Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has described Coach Avram Grant as a teacher who has what it takes to motivate his players. The four-time champions kick-started their campaign with a 1-0 victory against the Cranes of Uganda on Tuesday courtesy a Dede Ayew penalty. The Black Stars lost the final on penalties to Ivory Coast … Read more
The British High Commissioner Jon Benjamin has been involved in another social media storm this time with Avram Grant’s agent over the Ghana’s second-half performance against Uganda at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Saif Rubie, the representative of the Ghana coach, slammed Benjamin’s lamentations as ‘rubbish’ and described him as a ‘politician’ even though … Read more
Avram Grant and his troops for the tournament will board a chartered flight to the host country Ghana’s squad will land in Libreville, Gabon on Friday night for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Avram Grant and his troops for the tournament will board a chartered flight to the host country. They will land in … Read more
Black Stars coach, Avram Grant, has lately come under the scrutiny of football fans for the poor performances of the team in the last few games. However, although Grant led the team to triumph over Uzbek side Bunyodkor 2-0 in their latest friendly, it was not enough for controversial comedienne Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa popularly known … Read more
Black Queens coach Yusif Basigi has revealed that coaches are not duty-bound to disclose factors that go into player selection during tournaments. The former Hassacas technical head opined that apart from those who are close to the team, the public might not be aware of procedures that coaches adopt to select a particular player ahead … Read more
Ghana’s women U-20 coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani believes Avram Grant made the right choice in his final 23-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations holding in Gabon. The Israeli surprised many with his selection of 19-year-old Schalke forward Bernard Tekpetey, who has only two senior club appearances to his name. Also making the … Read more
Ghana coach Avram has submitted his final squad for the .African Cup of Nations after dropping three players from his provisional 26 man squad after his third training session. Former Ghana youth international, Joseph Attamah Laweh, Strikers Majeed Waris and Raphael Dwamena failed to make the final cut. The final list therefore sees goalkeeper Richard … Read more
play videoThe Black Stars have failed to win an AFCON tournament in more than 30 years The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi has defended the choice of players by Coach Avram Grant ahead of the 2017 AFCON in Gabon. He asserted that, the choice of players at the moment are the best … Read more
By El-Amisty Nobo Coach Avram Grant has thrown a fresh jibe at Ghana sports journalists calling them ‘Sunday Professors.’ Announcing his provisional 26-man squad ahead of the 2017 AFCON tournament set to kick off in Gabon from January 15 – February 05, Mr. Grant said, “Everybody has an opinion about the coaches’ selection. I call … Read more
play videoThe Black Stars havn’t won the AFCON in over 30 years, with the last trophy coming in 1982 The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi has defended the choice of players by Coach Avram Grant ahead of the 2017 AFCON in Gabon. He asserted that, the choice of players at the moment … Read more
Orlando Pirates defender Edwin Gyimah has been named in the Black Stars 26-man squad for a pre-AFCON camp in the United Arab Emirates City of Al Ain. The Stars technical team headed by coach Avram Grant concluded that the player has overcome the injuries suffered in a car accident during the Christmas holidays after an … Read more
Ghana Youth international goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati-Zigi is relishing the chance of claiming a spot in the Black Stars in the forthcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The Austrian-based custodian has been called up for the preliminary stages of the preparations with the Black Stars and he is hoping to make the official squad … Read more
It was like a paparazzi yesterday as fans rushed to the field to take selfies with Coach Grant. Coach Avram Grant received a warm reception after the Black Stars warm ups yesterday. His Fans were all over him seizing the opportunity to take selfies with him. The Israeli has been harshly criticized for certain decisions … Read more
Defender Jeffery Schlupp has failed to make Ghana’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations provisional squad. Coach Avram Grant has stunned many with his decision to drop Schlupp who was normally seen as an alternative to Baba Rahman. But it is obvious that Jeffery Schlupp’s bench role at Leicester is something the Israeli trainer is unhappy … Read more
Black Stars Management Committee Vice Chairman, Wilfred Osei Palmer has refuted rumours that his outfit is imposing players on coach Avram Grant. There was a widespread report that coach Avram Grant has called-up a 18-man squad ahead of the 2017 AFCON in Gabon without some of his key players to start training at the St. … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant will meet the Black Stars management committee on Monday to defend his provisional squad for the Africa Nations Cup in Gabon. Grant is reported to have submitted 30 players for a pre-tournament camp which opens next Tuesday in Accra. The Black Stars Management Committee met on Thursday to deliberate on the … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant is expected to make changes to his team that will play in the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Qatar-based defender Rashid Sumaila and an even bigger surprise Bernard Tepketey are rumored to have been called up for the biannual competition. Grant is keeping cards close to his as he wants … Read more
Controversial Ghanaian coach J. E Sarpong has jumped to the defence of Black Stars coach Avram Grant with heightening calls that local players must be included the squad for the 2017 Afcon. The former Ebusua Dwarfs coach insists that no local player is ready to be part of the team and Grant must not name … Read more
Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie Daara has justified why Black Stars coach Avram Grant is yet to name his squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, set to take place in Gabon. Mr Daara said there’s the possibility of a player named for the tournament at this point to get hurt … Read more
Black Stars versatile player Jeffery Schlupp is free to leave Leicester City after boss Claudio Ranieri declared any unhappy player can go in the January transfer window. The Ghanaian together with Leonardo Ulloa and Bartosz Kaputska are the most likely candidates to leave the Premier League champions when the window opens next month. Hamburg-born Schlupp … Read more