Michael Essien is struggling to adapt to Indonesian football , less than two-months after joiningtop flight side Persib Bandung amid reports the Ghanaian is notguaranteed to start in today's (Wednesday) game at Gresik United. Bandung coachDjadjang Nurdjaman has revealed the Ghanaian alongside former Chelsea star Carlton Cole may require more time to cope due to the tough weather conditions. The former Real Madrid and AC Milan midfielder is enduring a nightmarish time as he struggles to
Berekum Chelsea forward Stephen Sarfo believes he deserves to land the NASCO Ghana Premier League Player of the Month Award for April. The Premier League Board (PLB) has named a three-man shortlist for the maiden NASCO best player for the month. Stephen Sarfo together with Hearts of Oak midfielder Winful Cobbinah and WAFA's Daniel Lomotey will compete for the individual prize award. ''I'll be very much shock if I fail to win the award. I clearly deserve to win it if my contributions
World players' union FIFPro urged Italian football powers Tuesday to quash Sully Muntari's yellow card for leaving the pitch over the weekend, after fans hurled racial abused at the Ghanaian player. The former AC Milan and Inter midfielder dramatically left the field Sunday while playing for Pescara at Cagliari after he angrily confronted Cagliari fans, claiming to have been racially abused before being booked. While leaving the pitch in frustration and murmuring "Basta! (Enough)",
The Ghana Football Association Ethics Committee has warned Asante Kotoko Express editor Jerome Otchere to be of good behaviour. This was after the writer and member of the club's communication team apologized for his incendiary vocabulary after their defeat at Medeama. He admitted he went over board and apologized to the committee and the Ghana Football Association. The Ethics Committee stated advised him to put up the suitable decorum and that if he should be found guilty of any misconduct
Asante Kotoko Executive Chairman Dr. Kwame Kyei has told the players not to lose hope and challenge them to swiftly improve their fortunes. The Porcupine Warriors are without a win in eight matches in all competitions. They were dealt a hammer blow after losing 3-1 to Hearts of Oak on Monday in an anniversary match. "Things haven't gone as we wanted it but I haven't lost hope at all," Dr. Kyei said. "I am confident that things would change for the better.''
Striker Nasiru Mohammed scores his second's first goal as Hacken thumped Gothenburg 4-0 in the Swedish Allsvenskan on Tuesday night. The former Ghana U17 captain doubled their lead on 21 minutes after a Mattias Bjaersmyr own goal. Alhassan Kamara made it three-nil in the 28th minutes but Hacken ended the half with ten men after Rasmus Lindgren was red carded. Four minutes from time, Paulinho scored the final goal in the heavy win....
On-loan striker John Antwi scored his fourth goal of the season for Misr El-Maqasa who beat Aswan 2-0 in the English Premier League. The 24-year-old gave the home side the opener on 28 minutes before Ahmed Abdel-Zaher added the second ten minutes later. Misr El-Maqasa consolidated their position in second place but five points behind leaders Al Ahly who have a game in hand. Antwi is on loan from Al Ahly....
The draw for the MTN FA Cup Round of 32 will take place today at the at the M Plaza Hotel in Accra. Ten Premier League sides, nineteen Division One clubs and three Division Two teams have made it into the next stage of the competition. Teams for the draw on Wednesday: Premier League Liberty Professionals Hearts of Oak WAFA Elmina Sharks Medeama Asante Kotoko Bolga All Stars Berekum Chelsea Bechem United Division One League: Amidaus Professionals Danbort
Pescara released a statement standing by Sulley Muntari to ''send a strong signal against racism, whether its done by one or 100 people.'' The Ghana international protested with the referee over racist chants heard from Cagliari fans at the Stadio SantElia on Sunday, but rather than stop the game or call for a statement over the tannoy system, Daniele Minelli booked the player. Muntaris card was not rescinded and he has been given a one-match ban as a result, drawing condemnation
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