CAF General Secretary Anthony Baffoe has spoken on wide range of issues relating to football development on the continent. Baffoe, an ex-Ghana international, told Citi TV's Godfred Akoto-Boafo about president Ahmad Ahmad's vision which convinced him to jump on board.''First of all, to bring more diversity. Secondly, to also support the local league more- To have a good youth development structure and to also erase corruption''You remember what happened
WAFA U17 made a winning start to their campaign at the 2018 Tournoi International du District Autonome d'Abidjan with a 1-0 win over Ivoire FC on Tuesday.Godwin Agbevor got the only goal for the side in the match played at Parc des sports.On Tuesday, they will play Academie Bamako.2018 Tournoi International du District Autonome d'Abidjan will run from 28 November and 4 December.
Striker Latif Blessing has been retained in Los Angeles FC's squad for the 2019 Major League Soccer.The club announced their roster moves on Tuesday, a day after the deadline to notify the MLS of their decisions for the offseason.Blessing joined last year from Sporting Kansas City and scored five goals in 31 league appearances during the regular season.LAFC exercised contract options on starting goalkeeper Tyler Miller, midfielders Mark-Anthony Kaye, Lee Nguyen and Josh Perez,
Chief drummer of the Black Stars, Joseph Langabel has expressed his disappointment in the Black Queens for failing to win this year’s Africa Women’s Cup of Nations.The Queens crashed out of the tournament after finishing 3rd on the Group A standing.Coach Bashir Hayford’s charges only recorded a victory against Algeria and lost 2-1 to Mali before bowing out from the competition with a 1-1 draw with Cameroon.The team’s failure to make the last four means they have missed
Ghanaian and KV Kortrijk midfielder Bernard Kumordzi is delighted to play his first match after the expiration of his six-month doping ban.The defender-cum-midfielder was slapped with the ban after testing positive for the banned substance.Kumordzi tested positive on 15 October 2017 after the match against Standard Liege.During that test, the concentration of Carboxy-THC in the urine sample was found to be just too high and another test turned out to be positive.Tetrahydrocannabinol
Inter Milan defender Kwadwo Asamoah has fired a warning shot to Tottenham Hotspurs ahead of tonight's UEFA Champions League clash.The Nerrazzuri will aim to pick three points to boost their chances of reaching the next stage of the competition in what will be their penultimate Group B fixture.Luciano Spalletti's men overcame the English side in the first round of the group stage at the San Siro following late goals from Mauro Icardi and Matias Veccino.Ahead of the match
Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) Chairman, Kudjoe Fianoo says the Black Queens Africa Women's Cup of Nations dreams crashed due to much focus on money.The Queens were shockingly eliminated from the ongoing Women's competition after picking four points from a possible nine to finish 3rd on the Group A standings.According to Fianoo, who acted as Ghana's head of delegation at the tournament, believes the team's disappointing display was due to an unfortunate
Egypt veteran goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, who became this year the oldest player in history to feature at the World Cup, will announce his retirement from football according to his agent “El Hadary is waiting for Ismaily return from Burundi to announce his retirement from football” Mohamed Sheha told a radio sports show host on Wednesday.His participation in this year’s World Cup in Russia was the final stop for him in his glittering international career.“My biggest dream
Asante Kotoko video analyst Edward Acheampong has briefed coach Charles Akunnor on the output of Kenyan side Kariobangi Sharks ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup match.The Porcupine Warriors are widely expected to face the Sharks in the next round of the competition after the Kenyan outfit walloped ARTA Solar of Djibouti 6-1 in the first leg of the preliminary round on Tuesday.The attacking prowess exhibited by the Kenyatta Stadium outfit has alarmed the teeming supporters
Ghana forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has returned to US Sassuolo training after he was cleared by the medical team of the club.The 32-year-old had to make way for Stefano Sensi on the 60th minute mark after suffering a muscular problem during the Neroverdi's 2-1 loss against Parma last Sunday.The former Las Palmas star however returned to training on Tuesday at the Ricci Stadium but was directed by the medical team to do a light work.He is expected to join up with the squad for
Former Chelsea defender Scott Minto says N'Golo Kante has the quality to become the next Michael Essien. Scott says the Frenchman has the skills to field the void created by the exit of the Ghana international.Kante has impressed since he joined the Blues after helping Leicester City to clinch the English Premier League crown.But Scott Minto is confident Kante can become the new Michael Essien if he revert to his preferred role."I understand what Sarri is trying to do
Veteran coach J.E Sarpong believes under-fire Black Queens coach Bashir Hayford is still the right man to handle the team.The former Asante Kotoko gaffer has been faced with opprobrium following the Black Queens poor display in the ongoing African Women's Championship.Ghana failed to make the next stage of the competition after picking four points which wasn't enough to go past Mali and Cameroon in Group A.Many believe Bashir Hayford is to be blamed for the team's
Ghanaian defender Lalas Abubakar has signed a contract extension at Columbus Crew.The club has reached an agreement with the centre-back over the new deal.The 23-year-old is expected to return to the side for his third season.“2019 roster preparations are ongoing, and together with our returning players we look to add new talent that can execute our style of play and position the team to return to the postseason,” said Crew SC sporting director and coach Gregg Bethalter.Abubakar
Deputy General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Anthony Baffoe says he is not interested in becoming GFA president for now.The nation's football governing body presidency has become vacant since Kwesi Nyantakyi stepped down five months ago following allegations of corruption levelled against him.In the aftermath of the Anas Number 12 exposé, FIFA and CAF appointed a five-member Normalisation Committee to sanitize the nation's football for six
The Black Maidens will arrive in Accra on Wednesday morning after failing to qualify for the semifinals stage of the 2018 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup being staged in Uruguay.The national U17 female team were knocked out of the World Cup after losing 4-2 on penalties to Mexico on Sunday evening at the Estadio Charrua, Montevideo.The Ghanaian Delegation which is led by Mr Francis Oti Akenteng and Head Coach Evans Adotey left Montevideo, Uruguay on Monday afternoon to São Paulo where
Deputy General Secretary of CAF Tony Baffoe has reiterated his belief that former Black Queens captain Adwoa Bayor should have been involved in the technical team for the ongoing Africa Women's Nations Cup.The Black Queens' host and win' dream in the ongoing competition was shattered after picking just four points from a possible nine to finish 3rd behind Cameroon and Mali in Group A.In an interview with Happy FM, Baffoe, who doubles as the president of the Professional
Deputy General Secretary of CAF Tony Baffoe has reiterated his belief that former Black Queens captain Adwoa Bayor should have been involved in the technical team for the ongoing Africa Women's Nations Cup.The Black Queens' host and win' dream in the ongoing competition was shattered after picking just four points from a possible nine to finish 3rd behind Cameroon and Mali in Group A.In an interview with Happy FM, Baffoe, who doubles as the president of the Professional
Deputy General Secretary of CAF Tony Baffoe has reiterated his belief that former Black Queens captain Adwoa Bayor should have been involved in the technical team of the team for the ongoing Africa Women's Nations Cup.The Black Queens' host and win' dream in the ongoing competition was shattered after picking just four points from a possible nine to finish 3rd behind Cameroon and Mali in Group A.In an interview with Happy FM, Baffoe, who doubles as the president
WAFA's U17 are in Abidjan for the 2018 Tournoi International Du District Autonome D'Abidjan tournament.They open their campaign on Wednesday morning against Ivoire FC.The match will be played at the Parc des Sports.Twelve sides ASEC Mimosas, Academie Foot Plus, Ivoire FC, Algoy, FC San Pedro, Academie Bamako, Elite FC, Volcan Junior, Derby Academie, Kini Kini and Academie Fola will participate in this year's tournament.WAFA are seeking to win another international
Former player of Asante Kotoko Ernest Boateng has revealed how he combined his work as an electrician while playing for the Porcupine Warriors. The ex-footballer who joined the Porcupine Warriors in 1994 disclosed he had initially not want to sign for the club but had to be convinced by a fan of the Reds.Ernest Boateng was one of the pioneers of the Asante Kotoko U-20 team before going to become a first team member."I was an electrician before joining Kotoko U-20, we were
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