Martin King Arthur popularly known by his stage name, Kofi Kinaata or Fante Rap God, is set to organise a mini football gala competition for the youth in Takoradi, in the Western Region.The two-day event dubbed: "Kinaata 6-A-Side Mini Tournament", would be staged at the Nana Brempong Yaw School Park in Effia-Kuma, Takoradi on December 7 to December 8, 2018.In all seven communities: Newsite, Effia, Number 1 and 2, Mapees, Frafra Line, Zongo and Kobi Bar would compete for

Sassuolo midfielder Joseph Alfred Duncan admits his side could have done better in their 0-0 draw against Udinese in the Serie A.The Ghanaian played full throttle as the two teams shared the spoils at the Mapei stadium.And the 25-year-old admits they could have done better despite an improved performance."I think we played a good game, we often missed the last chances. We have improved compared to last Sunday," he said"The touch of Ferrari put me offside, it's

Deportivo Alaves midfielder Mubarak Wakaso received a thunderous ovation after making an injury return in the side's 1-1 draw at home to Sevilla on Sunday. The 28-year-old returned to the side, three weeks after he collided with a teammate during a La Liga match.The Ghana international took his place in the starting line-up but was replaced by Serbian Darko Brašanac at the Estadio de Mendizorroza.The African star received thunderous applause from the supporters to underline

Ghana striker Samuel Tetteh says he is happy at LASK and wants to stay at the club.The 22-year-old is on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.The Ghana international has impressed since he joined the side,scoring six goals in two seasons so far for the side.And the former WAFA star says he would love to stay at the club when his loan deal expires."I would love to stay here for a while now. I'm happy and play regularly." he said

Ghana will battle Kenya on March 22, 2019 to determine who top group F in the race for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The two countries have secured qualification to the continent's flagship tournament after Sierra Leone was removed from the competition by CAF.Ghana is one point behind Kenya in second place after whipping Ethiopia 5-0 in Kumasi in June last year and triumphed 2-0 in Addis Ababa two weeks ago.Ethiopia now has one point after losing the

South Africa women national team returned home to rapturous applause after winning silver at the 2018 Africa tournament in Ghana.The Banyana Banyana secured qualification to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.The team received rousing welcome on their return at the OT Tambo International Airport.South Africa lost 4-3 on penalties to powerhouse Nigeria, who clinched their 9th African crown. Colleagues of Mamello Makhabane welcoming her back home with @Banyana_Banyana

Dutch-born Ghanaian striker Akwasi Asante bagged a sensational hat-trick for Chester in their 3-1 win over over old Football League rivals Darlington over the weekend.The 26-year-old announced his presence with a sublime display performance against Darlington with goals in the 27th, 49th and 69th minutes.The Netherlands-born Asante's received standing ovation after his exploits after he was replaced Deane Smalley with five minutes left. 

There has been an outburst of reactions from football fans and analysts in Cameroon since the Confederation of African Football (Caf) officially announced it has stripped the five times African champions of the hosting rights for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon).Caf said on Friday that Cameroon has not met a number compliance conditions and could not host he tournament.While some fans suspect that some North African countries that were interested in hosting the tournament

Ghanaian forward John Antwi has started training with Egyptian side Misr El-Mikassa after shaking off a slight injury. The 26 year old trained alone at the the Air Defence training complex following slight tug of the back muscle.Antwi was excused by the technical team as he is being observed by the medical team before next week's fixture against Al Gaish.The former Dreams FC forward made history last Sunday, becoming the top foreign goalscorer in Egyptian football with 63

English giants Chelsea are sweating over convincing Ghanaian youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi over signing a new contract at the club. The FIFA U-17 World Cup winner with England, has struggled for first team football despite impressing in preseason.The 18 year old scored his debut goal for the Blues in their 4-0 thrashing of POAK in the the Europa League last Thursday.But with first team football limited, the young winger may only sign a new deal if he is assured more playing time.Meanwhile,

Ghana forward Majeed Waris suffered an injury after limping off in Nantes 3-0 defeat to Saint Etienne in the French Ligue 1 last Friday.The on-loan Porto forward was replaced in the 68th minute by 19 year old striker Randal Kolo Muani, who was making his debut for the club.Waris complained of back pains after he was taken off by coach Vahid Halilhodži?.The Ghana international has been a regular for Nantes since arriving on loan from Portuguese giants Porto.However, his form has

The Confederation of African Football, CAF’s decision to withdraw Cameroon’s right to host the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations tournament next year has received with a lot of mixed feelings.The government of Cameroon through Communication Minister, has expressed shock over CAF’s Friday decision, insisting that Cameroon is more than capable of hosting the tournament.Meanwhile the country’s opposition and ordinary citizens of Cameroon have reacted with bewilderment at the

Ghana forward Abdul Majeed Waris is set to be sidelined for some time after picking an injury in FC Nantes's loss against Saint Etienne in the French Ligue 1 on Friday.The high-flying St. Etienne piled more misery on FC Nantes after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on the struggling visitors in week 15 of the league.The defeat at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard came at a big loss for the Canaries following injury to Majeed Waris who has started finding his best form for the club.The 27-year-old

The Confederation of African Football (CAaf) is considering moving the 2019 African Super Cup between Tunisia's Esperance and Raja Casablanca of Morocco to a neutral grounds. Winners of the CAF Champions League usually host the Super Cup.But according to the Qatari daily Al Watan, the Qatari capital Doha is a strong candidate to host the match, which is usually held in February of each year. Esperance won the Champions League following a 4-3 aggregate victory over Egyptian

Chelsea winger Willian Borges has earmarked Ghanaian prodigy Callum Hudson-Odoi to become 'one of the best players' in the world over the next few seasons.The 18-year-old, who has struggled for game time this season, was finally given a chance to impress by Maurizio Sarri and he didn’t disappoint looking dangerous throughout and scoring his first ever goal for the Blues.Chelsea went on to win against PAOK with Olivier Giroud netting twice as well as Alvaro Morata in

Ghanaian winger Callum Hudson-Odoi’s stock continues to rise and his Chelsea team-mate Willian wants a piece of the action by becoming his agent. The 18-year-old was in scintillating form in his second start of the season against PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday night but Chelsea face a serious battle to keep hold of him as he considers his future away from Stamford Bridge.Not satisfied with the amount of playing time he’s getting under Maurizio Sarri, Hudson-Odoi has

Ghanaian forward Caleb Ekuban came off the bench to score for Trabzonspor in their 2-0 win over Kayserispor in the Turkish Supaliga.Ekuban was heavily expected to miss the game following the death of his mother last week.But the 24-year-old hitman defied the orders of his club’s hierarchy to give him some days off to attend the funeral by making the matchday squad for the game against Kayserispor.With visitors inability to convert the plethora of chances they were getting, coach

English giants Chelsea are facing a battle to keep hold of promising Ghanaian youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi amid concerns over game time, Ghanasoccernet understands. Hudson, who bagged his first goal in Europa League against PAOK last week, has been attracting interest from some top European clubs but Chelsea are keen to tie him down long-term.However, the 18-year-old is reportedly stalling on Chelsea's offer of a new five-year deal unless he is given guarantees as to how

Ghanaian youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi has issued a “play me or sell me” plea to English giants Chelsea as he stalls over a new contract.The Blues offered Hudson-Odoi a new five-year deal in the summer, which he is yet to sign amid concerns over his playing time.The 18-year-old, who scored on his first senior start in Chelsea’s midweek Europa League win over PAOK, has made just three appearances this season.And according to reports in England, Hudson-Odoi wants assurances

Senegal Sports Minister Matar Ba has disclosed that national team head coach Aliou Cissé will have his salary increased next year.Ba made the revelation at the reading of his department's budget for the year 2019 on Sunday."We are in dialogue with the Football Federation, I can assure you that we are working intelligently with regards to the national team coach, we can inform you that we are working to re-value his salary," Ba stated.''We must remember