Former Ghana captain CK Akunnor has rejected calls for the early retirements of Asamoah Gyan and the Ayew brothers. There have been a wave of calls for the three players to retire from the national team over perceived disunity. Outspoken veteran coach JE Sarpong has advised Gyan to retire from the team while urging the Ayew brothers - Andre and Jordan to also call time on their international careers. But former Ghana captain CK Akunnor disagrees insisting the trio still have a lot to offer.

Ghana defender Baba Rahman could join Turkish giants Galatasaray on loan before their transfer window shuts on Friday. According to Turkish publication Fanatik, the left back could be heading to the Istanbul-baased side alongside Chelsea teammate Kenedy. Rahman, who has returned to full scale training at Cobham, was excluded from Chelsea's Premier League squad for the season. Galatasaray sporting director Cenk Ergun has been in talks with the Blues for his services. Turkish clubs

Egypt, Tunisia, and Nigeria all took giant steps towards next year's World Cup with big results during this week's African World Cup qualifiers, while Ghana revived their faint hopes of reaching Russia by smashing Congo-Brazzaville 5-1. Meanwhile, continental giants Cameroon and Algeria were eliminated from the running, while the likes of Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Ivory Coast may all be left to rue results that went against them. Here, we profile the five players who

Midfielder Thomas Partey is elated with his performance in Ghana's 5-1 victory over Congo in the 2018 World Cup qualifier in Brazzaville on Tuesday. Partey emerged as Ghana's top performer on the day after scoring his first hat-trick to help the Black Stars batter the Red Devils at the Stade Municipal Kintele. "I feel very happy [with the hat-trick] because I know with hard work, everything is possible so I just tried to do my best just like I do in every

In an honest assessment of Ghanas chances of reaching the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the president of the Ghana Football Association(GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, admitted that Our destiny is definitely not in our hands. The telling commentary followed an indifferent outing by the Black Stars against their Congolese (Brazzaville) counterparts in Kumasi, with the 1-1 draw virtually sealing Ghanas fate as unlikely candidates for Russia 2018. That was how players and technical bench almost certainly crafted

Kevin-Prince Boateng could return to the Spanish La Liga in January, Canaria 7 media has suggested. The 30-year-old ended his association with Las Palmas after just a season at the club where he scored 10 goals. The Ghanaian has joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt but its been suggested he could return to the La Liga as early as January. Boateng impressed in his debut season in Las Palmas where he raked 10 goals in 28 matches....

Former Black Stars player, Augustine Ahinful, believes Coach Kwasi Appiah deserves more time to rebuild a formidable team for the future. Ahinful, who was capped 19 times for the Stars, advised against crucifying coach just because his team drew 1-1 with Congo in their FIFA World Cup qualifier in Kumasi. In an interview with the Graphic Sports ahead of the Stars return fixture in Brazzaville, Ahinful said it would be since Coach Appiah for Ghana's poor World Cup qualifying campaign, especially

The Black Stars of Ghana have expressed their disappointment with the government for failing to charter a flight for the team after their mauling of Congo by 5-1 in Brazzaville in the 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The Sports Ministry had promised to airlift the 21-man contingent to Accra in a chartered flight to enable them get to their various clubs in Europe so they either not lose their positions or face some financial sanctions. But an hour to the crucial encounter it was communicated

Lorient president Loc Fry has revealed Majeed Waris was left brokenhearted after his failed move to the English Premier League. The 25-year-old was heavily linked with Burnley and West Ham United before the transfer window shut last Thursday. Waris was given the green light to leave the club if the right offer came along but no deal was reached. Fery told Ouest-France: ''The moment where it all got stuck, was around mid-August. We were close, at that point, with some clubs, but there

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has explained his absence in the 5-1 win over Congo exposed the vulnerability of the home team. The 31-year-old missed the clash in Brazzaville due to injury, allowing midfielder Thomas Partey and striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom to exploits the unguarded Congolese at theStade Municipal de Kintl. The Congolese adopted a defensive approach during the 1-1 stalemate in Kumasi amid fears over the presence of the star striker. But they opened up in the reverse fixture

Tiny Cape Verde Islands catapulted themselves into surprise World Cup contention with a 2-1 victory away to South Africa on Tuesday as the identity of the African qualifiers for next years finals remained far from resolved. Nigeria, who did not play on Tuesday, look best placed to become the first of the five African teams to book a place in Russia as they will qualify if they beat Zambia at home in their next game next month. The Ivory Coast went down 2-1 at home in a shock loss to Gabon to

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been named CAF's best player for match-day 4 of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. The 24-year-old grabbed a sensational hat-trick as the Black Stars walloped Congo Brazzaville 5-1 on Tuesday to revive their campaign. The Ghanaian has been picked as the best player by the continent's governing body for his heroics at theStade Municipal de Kintl. The Atleti enforcerwas also included in CAFs World Cup qualifiers matchday-3 Best Eleven also released on

With qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup reaching its final stage, here are the leading goalscorers across the globe. Saudi Arabias Al Sahlawi and United Arab Emirates striker Ahmed Khalil lead the ranking after netting 16 goals so far. The duo have a slight advantage, however, due to the Asian qualification modus, which includes two group stages, having played 14 and 16 matches respectively. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the leading goalscorer in the European qualification campaign,

Atletico Madrid midfielder has shone with lights during the last pause of selections.Thomas, after leaving a goal in his account against Las Palmas in the last day of the league, he made four for Ghana during the international break. He scored one last Friday against Congo to save a point, and on Tuesday against the same team, he scored a hat-trick that contributed to the victory of his team, which revived Ghana's slim chances of qualifying for the World Cup in Russia 2018. In Europe,Carrascoalready

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has returned to Atletico Madrid as they prepare for Saturday's crucial clash against Valencia in the Spanish Liga Santander after his heroics with the Black Stars in Brazzaville on Tuesday. Partey, 24, exhibited one his best performances for Ghana in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Red Devils of Congo, when he plundered a hat-trick for the Black Stars in their 5-1 win at the Stade Municipal Kintele, Brazzaville. The versatile midfielder joined

Aston Villa winger Albert Adomah is indebted to the support the famous BBC commentator John Motson gave him when he was making his name at Barnet. Motson is retiring after commentating on 10 World Cups, nearly 200 England matches - and winning a secret battle with bowel cancer. Adomah revealed to the Birmingham Mail that Motson once sponsored him when he was playing for Barnet. He explained: "I was sponsored by John Motson, the Match of the Day commentator. "That's his local

Ghana defender Lumor Agbenyenu will undergo tests at Portimonense after sustaining an ankle injury in Tuesday's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Congo in Brazzaville. The left back was stretchered off in the 68th minute and was replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp after the injury. Portimonense will conduct tests on the 21 year old to ascertain his availability for their crunch game against Benfica on Friday. Agbenyenu has been in top form and has started in all four league matches so far.

Host of Adom TV's 'Fire for Fire' show Patrick Osei Agyemang has refuted reports that he took a scathing attack on Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan in a Facebook post. Osei Agyemang, who is popular known in sports circles as 'Countryman Songo' was reported to have aim a veiled swipe at Ghana's all-time leading scorer Gyan on his Facebook wall following the Black Stars 5-1 victory over the Red Devils of Congo in Brazzaville last Tuesday. The controversial sport journalist,

Midfielder Andre Ayew remains a doubt for West Ham United against Huddersfield Town on Monday night. The Ghana international picked up a thigh problem away on duty in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Congo at home last Friday. As a result, he missed the reverse fixture in Brazzaville on Tuesday which Ghana won 5-1 in their Group E clash. Ayew has returned to the Hammers and being assessed by the club's medical team to assess his situation. The 27-year-old has started in all

Striker Ropapa Mensah returned to scoring ways for Harrisburg City Islanders in their 3-2 defeat to Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL on Wednesday. The on-loan Inter Allies player levelled the scoring at 2-2 in the 40th minute. Mensah put a clever flick on a hard, direct shot from Pedro Ribeiro that fooled Pickens and found its way into the net. Jonny Mendoza swung a perfect pass into the box that sailed over the Tampa Bay backline to find the head of Lee Nishanian. Nishanians first goal of