These footballers came from poor homes but now they are seen as role models.Check the list below:Stephen Appiah: View this post on Instagram Rocker???????? @larryappiah__ @alwaysshowboateng #chorkormanian #stepapplifestyleA post shared by Stepapp (@stephenappiahofficial) on Sep 7, 2018 at 1:26am PDTFormer Black Stars Stephen Appiah was born in Chorkor, a fishing community in Accra. His parents were not rich but he wasn't despaired as he kept his focus.At
Germany defender Jerome Boateng believes Arsenal midfielder Mesuit Ozil has been betrayed by former international teammates. According to Boateng, some players who supported the midfielder in his days with the national team failed to stand by him after he was criticized when he took a picture with Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the World Cup in Russia.Ozil retired from international football citing racism and disrespect as reasons for quiting.The Gunners star claimed
Kwadwo Asamoah has emerged as a solid reality since joining Inter Milan.The Ghana international, who is appreciated by the technical team but not really idolized by the fans, produced a remarkable display for the Nerazzuri in their comeback 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspurs in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.La Gazzetta delo Sport have been underlying the importance role of the versatile African to the side and say he deserve all the plaudits.On Tuesday night the Ghanaian
During their active careers, many footballers both local and international, amassed lots of wealth using their footballing skills on the field. However, some of these footballers failed to manage their finances and they are currently broke after hanging their boots.Their stories are sad but up and coming footballers will learn a lot from that.YEN.com.gh, take a look at the top 5 African footballers who went broke after retirement: Emmanuel EboueFootball lovers were thrown into
Ghanaian forward Kevin Prince Boateng has returned to group training at Sassuolo after shaking off a knock from Sunday's defeat to Juventus in the Serie A.The midfielder has been a key figure at the club since joining from German Bundesliga side Frankfurt, already scoring two goals from four games.On Tuesday, the Ghana international failed to train with the team due to the knock, making him a doubt for Friday's showdown with Empoli.However, Sassuolo manager Roberto De
Sporting Gijón welcome Isaac Cofie back from suspension ahead of their trip to Osasuna in the Spanish second-tier on Saturday.The former Genoa midfielder missed the game against Numancia after picking up a red card in the Segunda division game against Deportivo La Coruna a fortnight ago.Cofie walked into the starting eleven after joining Gijon in the summer from Italian serie A side Genoa, where he spent almost a decade.However, following the outstanding performance from Cristian
English side English Wolverhampton have tabled £ 700,000 offer to CSKA Sofia for Ghana wideman Edwin Gyasi with Brighton also believed to be interested, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. Gyasi, 27, has been a long time target for the newly-promoted Premier League side.GHANAsoccernet.com understands the English side have slapped an official bid for his services as they seek to bring him to the West Midlands.Wolves are hoping to sign him on an initial loan deal in January but may
Ghanaian striker Ameyawu Muntari was on target and provided two assists for Santa Barbara City College in their 3-2 win at Chaffey College.The Vaqueros, ranked No. 4 in the state, improved to 5-0 and they’re one of five unbeaten teams in the state. The Vaqueros are 21-0-6 in their last 27 regular-season games.Lagunas, a sophomore forward from Santa Barbara High, and Muntari, a sophomore midfielder from Ghana, got on the board quickly with Muntari feeding Lagunas for a goal
Former Ghana U17 defender Najeeb Yakubu has been included in Vorskla Poltava's squad for tonight's Europa League clash against Arsenal FC at the Emirates Stadium. Yakubu joined the Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium outfit on a three-year deal as a free agent earlier this month.The 18-year-old is yet to make an appearance for Vasyl Sachko's side but after impressing in training last week, he was included in their squad for the 1-0 win over Karpaty in the Ukrainian
Head of the Normalisation Committee Dr Kofi Amoah says the resumption of all domestic competitions is top on their agenda.The businessman and his three other members Lucy Quist, Naa Adofoley Nortey and Lawyer Dua Adonten are scheduled to meet the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA).All football activities were put on hold after the premiering of the documentary by investigative journalist Anas Armeyaw Anas where some officials were captured collecting bribes.''The
Head of the Normalisation Committee Dr Kofi Amoah says the resumption of all domestic competitions is top on their agenda.The businessman and his three other members Lucy Quist, Naa Adofoley Nortey and Lawyer Dua Adonten are scheduled to meet the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA).All football activities were put on hold after the premiering of the documentary by investigative journalist Anas Armeyaw Anas where some officials were captured collecting bribes.''The
Head of the Normalisation Committee Dr Kofi Amoah says the resumption of all domestic competitions is top on their agenda.The businessman and his three other members Lucy Quist, Naa Adofoley Nortey and Lawyer Dua Adonten are scheduled to meet the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA).All football activities were put on hold after the premiering of the documentary by investigative journalist Anas Armeyaw Anas where some officials were captured collecting bribes.''The
KRC Genk dependable guardsman Joseph Aidoo has recounted his experience of playing against Malmo FF ahead of their Europa League clash on Thursday evening.Aidoo will be meeting an old foe when KRC Genk welcome Swedish giants Malmo FF to the Luminus Arena in the opening fixture of Group I.Phileppe Clemente's side will need to be on top of their game to overcome unbeaten Malmo FF who are unbeaten in the Swedish Allsvenskan side.But one man who will not be fazed by meeting the
Former Hearts of Oak coach, Frank Nuttal insists he is "available to work" if Kumasi Asante Kotoko come calling for his services. The Scotsman has been linked with the vacant Kotoko job following the resignation of Paa Kwesi Fabin as head coach of the Porcupine Warriors after seven months in charge.Nuttal, who had a good spell with Kotoko's arch-rivals Hearts in the 2017 Ghana Premier League season says he is readily available to work.“I don’t discuss through
The senior national female team, the Black Queens paid a courtesy call on the Northern Regional Minister Hon. Salifu Sa-eed following their arrival in Tamale. The team arrived in Tamale on Wednesday after spending three days in the Brong Ahafo Region, where they engaged in a friendly with National Women's League Champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies.In Tamale, they met the Regional Minister as part of the line up for their stay in the capital and they will next engage in a friendly
The Local Organizing Committee of the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations have announced the training venues for the forthcoming AWCON competition.Chairperson of the committee, Freda Prempeh, during the inauguration of the LOC in Accra, disclosed that the El Wak Sports Stadium, Ndoum Sports Stadium, Robert Mensah Stadium and Presec Park have been selected as the training venues for the upcoming 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations.According to her, teams that will be based
The Local Organizing Committee for the Africa Women's Champions in Accra has been inaugurated ahead of the competition scheduled for November. The LOC will constitute an eight member team led by Hon Elizabeth Sackey as the Chairperson of the with Sophia Kokor serving as her vice.Chief Supt. Kwesi Ofori, Dr. Prince David Pambo, Portia Tagoe, Grace Acheampong, Ivy Asamoah and Prince Obeng completes the list to ensure the organization of the competition in Accra.The Cape Coast
Incumbent President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, coasted to a historic landslide electoral victory on Thursday to retain his position as the leader of the country's football governing body.Pinnick, who is also the First Vice President of CAF, swept about 80% of the votes cast in the northern city of Katsina to maintain his place as the leader of the NFF.He becomes the first NFF president to be re-elected after 38 years as Nigeria football
Former Asante Kotoko coach Samuel Kwesi Fabian has hinted he may take legal action against the club's chief executive George Amoako over claims he took a signing on fee of $50,000 from an unnamed South African club - leading to his premature exit from the Ghanaian powerhouse. Amoako told Accra-based Asempa FM on Thursday that the former Ghana Under-17 coach took the amount to force his way out of the club.He claims the unknown South African club have paid an initial $50,000
Asante Kotoko chief executive George Amoako has joined a tall list of personalities advocating for autonomous body to run the Ghana Premier League for improvement.He believes this is the only way to make the Ghana top-flight wrestle with other advanced leagues on the continent."The league should be run by an independent, autonomous body. You can even outsource it. A sub-committee of the football association running the league is outmoded." he told Asempa FM.A number of
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