Italy based Ghanaian midfielder Yussif Raman Chibsah became the first Ghanaian to secure three Serie A promotion with three different clubs after guiding Frosinone back to the top flight. The Ghanaian import sealed his third promotion after initially guiding Sassoulo and Benevento to the Serie A in the last three years. A 2-0 win over for Frosinone over Palermo inked the Ghanaian into the history books of Italian football and an expert in Serie A qualification. The former Juventus youngster
The credibilityof FIFA is on the line after CAF boss Ahmad Ahmad revealed he received threats from officials of the World governing body for his support for the 2016 World Cup bid of Morocco. ...
Embattled Former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi says it is completely false the cash gift he allegedly accepted in the controversialdocumentary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas was $65,000. Mr Nyantakyi is said to have collected the said amount from an undercover Tiger Eye PI reporter pretending to be a businessman. But in a statementby Mr Nyantakyi, he explains he accepted $40,000 which was to carter for his travel expenses. 4.THE ALLEGED PAYMENT OF $65,000. From voice-over
CSKA Moscow fan Robert Ustian was understandably upset when his club lost 5-1 away in the Champions League to Italian giants Roma in September 2014. But what came as an even greater shock him at the time was that that fellow CSKA fans attacked police officers, threw fireworks, chanted racist songs and displayed Nazi symbols during the match. Looking back, Ustian says, he and his friends felt that these violent, xenophobic fans were giving a bad name to all CSKA supporters. "We were like their
Established powers used not to see African teams coming. That was the case literally in 1982, when West Germanys manager, Jupp Derwall, decided against asking his squad to watch a video of Algeria before facing them because he feared his players would mock him for making the suggestion. Some of those players had, after all, boasted publicly that they would score a hatful of goals and play the match with cigars in their mouths. Algerias 2-1 victory over the European champions was a delicious
FIFA World Cup 2018 is now well under way. Like always, even for those of us who profess to merely be social football fans, I dont know many who manage very well to escape the bug when the time comes around every fourth year. One of the main reasons for this is the media which, even in the run-up to kick-off this week, has been flush with likely scenarios and possible outcomes at every stage whipping up the interest of even the most lukewarm fan among us. Heightened suspense makes for the essence
Techiman Eleven Wonders General Manager Takyi Arhin has launched his latest tirade at the five-member committee tasked to reform football in Ghana as 'fraudulent and bogus'. The outspoken football administrator says the appointment of major critics of the Kwesi Nyantakyi led-administration are misplaced. The appointments of former Ghana star Revered Osei Kofi, as well Dr Kofi Amoah, Eva Okyere and Abedi Pele to serve on the committee in particular have been met with harsh criticism.
Beleaguered former head of the defunct Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has disclosed that the money he received from the supposed investors in the Anas "Number 12" expos was not a gift. Mr Nyantakyi was caught in a secret filming by ace undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in an act of accepting a cash gift of $65,000 from supposed investors - which the FIFA rules frowns upon. In the secret recording, he was pictured taking $65,000 (48,000) from the undercover
Defender Abraham Akwesi Frimpong has completed his move to Hungarian giants Ferencvros, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The 25-year old penned a three-year contract from Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade in a reported 300,000 transfer fee. Frimpong has been snapped to bolster the Budapest-based club who have qualified to play in the 2018/2019 Europa League qualifiers. The hard tackling centre back made 16 appearances and scored one goal last season. Frimpong has previously
The African continent will be adequately represented at the World Cup in Russia but there are some top stars who have missed out on the party as their national teams failed to qualify. We profile five African players who will be watching from the comfort of their homes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang(Gabon Arsenal) For all his explosive power in front of goal at Arsenal Aubameyeng could not help Gabon to Russia. Gabons limitations were laid bare on home soil during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Richard Boateng will begin pre-season with Real Oviedo on July 9. The Ghanaian has joined the Spanish second-tier on a two-year deal fromUnion Deportiva Melilla. The 22-year-old is expected to join his new teammates for the start of their pre-season campaign on July 9. The African scored 14 goals for Melilla last season where he stood out for his physical display and great control of the ball. ...
Blackpool's new signing Joe Dodoo has vowed to bring a winning mentality to the side. Dodoo, 22, has been snapped up on a season long loan from Rangers. And he hopes to bring the winning mentality to the League One club. When asked about his time at Rangers, Dodoo said: It has been really good. Its a demanding place, where you have to win, but thats the same for all the clubs Ive been at. Im hoping to bring the same feeling and mentality here to win things and achieve great things
Embattled former head of the defunct Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has rendered an unqualified apology to politicians over private conversation mentions in the"Number 12" revelation by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Mr Nyantakyi was caught in a secret filming by ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in an act of influence peddling to take bribe of $65,000 from supposed investors. In the secret recording, Mr Nyantakyi stated that President Akufo-Addo is open to pocketing
Zamalek will hold a showdown meeting with striker Nana Poku over his future today (Monday), GHANAsoccernet.com can report. The Egyptian giants will decide on the departure of the Ghanaian after Monday's meeting. Zamalek are seeking to offload the striker who scored just once last season for the Whites Knights. The club has confirmed no official offers have been received for his services. Poku failed to impress for the Egyptian powerhouse-leading to the decision to dispense
Fulham have not given up on signing striker Jordan Ayew despite having an initial 8m bid rejected by Swansea. The Ghana international is set to continue his career elsewhere after Swansea suffered relegation from the Premier League last season. Swansea paidAston Villaaround 5m plus Neil Taylor to sign Jordan and according to reports in the UK, they will not let him leave for anything less than 13m. Jordan scored 11 goals in all competitions last season....
Ghana 2010 2010 saw the first ever World Cup hosted on African soil, with the tournament calling South Africa home. The push into a new frontier captured the hearts and minds of football fans across the African continent, with Ghana proving to be the nation that would carry the expectation of the confederation on their shoulders. With hosts South Africa going out in the group stage along with Nigeria, Algeria, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast, it left Ghana as the only nation representing the host
It has been revealed that Ghanas Asamoah Gyan was the first player to score in nine successive major tournaments. Portugals captain, Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday after scoring a hat trick against Spain in the ongoing World Cup fiesta in Russia equaled Gyans record. Moments after the Real Madrid forward netted his third in his countrys opening game against Spain, social media reacted with statistics which included the fact that Ronaldo was the first to score in nine straight major tournaments.
Not just South Africa, but all the Cosafa nations refrained from voting for Morocco for a very good reason. The US, Mexico and Canada won their joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup, beating Morocco by 134 votes to 65. One of the countries that voted for the North American countries, instead of the North African nation, is South Africa. Some people took to social media to protest what they see as a betrayal of Pan-African values. They believe it was expected that African countries would
Torino midfielder Afriyie Acquah says he's opened to a move to England with giants Chelsea and Arsenal believed to be interested. The future of the 26-year-old has been hugely speculated with the Ghanaian linked with a move away from Italy. English powerhouses Chelsea and Arsenal have been linked with move for the box-to-box midfielder. The Ghanaian came to close sealing a deal to Championship side Birmingham City last during the January transfer window. And the Black Star has indicated
Thomas Partey has rated Atletico Madrid's campaign last season as fantastic. The Ghanaian played an influential role for the Spanish giants as they clinched their third Europa League in nine years. The Spanish side produced a masterclass to overcome French side Marseille 3-0 in Lyon in May. And the 25-year-old has been left impressed with his side's output. "Well I think it was a fantastic season, nobody believed in us but we got ups downs in our tournament and at the end,
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