Ghana winger Christian Atsu is eager to help restore pride Newcastle United by gaining promotion to the English Premier League. The former FC Porto winger, who joined the Magpies on a season long loan from Chelsea at the start of the English Premiership came on in the second half against Wigan Athletic and contributed to a crucial victory for Newcastle. He said: Its always like that in the Championship and it can be in the Premier League. Nothing is easy. The fans will be happy with the win,

Ghana youth star Clifford Aboagye insists it will be a dream come true to don the Black Stars jersey as he eyes a debut call up for the friendly against Mexico in June in Texas, USA. He says it will be a great pleasure to face the North American country. Clifford, 22, is currently plying his trade in Mexico for Atlas FC on loan from Spanish side Granada CF where he has managed eleven appearances with six starts. "In my prayers I always asked to play in a professional league, and now

Sacked Asante Kotoko coach visited the training grounds this morning to say good bye to his players after seeing his contract terminated just 11 games into the season. The Porcupine Warriors wielded the axe after Sunday's uninspiring performance in the 0-0 draw with Ebusua Dwarfs at home. The Croat has since taken the firing in good faith and was at the training grounds this morning to say good bye.   Croatian coach Zdravko Logarusic visits @AsanteKotoko_SC players at Adako-Jachie

French giants Olympique Lyonnais have reignited their interest in Kwadwo Asamoah from Juventus. The versatile international midfielder was a subject on intense specualation last summer when Antonio Conte headed to Chelsea. But he could end up in the Ligue 1 whose giants are still interested in his services. Asamoah has shrugged off his persistent injuries this season and put up impressive performances. The 28-year-old has managed 16 league appearances this season.  

Angry Great Olympics fans have threatened to chase out incoming coach Tom Strand. The Wonder Club are embroiled in coaching crisis following the appointment of the Swedish to replace Godwin Attram. Strand has been waiting the wings to take over but appears his romance with the Accra side could start on a bad footing. Irate fans are unhappy with the decision of the club's top hierarchy to hire the European, vowing to tenure unbearable. Some disgruntled fans verbally abused him at the

Wa All striker Richard Arthur has set his sights on deepening the woes of the Asante Kotoko in week twelve of the Ghana Premier League. The Wa-based side will host the much-maligned Porcupine Warriors at the Malik Jabir stadium on Sunday. The defending league champions are having an indifferent start to the campaign as they occupy 8th position with 13 points but with two games in hand whiles Asante Kotoko have not recorded a victory in their last four games, which prompted the clubs management

Ashanti Gold SC skipper Joshua Tijani claims the departure of former head coach Bashiru Hayford has affected the team. The two times league winning gaffer resigned from the Miners after eight weeks in the Ghana Premier League. The team is currently last on the log following their home loss to Hearts of Oak over the weekend but the versatile defender has vowed they will work hard to turn things around to make sure they are out of the drop zone. ''Bashiru Hayford's departure has

In-coming Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has left Sudanese side Al Khartoum Watani in a great state as he departs to take charge of the Black Stars. The capital-based club are now among the title contenders as their Ghanaian coach seeks opportunities with his country's national team. Appiah had his last game in charge of Al Khartoum this past weekend, overseeing a 3-0 away win over Tiraat Al Bija in a league clash. The result leaves Khartoum seven points adrift of leaders Al Hilal with a game

Juventus midfielder kwadwo Asamoah is facing competition from Alex Sandro in the side's starting place in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash against Barcelona. Asamoah, 28, must beat off competition from the Brazilian to earn a starting berth at the Juventus stadium in Turin. The Ghana international was far from convincing in the side's last Seria A gameto give Sandro the chance to play ahead of the African, media reports in Italy have claimed. Manager Massimiliano

'Disgruntled' Great Olympics coach Godwin Attram has threatened to leave the club with his players, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. Attram, an ex-Ghana international is livid with the decision of the club to appoint Swedish Tom Strand as his boss. He has vowed to resign if the 35-year-old European is appointed. GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal that Attram is reluctant to leave his current position, warning he will leave with key players if he jumps ship. The formerPSV

Michael Essien and Carlton Cole will begin their adventures into the unknown this weekend when Indonesia's Liga 1 season kicks off. But the two former Premier League stalwarts could find life difficult as they try to help Persib Bandung's push for domestic honours. Persib will host Arema FC in all Javanese battle on Saturday, with the 38,000-capacity Stadion Gelora Bandung Lautan Api likely to be packed to the rafters. It's the opening matchday of the first official season since

Ghana legend Abedi Pele is among some of the leading former players to play important roles within the Confederation of African (CAF) following the change of leadership at the continent's governing body, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. New CAF president Ahmad Ahmad has already met ''The Maestro" to discuss the role he wants the three-time African Footballer of the Year to play under his leadership to help boost the game in Africa. Abedi Pele was ostracized under former

Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah faces a straight fight between himself and Brazilian Alex Sandro for the position of left back in the Champions League game against Barcelona this evening. Allegri relies on the tried and tested 4-2-3-1 but not yet on who to field in defense while Luis Enrique left without Sergio Busquets appears willing to return to the 4-3-3 and advance Masquerano in midfield. Juventus are unbeaten at home in the Champions League this season and Kwadwo Asamoah has looked

Inbound AshantiGold FC coach Charles Kwablan Akunnor has conceded that the task to save the club from the relegation doldrums looks bleak but will give it a try. The Miners are one of the sides struggling to get any points on board in the points table. They have hit rock bottom, having taken just 8 points from 11 games the ongoing campaign. They are fresh from a loss to Hearts of Oak at home and have won just 1 point in their last 4 games and are in grave danger of losing their position in

Coach Charles Akonnor is expected to begin work at Ashantigold today (Tuesday). The ex-Ghana international is replacing Bashir Hayford who quits few weeks ago. The miners are desperate to turn around a season which has been hugely disappointing. Akonnor has agreed personal terms with the Obuasi-based side after been given permission by Dreams FC to hold talks with the club. Akonnor has been with the Division One League club for three years and would like to take the next step in his coaching

Ghana-domiciled Emmanuel Adebayor struck a hat-trick as Istanbul Basaksehir got their Turkish Super Lig title challenge back on track and severely damaged that of Galatasaray with a 4-0 win on Monday night. Adebayor, who moved to the Turkish Super Lig in January, bagged his first hat-trick in six years on Monday night, destroying the giants of Turkish football. After being released by Crystal Palace in June of last year,many expected that the 33-year-olds best days to be behind him but the

Ghana international Samuel Inkoom has lost his father after battling with illness for some time now. Mr Inkoom Senior the man who encouraged the now Vereya defender to follow his passion and play football had been battling with illness but looked to be on his way back before the unfortunate struck. Information regarding his funeral arrangements are still sketchy but Inkoom is expected fly in for the funeral. GHANAsoccernet.com extends its condolences to family and friends of Samuel Inkoom

Kumasi Asante Kotoko acting head coach Godwin Ablordey has admitted his team needs to start scoring more goals. Kotoko were held to their third successive league draw against Ebusua Dwarfs which extended their winless run to four games. The result was the last for head coach Zdravko Logarusic, who got fired hours after the game. Godwin Ablordey expressed his disappointment after the game and conceded that work had to be done to improve on the goal scoring prowess of the team. I think we

The Premier League Board has confirmed that the outstanding match betweenAduana Stars and Wa All Stars will be played on Thursday. The match was originally scheduled for Wednesday when it was postponed last week. But the official Ghana Premier League Twitter account explained:''Outstanding match between @AduanaFc_ and @WaAllStarsFC has been moved from Wed to Thursday April 13 due to their rescheduled week 11 matches.''   Outstanding match between @AduanaFc_ and @WaAllStarsFC

In-coming Ghana coach is expected to wield the axe with several under-performing players facing uncertain international futures. Players who have been below-par are likely to be jettisoned from the team as he plans to overhaul the current squad. Appiah has agreed a two-year deal with the Ghana FA to replace Israeli Avram Grant. The return of Appiah has sparked anxiety for several under-performing players as their days with the national team could well be over. The former Khartoum SC trainer