Kwesi Nyantakyi looks to have been cleared by FIFA of any match fixing allegations following a preliminary investigation as the world governing body has referred the claims of a UK newspaper to the Ghana Football Association to investigate. The ruling by the Swiss-based body is a massive boost for the President of the Ghana Football … Read more
The world-governing body of football, FIFA, has handed a match-fixing allegation levelled against Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi back to the Association to handle. During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a documentary shown on United Kingdom’s Channel 4 and a publication in the Telegraph newspaper implicated Mr Nyantakyi in a deal to fix … Read more
Ghana international Emmanuel Frimpong’s future is still hanging by a thread after failing to agree a move to Austrian side Sturm Graz last week. The 22-year-old midfielder has remained a free agent since being released by Barnsley at the end of last season after being relegated. Frimpong was willing to play his football outside England … Read more
Ghana’s Sports Minister Mahama Ayariga says he is concerned by the massive exodus of players from the Premier League. The Minister made this observation during the inaugural Premier League awards ceremony since the takeover of First Capital Plus Bank as headline sponsors. Ghanaian players have been forced to seek greener pastures in various parts of … Read more
Cameroonian striker Albert Ebossé has died after being hit in the head by an object thrown from the stands during an Algerian league game. The 24-year-old was fatally struck by a projectile at the end of his club JS Kabylie’s meeting with USM Alger in Tizi Ouzou. Kabylie said in a statement: “The Ministry of … Read more
Swansea City A.F.C. and Leicester City F.C. have officially made a bid for Ghanaian winger Andre Ayew. According to French football website 10Sports, these are currently the only two English Premier League clubs who have made an official bid to sign the Ayew, even though Inter Milan, Dortmund, AC Milan, Moenchenglabach, Napoli and other clubs … Read more
Ghana winger Wakaso Mubarak has expressed delight about his impending move to Scottish giants Celtic. The results of the 24-year-old’s medical conducted a few days ago came clean with Rubin Kazan also reaching an agreement with Celtic for the loan move to happen. Wakaso left Moscow on Friday and is expected to be in Scotland … Read more
Chile’s soccer federation wants to terminate its sponsorship deal with Puma after alleged blunders by the German sportswear company, including providing the Chilean squad with Ghana soccer apparel in the run-up to the World Cup, according to a newspaper report on Friday. The National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) has filed a claim against Puma … Read more
Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is racing to be fully fit for the start of the Bundesliga. Boateng, 27, has not trained with his Schalke side after gastrointestinal problems hit him following their German Cup game on Monday. Team boss Jens Keller had said he will wait out Boateng’s illness before making a call as late … Read more
Ghana midfielder and Olympique Marseille player Andre Ayew has been offered to Newcastle as they look to cash in on him before the transfer window ends. Get French Football is reporting that Olympique Marseille has offered their attacking midfielder to the English side and the deal could be concluded in the next couple of days. … Read more
The ASL Ice Bucket Challenge has 4 more supporters, AC Milan’s Mario Balotelli, Sulley Muntari, Emmanuel Adebayor and Essien have all taken part. Balotelli took up the challenge from a friend named Blackinho, and after getting a rude shock from the cold water, he nominated teammates Sulley Muntari, Michael Essien, and former teammate Micah Richards, … Read more
Ghanaian youngster Francis Narh of Czech side Banik Ostrava has been banned for three matches for slapping Argentine Aldo Baez of SK Slavia Praha over a racial slur. Baez allegedly called the Ghanaian a monkey in their crunch game on August 15. The disciplinary committee of the Czech FA sat on the case on Sunday … Read more
The Accra High Court has granted bail to one Felix Oduro (Kenneth Sam) for allegedly impersonating Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan on Facebook. Oduro is alleged to have fraudulently benefited from cash and items worth an estimated £2,000 from a Ghanaian lady (name withheld) based in the diaspora posing as Asamoah Gyan on Facebook. He … Read more
Ghana midfielder Frank Sarfo Gyamfi has terminated his contract with South Africa top-flight side Maritzburg United after two years stay at the Harry Gwala Stadium. The 20-year-old widesman joined the club in 2012 from Wa All Stars in a three-year deal with two years option to extend it after a blistering performance in the Ghana … Read more
Liverpool legend John Barnes has lauded the talent of Ghanaian youngster Christian Atsu, who is on loan from Chelsea to Everton. Barnes, who played the same position as Atsu in his early days, is optimistic that the 22-year-old will be one of the surprised packages in the English Premier League this season. “Atsu is a … Read more
The Rossoblu boss has made a sudden change of mind on the Ghanaian after his excellent performance against Pro Vercelli in a warm-up game Genoa manager Gianpiero Gasperini has had a change of mind and declared that he is no longer selling Ghanaian midfielder Isaac Cofie. The Rossoblu had planned on cashing in on the … Read more
The government of Ghana has refused a request by Sierra Leone’s national team to play its 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against DR Congo in Accra next month. CAF instructed countries being attacked by the Ebola virus to find venues away from their respective countries for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations’ qualifying series. … Read more
Jordan Ayew has revealed that he almost signed for Nice but had to look towards Lorient eventually due to delays on the part of the former Ghana striker Jordan Ayew has said he was in a pole position to join Nice before he sealed a deal with Lorient. The forward, who spent last season on … Read more
As close to 12 clubs in Europe are on the heels of Ghanaian striker Abdul Majeed Waris, Goal.com is reporting. The sensational Ghanaian goal scoring machine with Russian outfit Spartak Moscow spent the last lap of last season on loan at relegated French Ligue 1 side Valenciennes. Goal’s checks indicate that Lens and Lille from … Read more
Didier Drogba has announced his retirement from international football. The Chelsea striker and former captain of the Ivory Coast nation team scored a total of 65 goals in 104 appearances for Ivory Coast over a 12-year period. He played in three World Cups. Drogba returned to Stamford Bridge last month, signing a one-year deal after … Read more