Ghana Premier League clubs have sent big personalities to vote at the 2019 Extraordinary (Elective) Congress.Medeama have put forward its president Moses Armah 'Parker' and board chairman Tony Aubynn as delegates to vote.For Dreams FC, it will be Administrative Secretary Ameenu Shardow and presidential aspirant Kurt E.S Okraku.Former Ghana FA chairman Nana Sam Brew-Butler and Jonas Commey will be representing Ebusua Dwarfs.Abena Buachiwaa Brigid is the only female on
Gambia and Chad took dramatic routes Sunday to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group phase, squeezing past Djibouti and Liberia respectively after penalty shootouts. In Bakau, Gambia and Djibouti drew 1-1 for the second time in five days, leaving the countries deadlocked at 2-2 on aggregate.Gambia goalkeeper Modou Jobe was the star of the shootout, saving two Djibouti spot-kicks to give his side a 3-2 victory on penalties.In N’Djamena, Chad beat 10-man Liberia
South Africa and Uganda won international friendlies Sunday to give new coaches Molefi Ntseki and Northern Ireland-born Johnny McKinstry successful debuts.Goals from Dean Furman and Themba Zwane earned South Africa a 2-1 home victory in Port Elizabeth over Mali, who were missing many stars, including Southampton forward Moussa Djenepo.It was the first match for Bafana Bafana (The Boys) since xenophobic attacks on African immigrants in South Africa last month led Zambia and Madagascar
Midfielder Richard Boateng scored his second league goal of season on Saturday in Alcorcón’s 3-1 win at Sporting Gijon in the Spanish second-tier.The 27-year-old found the back of the net in the 40th minute to give his side a three-goal lead.Alcoron had taken the lead and doubled it through Oscar on 19 minutes and Stoichkov in the 23rd minute.Boateng was making his eighth league appearance of the season for Alcorcón.
US Sassuolo midfielder Alfred Duncan has re-emerged as a target for SS Napoli ahead of the January transfer window.The 26-year-old has been one of the shinning lights for the Neroverdi in their troubled season — registering four assists and tallying one goal in 4 league games.According to reports in the Italian tabloids, Napoli have taken notice of the 26-year-old’s scintillating performances for the Mapei Stadium outfit and are ready to snap him up during the winter transfer
Black Princesses midfielder Olivia Anokye has joined Spanish top division side SD Eibar Femenino, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.Anokye sealed her move on Friday by penning one-year deal after passing a medical.The 19-year-old played for Elmina based Sea Lions FC in the Ghanaian top-flight before heading to Europe to continue her career.Anokye was a member of the Ghana squad at the 2018 FIFA Women's U20 World Cup in France.She made three appearances for the Black Princesses
North East United FC striker Asamoah Gyan is brimming with confidence ahead of the forthcoming Indian Premier League — claiming that he is under no pressure to prove himself at the club.The 33-year old joins the club after his contract with Turkish Super Lig side Kayserispor expired on July 1.This is the 10th club he will be representing in his professional career, having had stints in home country Ghana with Liberty Professionals, as well as Italy, England, France, United Arab
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has spoken out about the effect of the club’s transfer ban.The Blues were unable to sign new players ahead of this season, but have coped remarkably well in difficult circumstances. For someone so young, @Calteck10 speaks really well, when interviewed, as do most of the @ChelseaFC younger players. #CFC pic.twitter.com/AXlNDfo3Q3— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) October 13, 2019 The 18-year-old has made four appearances since returning
Real Zaragoza midfielder Íñigo Eguaras Álvarez has dedicated the side's 1-0 win over Numancia to Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena.Dwamena, 24, has been ruled out action indefinitely following the unspecified heart problem discovered while he was undergoing regular health tests last week.His teammates have been left saddened by the heartbreak setback and midfielder Íñigo Eguaras Álvarez, who scored the match winner at Numancia has dedicated the victory to the Ghanaian
Real Zaragoza players sent message of support to Raphael Dwamena after the Ghana striker was diagnosed with heart problem last week during the build up to the Spanish Segunda Division clash against Numancia.Dwamena has been ruled out of action indefinitely for the Spanish second-tier side following the unspecified heart problem which was discovered while he was undergoing regular health tests last Wednesday.The 24-year-old could be sidelined for a long time due to the problem as
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green has revealed how captain Cesar Azpilicueta suffered at the hands of Callum Hudson-Odoi in training.Green expressed his disbelief that Hudson-Odoi was still struggling for minutes last season after consistently getting the better of players like Azpilicueta in training.‘We had Willian, Pedro and obviously Eden [Hazard] in the same positions but the manager had such a strong belief about playing the players he trusted. He would not play other
Ghana star Asamoah Gyan wants NRI players to be handed opportunities to boost the India national team.The 33-year-old, who will turn out for North East United FC in the upcoming Indian Super League says that is the best way to improve the standard of the game in the country."I think football is not the number one sport in India. It should be. I have seen some players here who are talented and want to play football, but they need help to do better,""Giving opportunities
Professor Emmanuel Ohene-Afoakwa, President, Ghana Technology University College (GTUC), has cut the sod for the construction of the state-of-the-art five-a-side football pitch on the Main Campus at Tesano in Accra.Five-a-side football is a variation of association football, in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper).The project, which is being executed by Wembley Sports Construction Company Limited, will take three months to complete.Prof Ohene-Afoakwa,
Royal Antwerp defender Daniel Opare has started training after being sidelined for the past four months.The 28-year-old has hit the gym in a bid to improve his road to full recovery.The Ghana international has been in the treatment room since he suffered a terrible knee injury on pre-season back in June.He suffered the setback during an exhibition match against KFC Brasschaat.The right-back underwent a successful surgery and was not expected back to the field this year.But he has
Ghanaian defender Enock Kwateng has been named among the best X1 new signings across Europe's top five leagues.The 22-year-old, who joined Frennch Lique 1 side Bordeaux on a four-year deal from Nantes, earned 7.4/10 according to performance index site WhoScored.com.The centre-back has propelled Bordeaux to fourth-placed after 9 games in the French top-flight.He has churned out impressive displays to become one of the best signings in Europe this season.The summer recruit is
GHANAsoccernet.com has "intercepted" the delegates list for the National Division One, Women and Constituent bodies ahead of the Ghana FA elections next week.Forty-eight (48) Division One league clubs will cast their ballot to elect three members on the Executive Council slot as well as vote in the presidential election.Nine persons are contesting to pick one of the three available slots on the Executive Council.Among the nine candidates jostling for a place on the council,
Ghana forward Kwabena Owusu has urged his Cordoba teammates to "keep fighting" on after disappointing draw against Algeciras in the Segunda B division.Owusu scored as Cordoba threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Algeciras on Sunday at the Neuvo Mirador.Despite the disappointing scoreline, the 22-year old has called on his teammates to look forward to the upcoming games."We will continue fighting," he posted after the game.The on-loan Leganes forward doubled
Ghana striker Kwabena Owusu was on target for Cordoba in the Spanish Segunda B as they drew with Algeciras on Sunday. The on-loan Leganes forward doubled his sides lead in the 64th minute after Zelu had put Cordoba in the lead just seven minutes into the game.However, just sixty seconds after Owusu's goal, Antonio Sanchez pulled one back for the home side at the Neuvo Mirador.With just ten minutes remaining on the clock Algeciras leveled through Ivan Turrilo.Despite a late
Black Stars B coach Maxwell Konadu has admitted the local Terranga Lions of Senegal were the better side on Sunday in the WAFU Cup final.Ghana failed to retain their WAFU title after losing to Senegal 3-1 on penalties after the game had ended 1-1 after extra time.Speaking to media after the game, Konadu said, "The match wasn't bad, it was tough and very tactical which was very good. The level was very high; we knew the Senegalese had a young and talented team"."We
According to H.E Giovanni Favilli, the project is a laudable one and further stressed that with support from government a lot can be done."You can do more if you get support from Government because what you have done alone without government support is amazing I'm impressed"The Italian Ambassador to Ghana ,His Excellency Giovanni Favilli has heap praises on the Group Chairman of Afro-Arab Group Of Companies Alhaji Salamu Amadu for his visionary, leadership and Entrepreneurship
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