With just four games gone in the Turkish League Bernard Mensah has already nominated himself as one of the players to be in contention for the miss of the season. The Ghanaian was left embarrassed by his inability to score with the goal post at his mercy begging for him to score. The on-loan Atletico Madrid man has been impressive coming off the bench for Kasimpasa who are having a strong start to the season. He has played in all 4 league games this season with his team sitting 4th on the
Kayeserispor forward Asamoah Gyan has recovered from the groin injury he picked up on international duty and will be available for selection this weekend against Antalyaspor. The 31-year-old has played in two league games for his club this season but is yet to find the back of the net with injuries limiting his impact on the pitch. This is the second injury the former Sunderland man has suffered since moving to Turkey,the first being a back problem he picked up on his debut against Galatasaray
Harrison Afful is one of the longest serving players of the Black Stars but Kwesi Appiah is preparing to test his toughness again by giving Daniel Opare a chance. Opare, a man mostly dominating the headlines for all the wrong reasons looks like he has finally got his act together. The former Real Madrid Castilla man played his first game in over a year for Augsburg and what a game it was, marauding up and down his line with precision, hunger and verve which has been missing in his game for
Former Ghana defender Sam Foyoo Johnson will dress in white and roll over on the ground to celebrate the Black Stars qualification to the 2018 World Cup if they secure it. The former Black Stars player is not insane but that will be the ecstatic style he will celebrate the historic qualification. Sam Johnson has already ruled out any possible qualification of the Black Stars following their 1-1 stalemate with Congo in Kumasi. Table toppers Egypt, and Uganda, next on the table, are well positioned
Ex-Black Stars winger Laryeah Kingston has vehemently blasted Ghana deputy skipper Andre Ayew for not showing enough commitment to the national team. Laryeah questioned the commitment of the Black Stars deputy captain after he opted out of the team ahead of the clash with Congo in Brazaville a fortnight ago. To Laryeah, Andre Ayew should have been with the team to Brazaville despite his reported injury. The dubious manner with which the Ghana deputy skipper kept out of the team ahead of
Ghana's World Cup opponents are growing jittery over their chances of qualifying for the 2018 World Cupamid demands for Argentinean manager Hector Cuper to resign despite leading the group with two matches left. The jitters in the Pharaohs camp has sparked hope among Ghanaians that the North African could falter to hand the Black Stars the advantage for the tournament in Russia. The Egyptian national football team's goalkeeper coach Ahmed Nagi is defending Argentinean manager amid concerns
Striker Bernard Morrison has expressed huge delight after scoring his first goal for Orlando Pirates. Morrison's ninth minute goal ensured the Bucs sealed the points in a 1-0 win over Ajax Cape Town on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has struggled to impress since joining from Democratic Republic of the Congo outfit AS Vita Club last year. New Orlande Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic handed him a starting role and the former AshantiGold player grabbed the opportunity with an impressive
Defender Faisal Osman has been ruled out of next month's FIFA Under-17 World Cup finals due to injury. The centre-back suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during training and cannot recover for the tournament which starts on 6 October. Osman, who plays for Kumasi-based Young Vipers, was released from camp for treatment. He was a key member of the squad which won silver at the CAF Under-17 Nations Cup in Gabon last May. The Black Starlets have left for a training tour
Ivory Coast and Benin were the last two teams to qualify for the group stage of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations in Ghana. The Ivorians progressed in the West African regional championship with a penalty shoot-out win over Togo after the goalless draw on Tuesday. Benin were 2-0 winners over Cape Verde in the final qualifier. The two winners join Senegal and Niger in Group B of the tournament, while hosts Ghana, Nigeria, Guinea and Mali will contest the other pool. Group A Group B
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan concedes time is running out on him but insists he is not 'finished yet'' and can still propel the Black Stars. The Kayserispor striker has been battling with fitness the past four years and calls are heightenining for him to quit international football. Gyan's absence was not felt when he sat out the 5-1 win at Congo in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier played eight days ago in Brazzaville. Although he accepts his physical frailties have made him
English born Ghanaian midfielder Hiram Boateng says he is coping with life at new club Exeter City. The 20-year-old joined the English Conference side on a free transfer last in the latter part of the summer transfer window. The former Crystal Palace enforcer says he's adjusting well as he already has some familiar faces around him. I played at Palace with Luke Croll and Dean Moxey and played on loan at Plymouth Argyle with Reuben Reid and Ryan Brunt so I have some guys I know already
Ghanaians must stop hoping for a miraculous qualification to the 2018 World Cup in Russia despite the 5-1 mauling of Congo in Brazaville a fortnight ago according to former Black Stars defender Sam Johnson. Foyoo as he is popularly called says not even a miracle can secure qualification for Ghana as Egypt will not look on sheepishly for Congo to pick vital points in Alexandria in the next group game in November. The Pharaohs will welcome the Red Devils in the penultimate game of the group before
Former Ghana defender Richard Kissi Boateng made his PSL debut on Tuesday by featuring in SuperSport United's 2-0 win over Platinum Stars. The left back was named in the starting line-up but was replaced after an hour on the pitch by Thabo Mnyamane. It was also Boateng's first competitive match for Matsatsantsa after missing the MTN8 semi-final against Maritzburg. Boateng is on a one-year contract with Eric Tinkler after moving on a free transfer....
The Sports Ministry has confirmed that the winning bonus per match for the Black Starlets at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals next month remains US$ 1,000. It will be recalled that the sector ministry slashed the amount from US$ 3,000 last May during the CAF U17 Nations Cup in Gabon. "We are going to maintain the reviewed bonus structure that the ministry announced when they played in Gabon and we are up to date with the payment of their allowances as a government and we shall ensure
The Black Starlets left Accra on Wednesday for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for a pre-FIFA U17 World Cup training. A total of 25 players made the trip to the United Arab Emirates after which the team would cut to 21 for the tournament in India from 6-24 October. The Starlets are expected to play a number of warm-up games with countries who have qualified for the tournament. Ghana are in Group A against India, Colombia and USA....
The long standing rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana, has considerably increased the stake for the WAFU Cup of Nations. There has been so many clashes between the two sides in qualifiers and Africa Cup as well as friendly games in recent time. It is 66 years now that Nigeria and Ghana first clashed in a football match at national team level, with the Nigerians running away 5-0 winners over then Gold Coast in a Jalco Cup match in Lagos on Oct. 20, 1951. Incidentally, the WAFU Cup
Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca has been ordered to pay US$ 54,000 to former player Awal Mohammed for wrongfully terminated his contract. FIFA has instructed the club to compensate the centre back with a sum representing salaries and bonuses in arrears. Mohammed, who has rejoined Kotoko, was released by Raja Casablanca in June last year. The 26-year-old played only one season for the north African side....
Head coach of Nigeria Salifsu Yusuf has expressed his determination to get one over Ghana when the two sides clash in the ongoing WAFU Cup. The Super Eagles recorded a 2-0 victory over Sierra Leone in the preliminary round of the competition at the Cape Coast Stadium on Monday to set up a tie with Ghana in Group A. And speaking to reporters after the Sierra Leone match, coach Yusuf intimated that his charges are poised to see off sworn rivals Ghana when the two sides meet on next Monday.
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has advised referees in the country to use FIFA's lifetime ban on Joseph Lamptey as a wake-up call to ensure fairness when officiating. Mr. Nyantakyi described referee Lampteys ban as unfortunate and called on his colleagues to work with diligence and fairness to avoida similar fate. Referee Lamptey lost his appeal after the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) dismissed his quest to overturn the decision of FIFA's Disciplinary
Eintracht Frankfurt coach Niko Kovac is full praise of the impact of Kevin Prince Boateng since his arrival at the club this summer from Spanish side UD Las Palmas. Boateng, 30, netted the only goal on the weekend when the Eagles triumphed in the Bundesliga with 1-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach. "Kevin is a personality, a boy who is straight, who has emotions and empathy.He has the quality to lead the team," he said. The 45 year old tactician is impressed with the leadership
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS