Ghana forward Majeed Waris was on target for Nantes FC in their 2-0 victory over Montpellier in the French Ligue 1 on Tuesday night.Waris, who joined the Canaries on loan from Portuguese giants FC Porto in the summer, had to wait for his 12th appearance before opening his scoring account for the side.The 27-year-old broke his scoring duck in October during Vahid Halilhodzic side's 3-0 thrashing of Montpellier in the French Cup.Waris struck the dagger into the hearts of Montpellier
Egypt and Liverpool star Mohammed Star has retained the Africa Player of the Year award at the Aiteo CAF Awards held in Dakar, Senegal.Salah made the final three-man shortlist for this year’s African Player of the Year award alongside Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon.The trio were the same finalist last year, which saw Mohamed Salah winning it for the first time in his career, with Sadio Mane and Aubameyang coming in second and third places respectively.This
Egypt and Liverpool star Mohammed Star has retained the Africa Player of the Year award at the Aiteo CAF Awards held in Dakar, Senegal.Salah made the final three-man shortlist for this year’s African Player of the Year award alongside Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon.The trio were the same finalist last year, which saw Mohamed Salah winning it for the first time in his career, with Sadio Mane and Aubameyang coming in second and third places respectively.This
Hearts of Oak have signed former Elmina Sharks ace Charles MacCarthy on a free transfer. The club announced on Tuesday: ''Charles Mackarthy, the former Ghana National U20 and U23 midfielder has signed a long term deal with @HeartsOfOakGH.''MacCarthy was released by Elmina Sharks last week in a massive clear-out by the Ghana Premier League club.He becomes the fourth signing for the capital club during this offseason.
Striker Caleb Ekuban scored twice for Trabzonspor to a 3-1 friendly win over Dutch side ADO Den Haag on Tuesday.The on-loan forward found the back of the net in the 30th and 80th minutes respectively.The 24-year-old scored five goals in all competitions for the first half of the season.He is continuing where he left off before the winter break.Ekuban had a difficult spell at Championship side Leeds United before being loaned out to the Turkish top-flight.
Director of Berekum Chelsea Nana Oduro Sarfo has described the GHc 20,000 appearance fee for clubs for the Normalisation Committee Special Committee as derisory. The Normalisation Committee announced the format and prize money at a meeting with clubs on Tuesday.But not all present were enthused about the details of tournament."The appearance fee for the competition (20,000 Gh) is too small. We are going to play 8 matches and it can't . Also we are not happy about the
AC Milan hold the aces to sign Sassuolo midfielder Joseph Alfred Duncan.The 25-year-old, who is also being tracked by AS Roma, will likely head to Milan.Sports Italia have reported that talks between Milan and the player's representatie have been ongoing for weeks and looks to be settled.The Neroverdi midfielder, who is valued at €20m, could be the perfect signing for AC Milan.Milan have seen bid for Lazio midfielder Milinkovic-Savic rejected and have missed out on the
The Ghana FA Special Competition will be launched on Friday, GHANAsoccernet.comA combined 64 teams comprising sixteen (16) Premier League and forty-eight (48) Division will take part in the three-month competition.The Normalisation Committee revealed the financial package and modalities to the clubs on Wednesday in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.A reported $800,000 has been earmarked for the running of the emergency competition.The interim Ghana FA will hold launch the competition
Ghanaian youngster Yaw Yeboah scored a Lionel Messi-esque goal for CD Numancia in their home loss against Real Oviedo in the Spanish Segunda Division on Monday. The 21-year-old attacker was on target and bagged the best player award but the Soria-based side were defeated 3-2 at the Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos.Despite Yeboah ending up on the losing side, his superlative performance did not go unnoticed as he was named the best player on the pitch, pipping Oviedo's Sergio Tejera
Premier League clubs will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to determine their participation in the impending Special Competition, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. Top officials of the sixteen (16) teams are believed to be unhappy with the financial package for the three-month competition and will decide their involvement or otherwise at the crunch meeting.A reported $800,000 has been earmarked for the running of the competition which also features 48 National Division One Clubs.It's
Hamburg have been boosted by news that midfielder Gideon Jung is back to full fitness.Jung suffered a cartilage damage in his knee in July and was ruled out of action for six months.However, the 24-year-old European U21 champion with Germany has completed several sessions with side at their training camp.He is now fully fit to return to action for Hamburg."The first training of the year is always something special," he said."I'm glad that I can attack again and
Ghanaian midfielder Yaw Yeboah had a mixed match for CD Numancia as he scored and was adjudged the best player during their 3-2 home defeat against Real Oviedo in the Spanish Segunda Division on Monday.The talented attacking enforcer rejoined his teammates early last week after missing the final game of the year for the Rojillos due to national commitment.The 21-year-old translated the form he exhibited for the Ghana's U-23 side when he was named in coach Aritz López Garai starting
Ghana's Normalisation Committee have been forced to backtracked on choosing the Special Competition as a yardstick to determine the country's representative in the Africa inter-club competition next season. The interim Ghana FA say they will now hold further consultations with the continent's governing body, CAF regarding the mode of selecting teams to represented the country in Africa.The Normalisation Committee had confirmed earlier that winners of the Tier 1
Confederation of African Football presidentAhmad Ahmad is he is happy to see Egypt acquire the hosting rights of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but wants massive support to the North African country to ensure a successful tournament.Egypt won the rights after Tuesday's CAF Executive Committee meeting in Dakar, Senegal.They obtained 16 out of 18 votes, with only one vote going to sole rival South Africa, while the remaining voting country abstained.Egypt will replace Cameroon
Ghana's government has provided an 'unspecified' seed money for the running of a Special Competition by the FA.Normalisation Committee president Dr Kofi Amoah revealed on Tuesday that the ruling New Patriotic Party will fund the three-month competition, but fell short of revealing the total figure involved.The interim Ghana FA body has succumbed to mounting pressure to restore local football after revealing the financial package for the special competition expected
Egyptian Football Association (EFA) chairman Hani Abo-Rida claims the country's successful hosting of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was key role in convincing CAF to the nod for the 2019 tournament. Egypt secured a landslide victory in Tuesday's CAF Executive Committee in Dakar, Senegal.The North African country obtained 16 out of 18 votes, with only one vote going to sole rival South Africa, while the remaining voting country abstained."After Cameroon's withdrawal,
The Normalisation Committee has unveiled the financial package for the special competition for local teams in Ghana, but remained coy on the total amount expected to be borne by the taxpayer to execute the three-month project.The interim Ghana FA body met Premier and Division One clubs in the Ghanaian capital, Accra on Tuesday to reveal both the modalities and the figures involved.However, the committee failed to reveal how much the poor taxpayer must dole out to facilitate the
Ghanaian-Togolese defender Wilson Akakpo has completed a loan move to Al-Shoalah FC in Saudi Arabia from Egyptian side Al Ittihad Alexandria.The former Berekum Chelsea centre back will be spending the rest of the 2018/2019 season at the second tier side.GHANAsoccernet.com understands Al Ittihad Alexandria will earn around $50,000 from the deal which sees Akakpo join teammate Emmanuel Banahene at the Al Kharj based side.The 26-year-old made eleven appearances in the 2018/2019 Egypt
Ghanaian striker Elvis Manu has been fined by Akhisarspor after turning up late for the side's training camp.The 25-year-old reported on Sunday five clear days after the stipulated date.Coach Cihat Arslan questioned the player over his lateness and imposed a fined on him, GHANAsoccernet.com understands.Manu, who joined from fellow Turkish side Genclerbirligi, has scored four goals in 15 matches.The striker apologised for the late arrival after coach Cihat Arslan expressed
Asante Kotoko have mutually agreed to part ways with Ivorian midfielder Mohammed Sylla, the club has confirmed. Sylla, joined the Porcupine Warriors on a three-year deal in 2017 and has since failed to live up to expectation."We have mutually terminated the contract between us and Ivorian midfielder Sylla Vie Mohammed...more soon," the club posted on Twitter.The midfielder was declared surplus to requirement by the club's technical handlers headed by coach Charles
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