Black Stars midfielder, Mubarak Wakaso has stated the team is highly motivated for success in their upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe. A contingent of 24 players, including two foreign-based players, are currently in camp for the March 25 away tie against …
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Ghana Month: What you may not know about Mfantsipim, Presec, Wey Gey Hey and others
In Ghana, one’s Senior High School (Alma Mater) is one’s pride. More often than not, people will cite and tout their secondary schools, especially in the face of educational quizzes and competitions. There are several senior High Schools in the country and each has a history. A history behind its …
Read More »From Wenchi to Roma; the Felix Gyan story
It has been quite the journey for Felix Ohene Gyan. Many a footballer dreams of a career that ends up in European football and he is no exception. Difference is, his dream has been realized and for those who know him, there is very little surprise in his being snapped …
Read More »KP Boateng makes fresh revelation about Black Stars
Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng feels elated to have opted to represent Ghana at international level. The Monza SC star switched nationality to represent Ghana in 2010 having played for Germany at Youth level. Boateng appeared at his first World Cup with the Black Stars in 2010 and went on to …
Read More »GFA sets new date for start of Ghana Premier League second round
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set Friday, April 2, 2021, for the start of the second round of the ongoing 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season instead of Friday, March 19, 2021. The association said this is to make more time for the Black Stars to prepare well for the …
Read More »Sarr or Ayew: Who’s better placed for automatic promotion?
Given the nature of football during the pandemic to throw up unexpected scenarios, the closely-contested race for automatic promotion in the Championship has demonstrated that some things just never change. Watford currently sits second behind runaway leaders Norwich City on 66 points after 35 games played, level with a Swansea …
Read More »My only mistake was making her the manager of my business
She was a girl I knew in the neighborhood but we hardly talked. We went to church together and sometimes brought her home because we lived close together. She would greet me and I would respond. Sometimes I would ask how she was doing and she would say she was …
Read More »Asante Kotoko to appoint ex-Black Stars coach Mariano Bareto
Asante Kotoko is set to appoint Mariano Bareto as the club’s new head coach, sources have confirmed to Happy Sports . Management has been in contact with the representatives of the Portuguese manager and talks are far advanced for a deal to be reached. The former Black Stars coach is reported …
Read More »SA millionaire Motsepe elected CAF President
South African businessman Patrice Motsepe has been elected the new President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). He was elected by popular acclamation on Friday, March 12 in Rabat, Morocco as he was the sole candidate for the top job on the African continent. He replaces Dr Ahmad Ahmad, …
Read More »Viral photo: Female footballer breastfeeds baby on pitch
A female footballer has gone viral after she was captured breastfeeding her baby during half time. The lady, dressed in a full yellow jersey, could be seen holding her child while standing as she feeds her baby during the halftime break. Sports journalist Carol Radull launched an online search for …
Read More »Highest Paid Players in the Ghana Premier League
What is the Ghana Premier League? The Ghana Premier League officially established in the year 1956, is the topmost professional football division of the football league system in Ghana. The League was formed after the celebration of the last Gold Coast Club Competition that was held between the years 1953 …
Read More »Ebusua Dwarfs confirm signing of Japanese forward Jindo Morishita
Ebusua Dwarfs have confirmed the signing of Japanese striker Jindo Morishita for the rest of the season. The diminutive forward joins the Cape Coast-based club ahead of the start of the second round after signing the necessary documents. The player’s move was facilitated by Cenpower holding in a bid to …
Read More »Kotoko and ex-coach Maxwell Konadu at war
Asante Kotoko and former head coach, Maxwell Konadu, are dominating the media space due to unpaid salary since his departure in December 2020. Kotoko terminated Konadu’s contract on December 17, 2020, one year into the two-year contract he signed in December 2019 to rejoin the club for a second spell. …
Read More »Kwame Opoku signs four-year deal with Algerian side USM Alger – Reports
Asante Kotoko striker Kwame Opoku is reported to have signed for Algerian outfit USM Alger. The enterprising forward signed a four-year deal with the club for €500,000 on Wednesday on the transfer deadline date. According to reports, the club will grant the player permission to be with the Black Stars …
Read More »Michael Essien drops 1st ever family photo that dispels ‘gay tag’
Former Black Stars midfielder, Michael Essien, has proved his critics wrong after releasing a photo of his family. The football star came under severe attack after deciding to support the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Ghana. Many Ghanaians insulted the former Chelsea star with some describing him as gay. …
Read More »Hearts of Oak will continue to suffer – Founder’s Great Grandson reveals
Great Grandson of Asafoakye Nettey founder of Accra Hearts of Oak, Darlington Nettey has revealed that the Phobians will continue to struggle both on and off the pitch for neglecting their traditional home over the years. The Rainbow club has gone more than a decade without a domestic league title …
Read More »Each Black Satellites player to receive $10,000 for winning U-20 AFCON
President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced a $10,000 reward package to each member of the national U-20 team for winning the recently ended Africa Youth Championship in Mauritania. He however was quick to add that half of the money to the players will be in cash while the remaining half …
Read More »14 medical treatment sites, other major health projects to be constructed – Akufo-Addo
A total of 33 major health projects were approved for implementation last year by my government, the President of the Republic H.E Akufo-Addo has disclosed. He said this when he delivered his state of the nation address on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He said his administration has shown a commitment …
Read More »FDA alerts public over the seizure of fake coronavirus vaccine in South Africa
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued an alert over the seizure of fake Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa. According to the FDA, ”this alert has become necessary as a result of reports of the seizure of fake COVID19 vaccines in South Africa. The FDA wishes to caution the …
Read More »SoNA 2021: More health workers to be recruited – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo says his government will recruit more health workers in his second term to help improve Ghana’s healthcare delivery services following the devastating impact of COVID-19 across the globe. Delivering his first State of the Nation address in Parliament on Tuesday, 9 March 2021, Nana Akufo-Addo noted that his …
Read More »Andre Ayew excellent in making players around him better—Swansea goalkeeper
Swansea City goalkeeper, Freddie Woodman, says Andre Ayew is excellent in making players around him better. The Ghana captain scored two goals at Liberty Stadium on Saturday to help Steve Cooper’s side defeat Middlesbrough 2-1 to stay in contention for Premier League promotion. Speaking after the game, Woodman maintains that …
Read More »25-yr-old maths teacher in need of GH¢32,000 to undergo hip replacement surgery
A 25-year-old female Mathematics Teacher, Portia Afriyie, of Katakyiwa M/A Basic School in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti region, urgently needs GH¢32,000 to undergo surgery or risk being paralyzed in the coming days. Ms. Portia Afriyie, the only mathematics teacher for the Katakyiwa M/A JHS is suffering …
Read More »2021 Under-17 AFCON called-off
Footballghana.com can report that the 2021 Total CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament has been canceled. The youth championship was scheduled to start in the host nation, Morocco from March 13 to 31 according to an earlier confirmation from the continent’s football governing body. With less than a …
Read More »Two Premier League Match venue license revoked; others warned
The Club Licensing Board, acting in its capacity as the first instant body of the Club Licensing process has revoked the Licenses of Berekum Chelsea and Elmina Sharks FC to use the Golden City park and the Ndoum sports stadium respectively. As part of the mid-season spot-check inspection and review, …
Read More »Black Stars coach C.K Akonnor invites twenty-four to camp on Monday
Ghana coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor has invited twenty-four players to report to camp at 10am on Monday, March 8, 2021, at the M-plaza Hotel in Accra. The team dominated by domestic-based players are to continue with preparation for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao …
Read More »Stop punishing children for speaking vernacular in school
The Dean at the Faculty of Ghanaian Languages of the University of Education Winneba, Professor Charles Owu-Ewie says it is unjust to prohibit children from speaking vernacular in schools. Speaking at a virtual symposium on the role of the mother tongue in improving literacy in Ghana on 3fm 92.7, the …
Read More »Watch highlights of Hearts of Oak big win over WAFA
Accra Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways with a 4-0 win over WAFA in Samuel Boadu’s first game as head coach of the club in this matchday 17 of the Ghana Premier League at the Accra sports stadium. The win gave the Phobians their third win in four games since …
Read More »Reopening for SHS 1 students postponed to 18 March
First-year Senior High School (SHS) students across the country are expected to report to school from Thursday, 18 March to Sunday, 21 March 2021 the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced. First-year SHS students across the country were initially scheduled to report to school on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. However, …
Read More »Performance of Ghanaian players abroad
GHANAsoccernet.com brings to you a comprehensive report on the performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad over the weekend in their respective leagues. Our European football expert Herbert Boakye Yiadom brings to you a report on the players below from goal scorers, time duration on the field etc. ENGLAND In the English …
Read More »Ghana‘s Fatawu Issahaku wins Best Player Award at the U-20 AFCON
Ghana’s sensational midfielder Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has been chosen as Player of the Tournament after Ghana’s triumphant display at the just-ended U20 AFCON in Mauritania. The sensational player who plays for Steadfast FC was named the player of the tournament after scoring two goals in 6 games for Ghana. Fatawu, …
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