Isha Johansen will discover on Monday if she will continue in per post as the Sierra Leone FA President as the High Court in Freetown will deliver its judgement on the allegations of corruption and mismanagement levelled against her by the government.The ruling will also decide the future of game in the country following the worldwide ban by FIFA that prevented them from playing in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Johansen and FA Secretary General, Chris Kamara are on
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Shoe for the sixth time overall with Senegal striker Mbaye Diange finishing fourth despite scoring 30 goals this season in Turkey.The Barcelona star clinched the award for the third year in a row after his side failed to win the Copa Del Rey title on Saturday night.But Senegal star should have finished in third position in the award but because he scored his goals in the Turkish league weighs less.Messi, who retains the
Asante Kotoko have won the MTN Otumfuo Cup following a victory over Ivorian giants ASEC Mimosas at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday. The Porcupines Warriors defeated ASEC by a lone goal scored by Stephen Nkarko in the first half.Nyarko pounced into the goal area to connect his head to Kwame Boahene's cross beyond the reach of ASEC goalie, Sylla Mamadou in the 39th minute.The match was part of commemoration of the 20th Anniversary celebration of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
Karela United have progressed to the semi-finals of the Ghana Football Association Special Competition after defeating Dwarfs by a lone goal at the Cosby Awuah Memorial Park in the final game of Premier B.The Ayinese club secured second spot on the table after this win as well as maintained an unbeaten record at home throughout the competition.Diawisie Taylor once again rose to the challenge and scored through the penalty spot after Patrick Yeboah was fouled in the box.Taylor has
Schalke 04 are likely to loan Ghana striker Bernard Tekpetey out to another Bundesliga club, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report.The Royal Blues exercised their €2.5m buy-back clause for the 21-year-old who helped SC Paderborn secure Bundesliga promotion at the end of the season.Tekpetey rattled in 10 goals and 6 assists in 32 league appearances in the 2. Bundesliga.But the Ghana U23 star would be playing elsewhere aside the Veltins Arena.Schalke are weighing the offers
Asamoah Gyan has pledged his full support for Andre Ayew as the substantive captain of Ghana while congratulating the midfielder over his new leadership role.This comes after Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah named Ayew as the new captain while the nation’s football federation said former captain Asamoah Gyan had been made ‘General Captain’ for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad.Gyan said Monday he would quit the national team, angered by Appiah’s plan to strip him of the team
Ghanaian trio Basit Khalid, Abdul Bashiru and Arago Jamal have helped Kosovan side FK Prishtina to qualify to the UEFA Europa League.Khalid made 29 league appearances and scored six goals and provided three assists.Bashiru notched 29 appearances under his belt and Jamal played 31 times and provided four assists.Prishtina emerged runners up in the league behind champions Feronikeli who thumped Trepca 89? to win the League Cup double on Friday.By virtue of this, Prishtina will represent
Veteran journalist Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr has advised Asamoah Gyan to reject the General Captain role offered him.Gyan announced his retirement from international football early last week after being striped of the captaincy by head coach Kwesi Appiah.But Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo intervened and ordered the country's all-time leading scorer to return and make himself available for selection for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.The Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading
Ghanaian striker Michael Sarpong scored in Rayon Sports 4-0 win over Kirehe on Friday as they clinched the 2018/2019 Rwanda's Azam Premier League title.19-year-old Jules Ulimwengu opened the scoring after 25 minutes before Sarpong scored from the spot to double the visitors' lead in the 40th minute.Ulimwengu bagged his second of the day in the 74th minute to tally 19 league goals.In stoppage time, Sarpong found the back of the net after rounding off two Kirehe defenders
Midfielder Afriyie Acquah reportedly has been considering a move to Major League Soccer.The Vancouver Whitecaps, alongside the Seattle Sounders, were named as potential destinations for the 27-year-old, who currently plays for Empoli in Italy’s Serie A.The Whitecaps, in particular, have been outspoken about the fact that they would like to add one or two key pieces this summer.Scoring goals has been Vancouver’s biggest problem this season. With just 12 goals scored in 13 games,
Kwadwo AsamoahKwadwo Asamoah (born 9 December 1988 in Accra)plays as a midfielder or defender for Italian club Inter Milan.Asamoah was scouted playing for a local based club, which belongs to Kamara and was recommended by the scout Mr. Charles Mensah Gapson to the late Alhaji Sly Tetteh, former CEO of Liberty Professionals.He began his European career at Italian club Udinese in 2008; his consistent performances earned him a transfer to Juventus in 2012, where, with his energy, versatility,
Former Ghana FA Executive Committee member and spokesperson Randy Abbey says the decision to elevate Asamoah Gyan as General Captain of the Black Stars is implausible. The Ghana Football Association confirmed Andre Ayew's installation as the substantive captain and Inter Milan ace Kwadwo Asamoah as his deputy last week.The statement added that Gyan had been elevated to the position of General Captain.But that has been shot down by Abbey who says it is an insult to the intelligence
Renowned football agency firm ArthurLegacy is organizing a three-day scouting tournament for local clubs starting Monday, 27 May, 2009.Ten European scouts and representatives from Portugal, Italy and France will be at the Accra Sports Stadium.They will be seeking to scout players for clubs like Atalanta, Sassuolo, Parma, FC Porto, Vitoria Guimaraes and SC Braga.Also, Base Soccer from the UK (agents of Andre and Jordan Ayew) will be in town.ArthurLegacy says 12 teams will play in
On-loan Patrick Osei Kesse Jnr scored on his debut for NK Varazdin on Saturday in their 1-1 draw at Sesvete as they were crowned champions in the Croatian second-tier.Kesse Jnr, owned by Division One League side Accra Lions, scored after 14 minutes to give the visitors the lead.But Sesvete rallied to snatch the equalizer.Kesse was farmed out to the to the Stadion An?elko Herjavec outfit in March this year and made a huge impression on the final day of competition.Varazdin ended
Defender Nasiru Moro has signed a contract extension with Croatian top-flight side HNK Gorica, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The centre-back has penned a three-year deal which will see him remain at the club till 2022.Moro moved to Gorica last September on a season-long loan move from Division One League side Accra Lions FC alongside teammate Ahmed Ramzy Yussif.The 22-year-old impressed the technical team and so the club decided to hand him a long-term contract.He
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