One of two outside broadcast vans which is part of a 10-year agreement between StarTimes Communications Group and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) worth $4m is ready for delivery to Ghana. The StarTimes Ghana Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hao Lei, who spoke to Graphic Online in Beijing, China, said what was left was the finalising of some documentation regarding tax waivers and other issues concerning the agreement that had to be cleared before the OB van could be finally shipped to Ghana.
Sam Allardyce, the coach who signed Ghana defender Jeff Schlupp to Crystal Palace, has quit the English Premier League side weeks after steering the club clear of relegation. This means the Ghana international defender Schlupp will be working under new coach when pre-season starts in July. The 62-year-old, who replaced Alan Pardew at Selhurst Park in December, is unhappy after holding talks with the Premier League clubs hierarchy. He sought assurances from Steve Parish and the clubs board
West Ham United fans have welcome reports linking star forward Andre Ayew with a move away from the club. Ayew, 27, scored his sixth goal of the campaign in the 2-1 win at Burnley to wrap up their season. The Ghana international is getting back to his best following an injury-ravaged season. The forward has been linked with a move back to his boyhood club Marseille. The father of the Ghana vice-captain Abedi Pele is quoted as saying his son could return to France. And some hammers
FormerBolton Wanderers striker Mustapha Riga has been arrested by the police for an alleged assault at a radio station in Ghana. Riga, who is the Chief Executive of Ghanaian second-tier side BA United, was nicked by police after an alleged incident earlier on Tuesday. According to multiple reports in the local media, the former Sparta Rotterdam forward stormed the studios of Sunyani-based Space FM to express his anger over a negative comment aimed at his club. Riga is alleged to have threatened
Ghana coach Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin has been sharing his experience at the 2017 CAF U17 Nations Cup in Gabon. The 58-year-old has been able to get the best out of his boys as they remain unbeaten in three matches and yet to concede a goal. The Black Starlets have scored nine goals at the tournament. Fabin, a former Heart of Lions, Asante Kotoko, Hearts of Oak and Inter Allies coach, has told CAFONLINE.com he has been impressed with the quality on display. What has been your experience
Newly-signed Kotoko striker Richard Arthur is expected to leave for Angola tonight ahead to undergo a trial with an unnamed top-flight side. Kumasi-based Light FM reports the on-loan attacker could miss the side's Premier League game at Tema Youth on Sunday. Kotoko acquired the attacker from Wa All Stars on a short-term deal but appears he may not last at the club. Arhur is a member of Ghana's home-based stars preparing for the 2018 CHAN qualifier and the WAFU tournament to be hosted
Italian side Napoli are back for Spanish-born Ghanaian striker Inaki Williams. Corriere Dello Sport suggest Cristiano Guintoli, the sporting director at the Naples club, has made La Liga his main transfer market and the 22-year-old is top of his list for transfers. The versatile attacking player has a 50m release clause with the Basque club and previously has been linked to a host of European clubs including Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool. Inaki would be able to provide cover
Gabon star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was pondering his future Monday after finishing the German Bundesliga season as leading scorer with 31 goals. Reports have linked the Borussia Dortmund striker and 2015 African Footballer of the Year with Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. Ghanaian brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew scored for their English Premier League clubs, as did Kenyan Victor Wanyama. ENGLAND VICTOR WANYAMA (Tottenham) Kenya midfield enforcer Wanyama
Swansea City striker Jordan Ayew warns the best is yet to come from him after he ended his goal drought at the club on the final day of the season. Ayew scored for the Swans as they beat West Brom 2-1 to cement their top-fligh status in a remarkable turnaround. The Ghana international came under intense criticism for his lack of proficiency upfront. But the former Marseille man took a while to impact in a Swansea City shirt, and reckons the best is yet to come from him. The best is yet
Thomas Parteyis suspended for Atletico Madrid's first game of the seasonat their newly constructed stadium next term. The 23-year-old picked an accumulated fifth yellow card on their final La Liga game against Athletic Bilbao over the weekend. It follows similar cautions againstBarcelona, the Royal Society , the Sporting Gijon and UD Las Palmas . It means the Ghana international will miss the side's opening La Liga game next season at their newWanda Metropolitan stadium. Partey
Sulley Muntari's wife says the Pescara midfielder's protest against racism that brought disgrace to Italian football has resulted in her husband being benched by the Serie A club. Menaye Donkor says she is in no doubt over the reason for the Italian top-flight club leaving her husband on the bench since he decided to stand up against racists who chanted against him in the match at Cagliari. Italys governing soccer body was forced by global condemnation tolift the one-match ban it imposed
Ghana winger Frank Acheampong insists winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations crown is a realistic target for new coach Kwesi Appiah. Appiah, who has signed a two-year deal with the Ghana FA, has been tasked to win the elusive title in Cameroon. And the 23-year-old, who plays for newly-crowned Belgian champions Anderlecht insists the target set for the former Kotoko defender is realistic. "It's realistic because we have the players to be champions of Africa," he told BBC "To
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew was left thrilled to have ended his goal drought for Swansea City in the 2-1 win over West Brom on the final day of the English Premier League. The Ghanaian finally got his name on the scoresheet after a difficult spell at the club. And it was a memorable day for Ayew, whose last club goal came for Villa at Reading back in October. I was really, really pleased to get my first goal, he added. I think the supporters, the staff everybody in the club was behind me.
ByDave Evans, West Ham Correspendent There has been widespread condemnation of the efforts made by last summers new signings and most of it has been justified. But on Sunday at Burnley it was the new boys who finally showed what they could do and with so many regulars missing, it was them who stepped up to the mark at long last. Andre Ayew, the clubs record signing, made one goal and then scored the winner; Sofiane Feghouli levelled for West Ham after they had slipped behind to Sam Vokes
ByEd Dove, KwesESPN Following the Premier League's conclusion, KwesESPN name and shame Africa's 10 worst underperformers of the 2016-17 campaign. 10. Daniel Amartey: There were promising signs from Amartey last season as he made a handful of outings during Leicester's run to the title after signing for the Foxes midway through the campaign. This season, however, he's been somewhat exposed in the top flight, particularly in a midfield role where he's failed to replicate
Ed Dove, KwesESPN Various African players stood out during an engrossing Premier League campaign, but which of the continent's stars surpassed expectations and who overachieved? In this feature, KwesESPN's Ed Dove reviews the season that was, and picks out three breakout African stars of the season. Wilfred Ndidi was hardly a household name when he was signed by Leicester City during the January transfer window. Indeed, the 20-year-old only had less than two years of professional
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew has thanked Swansea City fans and staff for their support. The 25-year-old ended his frustrating start to the life at the club by scoring his debut goal in the 2-1 win over West Brom over the weekend. The Ghanaian, who joined from Aston Villa, has struggled to assert himself. But he silenced his critics with his first goal for the Wales club and has been full praise for all stakeholders. The supporters have been wonderful. The gaffer, the staff everyone has
Versatile Anderlecht man Frank Acheampong claims he's received offers from 'few' English clubs. The 23-year-old is coming off a successful season where he won the Belgian league crown with the Purple and White. The Belgian giants blocked his move to Hull City last summer. But the Ghanaian claim he's received few offers from clubs in England. "A few clubs in England have been in touch but I cannot say anything right now." he told the BBC The Ghana international
Ghana forward David Accam has emerged on the radar of Italian clubs Lazio and Bologna. The Chicago Fire striker is being tracked by the two clubs, multiple reports in Italya claimed on Tuesday. Accam has been impressive for the Major Soccer League side since he joined two years ago. The Ghana international has tallied 29 goals since joining from Swedish side Helsingborg IF. Both Lazio and Bologna are reported to have enquired about his availability after monitoring his progress in the
French-born Ghanaian striker Grejohn Kyei will work under a coach at Reims following the appointment of David Guion. The director of the club's training centre will succeedMichel Der Zakarian as head of the Lique 2 side. He has bee tasked to rebuild the side and secure promotion to the French Lique 1 next season. The formerSaint-Etienne director is expected to shape the careers of several young players including Ghanaian Grejohn Kyei. By Patrick Akoto ...
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