Tashkent Lokomotiv on Monday in the Asian Champions League. He limped off the pitch after failing to shake off a problem he sustained not long after Lokomotivs opener and had to be replaced after 25 minutes. Gyan was named in the starting line up late on for the injured Ahmed Khalil. He has suffered from a series of niggling injuries following his loan move last August from Chinas Shanghai SIPG. Gyan

Ghanaian striker Richard Gadze grabbed the only for his club FC Zira who beatSumqayit 1-0 on Monday in the Azerbaijani top-flight. The 23-year-old powered in the goal on 35 minutes to pick the points for the home side. Gadze was replaced after 76 minutes. The former Ebusua Dwarfs, who is on a short-term loan, has now scored two goals in four league appearances.     ...

Midfielder Jackson Owusu played his first competitive match in 12 months after a cameo in Asante Kotoko's surprise 1-0 win at AshantiGold in a delayed Ghana Premier League fixture on Wednesday. Owusu replaced Baba Mahama on 73 minutes as the Porcupine Warriors run away with the win. He missed the whole of last season after breaking his leg ahead of the start of the season while playing football (Sunday special) with friends. Owusu, 26, was signed two seasons ago on a free transfer

Week four of the Ghana Premier League started on Saturday at the Sogakofe Red Bull Arena where WAFA halted Aduana Stars' winning run. The first half of the game ended with Aduana Stars having a 1-0 lead courtesy Samuel Adams on the 29th minute. WAFA returned for the 2nd half in a typical WAFA fashion with a dominant display. They quickly leveled the scores 11 minutes from restart through Richmond Lamptey from a Majeed Ashimeru assist, the first time the defence of Aduana has been breached

Yakubu Mohammed netted the only goal of the game as Asante Kotoko went joint top of the Ghana Premier League table with a less-than convincing 1-0 victory over regional rivals Ashanti Gold. Yakubu Mohammed came back to haunt his former club at the Len clay stadium by scoring to secure victory for new club kotoko. The Adansi derby, called off after first half due to heavyrain on Sunday, was replayed on Monday, February 27. The match on Sunday was postponed with the score tied at 1-1. Amos Addai

Plus ca change, plus cest la meme chose. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Some might suggest that in Gianni Infantinos case they have actually got worse. On Sunday, Infantino who, lets not forget, was a stop-gap candidate who seized his chance, celebrated his first year in charge of FIFA. As he did so, he issued a tub-thumping open letter on FIFAs website, accompanied by a detailed, colour-coded information kit, outlining everything he had achieved in his first 12 months

One year on from the Extraordinary FIFA Congress 2016, FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke about the practical side of the reforms implemented and the new structure at the organisation. On 26 February, during FIFAs deepest-ever crisis, the Extraordinary FIFA Congress approved a new set of statutes and elected you as the president. How much has the organisation changed since then? The reforms are an undeniable element of change and one that doesnt depend on whos in charge of the organisation.

If Gianni Infantino should be upset at scepticism enshrouding his first year as FIFA president then he need only delve back into the archives deep in his vast bunker across the road from Zurich zoo. In the June 2004 edition of the world football federations monthly magazine he would read: We have recently reorganised FIFA and made a number of changes to our internal structures and personnel. These measures have had the desired effect and have helped to enhance efficiency, professionalism and

The CEO and founder of Mirage Football Academy,Mr. Sarpong Boateng Okyere, met with the President of FIFA Gianni Infantino when he visited the President of the republic of Ghana and the Ghana Football Association on Monday in Accra. The leader of world footballs governing body arrived in Accra on Monday morning as he seeks to further strengthen the ties between FIFA and Ghana. Infantino met Ghana President, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, at the Flagstaff House. This is an important milestone

Mamelodi Sundowns have poured cold water on reports linking Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori to the club. Media reports had claimed the Brazlians were interested in signing the Wa All Stars shot-stopper. But the club's media chiefThulani Thuswahas denied the claims when he was contacted by Goal South Africa.   '' There's nothing like that,''he roared The highly-rated custodian underwent a trial session with Cape Town City in November last year....

Slaven Bilic has backed Andre Ayew to rediscover his very best form after the forward scored his second goal for West Ham againstWatford on Saturday. The 27-year-old joined the Hammers from Swansea in the summer for a club record 20.5m fee, but was ruled out for two months in August after suffering a thigh injury on his debut away at Chelsea. The Ghana international climbed off the bench to pull parity for the side at Vicarage Road. And manager Slaven Bilic has heaped praise on the West

Asante Kotoko official photographer Gideon Botchway was heckled by thugs of AshantiGold on suspicion that he was carrying black magic. The incident happened before Sunday's match at the Len Clay which was rained off after recess with both sides tied 1-1. Botchway, who works for the Asante Kotoko Express newspaper, was prevented him from entering the inner perimeter to work. His bag forcefully taken away from him on searched by the thug posing to be a security men.  

Hammers record signing Andre Ayew says he was delighted to be the man that rescued a point for West Ham in their Premier League match against Watford....

Medeama coach Augustine Evans Adotey hailed his players despite their 3-2 defeat at Liberty Professionals on Sunday. The Yellow and Mauves failed to keep the home side in check after conceding late to suffer their first defeat of the season. Bernard Arthur's double was canceled by Justice Blay and Francis Addo before captain Samuel Sarfo pulled the final trigger in the dying embers of the game. But coach Adotey has expressed his delight for the performance of his troops against the scientific

Follow the LIVE play-by-play of the Ghana Premier League clash between AshGold and Asante Kotoko at the Len Clay Sports Stadium which was rained off yesterday after 55 minutes on GHANAsoccernet.com By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter...