Ghanaian duo Rahim Ayew and Yahaya Mustapha played full throttle for College Europa FC as they were bundled out of this season's UEFA Champions League after losing 3-1 to TNS in the first qualifying round at theEstdio Do Algarve on Tuesday evening. FC Europa held an advantage over The New Saints ahead of the game after their last week's 2-1 win in Wales. But it was the the Welsh side that opened the scoring in the 37th minute through an own goal by Spanish midfielder Ivan Moya.
Division One League side Uncle T Stars pulled the breaks on free scoring Black Stars B in a pulsating 1-1 all drawn game at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram. Two goals in the first half, one for each, were the only goals produced in a game that was more exciting in the second half despite remaining barren for the last 45 minutes. Joseph Painstil continued his incredible form for the Black Stars B with a stupendous volley just five minutes in to the start. Five minutes
Operations Manager of WAFA George Ofosuhene Peprah has confirmed that club will compete in the CAF Champions League next season should they win this years Ghana Premier League title. The Sogakofe lads are currently sitting at the summit of the Ghana Premier League log with 40 points after 20 matches and has been heavily tipped by the bookies to clinch their first league trophy. Many pundits believe the club do not have the financial clout to represent the nation in Africa next season should
Chelsea defender Abdul Baba Rahmanis set for another loan spell at Schalke 04, GHANAsoccernet.com understands. The 23-year-old will spend the coming campaign at Gelsenkirchen after impressing on a loan spell last season. The Ghana international wants to spend time with the Royal Blues as he seeks recover from a serious injury which has kept him out of action since January. Chelsea are believed to have reached a loan agreement with the German outfit which will keep the left-back at the club
Another season, another Serie A title for Kwadwo Asamoah, but theres still the niggling sense that hes not coming close to achieving his potential at Juventus. Hes primarily employed as a reserve left-back, and it was little surprise when the Ghana international reportedly handed in a transfer request in the aftermath of the Old Ladys Champions League final defeat. Has Asabob reached the end of the road in Turin, or can he earn a more prominent spot in Massimiliano Allegris plans? The story
Ghana and Udinese midfielder Agyeman Badu paid an unceremonious visit to the Black Stars B at their camping base at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram on Tuesday. The visit, according to him was part of his holiday activities as he plans to leave for pre-season with Udinese later in the week. The Udinese midfielder has been in the country for close to a month after the European season came to an end. The Black Stars A player exchanged pleasantries with the technical team
Newly promoted English Premier League side Newcastle United are moving to boost their squad this week after delays that followed the permanent deal for their Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu. Boss Rafael Benitez is set to make a transfer breakthrough with Eibar defender Florian Lejeune's protracted switch having taken a significant step forward. Former Arsenal defender Stefan O'Connor has also been offered to Newcastle after he was released by the north London club with the Magpies
Former Kotoko midfielder Issah Yakubu has joined Lebanese giants Al-Ahed on a two-year deal. The Ghanaian joins from fellow Lebanese top-flight side Al-Nabi SC. He has already joined the side for pre-season. He has previously played for Ghanaian sides Liberty Professionals, Asante Kotoko and Inter-Allies....
Asante Kotoko manager Steve Polack opened his achievement pack with the Porcupine Warriors with the 2017 President's Cup as his first trophy, promising more to come The Reds emerged winners of the prestigious trophy after beating their sworn rivals 4-1 on penalties following a 0-0 scoreline after regulation time. Polack appears to have transformed the side after joining from Berekum Chelsea, being undefeated in the last seven matches of the club. The English manager will next set sights
Ghana international Afriyie Acquah has finally returned to full fitness after picking up a knock while in action for the Black Stars. The Black Stars midfielder will join up with his Torino teammates for the pre-season which starts on the second week of July ahead of the 2017-18 Serie A Season and Coppa Italia. I arrived in New York some fews days ago to treat a slight injury l picked during our (Black Stars) Afcon qualifier with Ethiopia, he said. Everything has gone and well and l should
Refereeing sure is a thankless job and a football referee is often painted as the pantomime villain when things have gone south. Despite the high standards and benchmarks that they set, there are bound to be mistakes as it is to err is human. Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) is keen on implementing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to the game after introducing it in the just ended FIFA Confederations Cup staged in Russia. Its usage left scores of football loving
The USA warmed up for the Gold Cup with a 2-1 win over Ghana in a friendly. Nothing was on the line like in their previous three meetings, all at the World Cup. But Saturday's game was played at a remarkably high intensity for a friendly game and helped answer some questions for U.S. coachBruce Arenaahead of the Gold Cup. The USA took the lead in the 19th minute on a goal byDom Dwyerin his international debut, andKellyn Acostaadded a second goal in the 52nd minute on a low free kick through
Former Ghana captain John Mensah has named former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien as his best player in the past two decades. John Mensah, who featured alongside the Michael Essien in the Black Stars for over ten years, says the powerful midfielder is his best player in the last two decades. He stated on Football 360, I will choose both World Cup qualification and Afcon trophy but Ghanaians want the Afcon trophy more than the World Cup. So yeah if I have to choose one, I will go for winning
Ghana U-17 coach, Paa Kwesi Fabin has dismissed reports six players have been excluded from the team preparing for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Regulars, Emmanuel Toku, Danlad Ibrahim, Gabriel Leveh, Faisal Osman, Rashid Alhassan and Najeed Yakubu were missing from the 25-man roster which began camping at the Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence in Prampram. It had been rumored the players were either over-aged or had fallen out with the technical team but Coach Fabin has categorically denied
Hearts of Oak have announced that Cosmos Dauda is available for selection against Bechem United this Sunday after an injury scare at the weekend. The striker suffered an injury on Sunday during the rained off match against Asante Kotoko in the President. He missed the rescheduled match the next day. There were fears he was facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines but Dauda has been passed fit for their next assignment. GOOD NEWS: @CosmosDauda14 is well and is in contention for
Ghanaian midfielder Godbless Asamoah has been passed fit for Nigerian side River United ahead of their CAF Confederations Cup clash against Morrocan club FUS Rabat on Friday. The 27-year-old was substituted in the 87th minute of Rivers Uniteds 2-0 defeat to Tunisian side Club Africain after a clash of heads with the goalkeeper, Atef Dhkili. The clash left him with a deep gash over his left eye-lid which required two stitches, but the Rivers United team doctor, Vincent Wachukwu, has now revealed
Its seven years to the day since Luis Suarez became a World Cup villain after *that* infamous handball while playing for Uruguay against Ghana. The South American forward denied Ghana a place in the World Cup semi-finals by palming away Dominic Adiyiahs header on the goal-line in the dying seconds of the match, with the scores tied at 1-1. Suarez left the pitch in tears but celebrated euphorically seconds later after Asamoah Gyan hit the crossbar from the penalty spot. No further goals were
Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah has lamented on the poor travelling arrangement made for the Black Stars ahead of their game against the USA, insisting it thwarted the training schedule of the team. The tactician reveals that the team failed to train for two days ahead of the clash with The Yanks because they did not arrive in the in Connecticut as a team. The Black Stars were reported to have left Houston, Texas for Connecticut in groups, a situation that left the coach with no option than to cancel
The late Black Queens striker Gloria Oforiwaa will be buried on 28 July, the family has announced. Oforiwaa on 24 June after a short illness. She was 36. Oforiwaa, nicknamed Belebele, was key figure of the Black Queens from 2002 to 2008. ...
Barnsley defender Andy Yiadoms stay in the championship is increasing looking unlikely with Huddersfield town now linked with him. The 25-year-old Ghanaian has already attracted the attention of Swansea, Reading and QPR but the Terriers are the latest club to join the suitors according to Teamtalk. He was a member of the Ghana team that played at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and he made his debut against Egypt....
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