Opponent watch: Algeria defender Essaïd Belkalem doubtful for Nations Cup
Trabzonspor’s Algerian defender Essaïd Belkalem is doubtful to feature in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after aggravating a hamstring injury in the Turkish S?per Lig on Monday. The 25-year old centre-back had to be replaced just before the half-hour mark in Trabzonspor 1-4 home defeat to Eksisehirspor. While Belkalem is still expected to join […]
League Two side Carlisle United to decide Derek Asamoah’s future next week
Ghanaian striker Derek Asamoah will know his future at English third-tier side Carlisle United after Saturday’s trip to Newport. The former Asante Kotoko player is on a short-term deal which will expire after this weekend’s game. Three other players Kyle Dempsey, Connor Brown and Tom Anderson will also have their contracts reviewed. “We’ve had a […]
Ghana FA revise format for second tier league, zones merged into three
The Ghana FA has changed the format of the second tier league – merging all zones into three with the winners gaining automatic qualification to the elite division. Two teams qualify from each of the eight sub-divisions to play in the Middle League playoff – a promotional league tournament for the Ghana Premier League in […]
Ghana duo Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien star in AC Milan big win over Real Madrid in friendly
Ghana duo Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien played cameos in AC Milan’s 4-2 win over Real Madrid in the Emirates Challenge Cup played in Dubai on Tuesday night. Midfielder Muntari was handed a starting role and paired alongside Nigel De Jong but was replaced after 77 minutes. Youngster Hicham Mastour took his place when Milan […]
AFCON 2015: Ghana, South Africa keep squad options open
Title favourites Algeria have named a final squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea while Group C rivals Ghana and South Africa are undecided. New Ghana coach Avram Grant, who guided Chelsea in the 2008 Champions League final loss on penalties to Manchester United, chose a 31-man provisional squad. And South […]
Inkoom: My agent never discussed my MLS move with Ghana media
Ghana national team player Samuel Inkoom has expressed his disappointment over reports in the Ghana media that his agent is unaware on his move to MLS side Houston Dynamo.  The DC United right back said recent stories in the Ghanaian media surrounding his alleged trade to another Major League Soccer (MLS) team — Houston Dynamo […]
Vitoria Guimaraes reject Valencia’s €2 million offer for Ghanaian youngster Bernard Mensah
Spanish La Liga giants Valencia are the latest club to join the race for Vitoria Guimaraes’ young Ghanaian midfielder Bernard Mensah. Los Che have been impressed with the player’s performances this season and they appear eager to lure the youngster to Mestalla at the earliest opportunity. According to A Bola, Valencia have submitted an official […]
Injury boost for Ghana ahead of 2015 AFCON as John Boye returns to action for his club
Defender John Boye returned to first team action in Kayseri Erciyesspor’s 3-1 defeat at Istanbul Basaksehir to give Ghana a boost ahead of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. The 27-year-old has been out for almost two weeks with a muscle problem. Boye’s latest injury setback threatened to rob him off a place in Ghana’s […]
Nations Cup 2015: Ghana’s opponents South Africa start camping in Gauteng
Bafana Bafana have started their preparations for the 2015 Africa Nations Cup finals by assembling for a camp in Gauteng. The squad will play Zambia in Orlando on January 4 in their first warm up game before facing Mali and Cameroon in their final training games ahead of the event. The 34-man preliminary Bafana squad […]
AFCON 2015: Depth of Ghana squad emphasises threat to South Africa
The release of a formidable provisional Ghanaian squad emphasises the enormity of the task Bafana Bafana will face in their “group of death†at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Equatorial Guinea next month. Twenty of the 31 nominated players, named by newly installed Ghana coach Avram Grant, ply their footballing trade in Europe. […]
