The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has summoned the head coach of the Black Stars, Avram Grant, to fly down from the UK to defend his provisional list for the upcoming Africa Nations Cup in Gabon. The Stars coach, as usual, forwarded a 30-man provisional list to the GFA yesterday for its perusal prior to the … Read more
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu saw 90 minutes of action in Serie A on Sunday as Udinese got an emphatic 3-1 victory at Atalanta. However, compatriots Kwadwo Asamoah and Godfred Donsah were left on the bench in the games involving Juventus and Bologna respectively. Agyemang-Badu made his 13th appearance in the league this season and put in a … Read more
Ghanaian starlet Raphael Dwamena dominated the headlines among Ghanaian players across the globe after scoring a second hat-trick in three games. In England Albert Adomah earned raving reviews from Aston Villa fans while midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah made a surprise return to play the full 90 minutes for Juventus on Saturday. Defender Rashid Sumaila assisted a … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant is not lost on the threat of Egypt winger Mohamed Salah ahead of their clash on Sunday, but like Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, the Israeli believes attention should be on the Pharaohs as a whole. The Black Stars will be hosted by the North Africans on matchday two of the 2018 Fifa World … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant makes major changes in his line up to face the Pharaohs of Egypt in the 2018 World Cup qualifier handing Athletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey and Udinese midfielder Agyemang Badu starting roles. Daniel Amartey maintains his starting role following his impressive performance against Uganda in the first group game in Tamale … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant is not lost on the threat of Egypt winger Mohamed Salah ahead of their clash on Sunday, but like Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, the Israeli believes attention should be on the Pharaohs as a whole. The Black Stars will be hosted by the North Africans on matchday two of the 2018 Fifa World … Read more
Ahead of their 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier on Sunday, Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu wants the Black Stars to focus on Egypt as a team and not just on danger man Mohammed Salah. Avram Grant’s charges are set to play as guests to the Pharaohs at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria on matchday … Read more
Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has promised Ghana that he and his colleagues will act as worthy ambassadors in their crunch world cup qualifier against Egypt this Sunday in Alexandria. Ghana’s 0-0 stalemate with the Cranes of Uganda dipped their chances of qualifying for the Russia Mundial. What has made Ghana’s qualification more dicey … Read more
Ghana’s youth and sports minister, Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuye has advised Black Stars coach Avram Grant to hand midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and striker Majeed Waris a starting role in the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Egypt in Alexandria on Sunday. Ghana failed to defeat Uganda at home last month in the opening group game, … Read more
Ghana named debutantes Alhassan Wakaso and Andy Yiadom in a 23-man injury-ravaged squad without key players Asamoah Gyan and Kwadwo Asamoah for this month’s crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt. The Black Stars coach, Avram Grant has been forced to travel to Alexandria for the very important match without Gyan and Juventus playmaker Kwadwo … Read more
Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu was happy to make a return from illness with a splendid second-half performance that helped Udinese Calcio defeat Pescara 3-1 in the Serie A on Sunday. After being hospitalised for days in Ghana following gastroenteritis (stomach flu) contracted during the international break, Badu sat out their 2-1 defeat to Juventus last … Read more
Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu is counting on the quality available in the team to help them scale the group phase at Afcon 2017. Badu, who is a key member of Avram Grant’s team, admits the group handed to the four-time champions of the competition is a tough one but he remains upbeat about … Read more
Familiarity, they say, breeds contempt. But for Ghana football, it seems, it breeds fear and apprehension. After the draw for the 2017 Nations Cup draw pitted the Black Stars against Egypt, Uganda and Mali, the general reaction was ‘not again’. Quick online polls and views on Twitter suggested there are many who fear a group … Read more
Afriyie Acquah has begun light training with his Italian side Torino ahead of Monday’s visit to Palermo in the Serie A. Acquah is being observed by the club’s medical team after suffering a knock in Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Uganda. He was replaced after 58 minutes by Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and withdrew from the squad … Read more
The Black Stars commenced their 2018 FIFA World Cup with a 0-0 draw at home after a stodgy performance against Uganda at the Tamale Sports Stadium on Friday afternoon. The three-time World Cup finalists lacked creativity and spark as they created few chances in their opening Group E contest. The first attempt fell to Uganda … Read more
Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu is pleading with Ghanaians to put the infamous Brazil saga behind them, and rally round the team to restore to boost the players’ morale to qualify for the next World Cup in Russia. The Stars ahead of their final group game against Portugal in the Brazil 2014 World Cup, … Read more
Burglars raided Emmanuel Agyemang Badu’s home in Udine, Italy while he was in Ghana for international duty. The gang broke into his residence last night and ransacked his three bedrooms and that of two of his neighbours. Udinese have reported the matter to the police who have begun investigations into the matter. Badu left Italy … Read more
Ghana coach Avram Grant has called-up 23 players including Sogndal’s Gilbert Koomson for Friday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda in Tamale. The Norway-based midfielder has been handed his first Black Stars call-up while midfielder Enoch Adu Kofi, who plays in Sweden, returns to the national team for the first time since December 2014. Captain … Read more
The foreign-based players invited for Ghana’s opening 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uganda on Friday will arriving tonight. Head coach Avram Grant’s 23-man squad has only goalkeeper Richard Ofori as the home-based player. Those who were involved in action on Saturday are expected to jet in on Sunday from their destinations ahead of Monday’s … Read more
Ghana Black Stars head coach Avram Grant has named a 23-man squad for the friendly match with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on October 11. The former Chelsea Boss handed a debut call up to Hearts of Oak defender Inusah Musah while Enock Adu Kofi was also handed a call up. The Ghana FA … Read more