Former Chelsea and Cameroon defender Geremi Njitap wants Ghana defender Baba Rahman to fight for a place at the club instead of caving in to pressure, saying '... he should keep his head high and fight one." The Ghana defender has not been overly impressive after joining the London giants, necessitating a loan move to Schalke 04 last season. Rahman is reported to be going on loan again at the Bundesliga side for the coming season and Njitap believes it is time for him to fight for a
Ghana Premier League clash between Tema Youth and Ebusua Dwarfs at the Tema Sports Stadium on Saturday will be telecast live. This was confirmed by broadcast right holders StarTimes for match day 21 of the Ghana Premier League. Tema Youth will be hoping to keep up with their good after collecting eight points in their last four games, which included win over league title chasers Aduana Stars and Accra giants Great Olympics to move up to 11th on the league log. The match between Great Olympics
Turkish sideKayserispor have completed the signing of Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan on a three-year deal worth 1.5 million euros as he returns to Europe after a six-year absence. The 31-year-old goal scoring machine completed formalities on Wednesday after ending his loan stint with UAE side Al Ahli. Kayserispor have won the race to sign the striker who has an impeccable goal scoring record for both club and country. Gyan was on the verge of joining Bursaspor but the move collapsed after the
Ghanaian coach Ernest Kofi is working hard to secure top-flight promotion with Kitwe United in Zambia. Kitwe United are leading Division 1 Zone 2 with a game left at the halfway stage of promotion race. They are likely to make their Barclays Cup debut if they remain top this weekend. Kofi travelled to Zambia in the 1990 as a teacher and was involved in Zambia schools football. Kitwe United are chasing promotion for the first time since 2006....
Hes amassed a host of honours in Turin, but is the Ghana international really realising his potential with the Old Lady? Another season, another Serie A title forKwadwo Asamoah, but theres still the niggling sense that hes not coming close to achieving his potential atJuventus. 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
Chief Executive Officer of Lions Share and agent of Ghana winger Frank Acheampong, Oliver Konig has hailed the mental fortitude of his representative despite the stern competition for starting place in RSC Anderlecht. The flying Ghana winger joined the Belgian giants in 2013 from Thai side Buriram United, where he has made 108 appearances for the club with 2 goals to his name. However, the road has not been glossy for the 23-year-old as the club purchase top players every season to give him
Ghana international Ebenezer Ofori has been excused for some few days as his team begin preparations for the new Bundesliga season. Ofori, has been hugely successful with the Ghana national team, playing in three games in the space of a month for the Black Stars. One in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the other two being friendly games against Mexico and the United States of America. Having arrived from Sweden, Ofori was a key part of the Stuttgart team that earned qualification
Ghana and Manchester City winger Yaw yeboah will fly out from Ghana to Manchester where he will join up with the City team ahead of their tour of the US. Yeboah has spent the last month in his native Ghana where he was a member of the Ghana Black Stars set up. He played in 25 league games for FC Twente last season and even though he is most likely to be loan out again- he will arrive in Manchester over the weekend. Clubs in Spain and Holland have been on his hills looking to snap him up
Egypt will start using the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology at its stadiums in the last round of the domestic league this week, the Egyptian Football Association's (EFA) refereeing chief said on Tuesday. According to local media, Essam Abdel-Fattah, a former World Cup referee, said the EFA had been given the green light to test the new technology by the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, which broadcasts all football games in the country. "Everything is in place now to use
The agent of Ghana Under-17 star Eric Ayiah claims he's in the dark over his client move to FC Porto. GHANAsoccernet.com can reported on Wednesday that the youngster has signed a pre-contract agreement with the Portuguese side. ButClifford Osei, the representative of the budding talent, has denied the reports. It is not true, I dont know where this is coming from and I dont know the one behind this, he told Atinka FM. We havent spoken to FC Porto, yes, during the U17 Championships
Columbus Crew defender Lalas Abubakari expressed gratitude to coach Greg Berhalter after making his Major Soccer League debut on Tuesday. The 22-year-old played full throttle as the Crew recorded a 1-0 win at Minnesota United on Tuesday. Abubakari joined the Black and Gold this season during the super draft. Its really tough, Abubakar said. Its really hard, all these troubles, not playing. But, I think part of it is the coaches. ''They kept telling me to be patient and that my
Medeama have hailed the progress of midfielder Theophilus Nyame at Ashantigold. The 23-year-old has been on cloud nine since he joined the miners on loan from the Mauve and Yellows. Nyame signed a three-year deal with Medeama on a free transfer in January this year but never kicked a ball. The former Kotoko midfielder traveled to South Africa to undergo a trial withBidvest Wits where he was unsuccessful. But he has been totally transformed since he joined Ashantigold on a short-term deal.
Hearts of Oak are sweating over the fitness of their forward Kwame Kizito ahead of the crunch game against Bechem United. The attacker picked up a knock in the game against sworn rivals Asante Kotoko in Kumasi but there reports that he could be fit for the game against Bechem United. According to the clubs official twitter handle the player will have to pass the test to even stand a chance of making it to the bench on todays game....
Ghanaian defender Lalas Abubakari is pleased to have finally made his Major Soccer League bow for Columbus Crew. The 22-year-old played full throttle as the Crew recorded a 1-0 win at Minnesota United on Tuesday. And the Ghanaian has expressed his delight after getting his chance. Its really tough, Abubakar said. Its really hard, all these troubles, not playing. But, I think part of it is the coaches. They kept telling me to be patient and that my time is going to come," he told the
Globally revered players are noted for missing crucial spot kicks for their countries during their illustrious football careers. From Lionel Messis Rugby like penalty kick to the railing crossbar in South Africa, numerous footballers will always be remembered for one of such miss kicks. Asamoah Gyan might have scored 51 goals for Ghana but that faithful day in South Africa will always be his nightmare despite his individual brilliance. In 2012, Ghana captain Asamoah vowed not to take penalties
Former player-cum-coach of Great Olympics Godwin Attram has reiterated that he will not return to the club unless management accept their ill-treatment towards him. Speaking on Happy FM, Attram declared that, Unless the club realize their mistake and accept that what I wanted to implement in the club was the right idea and also, chairman of the club (Amarkai Amarteifio) should open up the lid through press release that the plan I had for the club was the best and no matter what the situation I
Ghanaian defender Lalas Abubakari made his first start and Major League Soccer debut for Columbus Crew in their 1-0 win at Minnesota United on Tuesday night. The Ghanaian rookie started, played all 90 minutes and was an integral part in a shutout victory in Minneapolis. The 22-year-old from Kumasi, Ghana, packed the defensive stat sheet as well against the Loons. Abubakar tallied six interceptions, headed three clearances, won four balls aerially and won two tackles in the clean sheet win.
Ghana skipper Asamoah Gyan is highly likely to continue taking spot kicks for the Black Stars at least if coach Kwesi Appiahs comments are anything to by. The Black Stars skipper resumed penalty taking duties in the 2-1 defeat to the United States. That was the first time in almost three years that Gyan decided to take the kick during regulations times. Every player in the world can miss a penalty, Appiah said. The good thing is that Gyan used to take our penalties and for one reason
Ghana international Alhassan Wakaso claims Sulley Munatri is one of the best midfielders Ghana has ever had and will always be seen by many for his dedication to the nation. The former AC Milan man has been indefinitely suspended from the national team. Munatri is one of the most capped players of Ghana with over 60 games for the Black Stars. He has enjoyed maximum success at club level with, winning the UEFA Champions League and also playing at the FIFA World Cup. The Ghanaian has however
Turkey-based defender Jerry Akaminko is delighted to represent Ghana again after a career-threatening injury. The 28-year-old returned to the Black Stars squad as they lost 2-1 against USA in an international friendly last Saturday. Akaminko, who plays for Turkish outfitEskisehirspor, was recalled by coach Kwesi Appiah after a three-year injury induced absence. And the towering centre-back is thrilled to have returned to the international fold after the injury scare. Though it wasn't
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