Former Brazil forward Robinho will challenge an Italian court's decision to jail him for nine years for rape insisting he was not involved in the incident. The former AC Milan, who also played for Manchester City, was found guilty of rape and sentenced to nine years in prison by an Italian court on Thursday. According to La Stampa, Robinho, who now plays for Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, and a friend have also been ordered to pay the victim 60,000. The outlet reports the two men,
Scottish giants Celtic will make an audacious attempt to sign Ghanaian striker Patrick Twumasi from high-paying Kazakhstani side Astana. Celtic are preparing an offer to sign the in-form free-scoring winger in January when the transfer window opens despite a firm interest from Turkish side Bursaspor. The 23-year-old is currently with Astana in Kazakhstan, and actually scored a brace against Celtic in a Champions League play-off match between the two sides in August. Manager Brendan Rodgers
Tunisia were handed a relatively easy passage to their fifth World Cup but they went through the African preliminaries with a proficiency that augurs well for next year's finals in Russia. The north African country - whose size and population of nearly 12 million belies a regular seat at African soccer's head table - won their group ahead of Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya and Guinea to qualify for the first time since 2006. Tunisia were the first African country to win a match
Italian giants Inter Milan have not abandoned the idea of signing Ghanaian midfielder Godfred Donsah when the transfer window opens in January. According to a report in the Italian media, theNerazzurri will make another attempt at signing the midfielder from their Serie A rival Bologna after an initial failed attempt. The Ghanaian midfielder has continually performed to a high standard this season for Bologna which has sparked the continued interest in the powerful enforcer. Donsoah is being
Namibia's U20 will hold a two-week training camp in Ghana to prepare for the 2017 Cosafa Under U20 championship in Zambia. The Young Warriors will be based at their traditional base, the Lizzy Sports Complex in Accra and are expected back home on 2 December They will then travel to Kitwe, Zambia on 4 December. The Namibia Football Association (NFA) through the Ministry of Youth and Sport decided to send the boys to Ghana for an intensive training camp under the tutelage of head coach
An Italian court has sentenced the formerManchester Cityand Brazil forward Robinho in absentia to nine years in prison after convicting him of taking part in a gang rape of an Albanian woman in 2013. A Milan court ruled that Robinho and five other Brazilians assaulted the woman, who was 22 at the time, after plying her with alcohol in a discotheque. The whereabouts of Robinhos five companions is not known, so their trial has been put on hold. Robinho, 33, who currently plays with Atltico Mineiro
Ghanaian defender Joseph Aidoo has been named the best player for the Belgian top-flight side Genk for the month of October. Aidoo constantly featured for Genk during their games against Royal Mouscron, 1-1 at home, 1-0 win against Anderlecht away where he bagged the only goal of the game. He also played in Genks 2-0 win over Club Brugge at home and 0-0 stalemate against Kortrijk away from home to complete the matches in October. The former Inter Allies defender/captain featured in every minute
Ghana forward Patrick Twumasi found the back of the net on Thursday night, but his goal was not enough to save Astana from defeat at the hands of Villarreal in the Europa League. Twumasi netted with two minutes left on the clock and after the Spanish had taken a comfortable 3-1 lead thanks to a brace from Congolese attacker Cedric Bakambu. Astana went into the game a win away from sealing qualification to the next stage and they made a bright start. Congo forward Junior Kabananga put Astana
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Newly-promoted Ghana top-flight side Dreams FC have announced the signing of highly talented James Wiafe Iniesta. The talented player moves from Division One Club Proud United FC on a four-year contract with the Ghana Premier League side. The midfielder sealed the move after a brief signing session at the Clubs secretariat in Accra on Monday. Prior to the agreement, Iniesta was taken through Dreams FCs standard medical procedure at the Philteng Medical Centre a fortnight ago. President
Accra Hearts of Oak have suffered a major blow ahead of next season after their key defender Vincent Atingah was declared a free agent on Thursday. The Ghana Football Association declared the player a free agent after he appeared before the Player Status Committee, who subsequently handed him his 'floating status'. Atinga's contract with the Accra-based giants ended last month and the crisis-ridden team failed to hold talks with him over his expiring contract. The lack of tact
Paga United Football Club has held an Awards Gala to round up its campaign after an eventful season which saw them participating for the first time in the world renowned Gothia Cup in China and in the Greater Accra second division Zone 3A. This has been a memorable year for the Accra based side, who won silver at their maiden appearance at the world renowned Gothia Cup in China in the boys U-25 division earlier in August. Founded in 2013 by an ex footballer, Mr. John Vaa, Paga United placed
Egypt have finally found their Holy Grail, overcoming the disappointment of decades of heartbreaking failure to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990. Qualifying had become an obsessive weight on the team, whose repeated failures in the World Cup came in stark contrast to their record-breaking achievements in the African Nations Cup, where they repeatedly won the continental championship. Egypt reached the African playoffs for the last World Cup but a 6-1 hammering in Ghana
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has partnereda German firm JVG-Thoma to establish a 14.5 million solar manufacturing factory. The factory, named Appiah-Karim Company isto ensure efficient production of energy in the country. It will be established at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region to produce solar panels in commercial quantities to enhance the efficient and effective supply of energy in Ghana. Already, the Ashiaman Municipal Assembly has provided a 3.4 acre land to the Appiah-Karim Company
Asante Kotoko's official magazine for the 2017 season will go on sale on Monday, November 27, 2017. A statement on the club's website read: ''The celebratory edition of the Kotoko Magazine shares highlights of the club's activities in 2017 and features a cocktail of exclusive stories, pictures and interviews. ''The specially designed club magazine will offer fans and stakeholders the chance to relive a remarkable year which saw the Porcupines annexing the MTN FA
Marketing expert and 2016 CIMG Marketing Practitionerof the Year Jesse Agyepong is reported to be heading to Asante Kotoko as the club's Commercial Affairs Manager. His task would be to make the club commercially viable and improve the brand. In July this year, he appeared on the popular Football Legends Night Show on GhOne TV where he urged local clubs to be proactive on the market to enable them secure sponsorships for their brand. Agyepong was former Marketing Manager at telecommunication
Ghana youth defender Patrick Asmah could end his temporary stay with Italian Serie B side Salernitana in the January transfer window, according to reports in Italy. The 21-year-old left back joined Salernitana on a season long loan from Italian Serie A Atalanta at the start of the season to continue his development. According to TMW, the defender could cut his loan stint and head back to Atalanta in the January transfer window after struggling to churn out playing minutes for
Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak are on the verge of signing of Yahaya Mohammed, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. Mohammed joined Tanzania Premier League club Azam FC in the off-season after an impressive season for Aduana Stars in the Ghana Premier League. However, the maverick forward is now a free agent after his contract with the club was terminated for unknown reasons. Yahaya and Hearts of Oak have been locked in negotiations since last week, and report reaching GHANAsoccernet.com
Former Youth and Sports minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye has urged Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah to recall the Ayew brothers into the team's fold ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Coach Kwesi Appiah came under the spotlight following his decision to drop the Ayew brothers from the senior national team that played against Uganda and Egypt in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Thisgenerated lots of debate in the football fraternity, with some even suggesting that the pair's time
Hearts of Oak defender Fatau Mohammed says he is ready to extend his contract with the club ahead of next season. Fatau was one of the Phobians most impressive players in the just ended Ghana Premier League, helping them to a 3rd place finish. The right back's contract with the club ended after the final game of the season and reports went rife in the media that talks between his representative and the club hit a snag. But the 25-year-old has however revealed that he's ready to extend
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