Ghana winger Christian Atsu has emphasized on helping Newcastle United back into the English Premier League next season. The 25-year-old, who is on loan from Premiership side Chelsea until the end of the season has had some bright moments for the Magpies in the English Championship league. There have been suggestions in the media that, the club are looking to make the deal a permanent one when the season comes to a close. In an interview with Gazette, the silky winger was quizzed about whether

New Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah will meet the Ghana Football Association next week to outline his itinerary for the senior national team. Appiah is currently in the United Kingdom to visit his family during the Easter holidays before coming to Ghana. The ex-international captain is expected to share his plans for his first five matches in four months. He will play Ethiopia in June in Accra and then two friendly matches against Mexico and USA before the 2018 CHAN qualifier against Burkina

New Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah has arrived in the United Kingdom to spend Easter holidays with his family as he ponders on his next assignment with the Black Stars again. Like a frog to water Appiah, has got himself a ticket to watch some of the English Premier League and Championship matches this weekend. He is set to watch teams like Fulham, Aston Villa and Burnley who have young players of Ghanaian origin in their teams. Appiah is returning to the Black Stars just two years after

Officially, South Africa won the vote to host the 2010 World Cup 14-10. But according to allegations from a FIFA executive committee member, after conferring with his fellow voters, the tally was actually 13-11 in favor of Morocco, and some major bribes and shady vote-counting led FIFA to announce the fraudulent result. The claim was made in 2010 by Ismail Bhamjee, an ExCo member from Botswana, and captured on tape by reporters of The Sunday Times posing as lobbyists. The Times said it did

Spain-based duo Thomas Partey and Mubarak Wakaso and Daniel Amartey will be the fulcrum of Kwesi Appiah's Black Stars, GHANASoccernet.com understands. Appiah worked his on-loan Granada midfielder Wakaso during his first tenure and made him a key part of his team. Partey has been getting some game time at Atletico Madrid and in good shape continue where he left off at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Amartey has been struggling for playing opportunities at Leicester City but his capabilities

Players of Sudanese club Al Khartoum organized a fare well party to new Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah who has agreed a two year deal with the Ghana Football Association. Appiah, is returning to Ghana just two years after receiving his P54 following Ghanas unimpressive World Cup showing in Brazil 2014. The subtle Appiah since taking over Al Khartoum has managed to stabilize the team and even won the best coach in the Sudanese league last season. The players and staff of Khartoum

Rangers FC striker Joe Dodoo says the Scottish Premier League table does not reflect the true nature of the league following their 3-0 thumping of Aberdeen at the Pittodrie on Sunday. A brace from veteran striker Kenny Miller and brilliant strike from English-born Ghanaian forward Joe Dodoo condemned the Dons at their stomping ground. The win sees Pedro Caixinhas side sit third in the league, nine points behind the Dons with just six games left of the season. However, frontman Dodoo reckons

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Green Grass Technology, Mr. Frank Boahen has lamented over the poor nature of the pitch at the Accra Sports Stadium, saying it is unfit for football. According to him the Stadium is unfit to host a Premier League football match. The field of play is very badit is not good for football, it looks very green from afar but not good for the game. The pitch needs re-grassing, the best soil, nurturing, before it would be ready for use againthe pitch is over

Former AC Milan and former Schalke man Kevin Prince Boateng could move to Valencia in the summer after impressing with Las Palmas where he has scored 9 league games and assisted a further 4. The Ghanaian has revived his career with the Canary club and is being tipped for a massive move in the summer. There were talks that Inter Milan are in advanced talks for Boateng but it has emerged that Valencia have moved quick to propose a move that will see him remain in the La Liga....

Former France andChelseastar of Ghanaian descent Marcel Desailly has cautioned leaders Chelsea against complacency as the English Premier League nears the homestretch. I'm very pleased [with Chelsea], Desailly said live onSky Sports News HQ. When you look at last season where it was very difficult with Mourinho in charge, a whole lot of controversy and the tactics [was] not working. This year, you change it and have three new players: [N'Golo] Kante, [Marcos] Alonso and [Victor]

Ghana international Thomas Partey was a strong target for Leicester City who were in the market for a replacement for NGolo Kante who had departed for Chelsea. Ahead of their Champions League tie on Wednesday, Spanish outlet,Mundo Deportivoreported that former Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri made Partey one of his main transfer targets last summer. The 22-year-old was given 15 minutes of the game in which the Spanish side won 1-0 ahead of the second leg next week. The Ghanaian has played

English-born Ghanaian striker Joe Dodoo believes Rangers heavy win over Aberdeen last Sunday proved they are the better side than them. Rangers are trailing the Dons by nine points in the Scottish Premier League but they run riot their opponents 3-0 at the Pittodrie Stadium over the weekend. Dodoo scored Rangers' third as they hit the net three times in the closing minutes at Pittodrie. The Ibrox side are in third place, behind champions Celtic and the Dons. "We weren't surprised

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has noticed with great concern the recent acts of violence against sports journalists at the various Ghana Premier League (GPL) centres across the country. By match day 5, and within just a month of its commencement, the 2017 league had already recorded three incidents of violence against media personnel. The latest incident involved threats and verbal assault on photojournalist, Senyuidzorm Adadevor, at the Accra Sports Stadium during the Accra

Japanese trainer Kenichi Yatsuhashi has expressed interest in coaching giants Asante Kotoko. The former Hearts of Oak coach has not his desire to return to the Ghana Premier League. Kotoko are without a coach after terminating the contract of Croat Zdravko Lugarusic last Sunday after 11 matches in the top-flight. ''I would like to return to Ghana Premier League and I hope to return very soon. Kotoko are one of the biggest clubs in Ghana and Africa and Im interested in their job now

Former Asante Kotoko coach Zdravko Lugarusic has advised the clubs supporters to adhere to the decisions of their next substantive coach. The 55-year-old tactician was relieved off his duty last Sunday after being criticized by a section of the clubs teeming supporters of playing negative football. During his tenure, the Croatian coach led the club to third place position after amassing 18 points from 11 games. I came to Kotoko in peace and also Kotoko need peace right now and the supporters

Officials of the Premier League Board and the Club Licensing Board have inspected the damage at the Ndoum Sports Complex, home of Elmina Sharks. Ashford Tettey-Oku, chairman of the PLB, and members of the licensing board led by chairman Emmanuel Dasoberi and Kofi Manu were in Elmina on Wednesday. Last Sunday, the roof of the VIP section of the recently constructed stadium was ripped off by a heavy storm after their 2-1 defeat to WAFA SC. The club owner Dr Papa Kwesi Ndoum has promised to

Hearts of Oak have started the search for a substantive Managing Director after accepting Vincent Odotei Sowah's decision to resign from the post to concentrate on his political career. The Board of Directors of the club accepted the newly elected MP's decision to quit and set out the plans to search for a new MD following their meeting on Wednesday night. They will advertise the position by calling for applications for astute managers to steer the affairs of the club. Odotei, who

Ghana defender Andy Yiadom has been shortlisted for Barnsley's Fans Player of the Year award. The versatile is among 17 players selected by the Championship club to be voted for by the fans. Voting ends on 23 April and the winner will be announced and presented on the pitch ahead of our final home game of the season against Burton Albion on Saturday 29th April. Yiadom has had a successful debut season with the Reds and has managed 32 appearances. His performances earned him call-up

On-loan Clifford Aboagye scored his first goal for Mexican side Atlas FC in their 1-1 draw with Pumas Unam at home on Thursday. He opened the scoring on 15 minutes when he fed on a square pass fromAntonio Maduena to fire home. But just before the half-hour mark, Pumas levelled through Matias Britos. The 22-year-old lasted the entire duration of the match. He has made 12 appearances for the Guadalajara-based side....

Godwin Attram has declared that he will continue to head the club as coach following earlier reports that he has resigned. The club appointed Swedish trainer Tom Strand on a two-year deal as a replacement for coach-cum-player Godwin Attram after the teams underwhelming start to the season. But, Attram has categorically stated that due to his fond for the club, he will continue to head the technical team of the club as they look to turn around their fortunes in the campaign. I stand for Great