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Kwesi Nyantakyi’s role in Inaki Williams’ nationality switch revealed

A relative of Ghanaian striker Inaki Williams has revealed that former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi started the process of getting the Athletic Bilbao player to play for Ghana. Richard Ahenkorah who is an uncle to Inaki William noted that the former GFA boss enquired of the player when he was starting …

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FIFA to approve Tariq Lamptey’s Ghana nationality switch next week

Brighton & Hove Albion defender, Tariq Lamptey, is inching closer to becoming fully eligible to play for the Black Stars. This follows his acquisition of a Ghanaian passport and his decision to quit representing England where he plied his youth-level international football. Brighton Argus, a website that reported the latest on Brighton …

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Black Stars players feeling uneasy following mass nationality switch of players born abroad

There is uneasy calm among current Black Stars players amid large number of foreign-born players seeking to switch allegiance to play for Ghana. There is growing fear and disquiet within the group over the recent development which has divided opinions in the West African nation. The Ghana FA is making …

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Inaki, Nico Williams arrive in Ghana amid nationality switch reports

Athletic Bilbao duo Inaki Williams and Nico Williams have arrived in Ghana for holidays amid widespread reports that the two brothers are close to pledging allegiance to Ghana. Ace journalist Michael Oti Adjei reported on Monday, June 6, 2022 that the two brothers were coming to Ghana with meeting scheduled …

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What Kufuor said about nationality switches of Odoi, Tariq Lamptey, Eddie Nketiah, others

Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor has encouraged foreign-born players of Ghanaian descent to welcome the chance of playing for the Black Stars. The former President said that playing for Ghana could positively affect the career development of the players and urged them to consider playing for Ghana. Using Welbeck’s England career as an …

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Tariq Lamptey completes nationality switch to play for Ghana

English-born Ghanaian defender Tariq Lamptey has finally completed his nationality switch to play for Ghana at the senior level, Dailymailgh.com understands. According to a Ghanaian coach based in the United Kingdom known as Coach Freddie, the Brighton and Hove Albion youngster has finally completed the nationality switch from England to …

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Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah to switch nationality to Ghana – Reports

Arsenal forward, Eddie Nketaih is reportedly considering a nationality switch to play for the Black Stars. According to ghanasoccernet.com, the Ghana FA have begun talks to convince the Gunners forward to switch allegiance to Ghana. The report further indicates that the FA are confident of luring Nketiah by leveraging Ghana’s qualification …

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Hudson-Odoi, Tariq Lamptey to switch nationality and play for Ghana at World Cup – Reports

Ghana’s qualification to the 2022 World Cup appears not to have only earn the country a $12million qualification bonus but also a breakthrough in discussions with players of Ghanaian descent who are eligible to play for the country. Following the qualification on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, reports have been rife …

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‘This is really a joke of the era’ – Ethiopia FA denies talks with Wahab Adams over nationality switch

The Ethiopian Football Federation has denied talks with Ghanaian defender Wahab Adams over nationality switch. Wahab in an interview with Kumasi-based Light FM claims the Ethiopian FA has contacted him to switch nationality to play for the national team. “Yes, since joining Wolkite city club in Ethiopia my performance has …

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Ethiopia FA mocks Wahab Adams’ nationality switch claim

The Ethiopian Football Association has described Ghanaian International, Wahab Adams’ claim that, they approached him to switch nationality as “a joke of the era”. According to the General Secretary of the Football Association, Bahiru Tilahun, the claim by the former Kumasi Asante Kotoko player has no iota of truth. The 28-year-old former …

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