Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko progressed to the next round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win over Division Two side Thunderbolt FC at the Okese Park in Ejisu on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Coach Mariano Barreto handed starting roles to some places on the bench such as Felix Annan, Sarfo …

Swiss Super League club Lugano have confirmed the signing of former Chelsea and Besiktas striker Demba Ba on a one-year deal. The Senegal international has been a free agent since April when he was released by Turkish Super Lig club Istanbul Basaksehir because of his lack of playing time. Ba …

Ghana international Christian Atsu has hinted of a move outside Europe after parting ways with English Premier League side Newcastle United. The Black Stars winger recently announced his departure from Newcastle after the expiration of his contract. With his contract due to expire July 1, Atsu will be looking elsewhere …

Silas Katompa Mvumpa VfB Stuttgart forward Silas made headlines last week when it was revealed that he had been played under a false identity and with a falsified age. Formerly known as Silas Wamangituka, the entertaining forward netted 11 goals in the German top flight last term, only for his …

Accra Hearts of Oak have written to the Ghana Football Association, asking them to reschedule their week 30 league clash with Legon Cities on Thursday because it will disadvantage the team and favour Kotoko ahead of the Super Clash next Sunday. According to Hearts of Oak, if they play Legon Cities …

Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko have sent some words of caution to their rivals as the campaign gradually reaches its conclusion. The Ghanaian giants go into the weekend on the back of a 3-2 win over Inter Allies which moved them on par with arch rivals Hearts of Oak …

Andre Ayew has expressed his gratitude to English Championship side Swansea City as the Ghana international leaves the club. Ayew leaves the Liberty Stadium despite ending the previous two seasons under Steve Cooper as Swansea’s top scorer. He was unable to produce the moment of magic Swansea City required as …

There were doubts over Wednesday night’s Euro 2020 clash between Italy and Switzerland after a suspected bomb was discovered near Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, just before kick-off. Italian security forces were called to the scene after a passerby spotted a suspicious item inside a parked car while headed for the Euro 2020 …

  Asante Kotoko winger, Emmanuel Gyamfi, has been slapped with a charge by the Ghana Football Association for stamping on the face of Inter Allies forward Andy Akpe. The 26-year-old winger was captured on camera in the matchday 29 game at the Theatre of Dreams at Dawu stepping on the face of Akpe …

Best performing schools in the 2020 National West Africa Secondary Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) rankings for the Central Region have been awarded with citation of merit. The ceremony, which was to motivate hard working teachers, students and their schools, saw seven schools receiving the awards. Wesley Girls Senior High School …

  Ghana’s captain, Andre Ayew has been named in a three-man shortlist for the Footballer of the Year award for 2021 in Ghana. Ayew ended the championship season in England as top scorer for Swansea City FC with 17 goals and four assists in the 2020-21 campaign. Ayew, for a …

Three Black Stars players, Andre Ayew, Kudus Mohammed, and Gladson Awako will headline this year’s edition of the Ghana Football Awards which comes off on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Grand Arena, Accra. The trio has been shortlisted for the prestigious Ghana Footballer of the Year Award which is …

• Okraku-Mantey was vetted on June 15 • He was accompanied by Samini, James Ebo Whyte, among others • Okraku-Mantey’s vetting lasted for over two hours Said to be one who has the support of the industry, Mark Okraku-Mantey was on June 15 accompanied by some high-profile showbiz personalities as …

  Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan could not keep calm after his nine-consecutive tournament scoring record was broken by Portugal ace Cristiano Ronaldo. The iconic Juventus forward joins Asamoah Gyan as only two players to hit the back of the twine in nine consecutive major international tournaments. This means Ronaldo has tied the record held …

Cristiano Ronaldo made European Championship history with his record-breaking 10th and 11th finals goals as Portugal saw off Hungary to open their Euro 2020 campaign with a 3-0 victory in Budapest. The reigning European champions dominated the first half in the hostile, 60,000 capacity Puskas Arena but failed to convert …

Ghana captain Andre Ayew has been linked with a move to Leeds United where he could reunite with his former manager at Olympique Marseille Marcelo Bielsa.  Ayew is currently unattached after leaving Swansea City at the end of the season. His departure has seen him attract interests from several clubs …

  Former Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu is full of praise for Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu, insisting he is the best in the country. Boadu has led the Phobians to the top of the table after taking over as head coach in March, overseeing a run that includes six …

  In 1958, the setting for a university graduation was obviously not as flamboyant as we have them today but the essence of those events cannot be said to have been any less. In this photo of a graduation ceremony from the Kumasi College of Technology, now the Kwame Nkrumah …

Damba wants African countries to train goalkeepers in accordance with their vision for football He says the lack of training facilities is the cause of the limited number of African goalies in European football He wants countries to invest in the training of goalkeepers Former Black Stars goalkeeper Abukari Damba …

Asante Kotoko on Monday afternoon posted an important 3-2 win over Inter Allies FC to ensure they stay in the race for this season’s Ghana Premier League title. The Porcupine Warriors today locked horns with the Capelli Boys at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu to fight for three points …

  Ghana Premier League leaders, Hearts of Oak earned a 2-0 win over Medeama SC on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. Midfielder Salifu Ibrahim struck the net in the 41st minute to put Hearts of Oak led before the break. Later in the second half, the home team doubled …

  Ghana’s Abeiku Jackson beat European champion Sebastian Szabo of Hungary to win the Men’s 100 Butterfly race in  53.53secs. at the Golden Orlando International Meet in Croatia. His performance saw him breaking his national record of 53.93secs. set in March 2020 at  the CANA Zone 2 Championship in Accra, Ghana. His …

The race for the Ghana Premier League title continues this weekend on matchday 29 as Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak engage in tricky ties. The two teams are on top of the table with 50 points after last weekend’s round of matches. Asante Kotoko defeated AshantiGold SC by a …

  This year’s Tokyo Olympics will not feature Usain Bolt, arguably regarded as the fastest human being on earth. The last time that the Jamaican contested in any competition was in the last 50 meters of the 4x100m at the 2017 world championships. He ended his glittering career, much to …

Christian Eriksen collapsed in the Group B opener between Denmark and Finland before Inter Milan teammate Romelu Lukaku backed a brace against Russia in the second group game to register a 3-0 win against Russia. Denmark missed a chance to equalise butHojbjerg’s spot-kick was saved by Hradecky. Lukaku opened the …

Ghana was held to a scoreless stalemate by West African neighbours Ivory Coast[tps_header][/tps_header] in an international friendly match at the Cape Coast stadium on Saturday. Here are five things we learned from the game: 1. Disciplined defence The most promising department of Ghana set up was the defence. From the …

The Black Stars of Ghana are taking on the Ivory Coast in an international friendly at the Cape Coast stadium. The game is the second of two games that the Black Stars are playing as part of preparations towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which begin in September this …

  Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi caught up with former Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah in Accra while on holiday in the country. Fosu-Mensah, a former Manchester United star but now with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, touched down in the Ghanaian capital earlier this week to spend a couple of weeks on …

  Black Stars players planted trees in Cape Coast on Friday as part of the Green Ghana project. Black Stars joined the Green Ghana project as they planted trees in Cape Coast where they will be playing Ivory Coast in a friendly on Saturday. Captain Andre Dede Ayew and other players were pictured planting …

Euro 2020 gets under way on Friday – and what was already going to be a unique tournament will be notable for several other reasons too. The competition keeps its name even though it was delayed for a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now run from 11 …