Former Ghana youth player Abeiku Quansah is close to joining DR Congo side Daring Club Motema Pembe after a successful trial, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal. The 27-year-old has been in Kinshasa the past three weeks hoping to reach an agreement with the club before he puts pen to paper. Talks are at the advanced stage after … Read more
Black Stars Coach, James Kwesi Appiah has disclosed why he recently recalled midfielder Mubarak Wakaso to join the national team squad to face Egypt in Ghana’s final qualifier match for the 2018 World Cup coming up at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday, November 12. Recall that Mubarak Wakaso has not been featured in any … Read more
Ghanaian midfielder, Thomas Partey has recently been on the limelight for Spanish Football Club, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Teye Partey, who was a product of his father’s training team and that of local youth club, Odometah FC, joined Atletico as a youth player back in 2011. But his 2-year loan spells at Mallorca and Almeria stopped … Read more
Ghana midfield star Thomas Partey has extended his contract with Atletico Madrid by three years to 2022, the club said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old , joined Atletico as a youth player in 2011 and has risen through the ranks to become Diego Simeone’s squad member over the past two seasons. “I’m very happy. I want … Read more
It was indeed a disappointing night for Ghana at the 2016 Caf Awards held in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday. With three nominees vying for two awards, Ghanaian representatives came away with nothing, reiterating what has been described as a “bad football year” by their own standards. Even before the event could get off the ground, … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday in Cairo released the Top 5 nominees in other categories for the 2016 Glo-CAF Awards with Ghana taking three spots in two categories. Sandra Owusu-Ansah of Ghana & Supreme Ladies and Eric Ayiah of Ghana U-17 both got nominated for the Player of the Year award. Ghana … Read more
Crewe Alexandra director Dario Gradi has been suspended pending a Football Association investigation that will include looking into claims he “smoothed over” a complaint of sexual assault against a Chelsea scout in the 1970s. A former youth player at Chelsea – where Gradi was assistant manager – says he was assaulted by Eddie Heath, the … Read more
An ex-Southampton youth coach accused of abusing boys in the 1980s was not police checked for a later coaching job, the BBC understands. Bob Higgins, who had been a coach with Fleet Town Football Club, was cleared of sexual abuse charges in 1992. Fleet Town FC said that Mr Higgins was not police checked in … Read more
A former Chelsea footballer claims the club paid him £50,000 to keep quiet about allegations of sexual abuse by a former chief scout. Gary Johnson told the Mirror he had been abused as a youth player by Eddie Heath, who is now dead. According to the Mirror, in 2015 Mr Johnson signed a confidentiality agreement … Read more
Former Ghana youth international attacker Maxwell Acosty scored his third goal in the Serie B campaign on Saturday after leveling the scoring for Latina in their 1-1 draw with Como. The 24-year-old raced to connect home a cross from the right in the 70th minute to snatch a point Latina. Maxwell Acosty plays as a … Read more