Certainly Kwasi Appiah is no mean a coach. He is currently our national football coach, the head coach of the Black Stars and, therefore, the best we can find at the moment.He did not get to his present position through sheer luck or favouriatism on the part of our football governing body, the GFA.Kwasi Appiah was also a celebrated player during his youthful days and captained his club, Kumasi Asante Kotoko and the Black Stars.He was a member of the Black Stars team that lost to
Ghanaian winger Joseph Painstil says he is beginning to feel at home at Belgium side KRC Genk after arriving in the summer. The former Black Starlets captain joined Genk from Hungarian side Ferencvarosi but had little trouble adjusting to the game in Belgium.Painstil starred as Genk thrashed Cercle Bruggle over the weekend after shaking away injuries that slowed his start to the season."I am also starting to get used to Belgian football, where the level is much higher than
Midfielder Majeed Ashimeru opened his goal account at FC St. Gallen on Sunday when they thumped lower-tier FC Muri 7-0 in the Swiss Cup.Ashimeru scored his side's fourth goal in the 34th minute.FC St. Gallen progress to the round of 16 with the emphatic victory.It is the 20-year-old's first competitive goal for the club since he joined on loan from Red Bull Salzburg in the summer.Ashimeru has been key for St Gallen since joining them FIRST GOAL:Former
Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko will unveil new kit sponsorship on Tuesday, September 25 2018, at the club's secretariat in Kumasi.Last week, the Porcupine Warriors signed a bumper partnership deal with Portuguese sportswear manufacturing firm, Strike.The record Premier League champions penned the dotted line with the Portuguese firm after their deal with Barex expired months ago.Asante Kotoko will be wearing kits during the second round of the 2017/18 Ghana Premier
The senior national female team, the Black Queens will engage in three international friendlies ahead of the Africa Women's Championship in November. The technical team are planning on arranging games against the Super Falcons of Nigeria, COSAFA Cup winners South Africa and Zambia.The Black Queens have been preparing for the Championship to be hosted in Ghana in November with several low profile friendlies.The team has also been on nationwide tour and are currently in Cape
Former Asante Kotoko coach Michael Osei believes Charles Akunnor will be a suitable replacement for departed Paa Kwesi Fabin.The Porcupine Warriors coaching job became vacant after Paa Kwesi Fabin resigned from the position a fortnight ago.Former Hearts of Oak trainer C.K Akunnor has emerged as the leading contender for the vacant manager’s job following the exit of Paa Kwesi Fabin.Several names have been linked with the job but Osei, who left the club in April last year insist,
Asante Kotoko are set to name Yussif Abubakar as the new coach of the club following the resignation of Paa Kwesi Fabin. The former Aduana Stars boss has been linked with the job since the departure of the former Ghana U-17 and close sources indicate management of the club had a meeting on Monday, where it was unanimously agreed that Yussif Abubakar should be appointed as the new gaffer.According to information gathered, management of Kotoko agreed between Bashiru Hayford and Yussif
The winner of the forthcoming Africa Community competition will pocket $10,000 as prize money in addition to $10,000 appearance fee, according to a member of the organizing committee, Mr. Charles Osei.The maiden edition of the tourney organized for Ghana Cancer Centre will be honoured by two most glamorous clubs, Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko and two other clubs from Nigeria.The Ghana Premier League giants will be participating in the competition alongside Rivers United FC and
Asante Kotoko's Communication Director Lawyer Sarfo Duku says the club will appoint a Ghanaian as their next coach.The Porcupine Warriors are on the market shopping for a new head coach after Paa Kwesi Fabin shockingly resigned last week.Former AshantiGold coach CK Akunnor is reported to have held successful talks with the club.There were reports more than 20 foreign coaches had applied for the vacant job but club want to appoint a local coach.''We will appoint a
Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) Kudjoe Fianoo has somewhat expounded on why referees accept bribes to influence games.RAG suspended 74 referees after concluding investigations into referees caught in the Number12 documentary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger PI.This generated a lot of controversy with retired referee Silas Okine accusing executives of RAG of not having the moral right and constitutional backing to take the decision they took.Many have also
Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko are set to hand new contracts to five of their players including evergreen midfielder Jordan Opoku. The management of the club met the players on Monday to talk about their contracts and have proposed new terms with the players.Captain Amos Frimpong, winger Emmanuel Gyemfi, veteran midfielder Jordan Opoku, striker Obed Owusu and Augustine Sefa are the players who will be renewing their stay with the reds.The quintet have been impressive for the side
English Premier League side Southampton sent a scout to watch Ghana striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom in last Sunday's Eternal Derby in Serbia.Boakye lasted the entire duration and scored a terrific header for Red Star Belgrade to earn a come-from-behind 1-1 draw with rivals Partizan.It was his third goal of the season in two league matches.The 25-year-old impressed against the Saints in the summer when he scored for former club Jiangsu Suning in a pre-season match in China.Jiangsu
Deputy Ghana captain Andre Ayew has expressed satisfaction on scoring to earn a point for Fenerbahçe in the Istanbul derby on Monday night.Andre Ayew scored in the 71st minute to cancel out former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel's early strike for Besiktas, to help Fenerbahçe pick a point at home.The on-loan Swansea attacker took to social media to express his excitement on scoring. He also stated the team wanted a win but had to settle for a draw and are looking forward to
Fenerbahce forward Andre Ayew has expressed his excitement with the result against Besiktas in the Istanbul derby on Monday night. Ryan Babel shot Be?ikta? in front after 40 minutes into the game.However, the 29-year-old find the back of the net in the 71st minute through a header.Ayew pulled parity with 19 minutes left to play with a thumping header.The 28-year-old could not hide his joy with the goal and thanked the fans for the electric atmosphere at the ?ükrü Saraco?lu
Ghanaian defender Samuel Mensiro made the Swedish Allsvenskan Team of the Week following his terrific performance for Östersund over the weekend.The former Right to Dream Academy ace grabbed the winner with the final kick of the game to help his side beat Sirius 1-0 on Saturday.Mensah was netting his first goal of the season as Östersund FK keep on pushing up the league table.The win lifted them to sixth on the Swedish Allsvenskan table.With the Swedish Allsvenskan naming
Mrs Lucy Quist, Vice President of the FIFA/CAF Normalisation Committee has revealed that they will reconstitute the existing sub-committees in the football governing body to assist the committee with its mandate.According to the former Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Ghana, the four-member committee cannot do the work without assistance from other key stakeholders.Speaking to Graphic Sports on the sidelines of the launch in Accra of the 2018 African Women’s Nations Cup Venue
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