Ghana winger Frank ACheampong has been ranked 12th in FIFA 20's fastest players. The Tianjin Teda attacker is just ahead of Manchester United sensation Daniel James and behind the likes of Douglas Costa, Sadio Mane, Pierre Emerick Augbamayeng and Kylian Mbappe.The ranked list has 13 players with speeds ranging from 96 to 94.France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe tops with 96, same as Adama Traore.At 95, there are Anibal Chala, Kensuke Nagai, Manchester City's Leroy Sane
Ex-Ghana Deputy Minister for Gender Rachael Appoh says it is time for a female to occupy the GFA Presidential seat.Speaking to Saddick Adams on Angel FM Floodlight Sports, the former Gomoa Central MP said the image of the game has been battered so much that it is imperative for a woman to come cleanse the game.Likening the situation to that of FIFA, Appoh believes there are very credible women like Fatma Samoura in Ghana who can lead football.She however said women who
Forward Kevin Prince Boateng has promised his Fiorentina teammates that he will provide free dinner for a week if they beat Juventus in the serie A on Saturday. The former Sassuolo forward is poised for the big game on match day three of the Italian top flight after losing their opening two games."I know how important this game is and, if we win, for a week we all eat for free. I already know which restaurants to go to. I expect some Florentine steak for free," he told
Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena is gradually forming a deadly partnership with Shinji Kagawa and Luis Suarez at Spanish second-tier side Real Zaragoza.Dwamena has quickly settled in at the La Romareda Stadium outfit since joining on a season-long loan from LaLiga side UD Levante in the summer transfer window.The 23-year-old had to wait for his fourth game of the league to open his account for the Whites after bagging an impressive 11 goals during the side’s pre-season training.Dwamena’s
Ghana forward Raphael Dwamena opened his league goal account for Real Zaragoza as they walloped AD Alcorcon 3-0 at the Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo in the Spanish Segunda Division on Sunday.The on-loan Levante forward beautiful lobbed the ball over the Alcoron goalkeeper to give his side the initiative in the 12 minute.The visitors extended their advantage in the dying embers of the first half through Luis Javier Suárez Charris before Carlos Vigaray sealed the win on the
Ghana forward Kevin Prince Boateng has descended heavily on Schalke O4 chairman Clemens Tönnies for his alleged derogatory comments about Africa. The former Schalke O4 player, who now plies his trade in Italy for Fiorentina says those comments were unacceptable and should not be encouraged in the Bundesliga.Clemens Toennies made the controversial remarks about Africans at an event in Paderborn where he proposed to build more power plants on the continent from climate change tax
Ghana forward Kevin Prince Boateng has descended heavily on Schalke O4 chairman Clemens Tönnies for his alleged derogatory comments about Africa. The former Schalke O4 player, who now plies his trade in Italy for Fiorentina says those comments were unacceptable and should not be encouraged in the Bundesliga.Clemens Toennies made the controversial remarks about Africans at an event in Paderborn where he proposed to build more power plants on the continent from climate change tax
Ghana forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has given a damning assessment of former Barcelona team-mate Ousmane Dembele by describing the French winger as a ‘small child’ who lacks guidance. Boateng shared the dressing room with Dembele during his six-month loan stint at Barcelona.Speaking with Sport Bild, Boateng feels the 22-year-old, who joined the club for £136million from Borussia Dortmund in 2017, is ‘still a small child thrown into this huge group, into a giant pool.’"Dembele is
Ghana winger Christian Atsu has confidently told Newcastle United fans to expect a lot from him this summer.The tricky wideman has spent three years at St. James' Park, but he believes his body hasn't been 100 per cent.Atsu said: "The biggest thing for me this season is to be consistent. I have had some good performances with Newcastle, but I know that I need to start being more consistent and keeping my standards at the same level right through the season."That's
Ghanaian footballer Samuel Obeng Gyabaa trained with the first team of Spanish side Real Oviedo on Wednesday. Obeng including two other players joined the first team for training.The 22-year old has been impressive for the team following his three goals in two matches in the Segunda Division B for Real Oviedo.Obeng replaced Alfredo Ortuno in training
OH Leuven forward Thomas Henry has hailed his new-found partnership with Ghanaian youngster Kamal Sowah.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.The 19-year-old's telepathy with Henry in OH Leuven attack was very interesting. The Frenchman is also very appreciative about his friend."We are training
Board chairman of Medeama Sporting Club Dr. Tony Aubynn says he supports the idea of aspirants who want to contest Ghana Football Association elections to go through integrity test.Speaking to Saddick Adams on Angel FM Floodlight Sports he said " if we are serious to rebrand Ghana football then we must embrace the integrity test. This is a process to restore public confidence into our game. We need persons who are transparent, incorrupt and have the fa at heart
Ghana International David Accam is among the highest Africans in the American Major Soccer League, according to salary records published this week.The American League is not noted for paying the kind of obscene wages and salaries paid in other leagues, but for his profile, Accam will be satisfied with the little over $1m that he makes annually at Columbus Crew.To be exact, Accam is currently bagging $1, 010, 004 as a yearly base salary; the most that a Ghanaian player takes in the
President of Renaissance Sportive de Berkane club, FouziHakim Lekjaa Ben Abdellah, is anticipating a tough fixture ahead of Saturday’s CAF Confederation Cup game against AshantiGold. The Moroccan club is already in the country to continuepreparations for the first leg encounter at the Len Clay Sports Stadium in Obuasi.The Miners defeated Equatoguinean club Akonangui club by 3-0 in the preliminary round at home to set up this clash with the North African side.According
CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has said the continent will be counting on the members of the CAF/FIFA Reform taskforce to help African football rise from its difficulties to improve the game.Ahmad was speaking in Cairo on Tuesday when he jointly inaugurated the CAF/FIFA Reform taskforce with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at CAF’s headquarters in Cairo on Tuesday.The meeting follows the partnership, announced in June this year, following CAF’s request for support from FIFA to independently
Gianni Infantino says Africa football will be 'envied around the world' if the CAF-FIFA partnership to accelerate reforms within Africa football governing body is implemented successfully.The President of FIFA was speaking in Cairo on Tuesday when he jointly inaugurated the CAF/FIFA Reform taskforce at CAF’s headquarters in the Egyptian capital.The joint CAF/FIFA Partnership Roadmap covers three main areas: financial management, good governance and effective internal
Ghanaian midfielder Moses Odjer is in the running of becoming one of the most capped players at serie B side US Salernitana 1919. The former Ghana U-20 midfielder, signed a contract extension which sees him enter his fifth season at the club during the Lotito-Mezzaroma era.Odjer has played 104 times for the Garnets just 17 times behind record most capped player at Salernitana, Alessandro Tuia.The 23-year old has become key member of the Salerno club since joining from Catania
President and bankroller of King Faisal Football club Alhaji Grunsah has rescinded his decision to contest for the Ghana Football Association Presidency. Alhaji Grunsah who is an astute football administrator some weeks back announced his decision to contest for the position but after some consultations with family and members in the football fraternity he has withdrawn from the race.'I have withdrawn from the GFA presidential race, I will no longer contest for the
Ghana forward Kevin Prince Boateng has been chosen by Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella as the club's penalty taker. The striker will take the club's penalty together with Erick Pulgar.Pulgar has scored twice from the spot but on both occasions, Kevin Prince Boateng was not on the pitch.The Chilean midfielder revealed he will relinquish the role to the Ghanaian if they had a penalty and he was on the pitch."I can tell you that in Fiorentina Montella chose me, along
President of World Football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to jointly inaugurate the FIFA reforms taskforce for African football. A FIFA taskforce has been set to run African football after the Confederation of African Football asked for help from the governing body.FIFA general Secretary Fatouma Samoura is serving as High Commission for Africa Football following a myriad of issues with regards to the running of the game on the continent.The
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