German giants Borussia Dortmund have announced the return of former Ghana midfielder Otto Addo to the club in the capacity of assistant manager.Otto Addo is currently assistant coach at rival club Borussia Mönchengladbach, but will join Lucien Favre's technical staff next season.Dortmund posted on Twitter,”Delighted to announce the return of former Borussia Dortmund player, Otto Addo, who will serve as an assistant coach focusing on youth development!.”The former Dortmund
Defender Amos Frimpong is hopeful of gatecrashing coach Kwesi Appiah's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt this summer. The Kotoko captain, who earned his debut with the national team in the friendly against Mauritania says he merits a place in the team for AFCON 2019.“I hope to be part of the Black Stars team that participates in the AFCON in Egypt," he told Daily Graphic."I believe I have done well to merit a place in the team. It is every player’s
Asante Kotoko defender Amos Frimpong is confident the Black Stars will progress from the group stages of the Cup of Nations in Egypt this summer. Ghana have been drawn in Group F alongside champions Cameroon, West Africans Guinea Bissau and Benin.“Looking at the teams in our group, there is no doubt that we can progress to the next stage," he told Daily Graphic.However, the 27 -year old cautioned against complacency, insisting every team wants to prove their worth at the
Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem are set to release Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan at the end of the season, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively confirm.Annan penned a six-month deal with the club in February on a free transfer after ending his three-year stay with Finnish champions HJK Helsinki at the end of last term.The former Hearts of Oak ace was expected to use his experience to help the side achieve their European football competition target.However, the 32-year-old's performance
Venezia FC midfielder Emmanuel Besea has called on his teammates to play above their level as the relegation fight hots up.The Winged Lions are occupying 15th place on the league standings, just three points above the relegation spot.Serse Cosmi's men will travel to the Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca to engage Ascoli on matchday 33 and a win for them will better their chances of beating the drop."They will be two battles, like every race from here to the end of the season.
Ghana's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group opponents Benin have lined up friendlies with Mauritania and Guinea as part of their preparations.The Squirrels will pitch camp in Morocco from 3 June to start their preparations towards the tournament in Egypt.Benin will play against Guinea in a test game on 11 June and face Mauritania seven days later all in Morocco.GHANAsoccernet.com understands, Tunisia are said to have written to request for friendly against the Squirrels but there
Chelsea hero Ashley Cole believes Callum Hudson-Odoi is "great asset" and must not be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge. The youngster has been a subject of several transfer offers from Bayern Munich. The German giants have promised to offer him more game which has eluded him at Chelsea."Yeah people are talking very, very highly of the kid," Cole said.“There's a lot of talk about him leaving and people want him to stay.“He's a great asset, he's
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Daniel Amartey is making a ‘promising recovery’ after suffering a horror injury in October.Amartey broke his ankle against West Ham following an innocuous challenge with Michail Antonio, leaving him on the sidelines for a minimum of six months.However, Rodgers claims the Ghana international has already returned to training after initially being ruled out for the season.“Daniel is with the medical and sports science team,”
The English Premier League is well underway, and we have already seen some impressive players from the top teams show their skills on the pitch.The Premier League Player Of The Year title is quite an honour and it is interesting to see which players might be able to get their hands on it as this year’s competition draws to a close.Here, we are going to look at some of the top candidates for player of the year. Keep reading if you’d like to find out more.Sergio AgueroSergio Aguero
Asante Kotoko coach CK Akonnor will scout for Ghana at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt this June, according to local reports. The ex-Black Stars captain will be one of three scouts to monitor Ghana's Group F opponents at the tournament.Akonnor acted in a similar role at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea during the reign of Avram Grant and the team finished second.Former Kotoko coach Mas-Ud Dramani, who is now with Danish side Nordsjaelland, and former
Royal Antwerp defender Daniel Opare admits his form has dipped and loves the competition with Aurélio Buta for a starting role.The right back was down the pecking order after a slump in his performance for the Belgian top-flight side."Well, it happens to everyone, even top players," he says in GvA . "Look at Philippe Coutinho: a good player at Liverpool, but he suddenly has a hard time with Barcelona. Sometimes you end up in such a situation and then you just have
Swansea City fans have been reacting to Jordan Ayew's reported £4 million permanent move to Crystal Palace.The Eagles manager Roy Hudson wants to make the Ghanaian's loan move a permanent transfer after impressing the London club.According to reports in the UK, Crystal Palace are set to make an offer of about £4m for the forward, who has scored four goal in 23 appearances.The reports claim Swansea stand to receive most of the £5 million they paid Aston Villa for the
Leeds United U23 coach Danny Schofield lavish praise on Jordan Ayew after his side played against Crystal Palace’s U23 on Monday at Selhurst Park.The Ghana international was one of two first teamers were included in the Palace side who earned a 2-2 draw.Ayew decided to step to get more game time under his belt before the end of the season.Schofield thought the striker was a 'handful' all game.''I think it was a very difficult test for us,'' said Schofield.
Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association George Afriyie has advised Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah to select a team that is capable of winning the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations title slated for June.Ghana have not won the title since 1982 and are hoping to break that jinx in this year's competition.The former Black Stars management committee chairman who was present at the draw spoke on the chances of the team and what the coach must do to win the title."Bring
Bechem United U17 made it two straight wins after clobbering Solar South 4-0 in the Dr Pepper Cup on Tuesday evening at the MoneyGram Soccer Park.Isaac Soglo put the Hunters on the board with the first goal after slamming home into the roof.The second goal was scored by Victor Asante.After the break, Michael Ankomah Bempong directed home Hope Avayevu's perfect cross.In the closing stages, Tijani Salia whipped in a cross which was turned into the net by Isaac Anane.Bechem United
Black Queens head coach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo says her team will defend the upcoming WAFU Championship to be staged in Ivory Coast from May 8-18, 2019. Ghana defeated Ivory Coast in the finals to win the maiden edition of the sub-regional tournament in 2018.The team has moved to camp in Cape Coast to begin preparations for the tournament.The coach in an interview indicated that the Ghana Football Association Technical team had helped her to scout for players for the national team.She
Jamaican Physical Trainer Jamie Lawrence has confirmed talks have began on a possible return to join the Black Stars backroom staff ahead of the Cup of Nations in Egypt. On Tuesday reports emerged that the former Leicester City player will join the technical bench of the national team at the Africa Cup of Nations.His arrival will be the third time he has been with the Black Stars, after playing a role at the last two Nations Cup in Euatorial Guinea and Gabon."Nothing has been
Agent of Asante Kotoko forward Sogne Yacouba, Gyasi Jantuah has denied reports that his client has signed a pre-contract agreement with South African club Orlando Pirates.On Tuesday, reports were rife in the local media that the Burkinabee attacker has agreed to join the Bucs with talks far advanced.However, Mr. Jantuah denied such claims, insisting the player who is currently injured will only leave the Porcupine Warriors when the right offers comes."It is never true that
Defender Kassim Nuhu Adams has picked Senegal as Ghana's main threat to success at the Cup of Nations in Egypt in June. The Black Stars have been drawn in Group F alongside champions Cameroon, Guinea Bissau and Benin.Meanwhile, Senegal are in Group together with Algeria, Kenya and Tanzania.Despite both countries draw apart, the Hoffenheim defender believes the Teranga Lions are the only real threat to the Black Stars quest for a fifth AFCON title.”Since I’m Ghanaian I
Legendary Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien is still waiting for his first win with new club Sabail FK, after another uninspiring game. The ex-Chelsea star climbed off the bench in the 78th minute but Sabail FK drew 2-2 with Neftchi on Sunday.Michael Essien was making his second appearance for the club after joining the club last month.The game was barren in the first half at the Arena Bayil in Baku.Sabail FK finally conceded first when entering the 50th minute through Mirabdulla
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