Nottingham Forest manager Aitor Karanka has urged English-born Ghanaian youngster Arvin Appiah and Virgil Gomis to punch above their weights to command first team opportunities next season. Appiah likewise Gomis, were revelations for the Tricky Trees in the just ended English reserves league - with the Ghanaian young forward earning a call-up into the England U-17 set-up for the 2018 European Championship. Appiah's electric performance informed manager Aitor Karanka to invite him to train
Ghanaian forward Nana Poku has denied any knowledge of reports linking him to Tunisian giantsEtoile Du Sahel. The former Berekum Chelsea striker was reported to be heading for the exit door at Egyptian side Zamalek in a swap deal that will Etoile Du Sahel player Amr Mara move the other direction. The promising marksman has been battling with injuries since joining the White Castles and that has affected his performance -having scored just two goals in 11 appearances. According
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad rallying behind Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah's Liverpool to overcome Real Madrid in the upcoming UEFA Champions League final. The Reds will square off against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday, May 26 in Kiev, Ukraine. Despite confessing his love for Los Blancos, the continent's football governing body capo insists he will be rooting for African duo Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah in the finals
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has opened up reasons behind his from Italian Serie A champions Juventus. The 29-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Inter Milan after turning down a new contract from the Bianconeri. The versatile enforcer was reported to have undergone a routine medical at Inter Milan before he quickly came out to refute the report. However, just a day after debunking the medical claims, Asamoah scribbled a heartfelt message to the Old Ladies faithful - where
Former Hearts of Oak wonder-kid Torric Jebrin has disclosed that the opportunity to work with Egypt legend Hossam Hassam influenced his decision to sign for Al Masry. Jebrin signed a two-year deal with Al masry few weeks ago after ending his nine-month deal with Arab Contractors. The 27-year-old revealed in an interview that hedid not think much, after the arrival of the offer of the Egyptian giants, where he agreed immediately, even before he knew all the details. He stated that the presence
Columbus Crew Sporting Director Greg Belhater has praised young Ghanaian defender Lalas Abubakar after scoring the winner against New England Revolution in the Major League Soccer on Saturday. The 23 year old defender scored a powerful header as Columbus Crew beat New England, to extend their unbeaten run to six games. The former Dayton University player has been a key member of the team this campaign after the struggles of last season. Following his 85 minute header which earned the team
Unlike the Bundesliga, teams in the bottom three spots at the end of the English Premier League season end up dropping down to the Championship. The teams that will miss next seasons league campaign are Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and Swansea. However, some players on the aforementioned teams will stay up in the league and feature in the league or a team in Europes top flight divisions. Xherdan Shaqiri, Salomon Rondon, Jay Rodriguez, Lucasz Fabianski and Alfie Mawson are players likely to
Kumasi Asante Kotoko Captain Amos Frimpong says the new signings by the club will help turn the tides, following their torrid start to the Ghana Premier League. The Porcupine Warriors have struggled after 12 games in the league, losing five times already and and are tenth on the Zylofon Cash Premier League table. Meanwhile, with the league on a two week break and the opening of the transfer window. The club has acquired a couple of new signings including Samuel Frimpong and Emmanuel Agyeman
Black Satellites Captain Issahaku Konda says the team wants to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup like the 2009 team led by Andre Ayew. Ghana won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009 to become the first and only African country to win the mundial. However, the country has struggled to replicate that achievement and missed out on the last edition following the failure of the team to qualify for the Africa Youth Championship in 2017. The Black Satellites beat Algeria on Sunday top reach the final
The GFA Executive Committee has ratified the decision by Match Review Panel to exonerate referee Prosper Adii and assistant Phillip Darko of any wrongdoing in the Premier League game between Kotoko and Ebusua Dwarfs in Kumasi. The MRP reviewed the video of the match to establish whether Prosper Adii erred in disallowing a 'goal' by Dwarfs and dismissing the visitors' player Albert Gaisie while evaluating the general performance of the match officials in the match day-6 encounter which
Head Coach of the Black Satellites of Ghana Jimmy Coblah is confident of qualifying for the Africa Youth Champions in Niger 2019 after beating Algeria to set up a tie with Benin in the final round of qualifiers. Ghana defeated the Young Fennec Warriors of Algeria 2-0 in Cape Coast on Sunday in the penultimate stage of the qualifiers. Midfielders Mohammed Kudus and Ibrahim Sadiq scored for the Black Satellites who qualified 2-0 on aggregate after a goalless first leg in Algiers. They now face
Medeama SC midfield kingpin Kwesi Donsu has credited his two goal heroics to the entire team after the Yellow and Mauves beat Champions Aduana 2-1 in an outstanding league fixture on Sunday. The inform midfielder scored both goals as the Tarkwa side hop to the top of the table with the victory over the CAF Confederations Cup campaigners. Donsu, who won the man of the match in the game opened the scoring early in the 6th minute before Aduana's Sam Adams leveled for from the spot. The free
Edwin Tuffour Frimpong has rejoined former club Liberty Professionals following his exit from Asante Kotoko SC, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. The versatile defender parted ways with the Porcupine Warriors after mutually terminating his contract. Frimpong has already begun training with the Scientific Soccer Lads and could be featuring for them on Wednesday if his registration goes through. The 24 year-old joined Asante Kotoko SC in the 2015/2016 after a stellar campaign in the 2014/2015
Former WAFA midfielder Majeed Ashimeru was on fine form over the weekend for his Austrian side Wolfsberger as they thrashed Samuel Tetteh's LASK Linz 3-1 on Sunday. The schemer scored a sensational goal after intercepting a ball in the middle of the park before racing all the way to beat the goalkeeper to score the third goal of the game. Maajeed Ashimeru is currently on loan from Red Bull Salzburg since joining from WAFA and has been a revelation for the club in the Austrian League.
European football expert, Reuben Obodai brings you a comprehensive update on how Ghanaian players performed in abroad this weekend. Frank Acheampong celebrated his return to Black Stars with another goal in China - Ghanaians will be hoping he can replicate his scintillating form for the Black Stars in the upcoming double header friendlies. However, the sad news coming from that region indicate thatstriker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom is set to pull out of Ghana's upcoming friendly double-header
KV Kortrijk player Bennard Kumordzi has received a four-month ban in Belgium over his failed drugs test in the Belgian top-flight league. The Flemish Doping Tribunal slapped the Ghanaian international with the ban after testing positive for the banned substance as earlier reported by Ghanasoccernet.com. Kumordzi tested positive on 15 October of last year after the match against Standard Liege. During that test, the concentration of Carboxy-THC in the urine sample was found to be just too
Former Ghana international Michael Essien says he will be putting an end to his transcendent career with "no regrets." Essien, who is without a club after being released by Indonesian giants Persib Bandung, will be fondly remembered as one of the stars of Ghana's golden generation - having played a key role in the country's qualification to three FIFA World Cup tournaments. The 35-year-old insisted that he has enjoyed every bit of his career as a footballer and
Ghanaian midfielder Bennard Kumordzi has has tested positive for a banned substance while undergoing routine doping tests in Belgium, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The midfielder, who plays for top-flight side Kv Kortrijk, received the result of the tests which come as a shock to the hard tackling players with no disciplinary problems in the past. He tested positive for THC, a psychoactive substance in cannabis, which has led to the huge problem for the former Black Stars player.
Ghana defender Samuel Inkoom has been hit with a fresh one-year ban by FIFA after defaulting to pay an agent he cheated in a transfer deal back in 2014. In June 2017, the former Asante Kotoko right-back was ordered to pay Curtis Willet $65,000 or in default serve a one-year ban, Inkoom failed to pay the said money and he was banned by FIFA. After failing to settle the agent, the case was open again and the 29-year-old has been banned again for one year. Inkoom's career has taken a nose
European football expert, Reuben Obodai brings you a comprehensive update on how Ghanaian players performed in abroad this weekend. Frank Acheampong celebrated his return to Black Stars with another goal in China - Ghanaians will be hoping he can replicate his scintillating form for the Black Stars in the upcoming double header friendlies. However, the sad news coming from that region indicate thatstriker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom is set to pull out of Ghana's upcoming friendly double-header
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