Striker Patrick Twumasi voted FC Astana’s Best Foreign Player
Ghana striker Patrick Twumasi beat four other candidates to be named FC Astana’s Best Foreign Player. The 22-year-old polled 41% of the total votes ahead of Nemanja Maksimovic, Marin Anicic, Roger Canas, Junior Kabananga. Twumasi produced five goals in 26 league for Astana last season. He has played three seasons with the Kazakh giants. Voting results […]
Ghanaian born forward Mario Balotelli proving critics wrong
Ghanaian born forward Mario Balotteli is finally living up to his ratings as one of the best forwards in Europe since moving to the French Ligue 1. Mario Balotelli struck twice as Ligue 1 leaders Nice won at home against Dijon on Sunday to widen their lead over French champions Paris Saint-Germain. The Italian striker, […]
Sassuolo expect Alfred Duncan to be fit in mid-January; midfielder ruled out of AFCON
Italian Serie A side Sassuolo are expecting to have midfielder Alfred Duncan back in mid-January. The Ghana international has been pegged back by an ankle injury which has sidelined him since last month. He last played for Sassuolo on 30 October when he came on as substitute in the 2-1 defeat at Lazio. Duncan who […]
REVEALED: Hearts failed to land ex-Nigeria assistant coach because of $5000 monthly salary
Hearts of Oak failed to land former Super Eagles assistant coach Jean-Francois Loscuito for their head coach job because the trainer was demanding $5000 monthly salary, Ghanasoccernet.com understands. Loscuito, 44, indicated his strong will to coach the Phobians with his agent holding initial talks with the management of the club a few weeks ago. But […]
Europe based Black Stars players arrive in Ghana for Christmas holidays
A galaxy of the Black Stars players who are based in Europe have arrived in Ghana for the Christmas holidays as they look to catch up time with family before the Africa Cup of Nations. In-form Baba Rahman who plays for German giants Schalke 04 is in town with Spain based Razak Brimah expected to […]
Liberty captain Sarfo picks Dauda Mohammed as toughest striker he faced
Liberty Professional captain Samuel Sarfo says Asante Kotoko Kotoko striker Dauda Mohammed was the toughest striker he faced in the top-flight last season. Mohammed, 19, was the club’s top scorer at the end of the season and that could properly justify that. ”Honestly I will say Dauda Mohammed of Kotoko because he was the […]
AFCON 2017 finals: Algeria name regular stars in provisional squad
Algeria have named a strong provisional squad for next month’s AFCON in Gabon with top stars Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Yacine Brahimi all included. The North Africans have struggled in the qualifying series for the 2018 World Cup, but wish to regain much-needed self-belief with a good run in Gabon with the hope they […]
Wa All Stars and Bechem United Super Cup match scheduled for January 22
The Ghana FA Super Cup between Wa All Stars and Bechem United will be played on 22 January, 2017, GHANASoccernet.com can confirm. But the venue is yet to be confirmed. The Super Cup is played to usher in a new Ghana Premier League season. The football competition returned in 2011 after 13 years of hiatus. […]
PHOTOS: Ghana’s Black Queens protest over unpaid bonuses in Accra
Ghana’s women’s football team have protested outside the Sports Ministry in Accra over unpaid bonuses. Each player is owed $25,000 stretching to the 2015 All Africa Games gold medal feat as well as their participation in the 2017 Africa Women’s Championship.
Ghanaian winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie set for NEC exit
Ex-Ghana winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie is set to leave Dutch side NEC Nijmegen in January following an altercation with coach Peter Hyballa. The club’s manager Bart Van Ingen has revealed the club will let go of some key players to free up their accounts. It’s been widely reported in the Dutch media that 30-year-old will be shown […]