In a vicious circle of blame games, the General Manager of Accra Great Olympics Oluboi Commodore has hit back at former coach of the club Godwin Attram, blaming him for the woes of the club and insisting he pays the winning bonus of their opponents. Attram had hit hard at the management of the club, fingering them as the main cause of the poor show of the club in the Ghana Premier League. In a vociferous response from the long-serving management member of the club, he described Attram as a
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan says he will relish the opportunity to play in the Major League Soccer. Gyan, 31, is available on a transfer after ending his loan spell at Dubai-based Al Ahli. The Ghana international scored and missed a penalty as the Black Stars lost 2-1 to USA in a friendly over the weekend. And the former Sunderland hitman says he will look at the option if an opportunity presents itself. "There is no interest right now," Gyan tells KwesESPN. "If there is interest,
Ghana defender Andy Yiadom has commenced preseason training with English Championship side Barnsley in Hungary. The Tykes have begun their one week training camp in Budapest with the Ghanaian defender being part of the group despite reports of a move away from the club. Yiadom has one year left on his contract and has told the club of his intetions to ply his trade in the English Premier League next season as he continues to be linked with a move to clubs like Swansea, Reading, QPR and Huddersfield.
English side Leeds United have made moves to sign Ghanaian forward Caleb Ekuban in this transfer window. Reports emerged last month that the Yorkshire side where interested in the Chievo Verona man but the news soon died down. Last week football Italia reported again that enquiries had been made and there was a mighty possibility that he could be in just before the pre-season ends. ...
Ghana defender Rahim Ayew will be in action when his FC Europa side take on New Saints from Wales in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League. Rahim, who has won it all in Gibraltar, will be hoping that he get the opportunity to play against the big boys in Europes elite club competition. They won the first leg of the encounter away in Wales 2-1 and will progress to the next stage of the qualification series if they avoid a defeat on Tuesday night. The first son of Abedi will complete
The Black Stars B will today play second tier side Uncle-T United in a friendly game at the Prampram Ghanaman Soccer Centre Excellence. Coach Maxwell Konadu wants to use the exercise to test his arsenals and trim the rough edges ahead of their upcoming CHAN qualifier away to Burkina Faso. The team have been found a purple patch form in their previous friendlies and will be aiming to keep up their good work in the game against the second-tier side. Kick off for todays kick off is 15:00 p
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan has dedicated their President's Cup win over Hearts of Oak to the club's supporters. The Porcupine Warriors triumphed over arch rivals Hearts of Oak 4-1 on penalties at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to successfully retain their President's Cup crown. Both sides failed to hit the back of the net in regulation time but it was Asante Kotoko who proved decisive in the shootouts to emerge winners. And in the wake of the match, the club's shot-stopper
General Manager of Wa All Stars Seth Pawum has affirmed the club stance on coach Enos Adepah following reports of his sacking. Adepah, who led the Wa-based side to clinch their first ever Ghana Premier League title, was reported to have been shown the exit following the club's poor performance in the ongoing campaign. Speaking to StarrSports on the reports, Pawum confirmed that the defending league champions have relieved the soft-spoken coach off his duties after it became evident that
Former Ghana captain John Mensah has disclosed his greatest moment in the national team. Mensah, 34, won 86 caps for the four-time Africa champions, including two FIFA World Cup tournament appearances over his eleven-year spell with the team. But the former Sunderland defender has picked out Ghana's 2006 World Cup qualifying game against South Africa as his career highlight. The Black Stars defeated Bafana Bafana 3-0 on the day, which aided the team's qualification to their maiden
Just a year ago Ghanaian policeman Samuel Sarfo was photographed guarding the country's national footballers before an international game. Incredibly, twelve months on, Sarfo has himself made his debut for the Black Stars, coming on as a substitute in Ghana's 2-1 defeat to USA in Connecticut on Saturday. The 26 year old is also captain of top flight Ghanaian side Liberty Professionals and combines his footballing life with his duties as a police officer. He told BBC Focus on Africa's
Italian side Lazio have signed Holland-born Ghanaian defender Emanuel Boateng, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The 18-year-old is a right back completed his deal on Monday from Dutch side FC Dordrecht. Boateng has previously played for Dutch sides Ajax Amsterdam and AZ Alkmaar. He joins countrymen Stefan de Vrij, Wesley Hoedt and Ricardo Kishna....
Chicago Fire forward David Accam has quashed rumours that he is looking to leave the club anytime soon. The 26-year-old Ghanaian poacher has been linked with a move away from the Toyota Stadium after his remarkable performance for Chicago Fire in the ongoing MLS season. According to reports in the Turkish tabloids, Accam and his agent have held talks with Bursaspor who have him in their list of wing options in the summer transfer window. One of such reports claimed the 26-year-old held talks
Former Ghana defender John Mensah still believes Asamoah Gyan should be allowed to take penalty kicks for the Black Stars. Gyan received a barrage of criticism after he announced his intentions of not taking penalty responsibilities for the Black Stars again. The 31-year-old poacher reversed his decision after five years but missed in Ghana's friendly 2-1 loss to the Yanks of USA last Saturday. But John Mensah, who lined up alongside the former Udinese forward at two FIFA World Cups
Clifford Aboagye believes his Mexican side Atlas FC can win titles in the upcoming season. The 22-year-old is currently on pre-season in Mazatlan in preparation for the new season. "I feel really good, we are in full preparation, we go step by step and I feel very good," said Aboagye. "We are preparing well for the next tournament, our dream is to win a championship. "I have great expectations, I am very happy and satisfied playing in this league, very competitive,
Asante Kotoko coach Steve Polack is confident of winning many silverwares for the club following their triumph over arch rivals Hearts of Oak in this years Presidents Cup on Monday. The Porcupine Warriors welcomed their sworn rivals to the Baba Yara Stadium in the 2017 Presidents Cup but both sides failed to find a goal in regulation time as the game went on penalties, which the Porcupine Warriors triumphed 4-1 to successfully defend the title they won against the same side last year. Speaking
Hearts of Oak deputy coach Henry Wellington Lamptey has congratulated Asante Kotoko for winning this years Presidents Cup, but lamented on the number of players they took to the match. The two sides locked horns on Sunday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium but the game was abruptly ended following a heavy down pour when the score line was tied at 1-1 apiece. But in a rescheduled match on Monday, the Porcupine Warriors defeated their sworn rivals Hearts of Oak 4-1 on penalties to successfully defend
Columbus Crew SC have a defensive problem, and it hasnt been solved by their biggest offseason addition. In a 2-0 loss to Atlanta United at home on Saturday, Columbus found themselves with a leaky defense yet again, allowing two goals and plenty of chances to an Atlanta team that has no problem capitalizing on the mistakes of defenders. Involved in both goals was center back Jonathan Mensah, who completely missed a ball in the air to lead to the first goal and misplayed a cross on the second.
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah insists there were lots of positives from his side's friendly engagements in the United States. The Black Stars lost again Mexico and USA but the gaffer is not getting bogged down. Appiah thought the friendlies tested his charges ahead of the resumption of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in August against Congo. ''These exercises gave other players the needed opportunity to justify their inclusion into the Black Stars. I have fair idea about five to seven
Often, I am tempted to believe that the physical aspect of colonialism was fought vehemently by the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah but we, as a people, still have the psychological and abstract aspect to fight. Time without number, our local coaches have been shown disrespect across all clubs, from Divisin One League through to the Premier League trickling down to our junior national teams. The canker is now getting out of hand. It has gotten to the senior national team The Black Stars. Dont be
Italian club Torino FC are expected to extend the contract of Ghanaian midfielder Afriyie Acquah, according to reports. According to reports, the Granata are keen on extending the stay of the xx-year-old at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino by further three years. With interest in the enforcer from the English Premier League side Newcastle United, its understood coach Sinisa Mihajlovic is eager to tie down the former Sampdoria midfielder to a longer contract before the club embark on their
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