Ghana defender John Boye could be sidelined for sometime after picking an injury in FC Metz’s 1-0 win against FC Nantes in the Ligue 1 over the weekend.Boye — who has been a stalwart for the Maroons since joining from Turkish Sivasspor two seasons ago — could not complete full throttle for the side during their 1-0 win over the high-flying Canaries.The experienced guardsman suffered an injury midway through the game but managed to play through the pain barrier before he was
Ghana's opening game in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa will be played on Thursday, November 14, 2019.The match will be played in Accra.The match had initially been scheduled to take place on Friday with the Black Stars travelling to face Sao Tome on November 17 before CAF amended the dates.This allows Black Stars a sufficient window for travel and to prepare for their second clash against Sao Tome.Ghana are in Group C together with the Bafana
Ghana winger Evans Mensah came off the bench to score as HJK Helsinki defeated Lahti FC on penalties in the quarter final of the Finnish top-flight league on Wednesday evening.HJK started the match in the front foot when Finnish striker Petteri Fossell gave them the lead through the spot in the 32nd minute.They were dealt a big blow three minutes later when Fossell failed to recover from an injury and had to be replaced with Ghanaian international Evans Mensah.Mensah needed just
Former Medeama SC striker Bismark Oppong has joined newly promoted Ethiopia Premier League side Hadiya Hossana FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.Oppong completed his move the deadline day of the Ethiopian transfer window on Wednesday by signing a year deal.The 21-year-old forward spent only six months in the Ethiopian top-flight with Shire Inda Selassie FC.Oppong previously played for Mekelle Kenema City FC in the 2017/2018 season where he was fans favourite following his goal
Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu says his goal in football is to reach the level of Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos and Barcelona ace Samuel Umtiti.The Real Valladolid player rates Ramos and Umtiti as best defenders in the world and aims to be like them in future.The two players have a World Cup medal each and have also enjoyed success at club level, especially Ramos who has won the Champions League four times.“My goal in football is to become the best defender – like [Sergio]
Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu has attributed his impressive start to the season to Real Valladolid coach Gonzalez Soriano.The 20-year-old has earned plaudits for his fine start to the campaign and has been tagged among the revelations of the season.He made his La Liga debut in a 2-1 matchday one triumph over Real Betis, almost two years after moving from Ghana to Spain.“I thank Real Valladolid for the opportunity given to me and coach Sergio [Gonzalez Soriano] for the
Bulgarian giants Levski Sofia are eager to sell ‘flopped’ Ghana winger Nasiru Mohammed, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report.After spending eight successful years at Swedish side BK Hacken, Nasiru left to join Bulgarian giants Levski Sofia on a three-year deal in the summer.The 25-year-old wideman has however performed poorly at the club which has prompted the club’s decision to offload him in the forthcoming winter transfer window.Report reaching GHANASoccernet.com indicate
Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu has admitted he struggled during his early days in Spain after joining Real Valladolid.The 20-year-old moved to the Spanish top-flight side in 2017 from African Talent and for two years, he mainly featured for the youth team.But this season, Salisu has become a mainstay of Real Valladolid’s first team in La Liga, starting in all nine of the club’s games this season.“[My early days in Spain were] very difficult. I remember the first time
Chelsea in-form striker Tammy Abraham relishing the opportunity to play alongside Callum Hudson-Odoi in the same team.Abraham has netted nine times in eleven games in all competitions this season making one of the finest strikers in Europe this season.The fine form has seen Chelsea making plans to renew his contract.Hudson-Odoi broke into the Chelsea team last season but his campaign was cut short due to an Achilles injury.The 18-year-old recently extended his contract with the
Ghanaian striker Jérémy Doku was on fire for RSC Anderlecht U-21 as he netted a brace in their 4-1 victory over Sint Truiden U-21 on Tuesday.Doku has endured a difficult time since the club appointed Frank Vercauteren as a replacement for Vincent Kompany earlier this month following the team’s poor start to the campaign.The 17-year-old was remarkably left out of their weekend 4-1 win against Sint Truiden but was named in the U-21 side against the same opposition’s U-21 team
Celtic's teenage sensation Jeremie Frimpong has disclosed that he suffered racial abuse at age ten whiles playing for Manchester City academy in a tournament in Italy. The 18-year old, who joined Celtic in the summer, reveals fans in Italy made monkey chants to him and his black friends at Manchester City in an U-11 tournament in Rome.“When I was at City, I went to a tournament in Italy and their fans were making monkey chants. But I tried not to let it bother me and I still
Kevin-Prince Boateng and Mario Balotelli seem to share a strong bond on and off the pitch.The two players met once again on Monday as Fiorentina played Brescia in a league game. The game ended in a draw with both sides failing to find the back of the net.Boateng was happy to reunite with his friend and was evidenced in a post he shared on Instagram.The two have been spotted in the past at various places with their spouses on holidays as well.The Ghanaian duo seem to share more time
English born Ghanaian Calum Hudson-Odoi has been named in the Chelsea starting line up for the UEFA Champions League clash against Ajax Amsterdam at the Johan Cryuff Arena. The winger is making his first start in the competition after making a second half appearance in the win against French side Lille.Manager Frank Lampard picked the Ghanaian ahead of American summer signing Christian Pulisic.Ahead of the game the Chelsea legend revealed the 18-year old could make his full debut
Former Partizani Tirana coach Sulejman Starova says Ghana striker Caleb Ekuban is the best foreign player to have played in the Albanian top flight league. Ekuban, who plays for Turkish side Trabzonspor, spent a season in Albania where he played for Partizani Tirana.The ex-Chievo Verona forward was on loan at Partizani in the 2016-17, where he bagged 17 goals in 34 appearances.“Yes, I believe he (Ekuban) is the best player to come to Albania," Starova said in an interview
Ghana FA presidential aspirant, Nana Yaw Amponsah has filed a character defamation claim against Muftaw Nabila Abdulai a journalist with Kwese TV and muftawunabila.wordpress.com following a petitioned he sent to FIFA for gross violation of FIFA Statutes, Code of Ethics and Regulations on workings and intermediaries against the aspirant as well as his connection with investigative journalist Anas Amereyaw Anas on the number 12 documentary. According to reports, Nana Yaw Amponsah
Yeni Malatyaspor midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been rated as the midfielder with the highest average long pass in the Turkish Super Lig.According to Futbol Türkiye, the Ghana international tops the league in making the average number long passes in so far in the Super Lig. Afriyie ranks ahead of Fenerbahce duo Luiz Gustavo and veteran Emre Belozoglu, Haris Hajradinovic of Kasimpasanand Aaron Appindagoye (Sivasspor).The summer signing has been pivotal for Yeni Malatyaspor and constantly
Former Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association Randy Abbey has reiterated his support to Fred Pappoe to become the next FA president.Pappoe is among six candidates cleared by Vetting Committee to contest the October 25 elections.According to Mr Abbey — who is seeking to be elected onto the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association — the Great Olympics chief has the clouts to fix the broken football system in the country during an interview with Accra-based
Ghana Football Association Executive Council aspirant, Randy Abbey disagrees with the new statues which opens up the Football Association to non- members to contest for positions.According to the President of Kpando Hearts of Lions, the FA should only be opened up for Transparency and Accountability and not to members who have no affiliations with clubs for not less than two years.“The right to vote and be voted for is membership rights which is in the statues. So to enjoy this
Ghana Football Association Executive Council hopeful, Randy Abbey has revealed his decision to contest for the Executive Council position instead of the FA top seat.The President of the Division one side Kpando Hearts of Lions was considered as one of the personalities to contest for the Ghana Football presidential position.According to him, he sees the Executive Council as a good platform where he can contribute and get involved in the decision making process in Ghana football.The
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