Ghana internationals Kwadwo Asamoah and Thomas Partey could both be playing in the Champions League final after the draw in Nyon Switzerland today (Friday) kept them apart. Partey, who played for Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final victory against Leicester City, have been paired against city rivals and current holder Real Madrid in what is a repeat of last years final in Milan. While Kwadwo Asamoah who played 5 five minutes in Juventuss victory over Barcelona on Wednesday, will
Thomas Partey Atlticowill face Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after a draw made on Friday. Real will host the first leg on May 2 at the Santiago Bernabeu with the return fixture fixed for May 10. Real Madrid beat Atletico in the final in 2014 and 2016 but playing the second leg away could favour their bitter rivals. ...
Parliamentary Member of Suame constituency for the New Patriotic Party, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has backtracked on their initial plan of constructing five stadia, but says they could fulfil two in four years. The ruling party, New Patriotic Party (NPP) during their campaign prior to the December general elections promised to build five stadia should they be voted into office. But, according to the Majority leader, his government can only deliver two stadia because it will be feasible to
Former Ghana goalkeeper Abubakar Damba is one of the names being considered for the goalkeepers trainers job with Kwesi Appiah set to start work on the 1st of may. Appiah is likely to make changes to the back room staff ones he starts working. He is expected to return to Ghana today for the first time since agreeing to take up the job. Damba is considered as experienced man who can add a new dimension to the back room staff while Olele is expected to be the modern day goalkeeper. Will
Special Aide to Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kwame Kyei, Isaac Donkor has debunked reports that he is set to dissolve Asante Kotoko management team. The technical team of the Porcupine Warriors have gone through some changes in the last few weeks following the sacking of team manager, Shilla Alhassan and the appointment of Frimpong Manso as technical adviser to interim coach Godwin Ablordey. Its not true and I can tell you that Dr Kwame Kyei has confidence in the current management
Former Asante Kotoko forward Dauda Mohammed is hoping that the Porcupine Warriors will find their mojo back in time to challenge for the Ghana Premier League title. Mohammed now plays for Belgium side Anderlecht but he is always keeping an eye on what is going on with his former club. Well Kotoko is a very big club and I am sure that they will find their feet and return stronger, Mohammed said Its been very difficult in the last few days but that is football, one good result can change the
With three rounds left to the end of the first round of the Ghana Premier League, statistics have revealed that the averages in terms of score lines have been low. Last season after 12 rounds, 196 goals had been scored but this season, that number has dropped to 187. While some (including Inter Allies coach, Prince Owusu, and Berekum Chelsea head coach, Steve Pollak) have blamed strikers for lack of sharpness, coach of Elmina Sharks, Kobina Amissah believes that defenders have become better at
Head coach of Dreams FC Karim Zito is delighted with the standard of football exhibited in the ongoing GN Bank Division One League. The former Asante Kotoko coach believes the future of Ghana football looks bright due to the quality of play in the second-tier division despite its low media puff. Some of the clubs in the GN Division One league are full of talents. You have to watch Dreams FC versus Vision FC or Amidaus to confirm what I am telling you . It has been fantastic all season with
President of Republic of Ghana Nana Akufo Addo has revealed that he is a staunch supporter of English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspurs. He made the disclosure during an interview with Bola Ray on GHone television this week. Below is the video: President of Ghana @NAkufoAddo tells us why he loves @SpursOfficial #Revealedwithbolaray pic.twitter.com/0vqtwI7toU RASHFORD'S NANNY (@thenanaaba) April 20, 2017 ...
Fans of New York Red Bulls still wear jerseys of the Ghanaian who has been ruled out of this season because of a troublesome injury that has restricted his impact since moving to the United States. The former Asante Kotoko and HJK Helsinki defender now has stints with lower-tier USL after the club made a huge decision on him stay out for the rest of the season. Baah is expected to join the team back for pre-season and hopefully return to the team fully. But some fans still wear his jersey
Kotoko have been handed an injury boost ahead of their FA Cup clash against second-tier BYF after goalkeeper Ernest Sowah recovered from a long injury lay-off. Sowah is available for selection after making a quicker than expected recovery from the setback. The former Berekum Chelsea shot-stopper was expected to be out of the first half of the season after he aggravated an ankle injury last month. But the experienced glovesman has recovered well ahead of schedule and is available for selection
On-loan Ropapa Mensah scored his first goal for USL side Harrisburg City Islanders in their 1-1 friendly draw with Maryland. The striker has been battling for game time in the league as he has been overlooked. So he took Tuesday's friendly serious and managed convince the club about his credentials. ''It is always good to score goals and even better when you play well in the game. The goal added to my self believe and took some pressure off me going forward,'' the Inter
Inter Allies agile goalkeeper Kwame Baah has expressed his desire to break into the Black Stars after his awe-inspiring start to the Ghana Premier League. Baah, who was a member of the Ghana U20 team that played at the 2015 African Youth Championship and the 2015 U20 FIFA World Cup is hopeful getting a call-up under newly appointed coach, Kwesi Appiah. I am happy with my performance so far this season, but I still need to work very hard to get to the top, he told Ghana Sports Newspaper.
Dutch-born Ghanaian forward Johnathan Opoku will secure promotion with VVV- Venlo if they avoid defeat atEindhoven in the Eerste Divisie tonight. The 26-year-old, who is currently injured will not be involved at theJan Louwers Stadion. Opoku has missed the side's last six games due to the setback. Venlo are nine points clear with three games to end the season, meaning avoiding defeat will secure promotion to the Dutch Eridivisie. The Dutch-born Ghanaian has netted 10 times for the
Ugo Ehiogu passed away in the early hours of Friday morning, after suffering a cardiac arrest the previous evening. The Tottenham Hotspur under-23 coach was rushed to hospital from the club's training centre on Thursday. Ugo Ehiogu had been at Spurs since 2014, but the England international was probably most synonymous with Aston Villa and Middlesbrough, where he played for nine years and seven years respectively. He won the League Cup with Villa in 1996 and also with Middlesbrough in
Technical advisor of Asante Kotoko Frimpong Manso believes the clubs recent struggles in the ongoing Ghana Premier League is due to instability in the technical direction of the team. The Porcupine Warriors are without a substantive coach following the sacking of Croatian trainer Zdravko Lugarusic due to failure to churn out results. The club have slipped to fourth on the standings after going five games without a win. Manso insists the frequent changes in the technical bench is the cause
Kotoko defender Awal Mohammed has urged the club's supporters to be patient with the team. The Porcupine Warriors have fallen off the radar in a dramatic fashion after slipping to fourth on the league table. The Kumasi-based side have not recorded a win in their last five games in the top-flight, which led to the sacking of CroatianZdravko Logarusic. But the 28-year-old centre-back has urged the club's demanding supporters to remain calm. ''We are currently preparing ahead
Asante Kotoko are reported to have contacted Romanian trainer Ciaoba Aristica to takeover as head coach. The Porcupine Warriors are looking for a substantive coach to replace Croatian Zdravko Lugarusic who was sacked two weeks ago. Currently, assistant coach Godwin Ablordey and Frimpong Manso are in-charge of team in the interim. The club have slipped to fourth on the league table after last Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Wa All Stars....
Former Ghana international Abukari Damba has expressed his desire to work under Kwesi Appiah as goalkeepers trainer if given the opportunity. Damba,49, was the goalkeepers trainer for the Black Meteors ten years ago under the late coach Jones Attuquayes tenure but was sacked following his involvement in an alleged match fixing in a friendly against Iran but the claim was later realized to be false as the source of the money was traced to be betting syndicates. However, the former Black Stars
Ghana legend Abdul Razak is not giving up on coaching the Black Stars after being overlooked for the job. The 1978 African Footballer of the Year was one of three local who applied for the job. But he could not make the shortlist for the position. ''I am not disappointed even though I was confident I could land the job but everything is not lost, so far as we are still alive there are more things ahead,'' he told Kasapa. ''For now we just have to support our Appiah,
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