Albert Adomah Ready For Premier League Experience

Middlesbrough winger Albert Adomah is raring to debut in the English Premier League which starts this weekend. The Ghana international will be tasting top-flight football for the first time in his career. “I’m ready now and to be honest, I really can’t wait for pre-season to be finished,” he said. “Pre-season helps, obviously. The training … Read more

Nigeria’s Under-17 Squad Wiped Out As Half Are Older Than 17

A staggering 26 members of Nigeria’s Under-17 side failed an age test carried out ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier. A mandatory Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) screening of the squad revealed almost half were ineligible to play. Only last year the Golden Eaglets, as they are known, won the FIFA U17 World Cup … Read more

Nigerian U17 Team Wiped out as 26 Players Fail Age Test

Nigerian football is in a state of shock after an astonishing 26 players failed age tests carried out ahead of an Under-17 African Cup of Nations qualifier, according to a report. Africanfootball.com reports that a mandatory MRI screening carried out on 60 eligible players showed almost half were ineligible to play. The existing first XI … Read more

Black Maidens Call for Financial Support

Management Committee chairman of the National Women’s U-17 team, Augustine Asante, has revealed that financial difficulty is preventing the Black Maidens from residential camping ahead of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan. The Maidens team have yet to kick-start preparations for the tournament as a result. Asante admits the players might be rusty … Read more

Black Stars to Open Camping Monday for Mauritius Game

The Black Stars will open their training camp in Accra Monday evening for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Mauritius. Coach Avram Grant has invited 23 players including home-based players Samuel Tetteh of WAFA, Mohammed Kadri of Ashgold and Wa All Stars goalkeeper Richard Ofori in the squad which began arriving in … Read more

Black Stars Players and Technical Handlers Receive $10,000 Each for 2-0 Victory over Comoros

Black Stars players and technical handlers received an amount of $10,000 each from the Ministry of Youth and Sports as payment of their outstanding bonus for the Ghana-Rwanda World Cup qualifier. However, the winning bonus for their 2-0 victory over Comoros in the return leg World Cup qualifier last Tuesday remains outstanding, the Graphic Sports … Read more

Comoros Pitch Was Bad – Black Stars Players Claim

Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila says he thinks the nature of the field in Comoros contributed to the Black Stars’ inability to defeat the lowly-ranked Island city. Ghana settled for a goalless draw with the 117th ranked team in the first leg of the 2018 World Cup qualifier in Moroni and Rashid thinks the field did … Read more

This Black Stars Players Deserve Some Lashes – PostGame Comments

Ghana’s Black Stars were held to a goalless draw by minnows, Comoros in the first leg of second round of African qualifying to the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday. The Black Stars who were overwhelming favorites before the game, in the end had to even thank the brave but competency of an assistant referee … Read more

Black Stars Almost Boycott Training Because Of “Cassava Farm” Pitch

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed that players of the Black Stars nearly called off their training at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday because of the disastrous state of the pitch, insisting they will look for an alternative venue if the pitch is not improved on Tuesday. The sports ministry’s failure to pay the … Read more

Ghana Gov’t Flies $200K Cash to Kigali to Pay Black Stars Bonuses

The Ministry of Sports is reported to have carried a sum of $200,000 in cash on a plane to Rwanda to pay the Black Stars for beating the Amavubi in the Afcon 2017 qualifier at the weekend. The problem with this action is that it flies in the face of well-publicised recommendations from the Justice … Read more

Epic Fail : CAF Ban Ghana for Age Cheating

(Accra,GNA) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned Ghana from participating in the next U-17 Championship scheduled for Niger for fielding an ineligible player in the qualifiers. The Starlets, according to CAF fielded an unqualified player in the first leg of their last qualifier against Cameroon played in Yaoundé. The host on September … Read more

Ex Ghana Captain Stephen Appiah Ready to Start Coaching

Ex Ghana captain Stephen Appiah remains adamant he will go into coaching despite the increasing demands of the job. The 33-year-old has completed parts of his coaching badges in Europe but is yet to practice his acquired knowledge. Some ex-Ghanaian footballers have enjoyed relative success since venturing into coaching after hanging up their boots. Ex-players … Read more

Ghana Black Stars To Sign Contracts Ahead of Uganda Game

The Ghana FA will enter into a formal agreement with the Black Stars players on their code of conduct, amount of bonuses to be paid them and the mode of payment before they face Uganda in their opening 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Ghana FA spokesman Ibrahim Sannie Daara confirmed that the players will … Read more

Ghana Government Pays GH¢1.7m to Old Black Stars Players

Ghana Government has presented a cheque of GH¢ 1.7m to the Black Stars squads that won the African Cup of Nations trophy in 1963, 65, 78 & 82 respectively. This was in fulfillment of a pledge made by President John Dramani Mahama to the old Black Stars players at a farewell dinner for the current … Read more

Ghana’s Sports Minister Mahama Ayariga Worried by Massive Player Exodus from Ghana Premier League

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

Ghana World Cup 2014 Probe: Non-Players Also Took $100k Appearance Fee

According to reports reaching The Accra Report, spart from the 23 players of Ghana’s senior national football team who got $100,000 apiece as appearance fee for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, other non-playing officials, also pocketed their share of the same amount, apiece. It emerged at Thursday’s hearing by the three-member Dzamefe Commission, … Read more

Ghana Players Engage in Sex And Drug Dealings to Survive in Thailand

The struggle of some Ghanaian players abroad continues as some are allegedly involved in sex and drug dealings to survive in Asia. Ayutthaya FC midfielder Nikwei Issac has made a startling revelation that a lot of players from Africa, especially Ghana are going through hard times in Thailand and must sleep with natives to survive. … Read more

Ghana Summons Muntari, Boateng over World Cup Chaos

Suspended Ghana midfielders, Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng, will be appearing before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Black Stars’ World Cup campaign in Brazil. The chairman of the commission, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, has given a clear indication that the duo who were suspended and sent home at the global football fiesta over issues … Read more

AC Milan Keen To Exchange Micheal Essien for Domenico Criscito

AC Milan could add Ghana midfielder Michael Essien in a bid to buy Zenit St. Petersburg defender Domenico Criscito. The Russian club have valued the 27-year-old at around €13 million and the San Siro outfit would be looking to offload one of their fringe men in order to lower the price of the ex-Genoa man. … Read more