Royal Antwerp defender Daniel Opare could profit from an injury to Aurélio  Buta to stake a starting berth against Standard Liege in the Belgian Pro League tonight.Opare, 28, returned to full scale training on Wednesday after the international break where he featured for Ghana in their 1-0 win over Kenya in the final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.Buta has been ruled out of the rest of the season after undergoing operation on a meniscus problem he picked up at the height

Division One League campaigners Accra Lions FC believe they are in top shape for the Ghana Football Association Special Competition after a fantastic pre-season. They enjoyed an unbeaten run which was capped by a 3-0 win over Tudu Mighty Jets at Tema Sports Stadium last month.It was their fourth victory in four weeks dating back to the 6-0 win over Future Stars Academy, a 2-1 victory over Attram de Visser Academy and 2-0 win over Prestige FC.ALFC are ready to travel to Kpando

Journalist Rafael Henzel, one of just six survivors of the 77 people on board the plane that crashed carrying the Brazilian football team Chapecoense in 2016, has died of heart attack that struck while he was playing soccer with friends, his employers Radio Oeste Capital announced on Thursday.Henze, 45, had been on the plane to Medellin in November 2016 as a radio journalist when the aircraft ran out of fuel, with 19 members of the Chapecoense team losing their lives."He was

Barcelona's decision to sign Kevin-Prince Boateng on loan from Sassuolo has been labeled a mistake for both clubs. The Ghanaian  joined the La Liga champions on a six-month loan deal. The agreement also included an €8m purchase option."I'm a realist, but when you have dreams, you can change reality." With these words Boateng introduced himself in Barcelona.He knew that he would only play a reserve role, "I know that I will not be a regular player, but

Ghanaian defender Sylvester Appiah has been voted ZPC Kariba's Player of the Year at a ceremony on Wednesday night.He fended off competition from fellow defender Ian Nekati who scooped two awards- Supporters Player of the Year as well as the Executive's Player of the YearAppiah received $ 1,500 as prize money and a trophy.He has been one of the consistent performers at the club since arriving during the reign of  Sunday Chidzambwa.ZPC Kariba start the new Premiership

Levante striker Raphael Dwamena has been preaching religion to the socially excluded children in Valencia.The 23-year-old has been preaching Christ to kids for more than two months in an outreach programme.The Ghana international is part of the Evangelical outreach, dedicating his time to teach young kids about Jesus Christ and that has captivated him and  illuminated the children."I met this club through a pastor. It is wonderful. I was very happy when I saw how you work

Gabon’s troubled Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, which ended in failure at the weekend amidst tensions surrounding their star man Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, must be a lesson for some of Africa's biggest teams.As has been the case before, a superstar player has found himself playing in a national team with the kind of players he wouldn’t usually be rubbing shoulders with at international level.It’s a dynamic that, to one degree or another, has been experienced

Stade Reims are monitoring of progress of striker Grejohn Kyei who is on loan at Racing Lens.Kyei, 23, has been one of the most outstanding players for the side since joining at the start of the season.The French-born Ghanaian,  has been a key member of the Blood and Gold side.Racing Lens have an option to purchase the striker on a permanent basis but that may not happen as parent club Stade Reims continues to monitor the progress of their striker.Reims assistant coach Jérôme

Trabzonspor have told Leeds United that they wish to activate their purchase option on Ghana striker Caleb Ekuban, GHANAsoccernet.com understands.The Turkish side will part with 1 million euros to make Ekuban a permanent member of the squad.The decision to sell lies in the hands of the English side, who sent him loan.Ekuban managed just two goals in 21 outings for the Whites, but has scored seven goals and provided three assists in 28 games for Trabzonspor.The Ghanaian international

After several months of football inactivity following the suspension of domestic football in the wake of the Anas exposé on corruption in Ghana football last year, local football bounces back this weekend as the Ghana Football Association Normalisation Committee Special Competition kicks off.The competition will involve both Premier League teams and teams from the lower division.The participating teams have been housed into Zone A and Zone B with the clubs from the Northern sector

A 20,000-seat stadium in Qatar capital Doha will be the unlikely setting Friday for the CAF Super Cup showdown between Esperance of Tunisia and Raja Casablanca of Morocco.The annual one-off match pits the winners of the CAF Champions League and second-tier CAF Confederation Cup against each other and has been staged in Africa since its 1993 debut.But CAF, the Cairo-based governing body of African football, announced last year that the match would be hosted by Doha without offering

Ahead of the start of the Ghana Football Association Special Competition this weekend, Ashanti Gold coach Svetislav Tanasijevic insists his side's target is to win the competition.The special competition have two groups with Ashanti Gold SC in the Northern Zone along with Asante Kotoko SC, Medeama SC, Berekum Chelsea, Aduana Stars, Stallions FC, Bechem United and Eleven Wonders FC.The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.Overall winners of the competition

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has commended the Right to Dream Academy for helping young footballers realise their dreams. The Right to Dream Academy has over the year developed raw talents into professional footballer and even nurtured others in playing significant roles in their communities.According Laryea Kingsto, who was on a tour of their facilities in Old Akrade in the Eastern Region, the Academies initiatives is laudable and deserves a lot of support."Being

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan believes the Black Stars can win the Africa Cup of Nations without him in the team. Coach Kwesi Appiah is yet to name his final squad for the tournament in Egypt this June, but left out the Kayserispor forward in the last two games.Without the team's all time leading scorer, new boy Caleb Ekuban came looks to be threading his way into the team.Gyan is unfazed by his absence and believes the team can win the Nations Cup without him.“Ghana can win

KRC Genk defender Joseph Aidoo is delighted to make his debut for Ghana in their 3-1 victory over Mauritania in Tuesday's international friendly.Having previously represented Ghana at the U20 level at the African Youth Championship and FIFA World Cup in 2015, Aidoo earned his first senior call up ahead of the final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations  qualifier against Kenya.He was named on the bench when the Black Stars pipped the Harambee Stars 1-0 on Saturday at the Accra Sports

Ghanaian striker Alfred Okai Quaye has joined Zambian top-flight side Prison Leopards FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.The former Berekum Chelsea forward completed his move to the Zambia Super League outfit after signing a short deal on Thursday.Quaye netted six goals and provided five assists in the Ghana Premier League 2016/2017 season.Following the stellar campaign in his first season in the Ghanaian elite division, the 24-year old joined Lebanese side Racing Beirut Club on