Officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), made up of Executive Council member Frederick Acheampong; Ashanti Regional Football Association Chairman, Osei Tutu Agyemang; members of the Offinso District Football Association, officials of the clubs in the affected District, members of the Juvenile Football Association, have visited families of the deceased …
Read More »Two more footballers die in River Offin tragedy
Two more deaths have been recorded in an accident involving young players of a colts club at Offinso in the Ashanti Region. The two casualties were on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital but died on Sunday afternoon, Dailymailgh.com can report. This brings the death toll to eight as health officials …
Read More »African Beach Soccer Union Inaugurates Standing Committees
The African Beach Soccer Union, a young body focused on the promotion and development of Beach Soccer has successfully inaugurated its five Standing Committees on Saturday. The historic event held virtually, featured over 40 participants from various member countries across Africa, with all appointees sworn in after concurrently taking …
Read More »Afriyie Acquah appointed deputy captain at Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor
Ghana international midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been appointed deputy captain at Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The 28-year-old joined last season on a free transfer after seeing out his contract with Serie A side Empoli and has been a firm staple of the side. His mastery in midfield has …
Read More »GPL, Division One League to resume with 25% spectators
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that domestic competitive football will resume on Friday, October 30. In his 17th televised broadcast to the nation, the president said, this is after due consultations with the Ghana Football Association (GFA). “With respect to football, after due consultations with the Ghana Football Association, it has been decided …
Read More »Black Saturday: Coach Akonnor and Ghanaians react to tragic youth team crash
Many have taken to social media to express their sadness after Saturday’s fatal accident Ghana mourns the loss of six players when a bus carrying a youth team travelling from a league registration exercise crashed into a river on Saturday evening. The Africa Vision Soccer Academy were travelling back to …
Read More »VIDEO: 8 footballers perish, 28 others injured as vehicle enters River Offin
De Kay abrantie of Angel 102.9fm has yet again Disclose to Reportghana.com That the members of The youth football academy in the Offinso Municipality of the Ashanti Region who engaged in an Accident after a KIA Pregio vehicle veered off the road and fell into River Offin has recorded two death attached to …
Read More »Asante Kotoko mourn death of young footballers in Offinso tragedy
Asante Kotoko have sent a condolence message to mourn the death of eight young footballers in Offinso, Ashanti Region on Saturday evening. According to eyewitness reports, the front tire of the mini bus carrying the over 30 kids of a colts team blasted on the Offin Bridge and as such …
Read More »Eight young Ghanaian footballers killed in ghastly bus accident
Eight young Ghanaian footballers died while four others are fighting for their lives hospital after the driver of the bus carrying the juvenile team lost control and the vehicle plunged into a the Offinso river on Saturday. Six players died instantly following the accident in the Ashanti Region and two …
Read More »S.African rights groups join Semenya’s battle against ban
South African rights groups have vowed to petition the United Nations and African Union over the latest ruling that the country’s Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya cannot compete unless she takes hormone-suppressing drugs. Switzerland’s Supreme Court last week dismissed Semenya’s appeal against a decision by the Court of Arbitration for …
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