Yeni Malatyaspor midfielder Afriyie Acquah was adjudged the best midfielder on the pitch during their 4-0 win over Ankaragucu on Sunday. The Ghana international was making his full debut in his second game for the club since joining on a free transfer last month.Football statistical website whoscored.com rated him as the best midfielder on the pitch with a score of 7.7.Playing as a defensive midfielder, he touched the ball 86 times, made two key passes with a Passing Accuracy 83.8%

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has expressed his gratitude to Atletico Madrid —claiming he feels settled at the club.The versatile enforcer has been a key cog at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano for the past two seasons.The 26-year-old was heavily linked with a move away from the club this summer following his impressive display last term.However, the Rojiblancos rejected overtures for the Ghana international after losing one of his midfield partners Rodri to English side Manchester

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah played full throttle for Inter Milan as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Slavia Prague in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League opener on Tuesday.The Nerazzurri opened their European campaign by hosting champions of the Czech Republic Slavia Prague, which was a must-win game considering the group also included Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund.But Antonio Conte’s men failed to convert most of the chances they had in the first half.Slavia Prague silenced

The Ghana Football Association has reinstated Phar Rangers as National Division One following their recent legal win at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), GHANAsoccernet.com can report.The Ghana FA has reinstated the club in the Division One League on the instruction of the global  adjudicatory chamber."The Ghana Football Association acting on the instruction of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) would like to confirm that your Club has been reinstated in the

In the year 2017, a highly spirited, littered, knowledgeable and effervescent young man burst into the footballing circles and declares his intention to contest GFA Presidential polls in 2019 by releasing a solid manifesto captioned "Empowering the Football People and Decoding the Football People Tag" which details his vision for Ghana Football. The President of Phar Rangers Football Club, Nana Yaw Amponsah who holds a Master's Degree (LLM) in Sports Law and Practice

Any competition that sees the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Porto, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Lazio competing for the trophy is bound to grab the attention of fans world-wide.It is thus not surprising that the start of this season’s edition of the UEFA Europa League group phase has been much anticipated and on Thursday the wait is finally over.Last year’s beaten finalists Arsenal begin their campaign in Group F with a tricky away encounter against Eintracht Frankfurt,

President of the Ghana Olympic Committee  Ben Nunoo Mensah will be chairing the Olympic Roundtable at 2019 edition of African Sports Tourism Summit and Olympic Roundtable slated for the 19  September at the Monarch Hotel in East-Legon Accra.The event which happens to be the second edition will see industry players from both tourism and sports sectors crossbreeding and sharing ideas that will influence social-economic gains for Africa and her nations.The Olympic Roundtable session

 Ghana's Black Stars B will host Burkina Faso in the Championship for Africa Nations (CHAN) qualifier at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday September 22, 2019.Ghana has missed out on the two previous editions of the tournament in 2016 hosted by Rwanda and 2018 in Morocco.Ghana were eliminated by Burkina Faso in the last CHAN qualifier, thus this presents another opportunity for the Black Stars B to get revenge over the Burkinabes.The team has pitched camp in Kumasi

GHANAsoccernet can confirm that Board chair of Medeama Sporting Club,  Dr Toni Aubynn has picked up his nomination form to contest for the vacant Ghana Football Association Presidential position.Dr Aubynn picked his form at the Ghana Football Association secretariat on Tuesday.He supports the idea of aspirants who want to contest Ghana Football Association elections to go through integrity test.Aubynn and his campaign team are expected to submit their form by close of work on Friday

Popular Ghanaian lawyer Amada Clinton has picked nomination forms to contest Ghana Football Association presidential election, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.Ms Clinton, who gained popularity after strongly backing GFA in the aftermath of Anas expose, feels she is the best person to lead local football governing body for the next four years.She picked the forms at GFA secretariat on Tuesday and will contest the elections scheduled for October 25 if her nomination is accepted

Veteran Ghana coach, J.E Saprong has criticized the Sports Ministry and the Normalisation Committee for their handling of Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah’s contract saga.The former Hearts and Kotoko coach said it was important for the Sports Ministry  and the Normalisation Committee to take definite decision on Kwasi Appiah.With just two months left for the team to embark on another World Cup qualification assignment coach Sarpong asserts it will be important for issues to be resolved

Genk midfielder Joseph Paintsil cannot wait to make his debut appearance in the UEFA Champions League which begins on TuesdayThe Ghana U23 player will feature for last season Belgium League champions, Genk in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League season.The Belgium side are in Group E alongside last season winners Liverpool, Napoli and Red Bull Salzburg which also has a Ghanaian representative in the person of Majeed AshimeruJoseph Painstil has expressed his delight and readiness in

Crvena zvezda striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom hopes to replicate his impressive form during the qualifying rounds of the Champions League in the group stages as the main competition begins on Tuesday September 17The 26-year old was key to Crvena zvezda qualification to the group stage with his three goals in the qualifying round.The Serbian giants have been paired alongside German powerhouse Bayern Munich, Olympiacos and Tottenham in Group B of this season’s Champions League.Boakye

Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has lamented over Deportivo Alaves poor first half performance in their defeat to Sevilla on Sunday. Alaves suffered their first defeat of the campaign after losing 1-0 to Sevilla following a lackluster first half display. Joan Jordan's 37th minute goal was enough for the travelling side."I want to thank my teammates and the fans that have supported us, the game has been very hard, because Sevilla has a very good team. We in the first part

Ghanaian midfielder Richard Boateng will miss AD Alcoron's game against Cádiz in the Spanish Segunda Division on Tuesday night. The midfielder has been suspended for picking up a red card in his side's 1-1 draw against Ponferradina on Saturday.Boateng picked up a yellow in the 13th minute before he was sent off in the 58th minute for a second booking.The 27-year old has been a key member of the Los Alferos this season, playing four times and scoring a goal. He also

Asante Kotoko striker Richard Arthur says fans of the club should expect more goals from his after scoring his first goal for the team on Sunday. The former Wa All Stars attacker scored as the Porcupine Warriors beat Etoile Du Sahel in the first leg of the second round of CAF Champions League.Arthur was happy to step up when the team needed him and has promised to score more.“I feel good” he told the Kotoko Express App.“As a striker, you need to step up to the stage in big

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah says Inter Milan are ready for their next opponents Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. The midfielder has been impressive for the Nerazzuri's this season and lasted the entire duration as Inter beat his former side Udinese on Saturday.Inter have had a perfect start to the season, winning all three games in the serie A."We are ready for any game (against Slavia Prague)," he told Inter.it. "We are working

Midfielder Yusif Raman Chibsah has revealed that his mother predicted he would score against Besiktas before the game last Sunday. The former Frosinone player opened his goal scoring account for Gazi?ehir Gazientep over the weekend in their 3-2 win against Besiktas in the Turkish Super Lig.The 26-year old revealed after the game his mother had told him he will score his first goal in that game."I'm gifting to our fans, Galibiyetimizi. I feel good right now. I present

French born Ghanaian defender Enock Kwateng has been named in the French Ligue I team of the week after another impressive performance for Bordeaux on Saturday. The right back was in top form as Bordeaux got a routine 2-0 win over FC Metz over the weekend at the Noeuveau Stade de Bordeaux.Kwateng lasted the entire duration and made some good runs on the flanks and was solid with his tackles on the right.He is joined in the team of the week by teammate Pablo in defence. FC Nantes

French born Ghanaian defender Enock Kwateng has revealed that Bordeaux's game against Olympique Lyonnais in the French Ligue I has been a reference point for him this season. According to the 22-year old, Bordeaux showed their class in that game and should have won the game but unfortunately picked only a point in that game.The ex-Nantes defender also disclosed on a personal level, it was one of his best games in the Navy Blue and White shirt."I think the match against