Ghana winger Christian Atsu has revealed that his desire to play football week in and week out led to him signing for Newcastle United. The 25-year-old initially joined the Magpies on a season-long loan from Chelsea 12 months ago, scoring five league goals as he helped United lift the Championship title. Rafa Benitez subsequently opted to activate the permanent-purchase clause in his contract and Atsu signed for 6.5million in May. In Atsus mind, however, he was already a permanent Newcastle

Ghana legend Anthony Yeboah has tipped Andre Ayew to overcome his injury challenges to become a hit for West Ham United in the forthcoming English Premier League. Ayew,who joined the Hammers in a 20.5 million deal from Welsh side Swansea City last term, suffered an hamstring injury on his debut. The Ghana deputy skipper returned after almost three months and managed to bag six goals in twelve appearances to help the side finish the campaign strongly. And with the new season looming, the

Ghana midfielder Edwin Gyimah has urged his team mates to show that they feel the pain when they lose games by beating their opponents. I feel positive.We lost the last game and now have to do better at home.Matches are really demanding right now, and we players know about it when the fans, management, and we ourselves need a win.We have to go out tomorrow and win, says Gyimah. Despite the loss in the last game and a tight table midfielder says he does not feel any pressure, but just want to

Former Ghana international Anthony Yeboah believes that African players will find it difficult to excel in the English Premier League. Yeboah, 51, is revered as a cult hero in English football following his remarkable goal scoring record for now English Championship side Leeds United in the two season he spent at the Yorkshire club. The former Eintracht Frankfurt bulky poacher holds that African footballers will have their work cut out in the world's richest football championship due to

Ghana Black Stars assistant coach Maxwell Konadu is expecting his Black Stars B team to show their true character during the CHAN competition. Everybody plays to win and we will not go into a game and say that we are going to try and see that we will lose. We are going to try and get a win but whatever happens, we leave the rest till Saturday. We will go and do our very best for Ghana as we have been doing. When queried of the physical condition of the players available for selection, the gaffer

English side Oldham Athletic have signed Ghanaian winger Gyamfi Kyeremeh on a two-year deal, the club has announced. The 22-year-old has recently been on trial with the club and has impressed in games against Girona FC and a Manchester United XI. Kyeremeh is a Belgian winger who has had previous spells withWaasland-Beveren and more recently,Eintracht Braunschweig II. Kyeremeh will wear the number 14 shirt this season....

Ghana's Sports minister Isaac Asiamah has resolved the rising tension between FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi and vice George Afriyie- to put an end to the raging feud that has escalated between the two men in the past weeks. The two most powerful men in Ghana football are believed to be at loggerheads amid claims of greed targeted at the CAF Executive committee member. But fresh media reports in Ghana say the country's Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah has brokered a truce between the two influential

Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah already looks at home in South Africa after a series of training and making up with some of his team mates. The Ghanaian joined the club last week for three years after playing over a decade in Spain. There were concerns that Brimah will not make the grade with top Ugandan goalie Denis Onyango at the club. But Brimah is confident that there will be a way through for him to find his game and play regurlaly. He posted a picture of how happy he was after making

Ghana legend Abedi Pele and wife Maha are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary today, in a blissful union which has produced two football super stars. The iconic former Ghana captain and his adorable better half tied the knot in 1987 and has been blessed with two sons - Andre and Jordan Ayew as well a gorgeous daughter Imani Ayew. Andre, who plays for West Ham United, has chalked a remarkable feat on the international scene, leading Ghana to clinch Africa's first ever gold medal at

Juventus are looking into the details of selling versatile midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah according to reports in Italy this morning. The midfielder has given Galatasaray the go ahead to talk to Juventus but Allegri is a huge admirer of the midfielder and is having a second thought about the deal. Last week there were initial talks held but this weeks meeting has retrogressed as the transfer market takes shape. Talks are expected to continue before the week comes to and end....

Former Ghana and former Fenerbahnce man Sam Johnson has told Kwadwo Asamoah to be brave and make the decision to play in Turkey. Asamoah has been courted by Galatasaray for the last three years and there is a feeling that the deal could happen in the coming days. The midfielder who can also play in defense has reportedly agreed personal terms with Galatasaray as he goes in search of regular playing time. Also standing in the way of the deal is Asamoahs important wife who has a say on where

Hearts captain Thomas Abbey claims he's received offers from six European clubs. The midfielder has been on cloud nine this season, notching 12 goals in 24 appearances. The Black Stars B enforcer has been linked with a move away from the club with several clubs believed to be interested. But the midfielder has claimed he's received multiple offers from European clubs, albeit falling short of mentioning names. I am currently a Hearts of Oak player, but there are offers from six

A young lady identified as the daughter of the late Nigerian football player Rashidi Yekini has graduated with distinction in cinematography from a university in the United Kingdom. The pretty lady identified as Yemisi Yekini graduated with distinction in cinematography from the De Montfort University in Leicester. Yekini was also awarded the second overall best cinematography student to graduate from the university. A Facebook user identified as Kayode Tijani shared photos of Yemisi Yekini

Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou has hit back at Ahmad's claim that Cameroon could be stripped of the 2019 Nations Cup hosting rights. Cameroonian Hayatou was president of CAF for 30 years before being ousted by Ahmad Ahmad in March, a vote which also cost him his long-term vice-presidency of world federation FIFA. Madagascan Ahmad warned over the weekend that Cameroon will have to work to convince CAF of its ability to host." But Ahmad's

Asante Kotoko forward Saddick Adams has thrown a betting challenge to Hearts of Oak defender, Vincent Atinga if he is able to overpower him in a football match. Atinga on Monday, was alleged to have said that the highly-rated former Black Starlets striker cannot give him a stiff competition on any day during an interview on Kumasi-based Silver FM. Adams has accepted the challenge, stating that he says he will present a cash of $500 to the Hearts defender if he is able to handle him if both

Ghana and Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamaoh has his head made up in moving to Turkey to join Galatasaray but his wife Abena is expected to have the final say on the deal. The Ghanaian is in the last year of his contract and has agreed personal terms with the Istanbul-based club for a reported 8 million euros. Galatasaray has been following Asamoah for the last three years and now sense blood with the Ghanaian in search of regular playing time this season. He is loved by Allegri but knows

Former Asante Kotoko striker Eric Bekoe has revealed that several clubs in the Ghana are after his signature. Bekoe, who won the 2007/08 Ghana Premier League top scorers award during his time at Kotoko is now a free agent after ending a six-month loan stint at Egytpian second-tier outfit Kafr Elsheikh SC. In an interview with Class FM, the 30-year-old sharpshooter disclosed that he's weighing his option after receiving so many offers from clubs in the country. "When I came back from

Former Ghana youth striker DavidOpoku has completed his move to Qatari side Al Muaither SC in a US$ 350,000 deal. The 25-year-old passed a medical on Monday and has signed a two-year deal from Lebanon Premier League side Al Egtmaaey Tripoli.   "It's a new opportunity for me to showcase what I've got and i really thankMuaither club for this opportunity and i believe that I can help the team in every way possible," he told footballghana.com "I did very

Aston Villa star Albert Adomah could play his first match of the season on Wednesday in almost a month after recovering from a shin injury. The Ghana international suffered the setback during pre season. He is now available for selection against League Two side Colchester United in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Adomah missed Saturday's 1-1 draw with fellow promotion hopefuls Hull City at Villa Park....

Former Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) chairman Alhaji Ali Raji says the feud between GFA president, Kwesi Nyantakyi and his vice George Afriyie is not surprising. According to him, the feud will not surprise majority of those who are close to the duo because the explosion was always bound to happen. The impasse between Kwasi Nyantakyi and George Afriyie is long overdue. No GFA member will be surprised by the feud between the two gentlemen because I knew that this was bound to happen