In the wake of Anas Aremeyaw Anas's almost peerless forays into what is done and kept in secret, it may seem almost unwise to court his attention, and risk what some lawyers and critics of his methods have called entrapment'. Yet, for a curious observer still chewing on the content of this latest piece of investigative work, it has been difficult to yield to the temptation to let sleeping dogs lie. For, while the emotional nerves of the majority of the nation have welcomed and embraced
Argentina are staring down the barrel of a group stage exit at the World Cup after a humbling 3-0 defeat to Croatia. Goals from Ante Rebic, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic made it two wins from two for Croatia who are now assured of their place in the last 16. Willy Caballero's error set the tone after the break following a first half in which both sides missed good chances. Ivan Perisic went close early on, only to be foiled by Caballero, before Enzo Perez and Mario Mandzukic traded missed
Head Coach of the Teranga Lions of Senegal Aliou Cisse says discipline and faith in their strength played a key part in Africa's only victory at the World Cup. Senegal beat Poland 2-1 in their group H opener at the FIFA World Cup in Russia despite errors from their opponents on the day. The West Africans opened the scoring when Idrissa Gueye's shot was deflected into the net byThiago Cionek before M'baye Niang pounced on an error from the Polish defense to make it two.Gregorz Krychowiak
The Ministry of Youth and Sports' meeting with officials of the Federation of International Football has been postponed indefinitely, according the Public Relations Officer of the ministry. FIFA sent a delegation to Accra to help resolve the impasse between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Football Association following the outcome of the Anas expose. Several officials of the Football Association and referees were caught on camera receiving cash gifts which is against the
Kylian Mbappe's first goal at the World Cup sealed all three points for France in their World Cup Group C clash against Peru - and their place in the last 16. Mbappe tapped home after Olivier Giroud's initial effort had deflected over the goalkeeper. Despite only scoring once, France were largely comfortable with only one telling effort for Peru when skipper Paolo Guerrero's effort was foiled by Hugo Lloris. France now know a draw against Denmark in their last group game will
Sporting Director of Sparta Prague Zdenk asn has lavished praises on Benjamin Tetteh after the Ghanaian joined the side's pre-season training. The 20-year old joined Belgian giants Standard Liege in 2015 but had to be loaned to Slovacko after failing to establish himself in the team. The former Ghana youth hitman was not recalled back by Liege as he remained on loan in Czech but with Bohemians 1905. Despite not hitting a league goal for the Kangaroos, Tetteh's all round performance
Africas much-awaited and coveted tilt at World Cup glory looks as far off as ever after a dismal round of opening fixtures for the continents teams at the tournament in Russia. Not even a win for Senegal in their first Group H in Moscow on Tuesday could temper an otherwise disaster-filled opening six days of the tournament for African hopes. Five defeats in the six games featuring African teams offered little hope of new benchmarks being set with Senegals 2-1 triumph over Poland the only bright
Techiman Eleven Wonders forward Alex Asamoah has lamented on government's decision to suspend football in Ghana. Following the expos by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in June, over 77 referees and football administrators were caught on camera accepting bribes to influence Ghana Premier League results, leading to an indefinite suspension on all football related activities. Asamoah, who won the Premier League goal king, has been in fantastic form since joining the league newcomer
We owe Senegal an apology! Whilst we were busy fawning overNigeria and their stunning World Cup jersey,we overlooked Senegal, who were quietly waiting in the wings to show the world what they are made of. Without hype or fanfare, they stepped on to the pitch and thrilled fans, scoring two goals against Poland in Tuesday's match and becoming the first African team to win a game so far in the tournament. But it's not just their sporting skills that has made our hearts flutter.
Hearts of Oak talisman Patrick Razak has returned to light training after recovering from an injury. Razak was knocked back by a hamstring setback last month and missed the side's last two Premier League matches against Inter Allies and Medeama. But the speedster has returned to light scale training after recovering from the setback. He trained separately under the guidance of the club's physiotherapist Aliu Adjetey....
Following the recent uncertainty surrounding Ghana's future in international football, three countries have been asked to be on stand-by to consider hosting the 2018 Africa Women Championship (AWCON). Information gathered by the GNA Sports reveals that, though the Ministry of Youth and Sports has not been informed of any decision to strip Ghana off the right to host the competition, the organisers, Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has alerted the three countries to consider hosting it,
Ferencvros new signing Abraham Akwasi Frimpong will face Maccabi Tel Aviv in the first qualifying round of the Europa League. The Ghanaian joined the Hungarian giants this summer from Red Star Belgrade. The 25-year-old towering figure will feature in the two -legged ties next month. The first leg takes place at Groupama Arena on July 12 with the return encounter scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv on July 19....
Ghana would host the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations later this year despite claims of being stripped of the hosting right. Widespread media reports claimed on Wednesday that the West African nation has been stripped of the right to host continental tournament in November after football was plunged into crisis. Football activities have grind to a halt after an investigate piece by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas revealed widespread corruption in the game. But spokesperson for Ghana's
Ghanaian forward Samuel Asamoah has started pre-season with Belgian lower side Sint-Truiden. The 24-year-old is among a number of top players who started pre-season on Wednesday. Asamoah, whose mother hails from Togo, has been an integral part of the STVV squad since joining in 2017. He scored once in 23 appearances for the Belgian outfit last season. ...
Belgian side Sint-Truiden have released Ghanaian forwardElton-Ofoi Acolatse following the expiration of his loan deal, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. The 22-year-old was farmed out on loan to the lower-tier side by parent club Club Brugge. He failed a real impact and has been sent back to his club. Acolatse is expected to be sent out on another loan for regular playing time....
Columbus Crew will seek to rebound following the availability of Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah. The 27-year-old has recovered from a thigh injury after featuring in the 2-0 defeat against Atlanta. However, the return of the centre-back has been hugely hailed by the side as coach Gregg Berhalter seeks to stitch together a brilliant stretch of back-line play,defending its way to five consecutive shutouts and a club-record 512-minute shutout streak back in May. And Mensah, who did not start
Ghana's government has reportedly canceled a proposed meeting with FIFA to resolve the crisis that has crippled football in the powerful West African nation, local media have reported. The cracks appear to have been widened after the country's Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah chicken out of the meeting - claiming a breach of court order if the meeting takes place with officials of the 'dissolved' Ghana FA in attendance. The world governing body has dispatchedFIFAs new director
Black Stars midfielder Afriyie Acquah has revealed dreams of playing for two of London's top clubs Chelsea and Arsenal. According to the hard-tackling midfielder who was close joining Birmingham City in January, he has dreams of playing in the most viewed league in the World. Even though he has is in no rush to leave Italy, the former Palermo player says he will be willing to play in England in future. In January I was close to Birmingham but then there were too many details to define
Australia benefitted from a controversial VAR decision to earn a crucial 1-1 draw against Denmark in Samara and keep alive their hopes of progression from Group C. Christian Eriksen opened the scoring for Denmark, who had beaten Peru in their opening game,inside seven minutes, the Tottenham player lashing a powerful half-volley beyond Mat Ryan in the Australia goal after a clever lay-off from Nicolai Jrgensen. Australia drew level before half-time. Mathew Leckie rose to meet a corner but his
Ghanaian winger Samuel Tetteh has began preseason with Austrian side Lask Linz ahead of the 2018/19 season. The winger who joined Lask on loan from Red Bull Salzburg was a key member of the side that have qualified for the Europa Cup, after helping the club finish fourth. The former WAFA player made 24 appearances for LASK last season scoring 7 goals. LASK Linz have started early preparations because of the Europa Cup and the early start of the Austrian League. Tetteh went through some
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