Image credit: Egyptian FA A third-tier club in Egypt, 6 October, have signed what is believed to be the oldest professional player in the world. The Egyptian Football Association (EPA) announced the registration of 75-year-old Ezzeldin Bahader on Tuesday. “Today, the Egyptian Football Association has registered the oldest professional player...
Former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah says he has no problem with the Ghana Football Association’s decision not to maintain him as manager of the senior national team. The GFA decided against offering Kwesi Appiah a new deal after his contract two and a half year expired at the end...
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan has commended the Local Organizing Committee of the 2020 Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games for a great job exhibited before and during the championship. Hon. Lydia Alhassan speaking to the Press on Saturday applauded President for GUSA...
The number of observers extremely worried about the “pathetic conditions” of football pitches in the Upper East Region, home to one of Africa’s soccer greats, Abedi Pele, is shooting up with speed. More than a few grassless pitches in the region are layered with unwanted nails, bones, broken bottles, gullies...
Ghana midfielder Edwin Gyimah has disclosed the information he passed on to Black Leopards teammate Mogakolodi Ngele before he scored a wonderful free-kick in their draw against Kaizer Chiefs. The Leopards rescued their four-match losing streak on Saturday when they played 1-1 stalemate with Kaizer Chiefs in the Absa...
Ghanaian defender Emmanuel Adjei Sowah is set to pen a contract with KAS Eupen in the ongoing January transfer window, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report. Sowah, 21, was on trial at the Black and White outfit during their winter mid-season camping to Doha, Qatar. Reports gathered by GHANAsoccernet.com indicate that the...
Sportsbook giant, mybet.africa has out a special price odds of 20.00 on Jordan Ayew and Firmino to score in their respective crunch matches this weekend. Man City plays Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium on Saturday and the Reds Liverpool welcome their bitter rivals the “Red Devils” Manchester United to “Fortress”...
The match officials for Matchweek 4 of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season have been appointed. Kick-offs are 15:00 GMT with Legon Cities match against Ashantigold scheduled to kick off at 7pm. Here are the match officials for the mid-week matches: BEREKUM CHELSEA Vs DREAMS FC Venue: Berekum Ref: Bernard...
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has again renewed his bid to acquire English Premier League side Arsenal when he is done with his present projects. Dangote, who was speaking in a chat on David Rubenstein Show on Bloomberg, said he intended to take Arsenal to the next level. The billionaire,...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has assured that justice will be served in the stadium shooting incident that occurred on Sunday at the Baba Yara sports stadium. One Kumasi Asante Kotoko fan was shot on Sunday as violence erupted during the Kumasi club’s Ghana Premier League encounter with Berekum Chelsea. The...
Kumasi Asante Kotoko has been banned from playing its matches at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi by the Ghana Football Association. It comes after a supporter was shot in the eye after fan agitation following a defeat of Kotoko by Berekum Chelsea at Baba Yara Sunday. A statement...
In the second week of Ghana Premier League action, matches were a treat and more is expected in the third week. New deals have been struck and new potential golden boot winners have entered the fray but there is room for change as it is still early days yet. Here...
The 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season enters match day 3 with some interesting fixtures set to take place. The week’s games starts on Saturday with Liberty Professionals playing as host to pacesetters Medeama in Dansoman. Asante Kotoko will welcome Berekum Chelsea to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium and their arch...
The Ghana FA has rejected claims by the Ghana Broadcasting Association (GBC) that it was treated unfairly by the association in its decision to award the exclusive TV broadcast rights of the Ghana Premier League to Chinese pay-tv company, StarTimes. GBC issued a statement on Thursday saying that the FA’s move...
Image credit: Liverpool FC “It’s a shame to see Mane finish in fourth place. “But I think there have been a lot of great players this year. That’s why it was difficult to choose a particular player. But I chose Sadio Mane because he’s a player that I like....
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has expressed disappointment in the GFA for rejecting its “superior financial” offer for the television broadcast rights of the Ghana Premier League. Director of Corporate Affairs, Mamle Asare in a statement on Thursday, revealed that GBC made a bid of US$1,100,000 annually which was more...
Mane is only the second Senegalese footballer to win the African Player of the Year award after El Hadji Diouf. Senegal’s Sadio Mane receives the men’s player of the year award [Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters] Sadio Mane has been named the 2019 African Player of the Year after winning the...
Aston Villa have been linked with a shock move for Emmanuel Adebayor as the former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur striker is offered to the Premier League strugglers. Dean Smith’s side are currently mired in a relegation battle, hovering just above the drop zone in 17th place. Villa have struggled for...
Ghanaian winger Evans Mensah has expressed delight on his loan switch from Al Duhail to Portuguese side Portimonense. The Black Meteors star made a quick return to Europe after joining the Portuguese side just three weeks after joining Qatari side Al Duhail. Happy to join Portimonense” on loan from my parent...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has stated its intention to take legal action against betting companies which offered odds on the opening round of the Ghana Premier League season without approval. In a statement issued Friday, the GFA added that further warned companies to desist from offering odds on the...
Coach Kwesi Appiah and his technical team have been relieved of their duties following the dissolution of all the technical teams of the various national teams. The technical team of the Black Stars included C.K. Akunnor as assistant coach, Stephen Appiah as team manager and Richard Kingson as goalkeepers coach....
Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has been spotted with a cracked phone and the internet can’t keep quiet about it. The influential striker is one of the highest paid footballers at Anfield so it surprised netizens that he decided to stick to his iPhone whose screen is badly damaged. The photo...
Bank of Africa on Saturday, December 14, 2019 sponsored yet another exciting edition of the Bok Nam Kim Golf Competition. The competition took place at the Bok Nam Kim Golf Course inside the Air Force Officers’ Mess – Burma Camp, Accra. BANK OF AFRICA over the years has demonstrated its...
Racism in football is getting worse because “fans are more stupid than before”, according to former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure. Several incidents throughout Europe have been reported in recent months, with many high-profile cases occurring in Italy’s Serie A. “I’ve had a chat with Fifa because this...
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will grace the launch of the 2019/2020 Ghana Football Season at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday as the Special Guest. The Vice President leads the list of distinguished guests invited to grace the event, which will usher in the return of domestic league...
