Ghana coach James Kwesi Appiah has revealed having held successful talks with five players in the Netherlands about pledging their international futures to the Black Stars. Appiah has been on a European scouting mission from last week, with reports speculating planned trips to Germany, England, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium and …
Read More »Boxer dies in hospital four days after suffering brain injury in Charles Conwell fight
Boxer Patrick Day has died aged 27 – four days after suffering a brain injury in a fight against Charles Conwell. The American was put into a coma on Saturday after he was knocked out in the 10th round of his super welterweight bout in Chicago. Promoter Lou DiBella confirmed …
Read More »Kwesi Appiah has not met the required standards – Fred Pappoe
GFA Presidential candidate, Fred Pappoe, has given his assessment of the second stint of Black Stars head coach, Kwesi Appiah. Since Appiah came back to the team, he has guided the team to one tournament which is the 2019 AFCON in Egypt. However, Ghana got eliminated in the Round of …
Read More »African Team of the decade: Mikel in, Essien, Gyan absent
Vincent Enyeama One of the finest African goalkeepers of all time, Enyeama was part of the Nigeria team that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, and also represented the Super Eagles at two World Cups. In 2010, he was an Israeli champion with Hapoel Tel-Aviv, and then …
Read More »‘Wonder goal’: Premier League remembers Tony Yeboah’s strike against Wimbledon
A legend, a hero and one of Ghana’s greatest ever footballers in the 20th century, Anthony Yeboah dazzled fans everywhere he played. Tony Yeboah, on 21st August 1995, broke the hearts of Liverpool fans as he hit a thunderous volley past kepper David James. Yeboah’s powerful volley in the 51st …
Read More »Ghana Beach Soccer: “Sand to Gold” Industry Concept Gets American Endorsement
Texas based American philanthropist Jerry Teeler has commended Cal Bank for the consistent support and investment they have dedicated to beach soccer for almost a decade. The biggest indigenous Ghanaian financial body, once again reaffirmed their support and commitment to the sand based sport with 150,000 cedis to the Ghana Beach …
Read More »Official list of delegates for 2019 GFA elective congress
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. …
Read More »GFA Elections: Wilfred Osei submits petition to CAS over disqualification
CEO of Tema Youth and GFA Presidential candidate, Wilfred Kwaku Osei, has sent a petition to the Court of Arbitration to get the NC to overturn the decision to disqualify him from the impending GFA Elections. The NC announced that Osei was unable to meet the stated requirements and thus, …
Read More »The curse from 12 yards: Five times Ghana lost on penalties at tournaments
If there is anything in football that Ghanaians and Ghanaian footballers dread most, then its penalty shootouts. Ghana’s record when it comes to the ‘lottery’ as some call it, is nothing short of abysmal. Penalty shootouts have become Ghana’s perennial nemesis and whenever it gets to that stage of a …
Read More »Ghana Are You Ready For The Extraordinary Boot Camp
The Mr. Fitness Boot camp organized by Leornard Akoto affectionately called Mr. Fitness GH, CEO of Burnit Fitness and also the founder of Mr. Fitness Book Camp. Leonard Akoto is the personal and fitness trainer for former Ghana Black Stars skipper Stephen Appiah. This year’s boot camp will bring people …
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