Ghana striker Majeed Waris played the entire duration for Lorient who drew 1-1 with Bordeaux at home on Saturday to be denied safety. The Breton club have slipped into the relegation/promotion play-off for a place in Ligue 1 next season. Younousse Sankhare gave Bordeaux a seventh minute lead but Vincent Le Goff leveled for the host. Lorient failed to secure safety after Caen drew 1-1 with PSG in Paris to keep them one point above the danger mark.  ...

Striker John Antwi scored the consolation for Misr Lel Makasa in their 3-1 home defeat to Al Ittihad Al-Sakandary on Saturday. The on-loan player found the back of the net in injury time at the Fayoum Stadium. Antwi has now scored five league goals for Misr Lel Makasa since joining for Al Ahly. The 24-year-old has helped his side to remain in second on the Egyptian Premier League table after 29 matches.  ...

John Boye and his Sivasspor side were crowned champions of the Turkish second-tier on Saturday after beating promoted Yeni Malatyaspor 4-0 at home. The win ensured they clinched the title with a one-point lead over Malatyaspor who went into the match on top of the 18-team table. Boye played a key role in their promotion and title success by scoring three goals in 24 appearances. The 30-year-old joined the team last season but they got relegated at the end of the campaign. Boye has now

Bernard Tekpetey played his first Bundesliga match in five months after climbing off the bench to play in the 1 draw at Ingolstadt on the final day of competition. The 19-year-old was introduced on the 90thminute mark to replace veteran Coke. Tekpeteys last match in the Bundesliga was back in December last year when he came on in the 87thminute in 1-1 draw with Freiburg at home. He was a member of Ghanas squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations where he made two appearances.  ...

Ghana U17 confirmed their status as Group A leaders after drawing 0-0 with Guinea on Saturday at the 2017 African Junior Championship. Head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin made four changes to his starting line up and that could probably explain the lack of sharpness up front. Guinea looked aggressive from the blast of the whistle and should have gone ahead in the opening three minutes. But goalkeeper Danladi Ibrahim dived to the correct spot to save a goal bound effort. The best chance of the

Former Dreams FC striker Lawson Bekui wins Oman Premier League with Dhofar Club. It is a tenth league title for the Omani giants after drawing 2-2 with second placed Al Shabab on the last day on Saturday. They finished the league with 51 points. By Nuhu Adams...

Liberty Professionals defeated Prampram Uncle Tee United 2-1 in the MTN FA Cup round of 32 at the Karl Reindhorf Park on Saturday. The second tier side took the lead in the 29th minute through midfielder Benjamin Ackah to put the home side supporters in a tensed mood. However, the Scientific Soccer lads restored parity in the 58th minute courtesy striker Bernard Arthur. Benjamin Eshun won the tie for Liberty Professionals when he slotted home from a close range in the 72nd minute. The

Bechem United coach Vincenzo Alberto has taken a break to travel to Russia for a special assignment on behalf of the Hunters. Alberto has taken advantage of the Ghana Premier League break to move to the European country to conclude the final stage of his pro license course as well as explore partnership opportunities with Russian clubs on behalf of Bechem United. The Italian left on 16th May, two days after Bechems final game of the first round of the season, and is due back in the country

Ghana coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has made four changes in his side to face Guinea in the last group game in the ongoing 2017 U17 Afcon in Gabon. Gideon Acquah, John Out, Patmos Arhin and Isaac Ansah have been handed starting roles for the clash against the fanciful Guinean side. Ghana have enjoyed a undefeated run in the tournament so far with an unprecedented goal scoring record, scoring 9 in two matches. The Starlets have already secured qualification to the World Cup in India following their

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah and his Juventus side could be declared winners of the Italian Serie A before even playing their final game tomorrow. That could however be possible if both AS Roma and Napoli lose their matches today. AS Roma play as visitors to Chievo Verona while Napoli play as hosts to Fiorentina to day while the Old Ladies welcome Crotone to the Juventus Arena on Sunday. The results of the two matches today will have a huge telling effect on the title ambitions of Juventus

Executive Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Dr. Kwame Kyei has called on the teaming fans of the club to remain calm as he is determined to lift the club from their current predicament. Kumasi Asante Kotoko have struggled in the first round of the Ghana Premier League having gone winless in their last eight matches. The side has also changed four coaches in the first round of the league, just fifteen matches so far. But Dr. Kyei who was appointed by life patron of the club Otumfou Osei Tutu

Very often criticized for his behavior and excesses, the latest being his insult to Kim Kardashians physique, it is often forgotten that Mario Balotelli gives 50% of his salary to disadvantaged children in Africa . Originally from Ghana, he was abandoned by his biological parents and works a lot in the shadow so that African children and young people have a decent life, an action to be saluted. ''I am a naturalized Italian, but I am of Ghanaian origin. I was abandoned by my parents

Managing Director of DataBank Group Kojo Addae-Mensah believes the high flying Ghana Under 17 team have several loop holes which needs to be mended before they can become a complete side. According to the financial guru who is also a staunch football enthusiast, the touting of the team as not impervious is a fallacy because there are several flaws in their play. I have heard scores of people heaping praises on the national Under-17 team but I think there is so much to be done on this team.

Ace sports journalist and former coach of Sekondi Eleven Wise Nana Agyemang has refuted claims that he blamed an unsuccessful operation at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi for Christopher Opokus death. Reports in the media had claimed that he outspoken journalist who was a close friend of the late Christopher Opoku had, in an interview with Ahotor FM, claimed his friend died because of a botched operation at one of Ghanas top hospitals. Speaking to Ghanasoccernet.com, Nana Agyemang

Asante Kotoko legend Malik Jabir says detractors within the clubare the cause of their downward spiral. The club's former technical director believes the in-fighting has been the chief reason behind their rut in recent times. ''People with this management and also the past management did the same thing. Nobody wants to say it because everyone is afraid but for me I will voice it out and I know some people will come and insult me,'' Jabir told Footballmadeinghana.com ''The

Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has urged the high-flying U17 team to guard against complacency at the 2017 Africa Junior Championship. The Black Starlets have been phenomenal at the tournament in Gabon as they became the first side to book a 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup ticket with two straight wins. Paa Kwesi Fabins side are yet to conceded a goal and have scored nine. Ahead of their final Group match against Guinea on Saturday, Nyantakyi visited their training ground.

Ghana midfield star Kevin-Prince Boateng has been involved in a big clash with the coach of his Spanish side Las Palmas resulting in an extensive and open exchange of words with the trainer Quique Setien. The incident which took place during the side's training session on Thursday saw the Ghanaian star verbally hitting back at the coach several times when the experienced trainer called for seriousness in training. The issue has become of the biggest scandal in Spain this week after the

Ghana legend Abedi Pele has revealed that his son Andre Ayew, who plays for West Ham United, could rejoin his former club Olympique Marseille in future. Andre had his talent honed at Marseille after coming through the youth side to become key first team player. The 26-year-old left the Stade Velodrome on a free transfer to Swansea where he excelled in his first season and got sold on a high. Andre cost West Ham 20.5 million to become the club's record signing. But he could be making

Ghana striker Ebenezer Assifuah scored on the final day of competition in the French Ligue 2 for Le Havre who thumped Orleans 4-1 at home on Friday night. The 23-year-old, who was handed a starting role, made it 3-1 for his side in the 70th minute to restore their two-goal lead. He was substituted in the 75th minute. It was his second league goal for the club in his eighth appearance. Assifuah joined the club in February after signing a permanent deal during the winter transfer window

Former AshantiGold coach Bashir Hanford has admitted that he has lost his appetite to return to the dug out. Hayford, who parted ways with the Obuasi-based club in March following a string of underwhelming results in the Ghana Premier League, admits he fell out of love with game after his effort to develop football earned him zero recognition. Personally I have lost appetite for football," Hayford told Kumasi based Abusua FM. When you sacrifice your time energy and resources to work