Ghanaian youngster Emmanuel Kofi Essien has joined Albanian Premier League outfit Skenderbeu Koce.The 18-year old enforcer penned a three-year contract with club on Monday.He joins from an unnamed third tier side in Kumasi after being watched by scouts of the club.Essien has already won the admiration of coach Ilar Daja — who likened the youngster to former Chelsea star Michael Essien.Skenderbeu finished fourth in the Albanian topflight last season.
Fortuna Düsseldorf winger Nana Ampomah says he is top shape to make his full German Bundesliga if selected to face Hertha Berlin on Friday.The Ghana winger tasted his firs league match on Sunday in the 2-1 defeat to Freiburg as a 76th minute substitute for Dawid Konwacki who is injured.That situation could hand Ampomah a starting role when they visit Hertha Berlin."I am in perfect shape," says Ampomah. "I feel ready. If the coach needs me, I want to help."The
Three Sweden-based players are expected to boot the Black Queens for Friday's Tokyo 2020 final qualifying round first leg tie against Kenya in Accra.Midfielder Ernestina Abambilla who plays for Swedish side Assi IF has arrived in Ghana and joined the team in camp.Striker Sherifatu Sumaila of Mallbackens IF Djurgardens IF striker Portia Boakye are also expected to join the team.''So far am expecting three foreign players. Portia Boakye, Sherifa Sumaila and Ernestina
Black Stars captain André Ayew opened his English Championship account for Swansea City as they romped from a goal down to win 2-1 against a half ton Athletic in Wednesday night.Steve Cooper's men were trailing with only two minutes on the clock at The Valley as Jonathan Leko lashed into the roof of the net, although Yan Dhanda struck his first goal since his Swansea debut in August 2018 to level proceedings.The visitors always looked dangerous though and took all three points
Ghanaian striker Emmanuel Mensah has signed for Slovakian side MFK Zemplin Michalovce for a third spell in his career, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The 25-year-old joined on a free transfer after leaving Albanian side Partizani Tirana at the end of last season.Mensah first played for Michalovce in the 2015/2016 season where he scored one goal in 14 league appearances but left after just six months to Czech Republic side Frýdek-Místek.He signed for Michalovce again
Ghana have been handed a tough group in the U23 Africa Cup of Nations in as they have been drawn with hosts Egypt, Cameroon and Mali.The Black Meteors will open their account with fellow debutants Cameroon before taking on Mali and Egypt in the subsequent games in Group A.The tournament kicks off on 8th November and finishes on 22nd November in Egypt.The winners, runners-up and the third placed teams will qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes Thomas Partey is not getting the credit he deserves following his scintillating display against Lokomotiv Moscow in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.Partey produced another outstanding performance in the Rojiblancos’ s 2-0 victory against Lokomotiv Moscow, and Diego Simeone only had words of praise for his player.The Argentine claimed that the Ghanaian midfielder doesn't receive much praise in Spain because he wasn't
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Whoscored.com's team of Tuesday night following an impressive performance for Atletico Madrid against Lokomotiv Moscow on Tuesday night. The versatile midfielder scored in the Spanish side's 2-0 win against the Russian in Moscow.His outstanding performance comes just three days after he was named man of the match in the Madrid derby.Partey is joined by Bayern Munich four goal hero at Tottenham Serge Gnadry and striker Robert
Atletico Madrid gaffer Deigo Siemone says he is happy with the performance of Ghana International Thomas Partey who has been impressive for the side this seasonThe 25-year old produced a master-class in the Madrid derby which earned him the man of the match award last weekend.Partey improved on his performance with a goal as Atletico Madrid defeated Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 in the Champions League on TuesdaySimeone is impressed with the performance of the Black Stars midfielder,
Ghana striker Richmond Bakye-Yiadom has expressed delight in scoring his first goal in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. The prolific Red Star Belgrade attacker sealed victory for the Serbian champions in their 3-1 win against Greek side Olympiakos on Tuesday."I'm happy we won. I'm glad to be in this country and in this team. I know the history of the Red Star very well, it's a big club. I'm glad to be a part of this story," the striker
Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has been suspended for Deportivo Alaves' clash with Valencia in La Liga on Saturday. The midfielder has accumulated five yellow cards in the first seven games in La Liga this seven, the fastest by any player, ruling him out of the game at the Mestalla.Wakaso picked up his fifth yellow card over the weekend when Deportivo Alaves recorded a 2-0 victory over Real Mallorca at home.Aside from that, Wakaso has been one of Alaves best players this
Ghana and Dusseldorf attacker Bernard Tekpetey says he wants to prove himself to the fans as he makes his first start for the club on Friday against Hertha in the BundesligaThe 22-year old has made only two appearances for Dusseldorf as a substitute and will get to make his first start due to the injury suffered by Dawid Kownacki.Dawid Kownacki has been ruled out of the gameThe Black Meteors striker is likely to play on the left side of the attack if he starts the game on Friday.Tekpetey
Ghana Football Association President hopeful, Wilfried Osei Kwaku is proposing a $90 million investment in the country's most loved sport. The former Black Stars Management committee chairman and his team have designed a programme that could help the country acquire heavy investments in football.Osei Kwaku popularly in in footballing circles as 'Palmer' is currently unveiling his manifesto at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, where plans for runs the association will be
Ghana FA presidential aspirant Wilfred Kwaku Osei has launched his manifesto at a colorful ceremony here in Accra as he hopes to assume the presidency after the October 27 elections.GHANAsoccernet.com brings to you some pictures from the event which was held at the Alisa Hotel
Ghana and Genk midfielder Joseph Painstil will be in action today as Genk take on Napoli in match day two of the UEFA Champions League.The Belgium side suffered a heavy defeat in their opening game against Red Bull Salzburg a fortnight ago as they lost the game by 6-2The former Tema Youth player missed the first game which could have been his debut due an injury he picked up in a league game.GHANAsoccernet.com had reported on an injury he picked up in a league game which
After getting their Europa League campaign off to a winning start, Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United are keen to make that two victories in a row on Thursday. Arsenal were in devastating form in their opening fixture, winning 3-0 at last year’s beaten semi-finalists Eintracht Frankfurt, while Manchester United needed a late Mason Greenwood goal to beat Kazakhstan team Astana.Despite fielding several players who barely feature in the Premier League, Arsenal outplayed
Ghana U-23 coach Ibrahim Tanko has arrived in Cairo enroute to Alexandria for the CAF U-23 championship draw to be held later today. The Black Meteors qualified for the competition after eliminating Algeria in the final round of qualifiers with a late winner against the Young Fennecs in Algiers.Ghana have been placed in Pot II alongside Zambia, Cote D’ Ivoire, and Cameroon with Mali and South Africa in Pot I.Egypt and defending champions Nigeria have been placed in Group A and
Midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has returned to training after two months out due to a heart related illness. The Ghana international was rushed to the hospital on August 14th after suffering from bouts of dizziness in training. He was diagnosed of a pulmonary embolism.The midfielder who missed the nations cup due to persistent injuries had just joined Hellas Verona on loan from Udinese when the set back hit him.After several test, and under the observation of the club's
Striker Joseph Esso was named Man of the Match in the Black Stars B victory over the Gambia in the WAFU Cup of Nations opener on Tuesday.The Hearts of Oak attacker scored the only goal of the game in the 65th minute as Ghana progressed to the quarter finals of Cup phase of the competition.Esso was a menace to the defence of Gambia and could have scored more than just a goal but was unlucky at certain times.The Black Stars controlled possession in the first 45 but their decision
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