Bechem United President Kingsley Owusu Achau has honoured former England international Emile Heskey for his benevolence towards the club.  The former Liverpool striker took time off his busy schedule in Ghana to visit the Hunters' secretariat in Accra and was warmly welcomed by the President as a result of the supportive role he's played for the club.  Ahead of the start of the current season, Heskey partnered with Ghanaian but former Dutch international George Boateng

Former Asante Kotoko SC striker Benjamin Acheampong has joined Egyptian side Smouha SC on a three year deal, GhanaSoccernet.com can confirm. The former Wa All Stars goal getter will be joining the CAF Confederations Cup 2017 campaigners at the end of the Egyptian Premier League season from El Daklyeh SC. The 26 year old has scored nine goals in twenty eight games in his first season in the Egyptian top flight....

Medeama SC midfielder Justice Blay and Hearts of Oak winger Thomas Abbey have earned a late invitation into the Black Stars B as they continue preparations for the WAFU tournament and CHAN 2018 qualifiers. The two players were not part of the initial thirty man squad called up for the home-based national team. But the handlers of the team have handed them a late call up to join the squad at their camping base in Prampram. Justice Blay has had a fantastic season at his first spell with the

Kotoko Executive Chairman Dr Kwame Kyei has opened up on the development at the club insisting, rejecting claims his silence has affected the club. Dr Kyei has been silent on recent happenings at the club as they continue to wobble in the Ghanaian top-flight. Critics have claimed his long-absence is affecting the team but he has rubbish such claims.   Theyve said I dont talk; theyve not heard from me [but] the work isnt about talking. When youre given work to do, youve your target

The GFA in collaboration with FIFA will organize a one-week (May 20-24) FIFA/MA Coaching course for the Domestic Youth League. The course which will be held at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram is aimed at training the coaches who will handle the various Regional Under-15 teams and academies. FIFA Instructor Erich Rutemoller who arrived in Ghana on Thursday afternoon will be in charge of the course. He will be supported by Ghanaian goalkeepers trainer Nassam Mohammed.

The Ghana FA has appointedMercy Tagoe-Quarcoe as the country's first ever female coach for a national team. The well respected former Ghana international has been named the assistant coach of the Black Queens. Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoe is the first female Ghanaian referee to wear the FIFA badge. And she has now made further history with her promotion as the second-in command of the country's top female national team. The Ghana FA has chalked up a first by appointing retired referee

Medeama goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi has issued a groveling apology to the club for going AWOL, but the club says it will take a decision on his long-term future. The Mauve and Yellows were left shocked after the 23-year-old left without permission. The club has frozen him out of the team for his unprofessional conduct. But the former Kotoko goalkeeper has resurfaced in Tarkwa to apologise for his conduct. "I want to apologise to the club president, management, the technical team,

Ghanaian midfielder Rahim Ayew is on the verge of clinching the Premier League title inGibraltar with FC Europa. Europa will clinch the crown if they beat Glacias on Sunday at the Victoria stadium. The former Ghana international will win his first league crown if his side manage to negotiate their way past the home side. Ayew has been impressive since he joined the obscure league two seasons ago. By Patrick Akoto...

Hasaacas players are facing ejection after failing to pay their rent for the past 48 months, top Takoradi-based journalist Koby Stonne has reported. The reliable journalist, who works with Kyzz FM, says the landlord has resolved to eject the players after the club failed to pay the accrued arrears. The angry landlord tempered justice with mercy after he allowed the players to pass the night last on Thursday amid threats of a forceful ejection. The giants of the West are suffocating under

Spanish CD Leganes are ready to splash500,000 Euros to sign Genoa Ghanaian midfielder Isaac Cofie. Multiple sources claim the La Liga side have been enchanted by the quality of the African and could swoop for his services in the summer. Cofie has a year left on his current deal which means the Italian outfit must act and fast to tie him down. It has been reported that Leganese are ready to meet his buy-out clause as they see him an the ideal man to provide cover for the back-four. The

Purposeful Division One League side Phar Rangers have announced the capture of former Hearts and Kotoko gaffer David Duncan as their Sporting Director. The experienced coach will lead at the helm of affairs for the ambitious side as the Sporting Director and a member of the board of the club. Duncan was unveiled on Friday afternoon at the clubs headquarters in Accra. The former Kotoko coach is the next big target the club has employed after initially reaching agreements with former Hasaacas

French-born Ghanaian defender Dennis Appiah is over the moon after helping giants Anderlecht to clinch the Belgian League crown on Thursday. The 24-year-old, who joined the Purple and White in the summer last year, played full throttle as the side thrashedSporting Charleroi 3-1 to win their first title in three years. And the former France Under-20 defender has been left thrilled with his side's feat. CHAMPIIIIIOOOOONNNN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merci tous #W34reAnderlcht #RSCA pic.twitter.com/5yuXH9zOIi

Medeama have confirmed parting ways with winger Bennett Ofori. Ofori leaves the club after just four months in Tarkwa. GHANAsoccernet.com revealed on Friday that the youngster has terminated his contract on mutual ground. Moments after that the club has confirmed the former Kotoko wideman has left the club. We mutually parted ways with winger Bennett Ofori this morning. He becomes the 6th player to leave the club. We wish him well pic.twitter.com/bteZe1s4m4 Medeama SC (@MedeamaSC) May

Ghanaian trialistOsah Tetteh Bernardinho was on target for Dutch sideWillem II in their 6-1 demolishing ofVOAB in a friendly on Thursday. The Great Olympics attacker took just 10 minutes to announce his pressence by opening the floodgate against the lower division side. He combined effectively with compatriot Abubakar Asumah to make his mark for the Eredivisie side Nigel Bertrams increased the others goals from Jordy Croux, Thom Haye and Nigel Bertrams consigned VOAB to the heavy defeat

Hardworking WAFA defender Musah Nuhu has been handed a late call-up into the home-based Black Stars side, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. Nuhu, 19, was handed the call up following his magnificent show in the first round of the Ghana Premier League for the Sogakope-based side. WAFA have also confirmed the invitation of the industrious player who will join the team at the Prampram base on Monday as they are currently on break for the weekend FA Cup matches. Nuhu made 11 appearances for the

LAST year, The Southern Times Sport Forum lamented the disbandment of the FIFA Anti-Racism Task Force as premature and ill-advised. It was, indeed, a dark and sad day for global football and dampened the euphoria brought with the election of a young FIFA President, going by the organisations track record. Credit to FIFA, they have appointed an African woman, a seasoned diplomat to be the Secretary General of the most powerful international sport federation. However, despite their individual abilities,

Michael Oti Adjei, KwesESPN Sometime in January last year, at the Opoku Ware Senior High School in Kumasi, several teenagers clutched their boots and gathered with one objective; to catch the eye of selectors for the Ghana Under-17 side. Apart from one or two journalists, team officials, a few club owners, and a scout or two, no one particularly cared, because the general feeling was that Ghanaians did not care about age group competitions. Years of failure, a ban for age cheating, and growing

Medeama have mutually parted ways with winger Bennett Ofori after just four-months at the club, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively confirm. Ofori joined the Mauve and Yellows on a two-year deal after terminating his contract with Asante Kotoko. It's unclear what might have sparked the latest decision from the two parties. The former Berekum Chelsea winger will have to play the wait-game before joining any local club after the transfer window was shut on Monday. He becomes the sixth

Medeama midfielder Justice Blay has been handed a late call-up into the Black Stars B squad. Blay, who has been the engine of the Mauve and Yellows in his debut season, has been rewarded for his sublime displays. Coach Kwesi Appiah has handed a late call-up to the defensive midfielder after he was initially overlooked. He joins Hearts captain Thomas Abbey as well as WAFA centre-back Nuhu Musah as late entrants to the team. Our midfielder Justice Blay has been handed a late call-up into

Ghana attacker Kevin Prince Boateng has disclosed that he rejected several offers to sign a contract extension with Las Palmas. The 29-year-old signed a three-year deal with the Spanish Liga Santander side to keep him at the club until 2020. Boateng became a subject of interest from several clubs with Valencia reported to have tabled a bid for the 29-year-old. The former Tottenham and Dortmund attacker discloses he choose to stay with the Yellows despite receiving lucrative offers