Ghana have kicked off qualifying for the 2018 African Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon with an emphatic 5-0 win over Ethiopia at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Asamoah Gyan put the Black Stars ahead with his 50th goal for the senior national team, heading home Thomas Agyapong’s cross in the 10th minute. … Read more
Ghana wants to start on a good note Barring any last gasp change, FC Zurich forward, Raphael Dwamena is expected to start for the Black Stars in Sunday’s 2019 AFCON qualifier against Ethiopia. The four-time African champions had their final training session on Saturday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. And Sportscrusader.com attempts a possible … Read more
It has been a happy, welcoming return for Kwesi Appiah and his men to Kumasi. Sunday will mark 568 days since the Black Stars last played in the Garden City. In that game, a late Jordan Ayew goal was the final nail in the coffin for a Comoros side that had played resiliently over two … Read more
It has been a happy, welcoming return for Kwesi Appiah and his men to Kumasi. Sunday will mark 568 days since the Black Stars last played in the Garden City. In that game, a late Jordan Ayew goal was the final nail in the coffin for a Comoros side that had played resiliently over two … Read more
A prominent Islamic cleric has predicted a resounding victory for the Black Stars as they clash with the Wallias of Ethiopia in an African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier slated for the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, on Sunday. Sheikh Haroun Abdul Mummin, the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, said the Muslim community had been praying fervently … Read more
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah is faced with the daunting task of selecting his starting eleven to face Ethiopia on Sunday following the depth of quality at his disposal. The tactician is spoilt for choice with almost two players for each position making it overly difficult for him to choose who to start. Reports from the … Read more
The Black Stars defeated lower division side Asokwa Depotivo 6-1 in a low profile friendly on Wednesday. The game was used as a test match ahead of Sunday’s Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia. A brace each from Majeed Waris and Raphael Dwamena plus strikes by Jordan Ayew and Frank Acheampong saw the Black Stars … Read more
The Black Stars climaxed their preparations for Sunday’s Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia with a training match with Asokwa Deportivo on Wednesday. The warm-up game was played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finalists beat the Division One side 6-1 at full time. Jordan Ayew opened the score in … Read more
Ghana legend Abedi Pele is saddened by the struggles of French giants Olympique Marseille. The former European champions have played catch-up to rivals Paris St-Germain and Monaco in recent years in the Lique 1. The club has struggled to shake off the financial shenanigans and the sporting mediocrity of a wasted decade. And the former … Read more
Former Ghana midfielder Kofi Ntow Gyan has alleged that the sons of legendary Ghanaian striker Abedi ‘Pele’ Ayew are causing division within the Black Stars. According to Gyan, a similar confusion caused by Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah over captaincy led to the failure of the Black Stars to win the 1992 Africa Cup of … Read more
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has excluded three players from his squad ahead of the trip to Kumasi for Sunday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia. The Black Stars have spent the past four days in non-residential training in Accra and will travel to Kumasi on Monday to continue with preparations for the game. … Read more
Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah held his second training session with the senior national team yesterday with seventeen players at the Accra Sports Stadium. The session was Appiah’s second with the Black Stars ahead of his first competitive game, an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia scheduled for Sunday, June 11 at the Baba … Read more
Head coach Kwesi Appiah supervised his first training with the Black Stars since his return with 16 players present at the Accra Sports Stadium. The team have started preparations for the triple-header in June against Ethiopia – 2019 Africa cup of Nations qualifier – as well as friendlies against U. S.A and Mexico. All seven … Read more
Seismic revolution in the new look Black Stars. Such a long list of new call-ups with all the talk being dominated by the gaffer’s decision to drop some key players of old. Almost every department of the squad has been hit with the gaffer clearly demonstrating a new era and sending signals to the so-called … Read more
Coach Kwesi Appiah has announced a 30-man squad for Ghana’s upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ethiopia. Seven Ghana-based players have been handed call ups into the senior national team in Kwesi Appiah’s first major call up since he returned as head coach of the Black Stars. Wa All Stars goalie Richard … Read more
Coach Kwesi Appiah has announced a 30-man squad for Ghana’s upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ethiopia. Seven Ghana-based players have been handed call-ups into the senior national team in Kwesi Appiah’s first major call up since he returned as head coach of the Black Stars. Wa All Stars goalie Richard Ofori, … Read more
It was a day of rare luck as Andre and Jordan Ayew found the back of the net on the final day of the English Premier league. Both players ended their respective matches in a 2-1, both surviving the drop. Jordan Ayew, the younger of the two brothers has been criticised for not scoring a … Read more
The English Premier League season ended this Sunday with a lot of thrill and drama. From John Terry’s emotional farewell speech, Liverpool’s comfortable stroll into the Top 4, to the suspense of wondering whether or not Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal we going to book a place in the Top 4, many things made the climax of the … Read more
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew struck his debut goal for Swansea city who defeated West Brom at home to end the season on a high note. The Swans ended a testing Premier League season with a 15th-place finish as Jordan Ayew’s first strike and Fernando Llorente’s late volley earned a 2-1 victory against West Brom at … Read more
Andre Ayew is likely to stage a return to French Club Olympique Marseille. The Ghana international did not have the best of seasons at English Club West Ham United where he joined for £20.5 million last summer. According to Abedi Pele, father of the 26-year-old, his son could consider a move to the Stade Velodrome. … Read more