Ghanaian youngster Kebba Mamadou who was racially abused during his side SC Lauchringen game against FC Wheat in the German ninth-tier league has opened up on the ordeal.Mamadou’s teammates left the field during their match with FC Wheat on Sunday after a fan yelled what they deemed to be a racist remark against one of their players.The incident occurred with FC Wheat leading 4-1 in the 85th minute, when Mamadou went into a tackle near the FC Wheat bench.Below is a one-on-one
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed on Wednesday that the Senegalese capital city of Dakar will host the ceremony for the 2018 CAF Awards."The announcement of the best African player in 2018 will happen in Dakar on 8 January 2019 in collaboration with the government of Senegal," CAF President Ahmad Ahmad said to the official site of the African football governing body.The African footballer of the year, the most promising talent, best coach, and best
Head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Kwesi Appiah has made a donation of GHC 10,000 to the Retired National Footballers Association of Ghana (RENFAG). Kwasi Appiah, has consistently supported the Association in terms of finance following the plight retired footballers go through after calling time on their careers.The 58 year old presented a cheque for ¢10,000 to the ex footballers at its office at the Accra Stadium.The gesture forms part of the Kwasi Appiah
South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has lavished praise on partners LaLiga after they committed to sponsoring the Under-17 women’s national team (Bantwana) trip to Spain.Simphiwe Dludlu’s team will leave for Valencia, Spain on Thursday to play two important friendly matches against select sides from Liga Iberdrola, LaLiga’s national women’s league, and will be returning home on September 30.It is this gesture among other initiatives between
Indian Super League (ISL) franchise NorthEast United have been dealt a blow in their preparations as adviser Avram Grant has joined Greek side Panathinaikos, according to Goal.com.The recent development comes barely a month after the club announced the former Ghana national team coach as its adviser, while Eelco Schattorie and Arthur Papas were appointed as head coach and assistant coach respectively."Avram is a very close friend and he is grown to be a very close friend
Prophet Reindolph Oduro Gyebi popularly known as Eagle Prophet who is the Founder and General Overseer of God’s Crown Chapel has predicted that Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan will one day become the president of Ghana.Giving a sermon in one of his church services, he stated that he was one of the few prophets who predicted victory for the former footballer and now president of Liberia, George Opponh Weah and have high hopes that Asamoah Gyan will become one of the greatest
Ghanaian kid Jeremie Frimpong was handed a starting role in Manchester City lost 4-1 by Olympique Lyon on Wednesday in the UEFA Youth League. The 17-year-old right back was replaced before the second half at the Academy Stadium.Manchester City were down by two goals to one.Frimpong joined Manchester City in 2016 and his has a contract which runs out on 2020.
Former Berekum Chelsea centre forward Stephen Sarfo has completed a move to Lebanese top-flight side Tadamon Sour, GHANAsoccernet.com can disclose.The 26 year-old striker put pen to paper to conclude the deal on Wednesday after passing a medical.Sarfo joined Egyptian side Smouha SC in December, 2017 but terminated the contract mutually after nine months.Sarfo was the top scorer when Ghana won the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations with four goals.
Africa’s leading pay-TV operator StarTimes has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights for UEFA Europa League in Sub-Saharan Africa until 2021.The broadcast, which will begin on September 20th, will see football fans enjoy all 205 matches between the best European clubs.“We are very happy to bring UEFA Europa League to our subscribers. This summer FIFA World Cup was a success and fans really appreciated that we brought them ICC live and exclusive right after. So we thought that
Our paths crossed about three decades ago as little kids in Primary School. We barely sat in the same class at the time but often went for kick-abouts. Those were fine opportunities to horn our talent. It was at one of these sessions that the name Zico was conferred on me by my mates (Rene Blain Ameyaw and Ebenezer Sekyi Asare I think). According to them, I was as good as the Brazilian of old on the pitch. I must have been that good for a name like that to have been conferred on
Communications Director of Asante Kotoko, Lawyer Sarfo Duku says his outfit have finally accepted to part ways with head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin, without the trainer paying any compensation to the club.Fabin, who resigned last Wednesday, did not rescind his decision after a meeting with the Executive Chairman, Dr. Kwame Kyei, on Sunday.The management have discontinue their pursuit of activating the clause ( section 12.3 ) in their contract with their former coach Paa Kwasi Fabin
Lebanese side Al Shabab Al-Arabi have signed Ghanaian forward Frederick Owusu Addae for an undisclosed period, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.Addae joined Berekum Chelsea from Nigerian side Rivers United FC on a short spell.The 30 year-old managed to score a goal and made three assists in 13 appearances for the Blues in the first half of the 2017/2018 Ghana Premier League season.By Nuhu Adams
Former Tema Youth FC defender Malik Ismaila Antiri has joined Lebanon Premier League outfit Shabab Al-Ghazieh.The towering centre back completed his move to the Middle East side on Wednesday on a free transfer.Antiri spent last season in the Tanzanian elite division with Singida United.GHANAsoccernet.com understands Lebanese agent Mr. Hussein Chamseddine brokered the deal for the 23 year-old.By Nuhu Adams
Ghana defender Baba Rahman insists he will only return to the senior national team, when he is 100% fit. Rahman, last played for the senior national team at the Africa Cup of nations in 2017 where he picked up a career threatening injury which ruled him out of action for almost two years.Meanwhile, he has returned to action this season with German side Schalke O4 but was conspicuously missing in the recent Black Stars game against Kenya in the AFCON 2019 qualifier.However, the
Ghana forward Richard Boakye Yiadom has expressed satisfaction in the performance of Red Star Belgrade in their 0-0 draw with Italian side Napoli in the UEFA Champions League opener on Tuesday. The striker, who rejoined the club after an unsuccessful spell in China, played 81 minutes of a grueling encounter in Belgrade.The former Juventus marksman was happy with the spirited display by the team insisting it was good point for the club in a difficult group.He posted on Twitter,"A
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has earned praises from Inter Milan skipper Mauro Icardi after the Italian giants recovered from one goal down to beat Tottenham Hotspurs in the Champions League on Tuesday. Eriksen put the visitors ahead on 53rd minute but Icardi pulled level late in the 86 th minute from a sublime assist delivered by Asamoah.Asamoah raced down the left wing and sent in a teeing cross which was thumped in by Icardi, with Matias Vecino grabbing the match winner
Outspoken football administrator Takyi Arhin believes the likes of Randy Abbey and Ntow Fianko should have been named on the Normalisation Committee.According to the vociferous Techiman Eleven Wonders chief, football brains like former Ghana Football Association (GFA) spokesman, Randy Abbey and erstwhile Division One League Board chairman, lawyer Ntow Fianko deserved to have been named on the committee.“Some names like Randy Abbey, Lawyer Ntow Fianko would have been perfect”
Hosts Senegal beat Guinea 4-0 to win the final regional qualifying tournament for the 2019 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations finals.Both teams from the West Africa Football Union (Wafu) zone A will now play in next year's finals in Tanzania.They join Nigeria who won the Wafu zone B tournament on Saturday with a win on penalties over Ghana.Four other teams from the new zonal qualifying format join hosts Tanzania in the finals - Angola, Morocco, Uganda and Cameroon.All four
Celebrated coach Abdul Razak Abdul Karim has pitched himself for the vacant Asante Kotoko position. The 1978 African Footballer of the Year has described himself as the best man for the job.Asante Kotoko are on the market shopping for a new coach after Paa Kwesi Fabin resigned last week.''I’m always ready for Kotoko. No one has contacted me yet. But my doors are always open. If they want me they know were to find me,'' Razak told FootballmadeinGhana.''Am
Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak were held to a goalless draw by second-tier side Tudu Mighty Jets in a friendly match played on Wednesday morning.The game which took place at the Phobians training base at Pobiman saw little goalmouth action with both teams settling for a draw.Mighty Jets although rattled the crossbar in the first half.With the domestic league suspended, the friendly is to help the clubs stay competitive.
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