Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey will miss the team's upcoming preseason games as he is still on holidays after his participation in the just ended Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana.Partey did not travel with the team as Atletico Madrid are currently in the US where they will play three friendly games as part of preparations for the new season before they move to Mexico.The first game will be against Chivas Guadalajara on Wednesday July 24.They take on neighbors Real
Ghanaian midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng and wife Melissa Satta have rekindled their romance after a brief split this year.The two did not openly declare it but on social networks, where they are both very active, they have made everyone understand that their love is still alive and strong.The couple were spotted at the Olbia airport in Italy and they appeared to be complicit and smiling and above all eager to set off to find some of the old serenity and harmony.In addition to being
Ghana and Sassuolo midfielder Alfred Duncan says he is happy to stay with the Italian club despite been linked with a move to AC Milan.The 26-year old indicated he his playing his best football at the moment with Sassuolo and does not see him self moving away from the club this season.According to the former Inter Milan player, he is playing his best football at the moment and sees the club as a family."Sassuolo is a point of arrival for me, I am very happy here. Here is a
Kevin Prince and Jerome Boateng are close to making a move to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report.The Boateng brothers are on the radar of Frankfurt, who have money to spend in the transfer window following the sale of Luka Jovic and Sebastien Halle.Jerome Boateng is on preseason tour with Bayern Munich in Houston, USA but the 31-year old could leave the Bavarian after it was made obvious the club are looking for options for the defender.Meanwhile,
Ghanaian midfielder Baba Iddrisu has extended his contract with Spanish segunda division Real Mollorca till the summer of 2024. The 23-year old extends his stay at the club following his brilliant displays for The Vermilions last season, helping his side finish fifth.His new contract has a buyout clause of 45 million Euros.Baba was recently handed an extension to 2022, but his outstanding performance in the second half of last season earned him another renewal.The midfielder arrived
Former Ghana captain, C.K Akonnor has described as shocking the decision by the Kotoko Management to ‘elevate’ him to the position of Technical Director and appoint Kjetil Zachariassen as the substantive head coach of the Porcupine Warriors.Akonnor who guided Kotoko to the Money Zone of the CAF Confederation Cup and also led them to clinch the NC Tier 1 Special Competition in less than a year said he had no idea Kotoko planned to sidestep him.Speaking on the side-lines
Spanish club Getafe are set to make a summer switch for Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso, GHANSoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The hardworking midfielder remains the available option for the La Liga side after their pursuit for Nigerian James Igbekeme ended following the high demands of Real Zaragoza.GHANASoccernet.com can disclose that Getafe are looking at the swashbuckling midfielder as the right fit for the club ahead of the start of the new season.Manager Jose Bordalás
Ghanaian youngster Herman Rock Frimpong has joined Tanzania Premier League outfit Singida United FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.The 22-year-old forward has signed a three-year deal with the club after impressing on trials.Frimpong previously had trials at Mozambique side Associacao Black Bulls but could not seal a deal before the transfer window was shut.Frimpong played for Bayonic FC, a division two side in Ghana before moving to East Africa.By Nuhu Adams
Ghanaian winger Kingsley Schindler was on target as Bundesliga returnees FC Koln thumped VfL Osnabrück in a preseason friendly on Sunday. The German born Ghanaian midfielder created and score one as the Billy Goats beat the second tier side 3-0 as part of preparations for the German topflight.The speedster sent in a powerful cross from the right which found Jhon Cordoba for the opener.Dominick Drexler doubled the lead in a build up that started with the Ghanaian in the thick
Fatau Dauda has revealed he would be open to a re-call to the senior national team if the technical team hand him an invite. The Nigeria based goalie has not had a call up to the Black Stars since 2014, despite his impressive form for Enyimba FC.The 34-year old played a key role as Enyimba FC were crowned champions last season and believes his form may open the door for an invitation to the Black Stars team.“I’m still active and still playing. It’s about the selection; if
The Normalisation Committee is seeking a second extension from FIFA which will see the interim body stay in office for a combined two-year period as principal stakeholders 'bite' each other amid mistrust , insiders have told GHANAsoccernet.com Headquarters.The scheme if successful, will see the three member committee stay on until 2020, in what will be a massive coup against local clubs in the West African nation.The current mandate of the interim body expires on September
The Normalisation Committee is seeking a second extension from FIFA which will see the interim body stay in office for a combined two-year period as principal stakeholders 'bite' each other amid mistrust , insiders have told GHANAsoccernet.com Headquarters.The scheme if successful, will see the three member committee stay on until 2020, in what will be a massive coup against local clubs in the West African nation.The current mandate of the interim body expires on September
Asante Kotoko coach Kjetil Zachariassen is worried over the playing surface of the Sani Abacha Stadium as his team prepares for the game against Kano Pillars. The Porcupine Warriors travel to Kano for the first leg of the preliminary stages of the CAF Champions League.But Zachariassen is worried by the astro-turf 10,000 capacity stadium of Kano Pillars.''Nigeria we know quite well but it's the ground, the AstroTurf they play on, so we will be digging deep into that,
Kano Pillars Head Coach Ibrahim Musah says his team has set it eyes on winning the CAF Champions League title this season. The Nigerian side will begin their campaign against Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko on August 10,2019 with the first leg to be played at the Pillars Stadium in Kano.According to Ibrahim Musah, the team is focused on winning every game they play in the competition in order to reach their target.“We want to win all the maximum 3 points so we qualify
Head coach of Kano Pillars Ibrahim Musah, says his team has a good chance of eliminating Asante Kotoko in the upcoming CAF Champions League preliminaries.The first leg is scheduled for August 10,2019 in Kano, Nigeria at the Pillars Stadium and the return leg on the weekend of August 23-24 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.Coach Musah believes his side can go past the Porcupine Warriors in this two-legged encounter.“We have a brighter chance of eliminating Asante
Mooketsi Kgotlele, the former general secretary of the Botswana Football Association, was banned by soccer's world governing body, FIFA, on Monday. The disgraced onetime BFA chief was also fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($51,000/€45m500) by the Zurich-based organization.The lifetime ban was imposed because Kgotlele "accepted bribes in relation to the manipulation of international matches," FIFA reported.Proceedings against Kgotelele began last September: "The formal
Kano Pillars coach Ibrahim Musah says his team is looking beyond the preliminary stages of the CAF Champions League after they were drawn against Asante Kotoko. The Nigerian Premier League side will face the Porcupine Warriors in the first leg on August 10 in Kano before they travel to Kumasi for the second leg in Kumasi two weeks later.Ibrahim Musah, who is head coach of the club revealed the Nigerians target is to win the competition and won't be unfazed by the challenge
A broken-hearted Mubarak Wakaso wept uncontrollably after Ghana was eliminated from the 2019 Africa Cup Nations (AFCON 2019) by the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the round 16.The midfielder who won the hearts of Ghanaians with his zealous and passionate displays was left devastated by Ghana’s exit. Speaking after the game a tearful Wakaso said "I can't even describe how we are feeling. I need to thank my colleagues, the whole of Ghana for their support and I think what
The Ghana Football Association is set to receive $200,000 annually from the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) as the continents football governing body has increased its grant to the various national associations.The annual grant for the various associations has been increased from $100,000 to $200,000.This was announced at the 32ndGeneral Assembly of CAF held at Marriott Hotel in Cairo on Thursday.According to the CAF President Ahmad Ahmad the said the increment forms part
Ghana U-20 coach Yaw Preko has disclosed that he will rely on only local based players for the upcoming All Africa Games to be staged in Morocco in August.According to the former Ghanaian International, he is preparing his team for the tournament without the foreign based players because most of them have begun pre-season and it will be difficult for any club to release their players at this material moment.Coach Yaw Preko, and his assistant George Lamptey, have invited 31 players
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