Divine Naah came off the bench to make his Swedish Allsvenskan debut on Monday for Oerebro who beat Joenkoepings Soedra 2-1. The Ghana youth international was introduced in the 33rd minute after Ferhat Ayaz suffered an injury and had to be replaced. Naah, is on loan from English Premier League giants Manchester City. He was groomed at the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana and has had spells at Stromsgodset and NAC Breda....
Juventus coach Max Allegri was satisfied with Kwadwo Asamoah's output in the 1-1 draw at Napoli in Serie's A top-liner on Sunday. The Ghana international starred at left back and managed to put the brakes on Napoli winger Jose Callejon. Asamoah was making his 11th start of the season and his 13th appearance. ''Kwadwo Asamoah had a good game, at times a bit too busy, as Jose Callejon is very difficult to mark." ...
Watch the two quick goals scored by youngster Kingsley Sarfo on his Swedish Allsvenskan debut for IF Sirius on Monday. He smashed in from inside the box for the opener in the 54th minute after a rebound. Shortly afterwards, Sarfo finished off a counter attack by firing a low one past the Djurgarden goalkeeper a minute later. Watch all of Kingsley Sarfo's two goals forIF Sirius in the Swedish top-flight:...
Ghana striker Kwesi Appiah marked his Norwegian top-flight debut on Monday with Viking in their 1-0 defeat at Valerenga in their season opener. Appiah, on loan from Crystal Palace, was handed a starting role and lasted 67 minutes. He was replaced by Patrick Pedersen. Appiah was playing his first competitive match since May 2015 when he was scored for Reading in their 3-0 win over Derby County....
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana together with telecommunication giants MTN will launch the 42nd edition of the MTN SWAG Awards at the MTN Headquarters in Accra on Tuesday April 4 2017. The event, aimed at sparking awareness of the awards will see deserving outstanding sports personalities being recognised for their outstanding show in their fields in the 2016 season. Sponsors of the awards, MTN, have bee loyal in their relationship with the most powerful journalist body in the country
Ghanaian winger Kingsley Sarfo made his huge bang on his Swedish top-flight debut by netting a brace for promoted IF Sirius in their 2-0 win at Djurgarden on Monday. Sarfo scored the two goals in one minute to help the newly-promoted side seal the points on the road. He smashed in from inside the box for the opener in the 54th minute after a rebound. Shortly afterwards, Sarfo finished off a counter attack by firing a low one past the Djurgarden goalkeeper. The 22-year-old moved to IF
Persib Bandung midfielder Dedi Kusnandar is delighted with the signing former Chelsea stars Michael Essien and Carlton Cole. The two high-profile players joined the Indonesian outfit as free agents. And midfielder Dedi Kusnandar is confident the pressence of the two players could add to the best spirit of the team. "I hope they can transfer knowledge and can bring Persib back to the top." he said...
Class One Referee Moses Tandoh and his assistants have been praised for their high sense of professionalism and fairness by head coach of newly promoted Division One League side Bekwai Youth Football Academy, Abdul Rahman Yakubu, despite losing the game to the homes side. Referee Tandoh, who was assisted on the lines by Abdulai Musah and Isaac Eshun, was hugely applauded by the visiting Bekwai-based side despite ending the game in a 1-0 defeat to the Dunkwa side in a game that was fairly contested.
Board and management member of Accra Hearts of Oak Alhaji Brimah Akanbi has rubbished reports that he was nearly lynched after their 1-0 defeat to Berekum Chelsea on Sunday. Local media reports were that the tireless management member who has been in the dirty books of the club's teaming fans invited the anger of some of the fans who were disappointed by the side's loss after the game. The reports further highlighted that Alhaji Akanbi was whisked away by the available security that
Las Palmas midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has offered financial support to a family whose young son is recovering after falling into coma. Jean-Pierre, 11 fell into coma as his family struggles to cope with the financial burden. Kevin Boateng has been touched by the story of the young Spaniard, deciding to move in to offer a helping hand. The former AC Milan and Schake 04 midfielder has instructed his consultant to see how best he can help by relocating the family. The consultant then
Black Stars assistant coach Maxwell Konadu has tipped Great Olympics winger Osah Benardinho for greatness. Konadu was awed by the skills and artistry of the youngster whose only goal gave Olympics a 1-0 win over Ebusua Dwarfs on Sunday in the Ghana Premier League. The former Asante Kotoko coach believes Benardinho has a lot to offer and expects him to become the next big thing. Condos Tweet read: ''Saw Olympics v dwarfs this afternoon it was a fine game. Benardinho is a player we
Newcastle's on loan winger Christian Atsu is determined to get the Toons promoted this season to restore pride in the club and reward fans for the tireless support. The Chelsea player came on in the second half against Wigan Athletic and contributed to a crucial victory for Newcastle. Atsu referenced theturmoil the fans suffered when being relegated from the Premier League last season, but has assured the faithful thattheir support is playinga big role in their promotion charge this campaign.
Chicago Fire forward David Accam has hailed the signing of German legend BastianSchweinsteiger. Schweinsteiger, 32, joined the MLS side from English giants Manchester United. The former Bayern Munich star opened his account with a goal for the side in their win over Montreal Impact. For me, Bastian is a class player, on and off the field," Accam told his club's official website. "He showed it in the last two training [sessions] he has [had] with us. For me, he
Ghana U17 threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Tanzania in an international friendly played in Dar es Salaam on Monday afternoon. The Black Starlets opened the scoring through Sulley Ibrahim who fired a low shot from outside the box in the first half. In the second half, substitute Arko Mensah doubled the lead for the visitors. But the Serengeti Boys did not give as they stormed back with two late goals from Makame and Asad. The match forms part of preparations for the two teams
Persib Bandung hopes to retain the title and represent Indonesia in the Asian competition after the merger of two former Chelsea player, Carlton Cole and Michael Essien. Cole officially joined Persib Thursday (30/03), while Essien began his first practice in Bandung Lodaya Field. Coach Persib Bandung, Djadjang Nurdjaman, hoping that the arrival of these two players will strengthen the midfield and front line team, nicknamed Maung Bandung. "Essien who plays as a midfielder, we need a midfielder
Crystal Palace defender Jeffrey Schlupp has praised the hard fought win that his side earned against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Eagles earned an unlikely 2-1 victory with goals from Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha, three points that gave them higher hopes of escaping relegation. It was an unlikely victory, for no team has been able to stop the juggernaut that Chelsea have become this season under manager Antonio Conte. The Blues went into the game on the back of three
Cameroon coach Hugo Broos has been summoned to meet the countrys sports ministry and federation On Tuesday after it emerged that the trainer is eyeing a move to coach Ghana. Angry ministry and federation officials have called the Indomitable Lions head coach into a meeting to discuss widespread media reports in Ghana that he is on the verge of joining the Black Stars. This comes just two days after the Belgian was interviewed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) with the view of taking over
Mohammed Anas classy goal for Free State Stars against Orlando Pirates has been voted Goal of the Week by Soccer Laduma readers. The Ghanaian scored an outstanding free-kick as they won 3-2 at home in the Premier Soccer League. Striker Moeketsi Sekola stunned the Buccaneers with an early strike in the fourth minute before captain Paulus Masehe doubled the lead in 13th to leave Pirates just six points away from bottom club and relegation-threatened Boroka FC. Bucs pulled one back through
'Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God is with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. (Deut 31:6) Coach Sam Arday was not just a friend in his lifetime to me, he was indeed a brother and together we shared lots of conversations in the area of football and other social affairs. I know many people will remember our days together in 1995 when we took the world by storm with Ghanas under 17 national team and eventually wrestled
Torino star Afriyie Acquah is pleased with his side's fighting spirit after rallying from two down to draw 2-2 with Udinese on Sunday. Udinese who took a 2-0 lead in the second half with a Jakub Jankto screamer and Stipe Perica tap-in. Toro fought back within 13 minutes thanks to a rare Emiliano Moretti goal and 23rd of the season from Gallo Belotti. "I am happy that we finally overturned the result,"Acquah said after the game. "Everyone saw that there was a big difference
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