Deputy Black Stars captain Andre Ayew celebrated his 29th birthday by scoring on his return from injury as Fenerbahçe let a two goal lead slip to draw 2-2 with Erzurumspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Monday night. Ayew, who was returning from injury started the game and opened the scoring for the host in the 18th minute with a fine header.Former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel added the second goal on 27 minutes before Erzurumspor pulled one back through Emrah Bassan
Karela United FC have given a Friday, 21 December 2018 ultimatum to Hearts of Oak over the illegal signing of their player Dominic Eshun.Last Tuesday, Hearts of Oak announced the signing of the winger through their social media account claiming he was snapped up on a free transfer.Hours after the announcement, Karela United came out with a statement to debunk the transfer arguing they have a running contract with the 18-year-old till November next year.The Nzema based side have
Slovakia-based midfielder Osman Bukari believes the Black Meteors will secure a convincing win over Togo in Tuesday's 2019 CAF U23 Cup of Nations qualifier in Kumasi.The Tren?ín player is one of the foreign-based players available for head coach Ibrahim Tanko in the first leg qualifier."We are poised for a convincing win over Togo in the first league to make the second league tie a mere formality fixture," Bukari told Kickgh.com"It's a big chance for most
Two footballers from Ghana play in the Russian Premier League: Mohammed Rabiu and Abdul Aziz Tetteh. Abdul Aziz Tetteh is a defensive midfielder in Dinamo Moscow and Mohammed Rabiu plays for Anzhi Makhachkala. Betonmobile.ru observes their careers in Russia.Mohammed Rabiu: Anzhi MakhachkalaMohammed Rabiu was signed by Spanish club Gymnastic on January 2008 from Ghanaian football club Liberty. But in Gymnastic Rabiu had no playing time and after 6 months was loaned by another Spanish
It may have been a while since Michael Essien and the like were at the very pinnacle of the Premier League winning titles, but there are still plenty of Ghanaians earning a living in the English leagues. And doing a good job too.With the season getting towards the midpoint, a number of our stars are looking good and doing their country proud.We decided to take a look at some of Ghana’s biggest stars playing in England and analyse just how well they’re performing...Andy YiadomIt’s
CAF Confederations Cup campaigners, Asante Kotoko have arrived in Ghana after the first leg of their game against Kariobangi Sharks of Kenya. The Ghanaian giants touch down at the Kotoko International Airport on Monday, and will head to Kumasi to begin preparations for the second leg on Saturday.The gallant warriors held Kariobangi Sharks to a goalless draw in Kenya last Saturday and head into the second leg with the advantage.Asante Kotoko are representing Ghana as holders of
Kayserispor's Ghanaian midfielder Bernard Mensah will miss the Super Lig clash against Büyük?ehir Belediye Erzurumspor following the accumulation of yellow cards. The Ghana international will face a game suspension due to the accumulation of four yellow cards.In Turkey a player misses a game after four yellow cards.The on-loan Atletico Madrid midfielder was booked in Kayserispor's 1-0 win over Akhisar Belediyespor on Sunday ruling him out of the game against Erzurumspor.Mensah
Kwadwo Asamoah's Inter Milan will face Austrian giants Rapid Vienna in the UEFA Europa League round of 32. Inter Milan were booted out of the UEFA Champions League after a final group game draw with Dutch side PSV Eindoven last Wednesday.Asamoah, who joined the Nerazzuris in the summer featured in all group games of the UEFA Champions League but the Milan club will have to navigate a different competition now.Inter Milan confirmed their opponents on the club's website
Head coach of the national U-23 team, Ibrahim Tanko has called on fans in Kumasi to come out in numbers to support the Black Meteors to victory against Togo in the AFCON U-23 qualifiers. The Black Meteors will host their Togolese counterparts at the Baba Yara sports stadium on Tuesday.Ahead of the crucial encounter, Tanko, who also doubles as assistant coach of the national team explained the reason for picking the Baba Yara Stadium for the qualifier.”We chose to play the game
Turkish giants Fenerbahçe have wished deputy Black Stars captain Andre Ayew a happy birthday.The midfielder, on-loan from Swansea City turns 29 on Monday, December 17th.Ayew joined the club in the summer and has become a key figure for the team but he is currently sideline due to injury.“Today is our footballer Andre Ayew’s birthday. Happy Birthday @AyewAndre! ????????” Fenerbahce officially tweeted.Andre Ayew has been ruled out for two to three weeks with a fracture in
GHANASoccernet.com African Football Specialist Nuhu Adams has a detailed report on how Ghanaian players abroad fared this weekend in the qualifiers for the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup. There were no Ghanaian goals to report but many impressive performances.CAF Champions LeagueFormer Black Stars goalkeeper Daniel Agyei kept the posts for Jimma Aba Jifar FC when they lost 2-0 to giants Al Ahly SC.Bismark Appiah also lasted the entire duration for the Ethiopian champions
Thomas Partey's Atletico Madrid have been handed a difficult draw to face Italian giants Juventus in the round of 16 of the Uefa Champions League. The Spanish side qualified to this stage as runners of their group containing Dortmund, Club Brugge and Monaco while Juventus topped their group ahead of Manchester United, Young Boys and Valencia.Atleti will host the first leg in February, with the return fixture in March.The Ghana international will be hoping to play a key role
Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, George Amoako says his side will "finish" Kenyan side Kariobangyi Sharks on Saturday in Kumasi in the second leg of their CAF confederations Cup tie. The Porcupine Warriors held Sharks to a goalless draw in Nairobi, and return to Ghana with the advantage at home on Saturday.Despite the Reds being criticized for their defensive approach to the game in Kenya, the affable football administrator indicated they had a plan which worked.He
The Togo U-23 team have arrived in Ghana for the AFCON U-23 qualifier against the Black Meteors on Tuesday. Togo arrived in Kumasi late Sunday afternoon and have camped in the Ashanti region for tomorrow's game.The match scheduled for the Baba Yara Stadium on Tuesday December 18 is the first leg of an outstanding first round fixture in the qualifiers to Egypt 2019.It was originally fixed to be honoured in November but both countries wrote to Caf for postponement to December.Head
Hearts of Oak's midfield Kingpin Malik Akowuah has promised fans of the club that the team will be back to it's glory days sooner than they expect after their impressive 3-1 win over Medeama SC in a high profile friendly on Sunday. The encounter formed part of activities to mark the celebrations of the Amankuma Festivals and it was the Phobians, who claimed victory thanks to a brace by Selasie Bakai.“Things will get better. The Hearts of Oak supporters who are not happy
Ghana striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom scored his first goal in two months for Red Star Belgrade in their 2-1 win at Cukaricki on Sunday.Boakye was making his first start since 24 October at Anfield in the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League.The 25-year-old restored Red Star's lead on the half hour mark after an assist from Nenad Krsticic.He finished coolly from the middle of the box, making the most out of Krsti?i?'s fine pass.That ensured the league
Former Ghana U-20 captain Kingsley Fobi has been handed a Black Meteors call up by coach Ibrahim Tanko ahead of the AFCON U-23 qualifier against Togo. The UD Ibizia defender confirmed his call up, and is expected to join camp on Monday for the game on Tuesday.The Black Meteors will host their Togolese counterparts at the Baba Yara Stadium tomorrow with with the second leg to take place at the weekend."It is true that I have earned a call-up to the Ghana U23 team ahead of the
Ghanaian striker Michael Sarpong is joint top-scorer in the Azam Rwanda Premier League with five goals after nine rounds of matches.The Rayon Sports ace shares the spot with SC Kiyovu's Djuma Nizeyimana.Sarpong was the hero on Saturday after scoring the lone goal in the 48th minute in the 1-0 victory over AS Muhanga.This helped the Blues bounce back from their mid-week defeat to APR.Rayon Sports have now accumulated 18 points- six wins out of nine games.The eight-time champions
Kwadwo Asamoah was joint second-best rated player in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over his former side Udinese on Saturday according to Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport.The Ghana international alongside Matteo Politano, Milan Skriniar and Joao Mario scored a rating of 6.5.This was good for the versatile wing back who was slated for the defensive error which led to the goal scored by PSV in their elimination from the UEFA Champions League last week.Inter captain Mauro Icardi put in
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan has praised his teammates' attitude in their goalless draw against Kariobangi Sharks in Kenya. The Porcupine Warriors held the Kenyans in Nairobi to ensure they return to Ghana with the advantage ahead of the second leg in Kumasi on December 22nd.Annan who made sure he did not concede was elated with the outcome of the game, praising his teammates for a resilient performance."Great attitude from the lads! Now lets finish the job in
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