The Ghana Football Association will settle on three scouts for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, MTNFootball.com understands. Veteran trainer Francis Oti Aketeng, ex-Black Stars defender Joe Addo and Ibrahim Tanko, who is assistant coach at Bundesliga II side FC Cologne, are reported to be on the wish list. Akenteng and Tanko acted as scouts […]
Ghana legend Ibrahim Sunday has tipped Yaya Toure to retain his CAF African Footballer of the Year title. The Manchester City ace must fend off competition from compatriot Didier Drogba of Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua and Barcelona and Cameroon midfielder Alexandre Song. Sunday, who was crowned African Footballer of the Year in 1971, believes Toure […]
Ghana winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie is expected to return to Panathinaikos training early next week. The 26-year-old has been in the treatment room since suffering a minor knee injury while in action for the Greek giants in the Europa League against Maribor. The former Arsenal youngster is expected to join his colleagues at training on Monday. […]
Ex-Ghana international Kim Grant has lashed out at the Black Stars players for demanding $15,000 as winning bonuses at next year’s African Cup of Nations. The players demanded the amount as their match winning bonuses per game to motivate them to end a 31-year drought for an African crown. But the intended financial package was […]
Asante Kotoko striker Ben Acheampong will leave for Angolan side Petro Atletico this month. MTNFootball.com understands Acheampong met with the coach of Miller Gomes at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi after the Ghana Premier League derby against Hearts of Oak last month. Acheampong underwent trials in September and impressed officials of the capital club. Petro Atletico […]
Berekum Chelsea have decided to delay the Stoke City trial session for midfielder Solomon Asante in order not to jeopardize his chances of playing at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The 22-year-old was confirmed to attend a trial period of training from 15 November to 15 January 15 with a view to earning a playing contract. […]
South Africa U17 coach Shakes Mashaba has accused Ghana of fielding overaged players for their African U17 Championship final qualifier even though the players are MRI-certified. The Black Starlets recorded a 2-1 win over the Amajimbos on Saturday to advance to the finals 5-3 on aggregate. Ghana played with players who have been cleared by […]
The Ballon d’Or shortlist of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo proves the link between extreme wealth and talent in football. It’s no surprise at the names which appear on the Ballon d’Or shortlist for this year’s award with Lionel Messi likely to win the tribute, again. The fact that Barcelona and Real Madrid […]
Ghana star Michael Essien is set to resume training at Real Madrid after spending three weeks on the sidelines due to an allergic reaction. Essien, who turns 30 on Monday, travelled to Chelsea for treatment and watched from the stands as his Real Madrid side silenced Atletico Madrid 2-0 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. The […]
Wigan Manager Roberto Martinez says the Africa Cup of Nations is a big dissentive to Premier League clubs in signing African players. The whole saga of the timing of Africa’s flagship competition is being resurrected as the next edition to be hosted early next year in South Africa draws closer. European clubs are full of […]
