D.C United defender Kofi Opare is in line for the Major League Soccer Comeback Player of the Year award. The 27-year-old is among 18-playersplayers named to the ballot for the 2017 Comeback Player of the Year award. Following a 2016 season in which the United center back made 10 appearances, primarily as a second-choice defender to US national team defender Steve Birnbaum and veteran defenseman Bobby Boswell, Opare took advantage of his opportunity early on in 2017. After not seeing time

Injured Leeds United strikerCaleb Ekubanhopes to soon make a return to first team action. The summer signing has been out with a foot injury since mid-August, and is now closing on a return. Ekuban last night sent a message to Leeds fans via his Instagram page, emblazoned with the word 'soon'. Injured Leeds United strikerCaleb Ekubanhopes to soon make a return to first team action. The summer signing has been out with a foot injury since mid-August, and is now closing on a return.

Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi will call time on his 14-year tenure at the helm of the local football governing body in 2019, and there are no shortages of possible replacements. Lobbying to replace the FIFA and CAF Council member has started snowballing amid interest from several portfolios who are nursing an ambition of succeeding the outgoing Ghanaian FA Leader. Major issues bordering on competence, pedigree, integrity, credibility, qualification, trust and loyalty amongst others will prove

Ghanaian striker Akwasi Asante has re-signed forNational League strugglers Solihull until January from League Two club Grimsby Town. The 25-year-old scored 21 goals as the Moors won promotion to non-league's top-tier in the 2015/16 season. The Amsterdam born frontman scored on his last outing for Town, back in March, when he fired a late leveller in the 1-1 draw at Accrington Stanley. He then joined the Mariners in January on a deal until the summer of 2018. Solihull are 23rd in the

Black Starlets head coach Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin has made light of the absence of winger Saddick Ibrahim ahead of the round of 16 clash against Niger in the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup. The Right to Academy wing-wizard has been one of Ghana's most exciting players at the mundial but he'll miss the Wednesday's crucial round of 16 clash against fellow West Africans Niger through suspension after accumulating two yellow cards in the group stages.   However, coach Fabin has downplayed

Egypt will face the United Arab Emirates in a friendly on November 9 before facing Ghana in a final 2018 World Cup qualifier. The seven-time African champions have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1990 after beating Congo 2-1 earlier this month. The Egyptian Football Federation has accepted a request from their counterpart in the UAE to play in an international friendly. Coach Hector Cuper has approved the match and will use those on the fringes to test their mettle against

Former Liberty Professionals forward Latif Attah Blessings has revealed that he would go home in tears from training when he joined Sporting Kansas City. Blessing joined Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko as a trialist but his dream of playing for the club was shut down after failing to impress the coaches. The 20-year-old attacker however, joined Dansoman-based side Liberty Professionals youth team in 2013 following a successful one-day trial, and he went on to blossom into one of the

Watford Under-23 assistant coachHaydenMullins has hailed British-born Ghanaian forward Michael Folivi following his brace in the 3-0 win overColchester United at Vicarage Road. The forward found the bottom right-hand corner of Daniel Wilks' goal either side of half-time after Brice Djedje had opened the scoring from the penalty spot. Michael Folivi is turning into the Hornets' Under-23 side's lucky omen. He's scored seven times this season and Hayden Mullins' team are

Forty-five (45) Ghanaian fans have arrived in India ahead of the team's Round 16 clash against Niger on Wednesday. The first batch have checked in at their hotel in Mumbai to offer support to the team ahead of the crunch tie against the fellow African side. National Sports Authority chiefRobert Sarfo Mensah is in the Asian country to ensure the welfare of the supporters. The next batch of supporters will also travel to the country if the Black Starlets progress to the next stage of the

Defender Ben Nash Quansah wants to use his move to Kosovan side FC Prishtina as a springboard in his career. Quansah is on a one-year loan deal from promoted Ghana Premier League side Dreams FC. He marked his debut in their 2-0 win over Terpaca. ''I feel so excited for the move, I have been waiting for it for long. It is a big opportunity for me and I must say Im very happy. I will give thanks to the Most High for the opportunity,'' Quansah told footballmadeinghana.com

Perhaps the shameful ending to Ghanas campaign at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was a way of alerting what was to follow in the future. Forget the flash in the pan performance at the 2015 African Nations Cup where the team barely impressed but got a few lucky bounces go its way to the final game like playing against a weak host nation in the semis. The true state of the team played out in this years edition of the tournament and the next World Cup qualifiers where disappointment was synonymous

Germany booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 with a convincing 4-0 victory over Colombia in New Delhi on Monday. The win takes the European side into a last-eight match-up versus Brazil or Honduras in Kolkata on Sunday. The Germans took the lead in fortuitous circumstances just seven minutes after the start. Colombia goalkeeper Kevin Mier was unable to collect a loose ball at the feet of Jann-Fiete Arp and the Germany captain took advantage by neatly

Watching Indias Under-17 footballers, who had shown such pluck in the defeats to USA and Colombia, implode in the second half against Ghana was chastening. After the euphoria of the first global-stage goal against Colombia, this was the harsh reality check, Impedimenta repeatedly whacking you in the face with a wet fish. But once the pain recedes, India could do a lot worse than learn from the team that took them apart. In so many ways, the early football history of the two nations is similar.

Monday marked the eighth anniversary of Ghana's dramatic penalty shootout to win against Brazil to land Africa's first title at world U-20 level. At the forefront of that triumph were players like Andre Ayew, Jonathan Mensah and Emmanuel Agyemang Badu. Every year since that triumph, an inevitable question is asked: Where are the players who masterminded that victory? Daniel Agyei:The penalty shootout hero for Ghana spent some time after the tournament in Egypt in and around the Black

Ghanaian forward Prince Buabeng made injury return in Hearts of Midlothians 2-1 away win over Ross County in the Scottish Premier League. Buaben, 28, suffered a long injury setback in Hearts 0-0 draw with Kilmarnock at the Rugby Park last season and has been laid off since. But he made a great return for his side playing an influential role in guiding them to pick a vital away win at the Global Energy Stadium in Dingwall. Hearts Head Coach Craig Levein made a couple of changes to the team that

Chief Executive Officer of Aduana Stars Albert Yahaya Commey says he knew from the onslaught that his outfit will win this season's Ghana Premier League title. The Ogya Boys clinched their second premier League title right years over the weekend when they overcame Elmina Sharks 2-1 on Match Day 29 t the Nana Agyemang Badu Park. Commey though conceded that winning the trophy was tough but he knew right from day one that they'll emerge victorious at the end of the season. The season

Ghanaian forward Thomas Boakye was given the marching orders in his sides lone goal defeat to Frej in the Swedish Superettan on Saturday. Boakye was handed a second yellow card for elbowing his marker in the 84th minute of the game. The Ghanaian was first booked in the 35th minute of the game for a crunchy tackle on his marker but that did not deter the player who was sent off later. Boakyes side Varberg lost the game by a lone goal after Sweden international Dusan Jajic superbly hit the back

Chief Executive Officer of Aduana Stars, Albert Commey has revealed the Ghana Premier League title costs his side a whopping 2 million cedis. According to Commey, who has been in charge since 2013, the amount covered all expenses, including the acquisition of players, paying of salaries and bonuses. I will tell you not less than 2 million cedis. Thats what we needed to become stable He told Joy Sports. He, however, refused to comment on whether some of the money went into influencing match

Aduana Stars CEO Albert Commey has levelled a damning allegation against Paa Kwesi Ndoum's Elmina Sharks for attempting to bribe referee Uriah Glah who handled their match last Sunday. Ndoum, a renowned politician and businessman, suggested that Aduana are not credible winners of the Ghana Premier League. He posted on his Facebook page: ''By the way, Aduana Stars are on top of the league and soon to be declared champions officially. Really? ''Our team lost to them twice

Midfielder Emmanuel Lomotey has held his first training session with his side Extremadura of the Spanish third-tier. According to reports, Augustin Izquierdo and his backroom staff were impressed with Lomotey's work rate. He is on a one-year loan move from promoted Ghana Premier League side Dreams FC. Lomotey side for the side on transfer deadline day but had to delay his trip to play for the Black Stars B in the WAFU Cup of Nations....