Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu has returned to the Ghana national team after being named in the squad to face Kenya on September 8.The 26-year-old has been named in the 21-man squad for the clash in Nairobi next month.It's a massive boost for Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah who is determined to build a formidable ahead of the biannual showpiece in Cameroon.Ghana are in pole position to secure a routine qualification to the Africa Cup of Nations after a fabolous run in their
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has been left out of the country's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya next month.Gyan, who plays for Turkish side Kayserispor, is the highest profile star to have been dropped from the squad to face the Harambee Stars on September 8.Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has opted to stick with a core of younger players for the crunch tie against the East African side.Despite his omission from the squad, the iconic figure remains
Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been named in the Serie A Team of the Week for matchday one following his jaw-dropping performance for Empoli in their win over Cagliari.The 26-year-old was handed his debut despite completing just one training session with his new teammates.The Ghana international performed admirably in the middle of the park for the Serie A newcomers as they inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Cagliari via goals from Rade Krunic and Francesco Caputo.Acquah’s energetic
Fenerbahçe new-boy Andre Ayew has been dropped from Ghana's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya next month.The 28-year-old has not been called up into the team since he pair opted out of Ghana's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Congo citing injury last year.Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has insisted the decision to exclude the former West Ham United forward from his recent call-ups are made without any personal malice.But the conspiracy theory
Former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association, Awuah Nyamekye has advised government to work with the statutes of the association and avoid unwanted delays from litigation. According to the veteran football administrator, government should replace members of the Football Association who were caught on camera in the Anas exposé and maintain the Executive Committee who have a year left in their tenure.Meanwhile, following a successful meeting between government and FIFA last
UD Levante forward Emmanuel Boateng has been left out of Ghana's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya due to injury.The 22-year-old is recuperating from a meniscus injury he picked during a pre-season friendly against English side Bournemouth last month.The Ghanaian red-hot has stepped up his recovery process but will not be fit early enough for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Harambee Stars on September 8.Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah
Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew has been left out of Ghana's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya on September 8.The 26-year-old is among high profile players, who have been yanked from the squad.It's unclear the reasons for the decision to axe the Crystal Palace new-boy but its widely reported the Ghanaian coach wants to build a new team ahead of the Nations Cup in Cameroon next year.Jordan's elder brother Andre as well as captain Asamoah
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has overlooked home-based players for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya next month.The Ghanaian gaffer has kept faith his foreign-based players for the clash against the Harambee Stars in Nairobi on September 8.It's a massive slap in the face of home-based stars whose exclusion amplifies claim that the standard of the local league has sunk in a spectacular manner.Coach Appiah has named a 21-man squad for the qualifier against the
Chief Executive Officer of Aduana Stars Albert Yahaya Commey has refuted claims that his outfit sold their CAF Confederation Cup match against ASEC Mimosas.The Fire Boys were unable to book their ticket to the knock stage of the competition after losing 2-0 to the Ivorian giants at the Nana Agyemang Badu II Park in Dormaa on Sunday.In the aftermath of the match, fans of the Ghana Premier League champions chanced on the club's chief Albert Commey, alleging that he staked bet
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Perry Okudzeto insists government has started with the process of withdrawing the court case against the GFA's dissolution. Government rescinded it's decision of dissolving the football Association after FIFA issued an ultimatum to have the case withdrawn from court or suffer a ban.FIFA and government met last week and the outcome of the meeting proposed a setting up of a normalization committee to see to the return of Ghana Football."After
Former Black Stars forward Nii Odartey Lamptey has lauded coach Kwesi Appiah's latest call up for midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah. Head Coach of the national team Kwesi Appiah named an 18 man squad to face Kenya in next month's AFCON 2019 qualifier in Nairobi, which includes Inter Milan star Kwadwo Asamoah.Asamoah is returning to the national team after a four year absence. This has divided opinions with many questioning the loyalty of the player.However, ex-footballer Nii
Inter Milan midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has been named in a Ghana squad for the first time in four years.Asamoah has been included in a 21-man squad for next month's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya.The 29-year-old has been in self-imposed exile after recurring injuries hampered his career.He has now regained full fitness and put up an impressive performance for Inter on Sunday in their Serie A opener.Asamoah is expected to bring his experience on board as the
Royal Antwerp defender Daniel Opare has been handed a call-up into the Black Stars after a brief absence from the squad.Coach Kwesi Appiah has included the 26-year-old in his squad for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Harambee Stars of Kenya.The Ghana international has been rewarded for his revived form in the Belgian Jupila Pro League for the Royal Antwerp, having featured in all of their four games.The former Ghana youth right-back ended his three-year
Royal Antwerp striker William Owusu has been handed his Ghana debut call-up for next month's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya.The 28-year-old has been included in a 21-man squad released by the spokesperson for the FIFA/CAF Liaison Team.Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah wants to assess the player after recent impressive displays in the Belgian top-flight.Owusu has scored one goal in four appearances this season.The lanky forward has spent the last eight years
Striker Kwesi Okyere Wriedt scored the only goal for Bayern Munich in their 1-0 win over Nürnberg in the German Regionaliga.The Ghana striker found the back of the net in the 71st minute to divide the two sides at the Städtisches Stadion an der Grünwalder Straße in München.Okyere has now scored five goals in the German fourth division.The 24-year-old has contributed immensely to Bayern Munich's position on top of the table.
Ghana forward Kwesi Appiah was on target for AFC Wimbledon in their 3-1 defeat to Walsall FC in the English League One on Monday night.Wimbledon are enduring a torrid start to the season after picking just one win in three games.Neal Ardley’s men were hoping to bounce back their abysmal form when they welcome Walsall to the Kingsmeadow Stadium in Match Day 4.But their hopes were dashed as goals from Kieron Morris, Andy Cook and an own goal from William Nightingale handed the visitors
Head coach of the Black Stars, Kwesi Appiah has named a 21 man squad for the AFCON 2019 qualifier against Kenya next month. Kwesi Appiah dropped captain Asamoah Gyan as well as the Ayew brothers, who have been out of his squad since the World Cup qualifier draw against Congo in Kumasi.Meanwhile, there is a return for Kwadwo Asamoah after four years of national team football exile. The Inter Milan star makes a return to Appiah's squad since playing for the Black Stars at the
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has unequivocally stated that Asamoah Gyan remains national team captain.There are circling reports that Appiah has installed a new Black Stars captain.New Inter Milan midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah is reported to have been appointed as the new leader of the team.But in a chat with the media at the launch of the J. A Kufour Cup, Appiah was explicit in squashing those reports.''We have no new captain. Asamoah Gyan remains the captain of the Black Stars.
Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah had more successful dribbles than any other player on the weekend of the Italian Serie A.According to OptaPaolo, the new Empoli signing completed six dribbles on his debut as the Blues beat Cagliari 2-0 at home on Sunday.This means he was most successful in taking on opponents.Not even marquee summer signings like Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo and Alejandro Gomez of Atalanta could come close.Acquah was named in the Empoli starting line-up after
Tunisian giants Club Africain have completed the signing of Aduana Stars striker Derrick Sasraku, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.The 24 year-old put pen to paper on Tuesday keeping him at the club till 2021.Sasraku played a key role in Aduana Stars' league triumph last season.He scored eight goals and assisted nine others.Sasraku was recently linked with a move to Slovakian side MSK Zilina but negotiations broke down.By Nuhu Adams
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