Ghanaian midfielder Derrick Mensah rejoins for Czech side Banik Ostrava
Ghanaian midfielder Derrick Mensah has rejoined Czech Republican side Banik Ostrava after the end of the Christmas and New Year break. The 19-year-old ex-Ghana U20 midfielder left the shores of Ghana on Saturday and touched down on the soils of the central European country on Sunday. Mensah has already commenced training with the rest of […]
Ivory Coast duo Ismaël Diomandé and Max Gradel doubtful for Nations Cup
Saint-Etienne’s Ivoirian duo Ismaël Diomandé and Max Gradel may miss out on the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The midfielder and the forward suffered a hamstring injury that ruled them out of Saint-Etienne’s French Cup encounter against Nancy on Sunday. Called-up by Côte d’Ivoire’s Coach Hervé Renard ahead of the continental showpiece scheduled in Equatorial […]
Group C opponents are also scared of us, says Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan
Striker Asamoah Gyan says Ghana’s opponents at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations are also scared of the Black Stars. Ghana is drawn in the toughest group at this year’s finals to be staged in Equatorial Guinea. The Black Stars will open their campaign on January 19 against a tough Senegal team coached by the […]
Leicester City to sign youngster Gray to replace injured Schlupp
Leicester City are set to sign Birmingham winger Demarai Gray as a replacement for injured Ghanaian Jeff Schlupp. The 19-year-old is understood to have complete a medical ahead of his move to the King Power stadium. Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri had been tabs on the youngster for quite some time and has decided the time […]
Nations Cup Opponent Watch: South Africa beat Zambia in pre-AFCON friendly
A late goal from Thuso Phala saw South Africa defeat Zambia 1-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations warm-up friendly at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The match between Bafana Bafana and Chipolopolo looked set to end in a goalless stalemate until substitute Phala struck in the 81st minute to hand the hosts a […]
Nations Cup 2015 warm-up friendlies fixtures
Most of the 16 nations competing at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations have announced their programme running up to the continental showpiece. AFCON WARM-UP FRIENDLIES SCHEDULE Sunday 4 January 2015 South Africa v Zambia (Johannesburg, South Africa) Wednesday 7 January 2015 Cameroon v DR Congo (Yaoundé, Cameroon) Friday 9 January 2015 South Africa v […]
PICTURES: Watch Black Stars train at the Lizzy Sports Complex
Watch pictures of the Black Stars training at the Lizzy Sports Complex in Accra ahead of their pre-Nations Cup camping base in Seville, Spain. Black Stars training at the Lizzy Sports Complex. Black Stars training at the Lizzy Sports Complex. Black Stars training at the Lizzy Sports Complex. Black Stars training at the […]
Sports Minister ready for dialogue with Black Stars players if they reject AFCON bonus package
Sports Minister Mahama Ayariga says he will engage the Black Stars players if it is confirmed that they have rejected government’s proposal to pay them US$ 5,000 at the Nations Cup. The Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi revealed the players had rejected the offer to pay them the amount either they win, lose or draw. […]
Avram Grant supervises first Black Stars training ahead of AFCON
Avram Grant took charge of his first Black Stars training session on Friday ahead of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. The former Chelsea boss was officially introduced to the team by Ghana FA Vice President Fred Crentsil before the start of the session at the Lizzy Sports Complex. Twenty-three players took part in the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Gyan blasts CAF for African Player award exclusion, believes selection process is unfair
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has slammed CAF for excluding him from the final shortlist for the 2014 African Player of the Year award – insisting there is no fairness in the process. The 29-year-old shockingly failed to make the final three-man cut for the prestigious award which will be given out on January 8 in […]
