Turkish second-tier side Bursaspor have opened negotiations with FC Metz over a possible signing of Ghana defender John Boye, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report.Boye has been a key cog for FC Metz since joining as a free-agent last summer after failing to extend his contract with Turkish outfit Sivasspor.The 32-year-old helped the Maroons win the French Ligue 2 title which automatically granted them a place in the top-flight league.The lanky guardsman’s display last term
Former Hearts of Oak attacker Torric Jebrin opened his goalscoring account for Tout Puissant Mazembe as they hammered Bukavu Dawa 6-0 in the Congolese top-flight league opener on Tuesday.Jebrin joined the Ravens on a two-year deal after failing to extend his stay at Egyptian side Al Masry.The 28-year-old exhibited his goalscoring sense during the side’s Premier League opener against Bukavu Dawa at the Stade Frederick Kibassa Malibu on Tuesday by grabbing of the goals as they
Ghanaian coach Sellas Tetteh has been unveiled as head coach of Sierra Leone national team.The 62-year-old was outdoored along with his backroom staff at a press conference which took place at Sierra Leonean Football Association (SLFA) secretariat in Kingtom.This happens to be his second spell with the Leone Stars, after a temporary appointment in 2014, and is expected to commence work on Thursday.Tetteh got the job after beating other shortlisted competitors including Goran Stevanovic,
Ghana Football clubs administrators are contemplating on suing the National Sports Authority (NSA) as they were prevented from holding a meeting at the venue to discuss football reforms in the country.According to reports, the football administrators were prevented from holding the meeting at the Accra Sports Stadium as there were orders from above for the facility to be locked down and closed despite paying for the use of the facility.This was confirmed by a participant
The key stakeholders of Ghana football formed a seven-man committee on Tuesday to help them put forward rules that will favour the promotion of the game in the country, contrary to what the Normalisation Committee has put forward.The committee to be headed by Lawyer Ntow Fianko has been put forward to counter the fresh statutes that the Normalisation Committee has brought which many believe is politically motivated, designed to kick out 'football people' from
Ghanaian striker Latif Amadu says he eagerly waiting to make his debut for the Israeli side Al-Wahda in the upcoming season which kicks off on Thursday.The former Berekum Chelsea player joined Israeli side Kafr Qasim as a free agent after terminating his contract with Albanian side KF Teuta last season due to lack of play time.Amadu at his arrival with his agent Yusif Chibsah where met by club officials at the Ben Gurion International Airport and his first interview the
Ghanaian defender Daniel Pappoe was on target as Carshalton Athletic defeated Bishop's Stortford in the Non League over the weekend. The former Chelsea academy product, who was solid in defence showed his attacking quality after netting in the 51st minute of Carshalton's 5-2 win over Stortford.Omar Koroma opened the scoring just three minutes into the game for Carshalton but the lead was leveled in the 16th minute by Luke Callander.However with a little over half an
Ghanaian footballer Joseph Amoah missed Victoria Guimarães game against Boavista on Sunday due to injury.The 25-year old suffered a trauma to his right hip with joint damage and is set to miss the team’s Europa League game against Steaua Bucharest in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs on Thursday.The two teams are meeting for the first time ever in European competitionAccording to reports from the club, Joseph’s condition requires immediate attention and
Ghanaian forward Kevin Prince Boateng will be used as a false nine by Fiorentina coach Vicenzo Montella ahead of the serie A opener this weekend. The 32-year old has excelled in the position in recent years and look set to start in attack for the La Viola on Saturday against Napoli.The midfielder turned striker excelled in that role in preseason, and was also successful playing that position for Sassuolo last season.According Italian football expert Matteo Dovellini, Boateng is
Ghanaian forward Kingsley Boateng has joined Italian serie B new comers S.S Juve Stabia in a deal that sees Giuseppe Torromino move to Ternana. The winger joins Juve Stabia from serie C side Ternana due his enormous experience in Italian football including some few caps for Catania in the serie A.Boateng is seen as a better berth for Juve Stabia following his stints with the likes of Dutch side Nac Breda and Slovenia giants Olimpia Ljubljana.Kingsley Boateng played for the youth
Players of Asante Kotoko took their turns to vote for the FIFA FIFPro XI on Monday. The voting train which began in the capital saw players of Hearts of Oak, the Black Meteors and other footballers from the lower division vote for the best XI.The vote led by members of the Professional Footballers of Association of Ghana went to the Ashanti Region and players of Asante Kotoko actively took part in the process.The FIFA FIFPro Men’s World 11 awards are organized by FIFA and FIFPro,
Players of Asante Kotoko took their turns to vote for the FIFA FIFPro XI on Monday. The voting train which began in the capital saw players of Hearts of Oak, the Black Meteors and other footballers from the lower division vote for the best XI.The vote led by members of the Professional Footballers of Association of Ghana went to the Ashanti Region and players of Asante Kotoko actively took part in the process.The FIFA FIFPro Men’s World 11 awards are organized by FIFA and FIFPro,
The Ministry of Youth and Sports have pulled the plug on a meeting to discuss the impending GFA election.GHANASoccernet.com can report that, members at the ministry have pulled out of the meeting throwing the imminent GFA election in doubt.The Ghana Football Association was suppose to hold its Elective Congress on September 27, 2019.But with the information reaching GHANAsoccernet.com, it is unlikely the elective congress will happen anytime soon.The Normalisation Committee
Ghana Oil Company (GOIL) have ended their sponsorship agreements with two biggest clubs in the country Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak according to reports.GOIL decided not to extend their contract which was subject to renewal after it expiration.Ghana Oil Company Limited announced a cash sponsorship deal of GHc 480,000 each for the country’s two biggest clubs Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko at a ceremony last year with each club receiving Ghc 40,000 for a 12-month period.GHANAsoccernet
All is set for the second edition of the MTN Skate Soccer competition at the Handball Court of the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2019.The competition was launched in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, and the upcoming event will see three teams - two from Greater Accra, namely Accra Giants and Zongo Lions alongside Western Tigers form the Western Region- slugging it out for the title.The event would be played in a round robin format to select a winner to face the Ashanti
It’s going to be a big weekend for Ghana’s representative in Africa as Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold host their respective opponents in the second leg of the Champions League and Confederation Cup.Asante Kotoko will welcome Kano Pillars of Nigeria to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on August 25 while AshantiGold plays Akonangui club of Equatorial Guinea at the Len Clay Sports Stadium with the game scheduled for Saturday August 24, 2019 according to reports.Kotoko will
The Black Satellites of Ghana will be hoping to seal qualification to the next stage of the ongoing All Africa Games when they play Senegal in the second group game on Wednesday.Victory against Senegal with send Ghana through with a game to spare ahead of the final group stage games.The Black Satellites recorded their first win in the competition on Saturday as they defeated Burundi 2-1 at the Stade Municipal in the opening fixture.Medeama’s Tahiru Awudu scored a brace in the
Ghana U20 head coach, Yaw Preko is hoping his players will overcome a sickness bug that has hit the majority of his key performers at the ongoing All Africa Games in Morocco.According to coach Preko, four of the players are seeking medical treatment to determine if they can be fit for Wednesday’s game.The Black Satellites won their first game against Burundi by 2-1 in a highly competitive game played on Saturday.Awudu Tahiru of Medeama emerged as the hero for Ghana as his brace
Former Asante Kotoko midfield general Michael Akuffo has warned the team to eschew complacency ahead of the second leg clash of their CAF Champions League game against Kano Pillars. The Porcupine Warriors went to Nigeria to score two goals in their 3-2 defeat to the Kano based club, which means a 1-0 win will see them through to the next stage.However, Akuffo who has enormous experience playing in Africa warned the club to be cautious, insisting the team must remain focused for
Ashantigold coach Ricardo Da Rocha has expressed satisfaction in the level of "improvement" in his team ahead of the second leg game against Akonangui FC in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Miners have been involved in intensive training and played a friendly against Desire Academy over the weekend. A game they won 2-0, courtesy goals from Shafiu Mumuni and Benjamin Eshun.Following an impressive display by the "Aboakese" lads in the friendly win, Da Rocha explains
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