Former Liberty Professionals defender Michael Annan has joined Sidama Bunna FC in Ethiopia ahead of the new season, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. The centre back moved to Al Shabab Club in Bahrain after leaving the Ghana Premier League in the 2015/2016 season. He joins his former teammate Kennedy Ashia and compatriot Abdul Latif Mohammed at the Coffee Growers. By Nuhu Adams...

Togo captain Maklibe Kouloun has described his teams exit from the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations as painful. The Sparrow Hawks held Ivory Coast to a goalless draw in the teams last 16 clash at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Tuesday but succumbed 4-3 on penalties. The manner of the defeat was the same as Togos exit from the qualifiers for next years African Nations Championship [CHAN], as they were beaten 8-7 on penalties by Benin in the first round of West Zone B back in July. Its painful because

Ghana U17 coach Paa Kwesi Fabin says the team's trip to Abu Dhabi will sharpenhis team for the World Cup in India next month. The Black Starlets have pitched camp in the Gulf after a botched plan to train in Denmark and Spain. ''I am happy we are going to Abu Dhabi for the pre-tournament camping as it will help us a lot. The weather in Abu Dhabi and India are the same so the players will acclimatize well,'' Fabin said. ''I was in Denmark last year this same time

Central Coast Mariners coach Paul Okon has hailed the impact of forward Kwabena Appiah following their 1-0 win over Wellington Phoenix in a friendly on Tuesday. The two sides used the friendly to prepare for the start of theupcoming A-League season. Appiah, was a nightmare for the defence of the opponents as they strolled to the morale-boosting win ahead of the start of the new season And Mariners coach Paul Okon has hailed the impact of the Australian-born Ghanaian striker. Kwabena Appiah

The attendance at Persib Bandung matches has increased significantly since Michael Essien joined the Indonesian side this year. The arrival of the Ghana has seen an exponential increment in patronage at the stadia with an astonishing1,525,858 having watched games since the start of the season. Rivals Persib Bandung and Persija have enjoyed the most audience at the stadium with a total of 25,256spectators attending each match. The numbers have escalated largely due to the presence of the

The Black Starlets left Accra on Wednesday for the capital city of the United Arab Emirates for a pre-FIFA U17 World Cup training. A total of 25 players made the trip to Abu Dhabi to step up preparations after which the team would be cut to 21 for the tournament in India from 6-24 October. The team was initially scheduled to camp in Denmark butvisa requirements from the Danish Embassy in Accra meant they had to utter their plans and opt for a different country. The Starlets are expected

Ghana forward Kevin Prince Boateng has revealed the extensive changes he has made to his training since his switch to Eintracht Frankfurt. Boateng, who joined the Eagles in the off season after terminating his contract with Spanish side UD Las Palmas, has already endeared himself to the club's faithful after his impressive three outings in the Bundesliga. The 30-year-old powered the Eagles to their first win of the season when they defeated Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 at the Borussia Park

Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has hit back at the boo-boys, claiming 'personal' criticism in the media has toughen him. Boateng, 30, has endured bad press in major part of his career after failing to fulfill his potential, enduring difficult spells in Schalke and AC Milan in the past. The German-born Ghanaian rediscovered his form at Spanish side Las Palmas where he scored 10 goals in several matches. And he has revealed he has not been affected by the negative

Ex-Nigeria internationalGarba Lawal has hailed the Super Eagles for the teams good start to their campaign in the ongoing West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations in Ghana. The Super Eagles B team got their WAFU Cup campaign underway on a positive note with a 2-0 victory over their Sierra Leoneans counterparts on Monday night. Late goals from Osas Okoro and Peter Eneji were the tonic needed by the Salisu Yusuf tutored lads to break the resistance of the impressive Lone Stars at the

Ethiopian side Sidama Bunna FC have acquired the services of Kennedy Ashia from Lebanese side AC Tripoli, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. Ashia, 23, is an experienced player who played in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2013 for Ghana. The former Liberty Professionals star also played for Sudanese giants Al Hilal, and Norwegian side SK Brann before moving to the Middle East. By Nuhu Adams...

Sivasspor defender John Boye is yet to kick-in since suffering an injury while on international duty with Ghana. The 30-year-old is yet to report to training due to a thigh problem he picked upwhich ruled him out of this month's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers double-header against Congo. The Ghana international is undergoing treatment in Turkeyin a bid to recuperate from the setback. Boye played a key role for the side as they gained promotion to the TurkishSper Lig this season....

On-loan Ropapa Mensah was named Man of the match in Harrisburg City Islanders' 1-1 draw with FC Cincinati in the USL on Tuesday night. Mensah provided the assist which led to the opener in the 52nd minute by Jonathan Mendoza. According to the match statistics, the Inter Allies-owned player created five scoring opportunities. Mensah also had two shots on target and won five of his seven aerial duels to cap a brilliant night.  ...

African Champions League winners have been few and far between in recent seasons, with Real Madrid and Barcelona's domination denying the likes of Kwadwo Asamoah and Thomas Partey a winner's medal. In fact, you have to go back to 2012, and Chelsea's penalty-shootout triumph over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, to find the last time one of the continent's stars got their hands on 'Old Big Ears'. Could that unhappy run be set to end this season? While Real Madrid,

The founder of Kwese TV is hoping to break the monopoly held by SuperSport with his new investments in sport TV across the continent In April, Kwese Sports won free-to-air and subscription TV rights for the 2018 Fifa World Cup as they announced themselves an emerging big player in the African sports television market. The rights cost the company around $34m as Fifa pocketed a decent profit after sub-Saharan Africas top TV companies splashed big on its flagship product. Kwese TV and its

Versatile midfielder Abdul Latif Mohammed has completed a move to Ethiopian premier league outfit Sidama Buna FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. The 27-year-old terminated his contract with Zambian side Lusaka Dynamos FC last month to join the Coffee Growers. Mohammed, who plays as left back and winger, spent fours years at Accra Great Olympics and Ashanti Gold SC before traveling to Gabon to join CF Mounana. The former Danbort FC winger was a member of the squad who represented

Coventry City manager Mark Robins is relishing the return of Ghanaian striker Kwame Thomas from his short loan deal next month. The 21-year-old was sent out on a short term loan deal to Sutton United last Friday to get regular playing time to bring him up to speed, a move the manager would clearly not have sanctioned a few days later after seeing his attacking options significantly reduced following a double injury to Marc McNulty and Tony Andreu in last Saturday's 1-0 win over Port Vale.

Ghana defender Amos Frimpong insists winning the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations remains the ultimate target and not money. The Asante Kotoko right back believes winning the competition will push their career to a different level which is their main focus. ''If we are able to win this competition I think it can move us to a different level so for now we are not thinking about money,'' Frimpong told Graphic The Black Stars B beat Gambia 1-0 on in the knockout round last Saturday

Price of a Referee The cost of quality refereeing is certainly a way to maintain order and fairness in a game. Somewhat, games such as boxing, football, basketball, etc. have suffered some form of unbalanced decisions which have gone on to determine outcomes. Football is mostly called the beautiful game due to its popularity and passionate following across the world. However, many followers have had their hearts disoriented simply because of an individuals failure to mitigate the irregularities

Black Stars B coach Maxwell Konadu has urged his charges to reproduce their club form in the ongoing WAFU Cup. The Black Stars largely disappointed in their 1-0 win over Gambia in the preliminary round of the competition, where they needed a 95th minute controversial penalty from Vincent Atinga to seal a place in the group stages. Many criticised the performance of the players as most of them failed to glitter on the day. And ahead of their match against Guinea, coach Maxwell Konadu echoed

Midfielder Thomas Partey has said that luck eluded Atletico Madrid as they drew their opening match goalless with AS Roma in Italy last Wednesday. The Spanish failed to break a resilient Roma side despite creating a host chances with as many as 20 shots and 10. And Partey, who starred for full 90 minutes for a second straight time this season, was left frustrated. "We've done a lot of things, we know it's not an easy field, we've tried to lock them back and we have not had