European football specialist, Reuben Obodai brings you first installment update of how Ghanaian players performed in abroad between Friday and Saturday.There were superlative performances from some of the Ghanaian players who played on Friday and Saturday.Christian Atsu was somewhat faultless for Newcastle United as they ended their five-match winless run in the league by smashing Cardiff City 3-0 at the St James' Park.Lawrence Ati-Zigi proved his mettle in a rare start for
Top officials of Ghana Premier League clubs have stormed Kumasi to back Asante Kotoko ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup against Coton Sport in a MASSIVE solidarity gesture towards the Porcupine Warriors.In what is turning out to be a unified movement among the country's elite clubs, top officials of the other 15 Premier League clubs are in Ghana's second largest city to offer their unflinching support.They have stormed the Garden City in droves all in a bid to ensure
Medeama advanced to the final of the maiden Betway Cup following a convincing 5-2 victory over former Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars at the Len Clay Stadium on Saturday. Midfielder Tahiru Awudu scored four with Samuel Ofori grabbing one as the two-time FA Cup champions run riot.Yahaya Mohammed and Asante Yeboah Pius grabbed the consolation goals for the Fire club.The Mauves will now face AshantiGold, who defeated Liberty Professionals, in the final on Sunday at 3
Ghana winger Christian Atsu produced another impressive performance as Newcastle United thumped Cardiff City 3-0 in the English Premier League. Atsu played full throttle and started the move for the final goal score by Ayoze Perez.The Magpies lifted themselves out of the relegation zone and leapfrogged Cardiff as they secured a much-needed win over Neil Warnock's side.Fabian Schar proved the difference as his first Newcastle goals lifted the gloom around St James' Park
Ashanti Gold SC beat Liberty Professionals 2-1 to advance to the finals of the maiden edition of the Betway Cup at the Len Clay on Saturday.Making their dominance count, the Miners went ahead in the 11th minute as Sadick Adams scored from the spot.Liberty Professionals tried to get the equalizer before halftime but failed to create any clear scoring opportunities.Ashanti Gold ended the first half with a deserving lead as they had a chunk of the possession.The game travelled to
Ghanaian trio Nana Opoku Ampomah, Francis Amuzu and Eric Ocansey made the list for the most promising youngsters in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League. Ampomah, 23, who plays for Waasland Beveren has been a key member of his side this season, playing 18 games and scoring 6 goals so far.Amuzu, 19, has been more of a super sub for giants Anderlecht in the current campaign. He has played 16 times and has a goal and an assist to his name.Meanwhile, Eric Ocansey had a difficult start to
English born Ghanaian youngster Arvin Appiah has emerged as a subject of "serious interest" from some Bundesliga clubs. The winger only made his Championship debut for the Reds earlier this month, when he came off the bench in the 4-2 victory over Leeds United at the City Ground.It was Appiah’s second first-team appearance, following his cameo in the Carabao Cup defeat at Burton Albion in October, which he marked by finding the back of the net.The teenager has otherwise
Ghanaian midfielder Moses Odjer has emerged as the transfer target for several clubs in the lower tiers of Italian sides. The Salernitana midfielder is wanted by six clubs in the serie B including Virtus Entella, Rieti, Sicula Leonzio and Casertana.Other clubs to have shown interest in the midfielder are Luca Castiglia and Pro Vercelli.Salernitana could only let the player leave for an amount of 250 thousand euros.Odjer has featured 6 times for Salernitana in the serie B this
Ghanaian midfielder Isaac Coffie says his target with Segunda B side Sporting Gijon is to help the club gain promotion to the La Liga. Sporting Gijon had a good start to the Segunda B season but dipped a bit after some run of poor results.However, with the arrival new manager José Alberto López Menéndez, the team seem to have had a form of revival.Former Genoa midfielder Isaac Coffie is confident Sporting Gijon can make it back to the La Liga.“The Spanish Liga 2 is a more
Bechem United U17 are determined to win the 2019 Dallas Cup in the United States in April.The former MTN FA Cup champions are planning a special two-week training camp for the team ahead of its departure to the tournament.The technical handlers want to teach the youngsters field and classroom sessions to ensure that the players are 100 per cent "tactically prepared"."We will organise friendly games against some of the best teams in Ghana so that the boys aren't
GFA Normalisation Commitee president Dr. Kofi Amoah has revealed that former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho advised the country to rely on local coaches for the national teams. According to Dr. Amoah, when Jose Mourinho visited Ghana in 2008 he advised the then President J.A Kuffuor to stick to local coaches for the national team job.“I took Mourinho to President Kufour when I invited him to Ghana in 2008. He became my friend through Michael Essien,” he revealed on Adom
French born Ghanaian youngster Godson Kyeremeh has extended his stay with Ligue 1 side Caen until 2023. The 18 year old arrived in 2015 from Fontainebleau continues his adventure in "red and blue" for another four years."He's a percussion player, he's often made the difference this season, and although he did not play a lot last season, he was still in the band, I happened to make him right side player to improve his defensive abilities in the hallway,"
Mandela Ocansey, Sebe Baffour Kyei, Hudu Yakubu and Godfred Asante started for Guinean side Horoya who got thumped 3-0 at Orlando Pirates in the 2018/19 CAF Champions League Group B match.Former WAFA SC kid Brefo Mensah replaced Baffour in the second half but could not rescue the visitors.Horoya threatened first through Ocansey Mandela, who curled the ball wide of the target following a good move by HAC.Bucs then took control of the match and Augustine Mulenga, and Justin Shonga
Former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko forward Edward Affum has signed for Great Olympics ahead of the Normalisation Committee's special competition.The 29 year old inked a two year deal with the "Dade Boys" and is expected to play a key role in the club's season following the imminent return of football.Affum joins Great Olympics after leaving Jordanian side Shaba Al-Ordo.He is expected to partner Abel Manomey, who also signed a short term deal with the club
President of Coton Sport de Garoua Fernard Sanou says Asante Kotoko is a small club when it comes to games on the continent in the last two decades. According to Mr. Sanou, despite his side's first leg defeat to the Porcupine Warriors in CAF Confederations Cup play-offs, he is confident of victory on Sunday.Coton Sport lost 3-2 to Kotoko in Yaounde and have to beat the Kumasi giants by a two goal difference scoreline to progress to the group stages of the competition."Asante
Ghanaian defender Abraham Frimpong is part of the Ferencvarosi side that traveled to Turkey for a winter training camp ahead of the return of the Hungarian top flight league. Frimpong joined the Hungarian giants from Red Star Belgrade last summer and has become an integral part of the team after the first round of the NB I league.Ferencvarosi lead the table with 39 points after 18 games and look sat to win the league following a five point gap between them and Vidi.The team is
Sparta Prague coach Zdenek Scasny has ruled out an imminent move to England of his striker Benjamin Tetteh who has been linked to Everton and Wolves.The Ghanaian attacker has emerged as transfer target for several English Premier clubs after his blistering form in the Czech top-flight in the first part of this season.The 6ft 4in centre forward has been compared in style to his idol Didier Drogba and has also attracted strong interest from Turkish side Galatasaray.A number of English
Kevin-Prince Boateng and his Italian-American wife Melissa Satta have broken up and have secretly filed for divorce, sources close to the duo have exclusively told Ghanasoccernet.comTwo separate confirmations from two trusted friends of the couple have confirmed to Ghana's leading soccer news outfit, Ghanasoccernet.com, that the court process to dissolve the marriage has started in an Italian court.This comes even though just last month the showgirl Satta failed to confirm
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