Essien has been away for too long: Yeboah
Essien has not played for Ghana since a fourty-five minute appearance at the Nations Cup in Angola last year. He asked to be excused from international duty so he could regain his fitness after an injury he picked up at the tournament kept him out of action for eight months. But despite being back […]
Gyan gunning for most prolific season
The Sunderland star is back to England on club duties after he got a week off. And he has returned to base determined to add to the thirteen goals he has scored so far. “I have loved every bit of my first season in England even though here the tackles are tough and the […]
OM unwilling to release Jordan for U-20
The tournament due to begin in Libya on March 18 in Libya could itself be affected by the recent unrest in North Africa but Jordan could miss out regardless of where and when it is played. KickOffGhana.com understands the player has been told by Marseille coach Didier Deschamps that he will not release him to […]
Stevanovic confirms Essien return
Ghana boss Goran Stevanovic told Ghanasoccernet that the Chelsea midfielder has given him his word he will be available for the game in Brazzaville next month and almost certainly the international friendly against England at Wembley a few days later. “I spoke with Michael Essien few moments ago and he has confirmed that he will […]
Nyantekyie – Don’t focus too much on England
Ghana are due to play England at Wembley on March 29 after they have engaged Congo in a Nations Cup qualifier in Brazzaville the preceding weekend. Sudan lead Ghana on goal-difference in the Nations Cup qualifiers having drawn in Kumasi, and the Stars could fall further behind in the standings unless they take maximum points […]
GFA adamant on Essien Congo return
The Chelsea midfielder has not played for Ghana since a forty-five minute appearance at the Nations Cup in 2010 against Ivory Coast. He has since not given a definite word on his return suggesting at a point that he was unsure about the March return. But Nyantekyie is in no doubt Essien will […]
Stevanovic for Essien talks
The Serbian is planning a meeting with the midfielder this weekend or first thing next week to convince the player he still has a major role to play in national team. Essien has not played for the Black Stars since a forty-five minute appearance at the 2010 Nations Cup. The GFA claimed he […]
Bekoe refuses Egypt return
Bekoe returned to Accra at the height of the civil unrest in the North African country alongside his namesake and Petrojet teammate Eric Bekoe, with both telling tales of how they struggled to get out of Cairo. “It was dangerous,” Eric tells KickOffGhana.com. “We moved from Cairo at a point, but it was spreading so […]
Sarpei battles on at Schalke
The Ghanaian utility defender who represented the Black Stars at the 2010 World Cup has been shipped off to the club’s reserve side after a promising start to his Schalke career and admits he is enduring a frustrating spell. But he is refusing to let that knock him down. “It’s very difficult period for […]
Bekoe’s rehabilitation almost complete
The former Asante Kotoko striker has been back playing friendly games for his Egyptian club Petrojet but he says he needs one last test before he can back in full action again. “I have played some games already but I have been asked to go for final checkups in London and then everything will […]
