Black Stars winger Nana Opoku Ampomah has called on Ghanaians to stop the premature retirement of captain Asamoah Gyan. The winger wants Ghanaians to be patient with the forward and insists the young ones have a lot to learn from the 32 year old.”I think Ghanaians should be patient with Asamoah Gyan because he has done a lot for the country so forcing him to retire prematurely from the national team won’t be the best,” Amponmah told SportsworldGhana.com.‘’Some of us are
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia may already be in the rear-view mirror, but it is likely still playing on the minds of the five African teams that failed to advance to the knockout stages.In order to put their disappointment behind them definitively, they have set themselves the objective of shining on the continental scene and qualifying for the 2019 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, due to be held in Cameroon.That is easier said than done, however. And while, after two matchdays, Senegal
The Ghana Football Association secretariat in Accra is ready to re-start full operation from next week.This was after the Normalisation Committee finished put the building in good condition by painting and cleaning the place.A video posted on Youtube by local journalist Muftawu Nabila Abdulai showed the secretariat has been given a massive face lift.It has been four months since the office was shut following the airing of the expose by investigative journalist Anas Armeyaw Anas
Italian-born Ghanaian striker Emmanuel Gyasi is set to be rewarded with a new contract at Spezia following his impressive displays this season. According to reports from Il Secolo XIX in the coming days, the Italian-Ghanaian striker should sign the new agreement with La Spezia until June 2022.Gyasi has been a member of the Ligurian club since summer 2016.He has played on loan with Pistoiese in recent seasons and SudTirol before returning to Liguria last August.The 24-year-old
Ghana forward Emmanuel Boateng says he is ready to play the game against Asante Kotoko on Friday. The Levante forward was invited for the Africa Cup Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone but it was cancelled following the dispute between the FA and government of the West African nation.Despite the annulment of the game, Boateng says he is eager to face the Ghanaian giants."I am ready," he told the media after training on Wednesday. "Actually I came home for the
Foreign based players of the female national team, the Black Queen are expected to arrive in the country next week for camping ahead of the Africa Women's Cup of Nations. The players include Belarus based defender Faustina Ampah, Priscilla Okyere, captain Elizabeth Addo, Linda Eshun and Portia Boakye.The team has been preparing for the tournament at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Pampram after ending a nationwide tour a fortnight ago.The Black Queens have also
For over a decade now the No. 9 shirt at UD Levante has been under a strange and powerful curse.Nano, Álex Alegría, Rafael Martins, Sadiku, or slightly more distant cases such as Babá or Nong. The list of strikers who have failed with Levante's jersey is extensive. The shadow of Felipe Caicedo and Arouna Koné, even that of Obafemi Martins, is too long. Only attackers with a peculiar personality have triumphed in recent years and in any case they have required a period
Ghana forward Raphael Dwamena is facing a difficult spell at Spanish side UD Levante after dropping down the pecking order.Dwamena joined the Frogs on a four-year deal from Swiss side FC Zurich as the second most expensive player in the club's history after Vukcevic.But the 23-year-old has failed to lock down a starting place after nine games into the campaign, playing 52 minutes in all the three games he has featured.His only impressive performance came in the 3-0 win against
Deputy coach of the Black Stars Ibrahim Tanko says the friendly against Asante Kotoko on Friday will be use to asses the fringe players in the team. The Black Stars will play the Ghanaian giants at the Baba Yara sports stadium as replacement for the cancelled Africa Cup of Nations game against Sierra Leone.“We actually requested for the friendly against Kotoko, we didn’t want to just leave like that,” he told the media.“We believe playing against Kotoko will help us assess
Italian giants Inter Milan want the immediate return of Kwadwo Asamoah ahead of next week's Milan derby following the cancellation of Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone.The Black Stars was due to play their West African counterparts in a double header qualifiers but the game was rescinded due to the government of Sierra Leone's interference in the activities of the SLFA.Following the cancellation of the game, coach Appiah will engage in a
Former Chelsea hero Michael Essien says Jose Mourinho's man management skills is the best. The ex-Ghana international proved one of Mourinho's most successful players while with Chelsea.He told the Daily Mail: "My time at Chelsea under Jose, I mean sometimes he goes hard on us to get the best out of us, we'd go there, go back and change things."Maybe... probably things are different. At the end of the day it's football. As a player you know if you're
Former Atletico Madrid manager Jorge D'Alessandro says Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso scared FIFA player of the year Luka Modric out of the game between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid. The Argentine praised the Ghanaian for stifling Modric as Alaves defeated the European Champions on Sunday in the La Liga."A shy and brilliant team with an inspired Abelardo puts him in Wakaso , who took him out field to Modric , but legally with contact game ", he said during
Asante Kotoko ace Michael Yeboah was sacked from the club's Adako Jachie training ground for reporting late.According a report by Footballmadeinghana.com, new coach C K Akunnor turned the player away for not being punctual.Yeboah's excuse for being late was deemed implausible and had to be sent home.Akunnor wants to stamp his authority in the team as he takes over training.
Majeed Hassan remembers the exact day — February 8, 2017 — that he officially, and legally, gained entry into the United States.That concluded a harrowing, nearly year-long voyage that began in his native Ghana when one of his soccer coaches bought him a plane ticket to Lima, Peru.Hassan’s journey to Chicago’s northwest suburbs took him through jungle, desert lowlands and parts of the Andes.Through it all, there was a singular belief that convinced the current Hersey senior
Victor Wanyama has downplayed his absence for Kenya when they beat Ghanain a Afcon qualifying match on Setpember 8.The Kenyan captain did not feature in the Group F match played at Kasarani as Michael Olunga scored the all-important goal that revived their hopes of gracing the 2019 Afcon finals to be held in Cameroon.Speaking in Bahir, Ethiopia, after a training session, Wanyama, who turns out for Tottenham in the English Premier League, told reporters that his absence during
Leicester City manager Claud Puel has opened up on Daniel Amartey's best role as the Ghanaian struggles to lock down regular place in the team.The 23-year-old arrived at the King Power Stadium as one of the most highly-rated midfielders in the Danish league.The former Inter Allies defender then became a centre-back for his country Ghana. But City boss Claude Puel has decided Daniel Amartey is now a right-back.Amrtey’s versatility has been valuable to the club but a hindrance
Former Hearts of Oak assistant coach Sam Johnson doubts if Managing Director Mark Noonan is the right man to lead the club. Johnson, a former captain of the club, believes the American national might struggle because of his lack of understanding about the cultural environment.''I don’t know the reason they brought him. The terrain of our football is different from that of Europe and America. If someone is brought from such part of the world to administer here then you
The Accra Sports Stadium pitch is ready for the Africa Women Cup of Nations to be hosted in the country. The stadium, which is being renovated for the competition is almost done but the playing surface is 100% completed for the games.The other venue for the tournament, the Cape Coast stadium is also in great shape for the 11th edition of the Women's Cup of nations.Ghana is hosting seven other countries from November 17th to December first for Africa's Women's biggest
Ghanaian striker Grejohn Kyei is looking forward to competing for a place in RC Lens' starting line-up after getting off the mark over the weekend.Kyei joined the Black and Gold lads on a season-long loan in the summer from Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims.The 22-year-old opened his scoring account over weekend by grabbing the winning goal in their 2-1 win over AJ Auxurre.According to Kyei, he joined the club to play regular football and is relishing the competition he will be facing
Ghana midfielder Alfred Duncan has returned to training at Sassuolo after two weeks off with an injury. Duncan started slight training on Wednesday at the club's Ca 'Marta complex with goalkeeper Giamcomo Satalino.Most of their teammates are on international break but the pair have kept themselves busy with Duncan expected to return to the team for the serie A clash against Sampdoria.The 25 year old has been out with an injury since last playing in the serie A against
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