Newcastle winger Christian Atsu was one of several top players who were honoured at the Best of Africa awards ceremony in London on Monday night BoA awards aims to honour & celebrate the philanthropic endeavours & achievements of footballers of African heritage. “It was an honour to be recognised alongside some great players last night … Read more
Ghana winger Jeffrey Schlupp made an injury return on Saturday afternoon as Crystal Palace all-but maintained their premier league status with an impressive 5-0 victory over 10-man Leicester City The match at the Selhurst Park was Schlupp’s first in a month. He played seven minutes after replacing James McArthur. Palace had the match virtually sewn up at half-time after … Read more
Nikky Okyere has fast become known as a barber to the footballers with a service sought after by some of the Premier League’s biggest and best cut stars. Born and bred in Ghana, Okyere prides himself on delivering a quality service along with a warm and welcoming atmosphere in his South London barbers, Slick Rick. … Read more
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha was the victim of rough treatment by West Brom players during Saturday’s pre-season friendly, according to Eagles boss Frank de Boer. The 24-year-old faced strong tackles, particularly from defender Allan Nyom, during Palace’s 2-0 win in Hong Kong. “They were looking for him, to injure him,” said De Boer. “He’s … Read more
Marco Silva’s men conceded the 1000th goal of the campaign in England’s top flight Hull City set a new record for conceding penalties in the Premier League as they suffered relegation at the hands of Crystal Palace. Marco Silva’s side slipped to a 4-0 defeat at Selhurst Park that ensured they will return to the … Read more
Hull City have been relegated from the Premier League after being beaten 4-0 by Crystal Palace. After Swansea’s victory over Sunderland on Saturday, the Tigers had to win at Selhurst Park to take the battle for survival to the final day of the season. But they crashed to a heavy defeat in south London, with goals from … Read more
Crystal Palace defender Jeffrey Schlupp has praised the hard fought win that his side earned against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Eagles earned an unlikely 2-1 victory with goals from Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha, three points that gave them higher hopes of escaping relegation. It was an unlikely victory, for no team … Read more
Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to seven points after they suffered a shock home defeat by Crystal Palace and Tottenham beat Burnley. Antonio Conte’s side had won their past 10 league games at Stamford Bridge and had not lost there in any competition since 16 September, but saw that … Read more
Crystal Palace defender Jeffrey Schlupp has praised the hard fought win that his side earned against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Eagles earned an unlikely 2-1 victory with goals from Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha, three points that gave them higher hopes of escaping relegation. It was an unlikely victory, for no team … Read more
Chelsea suffered their first home league defeat since September as they saw their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to seven points. Crystal Palace, having gone without a win at Stamford Bridge since 1982 before last season, recorded an unlikely victory to maintain their four point buffer from the relegation places. Cesc … Read more
Crystal Palace midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp is excited about Saturday’s triumph over Watford in the Premier League. The Ghanaian lasted the entire duration as the Eagles claimed a crucial 1-0 win at Selhurst Park. Troy Deeney’s own goal on 68 minutes was the separating factor. “It was a difficult one,” Schlupp told Palace TV. “We knew … Read more
Ghanaian defender Jeffrey Schlupp played the final 28 minutes as his Crystal Palace side escaped the relegation zone on Saturday in the English Premier League. Palace claimed a massive three points in their fight for survival with a 2-0 triumph at West Bromwich Albion. Manager Sam Allardyce saw off Baggies rival Tony Pulis to record … Read more
Ghana international player Jeffrey Schlupp made a three-minute cameo for Crystal Palace in the English Premier League as they pipped fellow strugglers Middlesbrough at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Schlupp who moved to Palace from EPL champions Leicester in January came-on with three minutes of normal time to play. Palace Boss Sam Allardyce threw on Schlupp … Read more
EA Sports have announced the immediate upgrade – and downgrade – of selected players in their popular video game FIFA 17. Outstanding players across all of the top leagues, including Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, will be rewarded with a stats upgrade across the next 10 days, starting with the Premier … Read more
An A to Z of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon… A (Algeria) Once again touted as potential champions and once again flops, exiting after first round without a win. Big names like Riyad Mahrez and Yacine Brahimi failed to deliver five-star performances. B (Bouanga) Gabon striker Denis Bouanga was a revelation, overshadowing … Read more
Real Madrid have offered France forward Karim Benzema to both Arsenal and Chelsea, according to Diario Gol. Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly frustrated with the 29-year-old, especially after fans booed the striker following their La Liga clash with Real Sociedad. Perez has informed both Premier League sides that he is willing to sell, while … Read more
Morocco beat Ivory Coast 1-0 to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and knock out the champions. Rachid Alioui scored with a terrific shot from 25 yards to earn the win for Morocco and their coach Herve Renard, who led the Ivorians to the 2015 title. Ivory Coast needed a win to go through … Read more
We have now had the opportunity to see the opening fixtures of all 16 teams competing for the title of African Champion. So what have we learnt from the opening exchanges? ‘Small minded’ resilience One observation the opening round has yielded is this: Just like the Euro 2016 tournament, the so called small teams will … Read more
We have now had the opportunity to see the opening fixtures of all 16 teams competing for the title of African Champion. So what have we learnt from the opening exchanges? One observation the opening round has yielded is this: Just like the Euro 2016 tournament the so called small teams will not just roll … Read more
Ivory Coast made a disappointing start to their Africa Cup of Nations title defence Monday when held 0-0 by lowest Group C seeds Togo in Gabonese town Oyem. Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier came close to breaking the deadlock with two minutes remaining, heading a cross narrowly wide in a match that failed to sparkle. … Read more