Ghana forward Majeed Waris says he was hugely disappointed when he was disrespectfully dropped from the Black Stars squad ahead of the 2017 AFCON. Waris, who had hit top form was dropped by the Ghana coach Avram Grant, a decision that many Ghanaians were uncomfortable with. The Lorient forward who is characteristically quiet has eventually opened up on the issue saying the former Chelsea boss disrespected him with the decision to drop him. Yes I was hugely disappointed in the decision. If

Ghana forward Majeed Waris has hinted that he will be exiting French club Lorient following the clubs relegation from the top flight. The Black Stars striker who was injured at the beginning of the season hit top form as the season was drawing to a close, scoring some important goals for Lorient. But he has hinted that he will leave Les Merlus for another club next season. Definitely I will be leaving. Am just hoping to see the direction Allah has for me. But for moving, I know I will move,

Black Stars striker Majeed Waris says he had a difficult season at Lorient adding that he was disappointed his goals could not save the club from relegation. Waris hit top form getting to the end of the season scoring a lot of goals for his side after he was sidelined by a slight injury but his goals couldnt save them from the claws of relegation. And Waris says the season was difficult for Lorient and he is unhappy his goals couldnt save them. For me, Ill it has been a very difficult season

Italian giants AS Roma are still pushing to sign Ghana and Sassuolo midfielder Alfred Duncan to replace departed legend Francesco Totti. Duncan has been in fine form since leaving Inter Milan two seasons ago and his signature has become one of the most sort after this summer. Duncan quality and features would complement perfectly the midline Giallorossi, explosiveness doing his best weapon. According to reports in Italy Sassuolo will listen to offers in the region of 10-12 million euros

The Mexican national team is leaving no stone unturned as they look to beat high flying West African country Ghana in an international friendly. The Tricolor will face the four-time Africa champions on June 28th at the NRG Stadium, AT & T inHouston, Texas. Below is the full squad released by the Mexican football Association: Goalkeepers:Moiss Muoz (Puebla), Jess Corona (Cruz Azul), Miguel Fraga (Atlas) Defenses: Ral Lpez (Pachuca), Luis Rodrguez (Tigres), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres),

Head coach of Berekum Chelsea Randolf Armah is confident of leading his side to eliminate regional rivals Bechem United from the MTN FA Cup competition when the two sides square off in Sunday's Round of 16 at the Berekum Golden City Park. This will be the second meeting between the two sides this season following their 1-1 stalemate at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park in the first round of the Ghana Premier League. However, coach Armah has stated his belief that his charges are well fired up

The Spanish national team hosted a surprise birthday party for Ghana target Inaki Williams who turned 23 recently. The Atletico Madrid forward is a hot cake in Spain with his exploits with the Basque club growing by the day. His roots are traced to Ghana and the West African country hold slim hopes of luring him with constant games to play for them. Williams is yet to play for the senior Spanish national team and with the World Cup around the corner it would be interesting to hear his final

Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong has admitted his side will face a tough task in their MTN FA Cup round of 16 clash against Wassaman United. Kotoko, who seem to be slowly gaining momentum, are on a four-game unbeaten run in the league conceding only one goal in the process. Their opponents, Wassaman, however are currently struggling in the division one league and find themselves 14th in Zone 2 of the league. Kotoko welcome the under pressure division one side to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium

Former Sunderland forward Asamoah Gyan has revived the debate on how high taxes are high in the U.K by claiming he left because he was paying too much. The now Shanghai SIPG man is his countrys most celebrated footballer having recently scored his 50th goal for the Black Stars. Despite his incredible goal scoring returns there are few who still question his decision to leave Sunderland for Al Ain when he was at the peak of his powers. "[The tax demand on players in Europe] is too much.

PEDRO CAIXINHA was pleased withRangers first outing of the campaign as they beat Coleraine 5-0 on Thursday afternoon. The Light Blues stepped up their preparations for their return to the Europa League with a comfortable behind closed doors win at Auchenhowie. Caixinha handed starts to summer recruits Fabio Cardoso, Ryan Jack and Dalcio for the friendly fixture, while midfielders Jordan Rossiter and Niko Kranjcar also featured following their lengthy injury lay-offs last term. The Gers took

Black Stars assistant coach Maxwell Konadu has hailed the quality of players in the Ghana Premier League after his team recovered from a slump to defeat Inter Allies. The victory against Inter Allies followed another impressive display that say them beat the Gambia 2-1 just last week. I think each and every time the team improves, they started at a slow pace because they were all from different team, he told Ghanasportsonline.com But as you can see they have been able to adjust and they

Accra Great Olympics ex-striker Nuru Yakubu has successfully completed and graduated as CAF License B certificate holder. Nuru, 30, got his promising career truncated after suffering a deadly injury whiles playing for Dwarfs after moving from Olympics where he spent an appreciable number of years. The intelligent young man has now pickd up his certificate in the field of coaching after bidding goodbye to the sport he loved most. He had his License C last year after excelling in the course

Egyptian giants Al Ahly SC are set to establish a Soccer Academy in Ghana to honour their former star Felix Aboagye, GhanaSoccernet.com can report. The Academy will be managed by the former Ghana international after its establishment. The mission of the club in establishing the academy is to extend their investment to other countries on the continent in unearthing or discovering hidden talents. Felix visited the headquarters of Africa's club of the century in mid-November last year

Ghana defender Baba Rahman has returned to field training six months after suffering a career threatening injury while on duty with the Black Stars. The defender touched the green turf for the first time since January at Chelseas Cobham training complex with the teams Physical trainer while most of his colleagues are on holidays. The 22-year-old defender will now have to work on his recovery and stamina having been out since Januiray. Rahman fractured his meniscus and some parts of his anterior

Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes are closing in on a sensational deal to take Alhassan Wakaso back to Portugal just six months after he signed for relegated French side FC Lorient. Wakaso was signed for a Million Euros by Lorient, he played in 11 league games but that was not enough as the French side got relegated for the first time in 11 years. Adaptation to the French League seems to have taken a toll on the player with Portuguese website Bola reporting that the player has expressed his

In-form Black Stats B striker Sampson Eduku has thanked his teammates for helping him to score his debut goal in the 3-1 friendly victory over Inter Allies at the Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence in Prampram. Eduku, who earned a late call-up to the Black Stars B after scoring 14 goals for Karela FC in the GN Division One League, continued his scintillating form in the national team when he plundered in one of the three goals against Ghana Premier League side Inter Allies in a friendly encounter as

Dutch born Ghanaian Edwin Gyasi has revealed his desire to one day play for the Black Stars of Ghana. The attcker was born in Holland though both of his parents are Ghanaians and he being eligible to play for the country of his parents. I can tell you that Edwin has decided to play for Ghana, father of the winger J.Y Gyasi toldSportsworldGhana. Although born in Amsterdam, Gyasi feels more Ghanaian and has informed the family of his intentions. He was approached some time ago that he could

Ghana defender Samuel Inkoom is close to agreeing a deal with one MLS side who has shown interest in the services of the ex-Basle man. The defender will be returning to the Major League Soccer after a failed stint with DC United in the past. The 28-yaer-old is now a free agent and has returned to the States where he is spending time with his famous family. The Ghanaian has thorns of experience having won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2009 and played in the UEFA Champions League with Dnipro.

Ghana's leading football website looks back at the continent's history at the FIFA Confederations Cup through the years as Cameroon is set to mark their return to the competition this weekend. Ivory Coast were CAFs representatives at the first King Fahd Cup in 1992, where the Elephants suffered heavy defeats at the hands of Argentina and USA, while Nigeria were unlucky at the 1995 edition when they went unbeaten against Japan, Argentina and Mexico but still only finished fourth. When

Ghana defender Lawrence Lartey is almost at the exit door at Ajax Cape Town but clubs are lining up for their signature. The former AshGold skipper has fallen down the pecking order and his contract runs out this summer. Maritzburg United have shown interest and there are snippers that Sundowns will be willing to take him on at a cut price. The Ghanaian is on holidays in Ghana and will likely sort out his future in the coming days....