Boateng gets late Stars call

The Ghana Football Association have officially requested for the release of the player for the Nations Cup after injuries ravaged Milovan Rajevac’s squad and left it thin on experience. Stephen Appiah, Laryea Kingston and John Paintsil have all been ruled out by injury while Sulley Muntari was left out on disciplinary grounds. But now Rajevac […]
Annan not a doubtful starter

The Rosenborg of Norway midfielder did light training sessions with team doctors at the Rob Ferreira High School training base of the Black Stars because of what KickOffGhana.com was told is a small strain. Milovan Rajevac later told this website his midfielder will definitely be fit for the tournament in Angola. “He has some slight […]
Paintsil out of Afcon, Mensah doubt

The Fulham defender twisted his knee in his side’s 1-2 loss to Chelsea and has been ruled out for six weeks as a result. Ghana team told KickoffGhana.com in Nelspruit that they will settle on a replacement by close of work on Wednesday and also decide on whether to call withdraw John Mensah from the […]
Mensah injuries worry Rajevac

The defender who is expected to captain Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola limped off from Sunderland’s 1-1 draw at home to Everton and is unlikely to be available for game against Blackburn on Monday. With a lot of key players already ruled out from the tournament through injury, Rajevac says he […]
Rajevac unmoved over Muntari

The Serbian sensationally left out the Inter Milan midfielder from his squad to Angola and says he has observed the reaction from a distance. “I have taken note but I think I have picked a squad well placed to do well,” Rajevac told KickOffGhana.com. “I don’t want to discuss individual players. I have made decisions […]
WC tickets slow in Ghana

Fred Crentsil, who heads the GFA’s World Cup ticket committee, say few fans have bothered to complete the online application process for the slots allocated to the GFA and has warned with the deadline of January 10 approaching, many fans could miss out on watching their the Stars in action. “The process has been very […]
WC tickets slow in Ghana

Fred Crentsil, who heads the GFA’s World Cup ticket committee, say few fans have bothered to complete the online application process for the slots allocated to the GFA and has warned with the deadline of January 10 approaching, many fans could miss out on watching their the Stars in action. “The process has been very […]
Why Rajevac axed Muntari

Milovan Rajevac’s decision to leave out Muntari, who is one of Ghana’s most consistent players in Europe and one of its best midfielders in addition to being a vital source of goals, is bound to dominate discussions for days to come. And kickoffGhana.com understands that the last straw that broke the camel’s back was the […]
Delays cost Boateng Afcon spot

The Ghana Football Association have asked Fifa to formalise the switch but after penning the Portsmouth player down for the tournament in Angola, Milovan Rajevac had to revise his notes. GFA vice-president Fred Pappoe says the player eventually had to be left out on pure technicalities. “We had to inform Portsmouth about his call up […]
Stars defence worries Abedi

Ghana’s best defender John Mensah has been going in and out of the Sunderland treatment room and Abedi says that should be a real concern to Rajevac. “I worry about our defence,” he told KickOffGhana.com. “When John Mensah is fit he is one of the best central defenders in the world and provides such stability […]