Asante Kotoko coach Zdravko Lugarusic has returned to Accra ahead of their week 9 clash with Inter Allies after spending eight days off in his native country Croatia Monday. The 55-year old left the country last week just hours after his side bitterly lost to arch-rivals Hearts of Oak in week 8 of the Ghana Premier League. He was granted permission by the club's management to proceed on the eight days leave as the league was going on a week break. Thus Zdravko Logarusic didnt return

Hearts of Oak defender Vincent Atinga has sounded a note of caution to his teammates to remain resolute in their subsequent games in the Ghana Premier League. The towering the defender has found a purple patch for the Phobians in recent games, and his solo penalty strike helped the side break their seven year winless jinx against their bitterest rivals Asante Kotoko in week 8 of the ongoing campaign. The 24-year old guardsman has impelled his teammates to do away with complacency in their upcoming

With ten days to go, the Ghanaian midfielder has more than fulfilled the expectations the islander had placed on him. Moreover, Boateng has managed to sign with Las Palmas one of the best records of his career. There are eight goals and three assists , only surpassed by the nine goals he scored with Milan in the 2011/2012 season and another nine at Schalke 04 in the 2013/2014 season. And you still have ten matches left before to match or, who knows, if you beat your best records. Boateng

A Ghanaian coach with Richmond Kickers Kofi Nti died in church on Sunday in the United States.   Nti collapsed and died Sunday morning at church, according to friends. A cause of death has not yet been determined. The day before his death, Nti was seen with friends and fans at Saturdays home opener for the Richmond Kickers. A native of Ghana, Nti served as Community Director with the Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club. In that role, he helped oversees hundreds of young soccer

Spanish La Liga side Las Palmas have failed to activate the option to renew the contract of Ghana star Kevin-Prince Boateng, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. This means the Ghana international will be available on the transfer market for free this summer. Boateng signed a one-year deal on a free transfer and has been a huge success for the Canarian side. He fit perfectly into the system of coach Quique Setin that has seen him score eight goals in 22 appearances. Boateng has

Yaw Yeboah's future at Dutch side FC Twente remains unknown. The Ghanaian joined Twente on loan from English giants Manchester City. The former Ghana Under-20 starhas made 21 appearances and scored two goals which is his best since arriving in Europe two years ago. But FC Twente are unsure about the future of the talented African. "The status of goalkeeper Nick Marsman and mercenaries Dylan Seys and Enis Bunjaki is still unknown... We will see, '' said technical director

Ghanaian midfielderShadrach Eghan will not return to FC Twente following the expiration of his contract, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. The 22-year-old was farmed out on loan toNorwegian outfit Vendsyssel FF. But the Ghanaian will not return to the Dutch side after seeing out his contract. Eghan joined FC Twente in 2013 where he flourished in his first season. But he has struggled for playing opportunities in the past two years. He had loan stints withStabk and currentlyVendsyssel

Ghanaian duo Mohammed Abubakar and Nasiru Mohammed were rested in BK Hacken's final pre-season friendly played on Saturday at Trelleborgs. Hacken drew 0-0 with the lower division side ahead of their opener on Sunday against AIK. Nasiru and Abubakar are key players for the Swedish side who have been eliminated from the Cup. Last season, striker Nasiru scored three goals in 26 league appearances. Midfielder Abubakar made 27 appearances and scored one goal....

Ghanaian defender Gideon Jung marked his debut for Germany in their 1-0 win over England in an international friendlylast Friday. The 21-year-old played his first match for the Under 21's as they outclassed England in preparations for this summer's European Under-21 Championship. U21 coach Stefan Kuntz handed the Ghanaian international a call up following his superb form for Hmaburg SV in the German Bundesliga. Jung had already earned call two ups into the U21 side but was yet to

Michael Essien returned to Jakarta on Monday to start his career withPersib Bandung. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid star signed a one-year deal with the Indonesian top-flight side two weeks ago. Essien arrived at the Soekarno - Hatta Airport from London about 22:30pm local time in the company of his representativeTitto Godfrey Kofi He will spend one night in Jakarta before moving to Bandung the next day to join the team. The Ghana star will be re-introduced to the fans at a ceremony

Former Ebusua Dwarfs coach J.E Sarpong has disclosed that the late Herbert Addo was owed by Hearts of Oak and other clubs in Ghana before his untimely death. The 66-year old former Hearts of Oak trainer gave up the ghost on Friday following a short illness at the 37 Military Hospital. And according to the outspoken Sarpong, his late colleague confided in him, before ill-timed demised. He told Accra-based Class FM, He [Herbert Addo] told me some months back that they [Hearts of Oak] owed

Juventus have reached an agreement to extend Kwadwo Asamoah's contract to 2020. Asamoah's current deal runs out next year June and the Bianconeri want to extend his stay at the club. GHANAsoccernet.com understands the renewal of Asamoah's contract is now just a formality after both parties reached an agreement. The Ghanaian seems to have completely recovered from an injury-crisis which plagued his career in the last two-years. Juve want to accelerate the renewal as both parties

Somewhere on a field in Ghana, theres a group of kids sporting kelly green Dixie soccer jerseys. The jerseys began as part of the Dixie boys soccer teams varsity uniform years ago, then they were passed down to the schools junior varsity team. After a few seasons on the backs of 15- and 16-year-old boys, the jerseys were replaced by newer jerseys, and Dixie boys soccer coach Brian Gamble had no use for them. That is, until Gamble received an email last year from a Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Michael Essien I want to play as you is a powerful and explosive football-dance-theatre performance exploring the line between hope and desperation for young African footballers who migrate to Europe to play professionally. You might not know us. You might not see us. But we are training. All over Europe. All over the world. In every country where football is a big deal there will be a field, somewhere, filled with migrant players who have travelled there to make it big. This is where they

Ghana and Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey is hoping that his recent performance will be enough to earn him more games as the business end of the season approaches. The former Tema-Youth midfielder has been more visible in the second half of the season. Partey, played a pivotal role for the Black Stars in the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and has continued from there since returning from Gabon in February. Calm and neat in possession the Ghanaian is taking advantage of an injury

Ghana defender Andy Yiadom's outstanding performance for Barnsley in the English Championship has earned his a place in the team of the 2016/17 Championship season. The Black Stars full back enjoyed a glamorous 2016/17 season with The Tykes that saw him earning his debut Black Stars call and an appearance at the 2017 AFCON in Gabon. The 25-year old right back made 30 appearance in the English second tier with 16 of those coming as an attacking player on the flanks. The England-born Ghanaian

English side Milton Keynes Dons have released Ghanaian midfielder Andre Osei-Bonsu after 10-years at the club. Bonsu joined Dons at a tender age of 8 and and rose through the club's developmental system. The club has parted ways mutually with the youngster after spending a decade at the club.  ...

Medeama have lined up two friendly games this week to prepare for their next Premier League game at Tema Youth on Sunday. The Mauve and Yellows will travel to Takoradi on Tuesday to battle lower side Unicon FC before hosting Achieso United at the Tarkwa and Aboso Park on Thursday. Medeama have endured a difficult start to the season where they lie just above the relegation zone. The 2016 CAF Confederation Cup campaigners are keen to revive a season which has ruffled feathers among their

Andre Ayew could be working under former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam at West Ham United. Stam, a Dutch legend has been strongly linked with the job following concerns regarding the long-term future of under-fire manager Slaven Bilic. West Ham have identified Reading manager Jaap Stam as their top replacement for the under-fire Slaven Bilic but fans on Twitter are not convinced. It was reported in the Mirror on Sunday morning that the Championship chief had jumped to the top of

A former member of Ghana's coaching team, Gerard Nus, has ended his sit-in as the football association settled his bonuses. He has told BBC Sport the matter is now over despite not being paid in full. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) however said it "finally managed to raise the funds to pay all his outstanding bonuses on Saturday." He had been refusing to leave his Accra hotel since the end of the Africa Cup of Nations in early February. "Thanks to all people of Ghana.