Newcastle UnitedwingerChristian Atsusays their clash withEverton on Wednesday night is now a must-win following a run of bad results. The Ghana international has stated in no uncertain terms that the Magpies can no longer afford to drop points after sinking closer to the relegation zone in the Premier League. Newcastle are without a win in their last seven games, including six defeats. Atsu told theEvening Chronicle: This is a must-win game for us. I know all the players will give everything

Ghana striker Kwesi Appiah was expected to resume training today but AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley will not be rushing the striker back. The former Crystal Palace man has already suffered one setback as he battles to get back from a hamstring problem. Kwesi will hopefully join back in the group today, said Ardley. We have got a plan in place but with him re-injuring the hamstring before there is just a tiny bit of edginess. Anthony Hartigan, who has been out with a little bit of an ongoing

Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi says it is imperative to get the local football calendar in sync with that of Europe. Currently, the season in Ghana has been inconsistent and unpredictable and the 2017/2018 season is behind schedule. According the Nyantakyi, who owns Ghana Premier League side Wa All Stars, says it will be beneficial to have an August-May season just like the   ''We tried it about eight, seven seasons and it worked but internal wrangling

Asante Kotoko have told five players they will not feature in their plans for next season. The list includes veteran goalkeeperIsaac Amoako, Kwame Boateng-who spent the second half of last season on loan at relegated Great Olympics. The rest are defenders Evans Quao, Atta Kusi and striker Emmanuel Osei, who was loaned out to Bechem United last term. ''Coach Pollack requested for some players to beef up the squad ahead of the season but we are yet to acquire any of them for him. We

Torino's contract extension talks with midfielder Afriyie Acquah have stalled over the players salary demands. GHANASoccernet.com understands the Ghana international wants to have his money increased. The coming weeks to determine if the 25-year-old will stay or leave. Accoridng to reports by Tuttosport, Acquah is unhappy at the club and want a fresh challenge elsewere. Acquah's contract with Granata expires in June 2019. If Torino fails to meet his demand, he would be sold

Ghanaian forward Maxwell Boadu Acosty is confident of HNK Rijeka returning to Europe next season despite their indifferent form in the Croatian Prva HNL League. Acosty, 25, joined the Croatian side on a three-year-deal from Italian serie A campaigners Crotone during the summer transfer window. The hard working enforcer initially struggled for playing minutes but has worked his way up in the plans of coach Matjaz Kek to make fourteen appearances, where he has provided two assists and netted

Defender Richard Ocran has lamented on the treatment meted out to him by AshantiGold SC following his release by the club.   The 30-year-old guardsman's contract expired at the end of last season but the club decided against renewing it as part of their new policy of keeping a sizable squad number in the upcoming campaign. Reflecting on the decision by the Obuasi-based club, Ocran believes the club gave him a raw deal in releasing him after sacrificing so much during their battle

The Public Relations Officer of Asante Kotoko Obed has issued a note of caution to clubs that want to prize away their captain, Amos Frimpong. Frimpong was one of the club's high performers during their FA Cup triumph as well their 5th place finish in the league. The 26-year-old was fiercely linked with a move to Nigerian top flight side Enyimba FC following the expiration of his contract with the Porcupine Warriors. But according to the club's scribe, any club that needs the right

Hearts of Oak midfield dynamo Winful Cobbinah says he is not ready to commit to any other local club should he decide to leave his current employers. Cobbinah joined the Phobians on a two-year-deal as a free agent following the expiration of his contract with Saudi Arabian Al Najran. The 26-year-old instantly became a key figure for the club with his breathtaking displays, which caught the attention of some clubs on the local scene as well as abroad. However, the silky enforcer has categorically

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is set to stay with Maung Bandung for 2018 season. Reported by BolaSport.com from Instagram officialPersib Bandung,Michael Essien isknown as a nosy and funny player. "Not just a lot of discussion because the game straight and skillnya in the field," wrote the accountPersib Bandung. "Michael Essien@iam_ess also we know as one of the most nosy and funny players among other playersPERPERB." "What's the most funny thing #Bobotoh remember

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is set to stay with Persib Bandung for the 2018 Indonesia top flight season. The 34-year-old, who is loved by the club for his convivial lifestyle, is reported to be on the verge of extending his contract with the Blue Prince for another year. And Bobotah remembered some of the funny tweets and Instagram messages on the Ghanaian ace. "Not just a lot of discussion because the game straight and skillnya in the field," wrote the accountPersib Bandung.

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is set to stay with Maung Bandung for 2018 season. Reported by BolaSport.com from Instagram officialPersib Bandung,Michael Essien isknown as a nosy and funny player. "Not just a lot of discussion because the game straight and skillnya in the field," wrote the accountPersib Bandung. "Michael Essien@iam_ess also we know as one of the most nosy and funny players among other playersPERPERB." "What's the most funny thing #Bobotoh remember

Former Cameroon international Benjamin Massing, whose crunching tackles at the World Cup in 1990 earned him an infamous reputation, died aged 55 on Sunday, local media reported. The defenders scything body check on Claudio Caniggia in the opening game against Argentina in Milan was later dubbed the worst tackle in World Cup history. It reinforced an unwanted reputation of defensive brutality that surrounded Cameroons unprecedented run to the quarter-finals of the tournament, going further than

Former interim coach of Persib Bandung has called on the club to keep Michael Essien for another season despite the club's failure to achieve their goal with the player. The 34-year-old joined Indonesian top flight side Persib Bandung on a one-year deal as a marquee player ahead of the start of the 2017 Liga 1 season and was given the option of extending his contract for a further year at the end of the 2017/2018 season depending on his performances. The former Chelsea ace quickly became

Communication Director of Hearts of Oak Kwame Opare Addo says his outfit are yet to purchase any player during the ongoing transfer window. The Phobians were reported to have finalized a deal with former Aduana Stars striker Yahaya Mohammed. But the club's spokesman, Opare Addo has dismissed the reports, claiming that they are yet to close deals with some players and revealed they are keen to give opportunities to players from their feeder side, Auroras. In football you cant say, you will

Former Ghana Premier League goal king Kofi Owusu has reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract with AshantiGold, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. Owusu joined the Miners ahead of the 2016/2017 season after parting company with Egyptian top-flight side Aswan FC also by mutual consent. The 2014/2015 golden boot winner managed only two goals for the Obuasi based outfit last season. Owusu, 26, is currently available on the transfer market for a free agent. By Nuhu Adams...

Berekum Chelsea have reported for pre-season training, the club have announced. The Ghana Premier League side had their medicals at the Berekum Regional Hospital on Monday. The club will later announce their base for training as they begin preparations for next season. A club statement read: ''Pre-Season began today at the Berekum Regional Hospital, the available players where at the hospital to undergo medical checkups. ''The team will move to their pre-season base in

Deputy Sports Minister Pius Enam Hadzide says government has plans to build a modern stadium in the Eastern Region. The region has been without a major sports edifice and that has slowed growth. ''We have decided to construct a befitting stadia in some of the regions that do not have to help develop the game and looking at our manifesto, Eastern region is one of the regions we considered to construct a modernize stadium,'' Hadzide told Bryt FM in an interview. ''It will

Ex-Ghana defender Joe Addo says corruption is real in Ghana football and it is fast killing the sport in the country. "There is so much corruption in Ghana football. It is unfortunate but it's true and am not the only one who knows, a lot of people know that and I think we have to do something about it so am very happy Hon. Osaafo Maafo voiced it out," Addo said on GH One TV Football Legends Night Show. ''For instance, many people dont understand what indemnity means but

Former Hearts of Oak management member Alhaji Fawaz Zowk believes the current administrators have sacrificed the club's traditions and that has been the cause of their decline. He fears the club can never bounce back and compete for titles. Hearts of Oak have not won the Ghana Premier League since 2009. "Hearts of Oak is a traditional club, if you want to implement professionalism you should make sure the professionalism goes in-line with the tradition, If you remove the traditional