Kumasi Asante Kotoko have appointed former defender Akakpo Patron as the assistant coach of the club, the club has officially announced. The former WAFA assistant coach was reported to have been earmarked for the coaching job of the youth side of the club but the Porcupine Warriors have officially announced him as the assistant coach to Steve Polack. "Asante Kotoko SC is delighted to announce the appointment of ex-player of the Fabulous Club, Raphael Akakpo Patron as the new assistant coach

Sudanese giants Al Merreikh have written to FIFA to clarify Samuel Inkoom's status before handing the former Ghana defender a deal. In June this year, FIFA announced Inkoom had been handed a one-year transfer ban for an outstanding amount owed to his former agent Any Evans. The right-back has reached an agreement with the Red Castle after arriving in the north African country early this month. But Al Merreikh want to get the green light from FIFA before stitching up a deal with the former

Goalkeeper Theophilus Jackson has started training with giants Hearts of Oak as he seeks a permanent move to the capital club, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. The shot stopper became a free agent following his contract expiration at the end of the 2016/2017 season which he declined to renew as he has shown his love for the Rainbow outfit. Jackson was handed a starting role in the posts when the Phobians lost 1-0 to Attram De Visser Academy few days ago in a test match. The 24-year-old kept

Ghana striker John Antwi converted a late penalty to snatch a point for Misr El Maqassa in their 1-1 draw at Ragaa in the Egyptian Premier League on Tuesday. Ragaa took the lead in the 42nd minute when Hesham Fathallah also put away a spot-kick before half time. But Antwi grabbed the equalizer on 86 minutes to spare the blushes of his side. The 25-year-old has now tallied ten goals after 14 league matches....

His touch, vision and final ball defies football belief. He is just 12. Class 6. But he is a combination of Paulo Maldini and Andrea Pirlo. Two great football assassins the world adored for varied reasons. He has the DNA of Messi too. Height, skill and goal scoringtechnique. Indanfa Park is much noted for the global stars it has nurtured. Stephen Appiah quickly comes to mind. From these sandy pitches, the path was laid before him to grace the green turf in Turin, and many others in the best leagues

Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah says he's unperturbed by the absence of any Ghanaian in the final three shortlist for the African footballer of the year award. On Monday, the Confederations of Africa Football (CAF) announced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah as the three players who will battle it out for the 2017 African player of the year award. Coach Kwesi Appiah said he was not worried by the absence of any of his players and believes in the near future some players

Ghana Premier League side Bechem United have planned to hold pre-season camps in Turkey and Hungary, GHANASoccernet.com can confirm. The Hunters will leave Accra on 7 Janaury to the Turkish city of Antalya where they have planned to stay for seven days. Bechem United have lined up three friendly matches with yet-to-be named opponents every two days starting 10 January. They will leave for Budapest on 15 January, 2017 and spend another seven days where three friendly matches have been pe

New West Ham United boss David Moyes has demanded that every player should show him what he has got when given the opportunity to play and that includes to scorer Andre Ayew. The 28-year-old will be given an opportunity to play against Arsenal this evening and his performances will be evaluated. New number one Adrian got his breakthrough after an impressive showing against Manchester City and has never looked back. Record signing Marko Anautovic has been impressive with his energy and technical

The FIFA Professional Football Conference in collaboration with CAF was opened on Tuesday (19 December 2017) in Cairo, Egypt. Mr. Tarek Bouchmaoui, chairman of CAF Interclub Competitions and Club Licensing Committee opened the conference, highlighting on the importance of the Club Licensing System and its application by CAF affiliated members. On his part, Mr. Ahmed Megahed CAF Interclub Competitions member welcomed the distinguished guests in Cairo stressing on the importance of this conference.

Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak new kits for the upcoming season has been leaked. The three striped jersey has been making waves on the various social media platforms in the last few days. The apparel comes in the form of the one the club used during their all-conquering 2000 treble winning campaign. The Phobians signed a partnership deal with Barex Sportswear which the deal was brokered by Pacific Sports Company last year. Hearts are yet to officially unveil their jersey for

Highly rated defender Isaac Kwain is on the verge of completing a move to premiership new boys Karela United FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. The right back is currently a free agent after his contract with Ebusua Dwarfs elapsed at the end of last season. Kwain is expected to put pen to paper in the coming weeks. He is in Ivory Coast at the moment with his new teammates as preparations intensify ahead of the GHALCA 8 tournament which starts on 6 January, 2018. Karela United

Ghanaian defender Roy Boateng has been named the best Defensive and All Conference Player of the season in the US Conference Big West League. The budding guardsman was in top form in the just ended campaign for US side UC Davis as his efforts helped the side to its first North Division title since 2012 and became the Aggies two all-region recipient of the award for the first time since 2008. In total, players from six Big West squads were selected, including two each from Cal State Fullerton,

  Ghana winger Solomon Asante has finally left DR Congo giants Tout Puissant Mazembe following the expiration of his contract, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively confirm. The diminutive attacker joined the Ravens in the 2013 season from Ghana Premier League side Berekum Chelsea after his exploits with the Blues in the CAF Champions League. Asante had been expected to depart the Lubumbashi-based outfit after rejecting proposal from the club's management to ink a renewal. GHANAsoccernet

Dreams FC goalkeeper Philemon MacCarthy has set his sights on helping the club finish in top four position in the upcoming season. The 28-year-old shot-stopper rejoined the Dawu-based outfit following the end of his loan spell with Israeli sideHapoel Afula in the Ligat Leimut division. According to the former Hearts of Oak goalie, the realistic target for the team in the forthcoming campaign is finishing in the top four despite their ambition of clinching the title. Winning the league trophy

Nigeria Football Federations President Amaju Pinnick has bemoaned the integrity of the CAF player of the year award following the exclusion of his compatriot, Victor Moses from the final three-man shortlist for the 2017 awards. Mohammed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool) Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool), Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Borrussia Dortmund), are up for the prestigious Best Player of Year award in Accra on January 4 after being named in the final shortlist at a short ceremony in

Former Black Stars defender Samuel Osei Kuffour believes that Ghana is lacking quality players who can compete for the African best player award. On Monday, the Confederations of Africa Football (CAF) announced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah as the three players who will battle it out for the 2017 African player of the year award. Many aficionados of Ghana football have voiced their disolation on the recent failure of Ghanaian players to earn their place in the echelon

Ghanaian giants Accra Hearts of Oak will soon put the troubles of their fans away after holding advanced talks with Benin star Charbel Gomez. Gomez, who was a star player at the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations, is set to arrive in Ghana in a next Monday to complete talks with the Phobians and put pen to paper. Insiders in the Hearts of Oak Recruitment Team have hinted that the swift youngster has agreed to sign a two year deal with the Phobians. Further revelations are that the choice of Gomez

Head coach of Asante Kotoko Steve Polack confident of overcoming Hearts of Oak in the return leg of the Ghana@60 anniversary match on Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors will have a 3-1 deficit scoreline to overturn in the second leg of the anniversary game when they battle with arch-rivals Hearts of Oak on Sunday December 24. And Polack, who guided the club to record the same scoreline against the Phobians in the MTN FA Cup final, is defiant of beating their old adversaries once again on Sunday.

Elmina Sharks have unveiled their administrative and technical staff ahead of the forthcoming season. Sharks, who are in their second season in the Ghana top-flight league, had a torrid time last term as they battled relegation in the first stanza of the campaign, which led to the sidelining of coach Kobina Amissah. The Elmina-based outfit, however, found their feet in the second round following the appointment of coach Yaw Acheampong, who guided the team to a 9th place finish. As they continue

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah is determined to produce players who win will win CAF awards under his tenure. Appiah intends to build a title winning side that will give produce candidates to be considered. No Ghanaian player made it in the final shortlists for this year's prestigious African Footballer of the Year and Best Player based in Africa awards. ''The intention has been to build a winsome team and for that reason they will need some time to mature so its difficult for them