The Ghana Football Association has announced the resignation of Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi as president of Association. Mr. Nyantakyi made this decision after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Association on Friday afternoon. Here is Nyantakyis statement: After a meeting of the Executive Committee this afternoon I decided to resign as President of the Ghana Football Association. It stemmed out of the controversies generated by investigative report of Tiger Eye PI. In the said report
The Round of 32 of the MTN FA Cup Competition will come off this weekend across the country with teams set to face each other for places in the Round of 16 of the competition. Below are the Match Officials for this weekends games: MATCH: NANIA FC VS INTER ALLIES VENUE:Nania Park (Saturday) REF:J A Amenya ASSIST1:David Adjin ASSIST2:A T Kwame 4THREF: Julian Nunoo MC:Ofori Antwi MATCH: BIS PARADISE VS STAR MADRID VENUE: Essipon (Saturday) REF: Adaney David ASSIST1:Gorden
Sensational Kumasi Asante Kotoko forward Yacouba Songne has been voted the Club's player for the month of May following his impressive displays in the Ghana Premier League. The Burkinabe import beat off competition from goalkeeper Felix Annan, defender Wahab Adams and winger Emmanuel Gyemfi after a polls conducted on Social Media. Yacouba pulled off 71% of the vote by the fans of the club. Yacouba Songne has been in a stunning form, helping the Porcupines Warriors go on an impressive run
Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu is in Ghana with his family to enjoy the holidays after a long European season. Atsu and his first son, Joshua and wife Marie Claire Rupio spent their time at the Ada resort, where the winger hails from. The 26 year old posted a picture of his son enjoying the breeze of the lake Ada in a speed boat. The Ghana International enjoyed a good season with Newcastle United last season, playing 29 times and scoring twice after signing a permanent contract with
Bechem United coach Bismark Mensah has insisted that it did not come to him as a shock that Ghanaian referees were captured in the Anas Number 12expos. The Number 12 video which reveals the rot and corruption surrounding the football Governing body highlighted how referees, the association that appoints the referees, National Sports Authority, up to the higher office of the presidency involved themselves in shady deals to manipulate the outcome of matches and events of the game loved so much by
Head Coach of Premier League side Bechem United Bismarck Kobby Mensah says he was not surprised that referees were caught taking bribes in the Anas expose. Investigative journalist Anas Armeyaw Anas premiered his latest expose on Wednesday at the Accra International Conference Center where several referees exchanging gifts and monies to influence games. Coach Kobby Mensah said after the showing of the expose that he was not astonished by the events of the day. "For me I wasnt surprised,
President of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi has been banned from all football related activities for 90 days by an independent Ethics Committee of FIFA with immediateeffect. This follows the public screening of investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas' documentary titled Number 12 - which was premiered on Wednesday at the Accra International Conference Centre. The much anticipated documentary exposed the corruption in Ghana sports, especially the GFA where top officials
Dreams FC goalkeeper Ishawu Yahaya remains optimistic ahead of the all premier League encounter against Liberty in the round of 32 in the MTN FA Cup. The young goalkeeper, who is likely to be between the sticks in the FA Cup believes the Dawu based club with beat their struggling rivals on Sunday. We are going for the win no matter what. The determination is high because of the resuts fom our last two games and we have vowed to make amends with Sundays game, he told Dreamsfcgh.com It wont
Ghanaian forward Ropapa Mensah scored with his first touch after coming on for USL side Nashville SC in their 2-0 victory over MLS side Colorado Rapids in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The on-loan Inter Allies forward replaced Brandon Allen in 77th minute and a minute later scored the all important winner for the United Soccer League side. Nashville SC jumped ahead in the 39thminute with a little help from the Rapids. Davis' cross from the left side deflected off Colorado's Michael
Hearts of Oak coach Henry Wellington's contract has been terminated following the team's poor run in the first round of the Zylofon Cash Premier League. The former assistant coach of Kotoko has paid the price for a hugely unconvincing campaign that has left his side, in 12th place on the table,a position considered untenable by the Hearts hierarchy. The Phobians are just three points from safety. Goalkeepers trainer Jerry Adjei has also been sacked. Wellington was appointed interim
Middlesbrough are reportedly considering a move to bring back Albert Adomah to the club in the summer window. The Ghana international enjoyed a hugely successful campaign with Aston Villa in the just ended English Championship - scoring 15 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions. According to reports in the UK,Adomah is reported to be inching closer to a return to the Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough manager Tony Pulis is reported to have made the 30-year-old his prime target in the
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has been advised to make a move for Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena. According to reports, the Chilean manager sat idown with his new scouting team who made the recommendation. The 22-year-old scored nine goals in 32 appearances for FC Zurich in the Swiss top-flight during the just ended season. Dwamena was close to a move to the English Premier League last summer but failed a medical at Brighton and Hove Albion. He previously enjoyed spells with Lustenau
Ghana winger Kingsley Sarfo has been jailed two year and eight months in Swedish prison for two child rape counts, a Malmo District Court ruled on Friday morning. The 23-year-old had been in cells for some time now after he was charged with defilement in Sweden. Although he pleaded not guilty to the allegation levelled against him because he didnt know the girl was under-aged, there were claims that the 23-year-old has been involved in several sexual activities against under-aged girls since
Ghana rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Iceland in an international friendly match at the Laugardalsvllur Stadium on Thursday evening. The World Cup-bound side took an early lead mark when Thomas Partey diverted a corner kick into his own net. Black Stars came strongly in the game as they tried to restore parity but failed to penetrate the steady defense of the Strkarnir okkar. Despite Ghana's improved performance, Iceland doubled their lead on the stroke of half time courtesy
The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu Constituency, Ras Mubarak has expressed his belief that government decision to dissolve the Ghana Football Association illegal. In the aftermath of the public screening of controversial investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas' documentary titled Number 12, government released a statement indicating that they are in a process of dissolving the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The documentary exposed the rot in Ghana sports, especially the GFA where
Olympique Lyon forward Memphis Depay is currently in Ghana for holidays. Depay, born to a Ghanaian father and a Dutch mother has arrived in his fathers country to spend some time. The 24 year-old forward currently plies his trade in the French Ligue 1 for Lyon - where he enjoyed his best season in the just ended campaign, scoring 19 goals in 28 appearances to help the club finish 3rd on the standings. He joined the former French champions from Manchester United in 2017 after failing to impress
The Black Stars romped back from the jaws of defeat as they held 2018 FIFA World Cup bound Iceland to a 2-2 draw in an internationalfriendly match at theLaugardalsvllur Stadium on Thursday evening. Ghana defeated Japan 2-0 last week in an international friendly and they will take on the Europeans who are also preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Thursday. The four-time Africa champions went into the match on the back of a 2-0 victory against World Cup bound Japan in a friendly
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