The Central Government of Ghana under the leadership of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo Addo has given an resounding endorsement to the vision of the Sports Minister Hon. Isaac Asiamah to establish a Sports Fund to take care of the endless financial demands of the sports men and women in the country. This was made public during the reading of the 2018 Budget Statement by the Finance Minister Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta on the floor of parliament on Wednesday. On assuming office in February 2017,
Ex-Ghana defender Anthony Baffoe's accent in football administration got a higher keypad tone on Thursday, 16 November, 2017 after being appointed a CAF Deputy General Secretary in-charge of Football and Development. He will work under Egyptian Amr Fahmy is has been installed General Secretary. Also appointed for the day-to-day administration of football on the continent is Essadik Alaoui who also a deputy General Secretary but for Finance and Administration. Baffoe has made tremendous
Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt has been handed a massive boost ahead of their clash with Hoffenheim on Saturday following the return of Ghanaian international Kevin Prince Boateng from injury. Boateng who was reported to have picked a slight injury before the international break trained with the side on Tuesday to prepare for the clash with Hoffenheim on Saturday. The midfielder had complained after the game against Bremen - which Eintracht Frankfurt won 2-1, over calf problems and was
The President of the Ghana Football Association and FIFA Council Member Kwesi Nyantakyi has congratulated Ibrahim Sannie Daara following his appointment as a member of the Media Experts Panel of CAF. The former BBC sports journalist saw a dramatic rise in his career after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) appointed him to serve on its Media Experts panel. The Director of Communications of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), was among the first officials to be appointed to work on
Wa All Stars are ready to sell captain Hafiz Adams to Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars if the player's asking prize is met. The right back has been one of the club's best player and was instrumental in their historic league title winning feat two seasons ago. If the player wants to go and the money is right, why not. If Aduana are prepared to pay good money for him, we will let him go. Hes a gem but theres no point in keeping a player if he wants to go,''
Ghanaian midfielder Richard Donkor has left Swedish sideFalkenberg following the expiration of his short-term contract, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. The 20-year-old, who can also be used as a striker, joined from Osters on a free transfer in May this year. But he has parted with the club alongside teammate Daniel Johansson, who spent nine years at theSuperettan side. Donkor started his professional career with top-flight side BK Hacken in 2014 but could not break into the First
Dreams FC coach Charles Akunnor has joined Scottish giants Celtic FC on attachment. Akunnor, who joined helped sustained Obuasi-based AshantiGold SC Ghana Premier League premiership status,arrived in Celtic on Thursday and would under study manager Brendan Rogers. His time at Celtic forms part of his self-funded knowledge sharing trip of European top clubs on the current trend of the game. He has already had some stints in Germany with his former club Wolfsburg. Akunnor will move
Renowned sports media network beIN Sportshas reported that there will be six Arab referees in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, four of which are from Asia side and two from Africa. After the qualification of four Arab countries, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, for the first time in history to the World Cup, FIFA have entrusted six referees from the Arab world to participate in the upcoming footballing global event. According to the Qatari media group, the names of six referees to officiate
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey and Argentinengel Correa have been the best news for Atletico Madrid this season. The pair have stepped forward and claim a leading role in the plans of Dieo Simeone's this season amid Antoine Griezmann's unflattering form so far. The Ghana international and the Argentine striker have four goals each between them in all competitions so far. The transfer ban on the Rojiblancos has made matters difficult for the side on both the domestic and European
Nigeria's players and football federation signed a landmark agreement concerning the payment structure for World Cup bonuses on Tuesday. According to a statement from the NFF, the agreement was signed after a meeting between the players and the federation's chiefs on Sunday, where the details of payment structure and exact amounts were agreed upon. NFF president Amaju Pinnick, who chaired the meeting, told thenff.com that the federation was determined, with the single agreement, to
Sarah Muthoni and Sharon Zainab have been called to the national under-20 side ahead of a crucial World Cup Qualifier return leg match at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Sunday. Coach Caroline Ajowi believes Muthoni, of Kariobangi North Girls and Zainab, from Nginda Girls, will be key as the junior Starlets seek to overturn a 5-0 deficit suffered in the reverse fixture in Accra, Ghana two weeks ago. The team have been training at the match venue since their return from Accra on November 7. Ghanaian
Holders Ahly resume Egyptian Premier League action on Thursday but the build-up to their match against El-Entag El-Harby was overshadowed by a dispute between the club and the Egyptian Football Association over the late return of international players. The Red Devils have only played three league games although the competition enters its ninth round, with their African Champions League commitments forcing the postponement of six matches. Ahly were held to an opening draw by Talae El-Geish but
Head coach of the Black Stars, James Kwesi Appiah says he hopes the country will learn from its failed attempt to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. According to Appiah, the poor start to the qualifying campaign under former coach Avram Grant was the undoing of the senior national football team. Speaking on Metro TV on Wednesday, Appiah said I hope that next time we can learn from the World Cup failure. Yes, we could have saved our campaign and still qualified but in the end we
GHANAsoccernet.com's hard-hitting editor Patrick Kwame Akoto looks at thefairy-tale rise of Ghana Football Association Communication Director and hack Ibrahim Sannie-Daara, who has thrived under a section of a local media landscape saturated with 'envy,hatred, witchcraft and jealousy'. Nearly a billion phrases, proverbs and wise sayings in the world address success in the midst of the castigation and belligerence. That isnt surprising considering very few people make a lasting impact
Ghana defender Edwin Gyimah is set to make a return into the South African PSL after he was spotted training with Champions Bidvset Wits. Gyimah who made a switch to Swedish side Helsingborg IF a few months ago has returned to South Africa where he previously played for Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United and Mpumalanga Black Aces. Gyimah left Orlando Pirates to join Helsingborg IF after a fall out with Coach Muhsin Ertugral. The combative defender who has just 8 caps in his 5-year national
Asante Kotoko coach Steve Polack has set his sights on winning more trophies for the club after extending his stay with side on a one-year deal. The English gaffer, who joined the Porcupine Warriors midway through the just ended Ghana Premier League season on a short term deal, led the side to the President's Cup and the FA Cup title, where they trounced sworn rivals Hearts of Oak 3-1 in the final. But the 59-year- old says he has an 'unfinished business' at the club as he seeks
Asante Kotoko have confirmed their participation in the 2018 GHALCA G8 tournament next year. The club officially annoinced their involvement after officials attended a meeting at the GHALCA secretariat on Thursday in Accra. Kumasi and Cape Coast will host the eight-team tournament between 6-22 January, 2018. A statement on the club's Twitter account read: ''Confirmed! Asante Kotoko confirms participation in the G8 tournament which will kick off from the 6th-22nd of January 2018
Italys failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia completed a strange turn of events for the four teams of Group E from the 2006 World Cup with all of them failing to pick a ticket to Russia. In 2006, Ghana,the Czech Republic ,Italy and the USA completed one of the more exciting groups of the tournament. Italy would go on to win the tournament that year with Marcelo Lippi in charge while Ghanas brave young team of budding superstars would exit 3-0 to Brazil in the second round of the competition.
Technical director of the Ghana Football Association Francis Oti Akenteng has advised Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah to stay focus and place premium on helping the team its target in AFCON 2019. Ghana failed to reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup after picking seven points from six games in the qualifying campaign, finishing in third position behind Uganda and Egypt respectively. And Appiah, who took over the coaching job with two matches into the qualifying campaign, has been hailed by Oti Akenteng
Oklahoma has had quite the season up to this point. A couple of great wins, players performing at insane levels, and Lincoln Rileys debut head coaching season running smoothly. Another piece in all that has been continued excellence in recruiting. One commit for the Sooners who has everyone excited is 2018 OLB Brian Asamoah. Asamoah committed to the Sooners the week after the first game of the season. He was coming off a visit to Norman for the opener and was ready to take that step. https://twitter.com/b_moah211/status/930904170131017733
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