Ghana forward Kevin-Prince Boateng hilariously welcomed Franck Ribery to ACF Fiorentina training ground ahead of resumption of the league following a brief international break.Boateng and Ribery have struck a cordial relationship since joining the Viola this summer.The Ghana forward faced Ribery on several occasions during his spells at Borussia Dortmund, Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt.The duo have been training with some of the side’s youth players at the Centro Sportivo
Ghana have defied odds to beat Algeria 1-0 and qualify for their first ever CAF U23 Cup of Nations finals.Captain Yaw Yeboah, who plays for Celta Vigo, scored the only goal to ensure the Black Meteors secured a 2-1 aggregate win.Ghana gaffer Ibrahim Tanko made three changes to his squad that performed abysmally last Friday at the Accra Sports stadium with Asante Kotoko defender Habib Mohammed, holding midfielder Michel Agbekornu and former Black Stars B captain Isaac Twum all starting.The
Chief Executive Officer of RS Barkane, Benabdellah Hakim has stated that they have little idea about AshantiGold SC ahead of the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup clash.The Moroccan side will play as guests to AshantiGold in the first leg of CAF’s second-tier club competition at the Obuasi Len Clay Saturday on Saturday.RS Berkane — who were runner’s up in the last season’s competition — will come into the game with a new gaffer having sacked Mounir Jaouani due to
Ghanaian forward Latif Atta Blessing has been named on the substitute bench in the Major Soccer League Team of the Week following his superb display for Los Angeles FC over the weekend.Blessing was one of the two standout performers for Bob Bradley's side during their 2-2 stalemate with Orlando City FC at the Orlando City Stadium on Saturday.The 22-year-old was a constant threat against their opponents and played a crucial role in the two goals scored by Adrien Perez and
African football minnows Somalia were eliminated from 2022 World Cup qualifying Tuesday after a dramatic 3-1 loss to Zimbabwe in Harare.Zimbabwe qualified for the second round 3-2 on aggregate thanks to a stoppage-time goal from star forward Khama Billiat, who plays for South African club Kaizer Chiefs.Somalia, who have to play home matches in fellow east African country Djibouti because of an unstable security situation in Mogadishu, took a 1-0 lead into the first round second
A member of the Normalisation Committee, Lawyer Naa Odofoley Nortey is reported to have been chosen as the head of a five-member committee that will oversee the forthcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) elections.On Monday, the Normalisation Committee released a statement to refute claims that an Election Committee was going to be formed and headed by Rex Danquah.According to Accra-based radio station Happy FM, Mrs. Nortey will chair the upcoming much-talked about election as
Fortuna Düsseldorf have been handed a timely boost ahead of their Bundesliga match against Wolfsburg on Friday after Kasim Nuhu returned to full scale training. The 24-year-old has not featured for the side since he suffered a hamstring injury in a friendly against TSV Meerbusch last month.The Ghana international worked his way back to training with the group on Tuesday and participated in the exercise without any difficulty.However, the involvement of the Ghanaian at the
Former Atletico Madrid youth coach Javi Baños has eulogized the humility of Ghana international Thomas Partey, claiming that he recognized the midfielder's talent from the moment he saw him at the club's academy.The versatile midfielder joined the Rojiblancos youth set-up as a teenager during the 2012 season.After making 28 appearances for the side's B team, Partey was shipped out on loan to Real Mallorca and Almeria before returning to the club in 2015.The 26-year-old
Almeria have registered Ghanaian forward Arvin Appiah to the team B, despite being the club's record signing. The England born Ghanaian joined the La Liga side in the summer from Nottingham Forrest for €8.8 million in a five year deal.The pacy winger will begin his career in Spain with the team B of Almeria in the Tercera Division.Even though he arrived in a big transfer move, the player's career has been planned out as he is expected to play with the team B but
Atletico Madrid ace Thomas Partey has signed four Ghanaian players to Spanish side Alcobendas, a club he co-owns. The Ghana midfielder has signed Samuel Tetteh Yemoh, Gideon Acquah, Samuel Buer and Felix as new players for the Spanish lower tier side.Samuel Tetteh, a defensive midfielder joins the club for the season from Utebo FC. He previously played for the youth side of Leganes.Gideon Acquah arrives from Ghana Premier League side Medeama FC. The left back can also play in
Swansea ace Andre Ayew has been nominated for Player for the Month of August. He is joined by Spanish forward Borja Baston and Joe Rondon as nominees for player of the month.Ayew, who confirmed he was staying at the Welsh side beyond the transfer window has been splendid for the club in the month of August.The Ghana captain joined the club late following his involvement at the summer Africa Cup of Nations but announced his return when he bagged a brace as the Swans beat Northampton
Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Kudjoe Fianoo, has revealed that the rescheduled game between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak in the President Cup is likely to come off at the Accra Sports Stadium.There are reports the Baba Yara Sports Stadium will be closed down for renovation works.The game had to be postponed due to a heavy downpour which occurred some few hours to kick off.The match which proceeded had to be stopped in the 10th minute as movement of
Ghana’s U23 assistant coach Michael Osei with some few hours to the Black Meteors game against the Fennec foxes has revealed the team’s starting line up in an interview with Fox Fm. According to him, the team is hopeful of victory against the Algerians as they seek to qualify for the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations to be staged in Egypt in November.The first leg ended in a draw at the Accra Sports Stadium five days agoBlack Meteors starting XI against Algeria in Setif:1. Kwame
Ghana superstar Thomas Partey has proven to be an astute football businessman as he has splashed out to buy Spanish third division club Alcobendas Sport, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.The midfielder, who plays for Spanish top-flight club Atletico Madrid, silently acquired a stake in the club with the mission of getting them promoted to the top leagues of of the fiercely competitive league systems in the world.The 26-year-old, who is regarded as one of the finest footballers
President of RS Berkane Hakeem Ben Abdullah is confident his side can pick a win against Ghanaian side AshantiGold in the CAF Confederation Cup first roundThe game comes off on Saturday September 14 at the Len Clay Sports Stadium with the Moroccan side already in the country as they arrived on Tuesday.According to the Berkane President, they don’t have much knowledge about the miners but are optimistic they can win the game on Saturday."We got a very good reception at the
The Director General of the National Sports Authority, Professor Peter Twumasi has confirmed that plans are far advanced to ensure that the Baba Yara sports stadium will be closed down for renovation works.According to the NSA boss, his outfit has had to postpone the planned renovation works following Kotoko’s participation in this year’s CAF Champions League. However, he admits that the need to renovate the facility has become urgent and thus Kotoko may have to look
Albanian top flight side KF Teuta have signed Ghanaian forward Abdul Basit Khalid. The ex-Dreams FC attacker moves to KF Teuta from Kosovo side Prishtina FC.Abdul Basit,23, played three season in Kosovo, where he scored 30 goals in 105 appearances.In March 2016, Khalid joined Prishtina of Football Superleague of Kosovo by signing a contract until June 2018.During the remaining 2015–16 season, he scored twice in 10 matches as Prishtina finished 8th in the championship.His best
The Homowo Cup match between Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics has been cancelled, the Phobians have stated. The regional rivals were billed to play each other on September 15 but Hearts of Oak have pulled out of the game."The proposed Homowo Cup game scheduled for Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the Accra Sports Stadium against city rivals Great Olympics has been cancelled," Hearts posted on Twitter.The game was part of the Homowo festival celebrated by the Ga's.Despite
Ghanaian midfielder Kamal Sowah has urged his OH Leuven teammates to switch their focus to the big game against Union Saint-Gilloise on Saturday. OH Leuven recorded an emphatic 4-0 win over KSV Roeselare in the Belgian First Division B last Saturday. Sowah scored the fastest goal of the season in that game, after netting the opener just 55 seconds into the game.Despite the big win, Sowah is rather looking forward to the game against Union Saint Gilloise but thanked fans of the
Ghanaian midfielder Kamal Sowah says he feels 'important' at Belgian First Division B side Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The on-loan Leicester City player scored his first goal for OH Leuven in their 4-0 win over KSV Roeselare on Saturday. His goal came just 55 seconds into the game, the fastest in Belgium this season.“We played a good game and fought together for the win," Kamal Sowah told his club's official website“I feel more and more confident and pick up a
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