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12 Apr

I Don’t Think I’m Fit And Ready To Play For Black Stars – Asamoah Gyan

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Ghana's top striker, Asamoah Gyan has somewhat rejected calls for him to return to the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar. Asamoah Gyan, who is the top scorer for the national team with 51 goals - the highest in the history of Ghana's soccer, hasn't retired but is currently not actively involved in football. Following Ghana's qualification to the Qatar World Cup after defeating Nigeria, there are calls for the former captain of the Black Stars to be listed among the players and play in the World Cup. Those calling for his return…

08 Apr

GOC To Hold Congress On April 28

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The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has scheduled to hold a congress on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in the Conference room of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra. A statement signed by Mohammed Sahnoon, the secretary of the committee, indicates that congress has been slated for the aforesaid date after a board resolution on March 9, 2022. The statement says two representatives from the various federations will attend the congress as voting delegates for Olympic sports and one other for non-Olympic sports. The federations have been entreated to send to the committee via email the exact composition of…

04 Apr

VP Bawumia Woos American Football To Establish NFL Africa Academy In Ghana For Talent Development

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has made a strong case to the National Football League (NFL), the global governing body in charge of American Professional Football, to establish an NFL Africa Academy in Ghana to unearth and develop talents from Ghana and neighbouring countries. Dr. Bawumia, who hosted a delegation of the NFL at the Jubilee House on Friday, stressed that Ghana, with a multi-talented youth, as well as being a peaceful and a business-friendly nation, is well-suited for an NFL Africa Academy to help unearth and develop talents for professional American and also create opportunities for the youth.…

21 Mar

Chairman Wontumi’s Potential Chelsea Bid Comes With Combined Assets Worth £18 Billion

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In what could be a spectacular turn around as Chelsea weigh their options, Bernard Antwi Boasiako the Chairman of Wontumi Group of Companies in Ghana, has submitted a staggering multi billion proposal to the North London Club. A representative of the newly established African Billionaires Consortium (ABC) confirmed the submission of the proposal and described it impressive and exciting. “For the first time, an African has stepped up to the table and is offering something quite different from the others with solid assets and investments that can match any bid so far put forward by his European and American counterparts.…

13 Mar

Ghanaians Clamoring For Chairman Wontumi To Buy Chelsea FC (PHOTO)

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Right after declaring his intent to buy Chelsea FC, majority of Ghanaians have come clamoring for Chairman Wontumi to take over the club. The support has been massive to an extent that jerseys of the club which currently has Three as their sponsor has been replaced with mock up images of Wontumi. The internet has been buzzing ever since Chairman Wontumi, a Ghanaian gold mine owner claimed that he is interested in becoming the new owner of Chelsea. Bernard Antwi Boasiako has revealed his ambitious plans to buy the club and has already named three of the world's biggest players he…

20 Jan

AFCON 2021: Nigeria Keep 100% Record As Egypt Beat Sudan

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AFCON 2021: Nigeria Keep 100% Record As Egypt Beat Sudan Nigeria finished their group stage campaign in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Guinea Bissau as they kept their winning start to the competition. Prior to their final group game, the Super Eagles had won their opening two games, beating Egypt and Sudan, scoring four goals in the process and conceding once. On Wednesday, goals from Umar Sadiq and William Troost-Ekong were enough to ensure they finished in Group D as winners after winning all three games. Egypt also recorded a 1-0 win over Sudan…

20 Jan

This Is Not My Last AFCON- Andre Ayew

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This Is Not My Last AFCON- Andre Ayew Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has revealed that Cameroon 2021 will not be his last Africa Cup of Nations. Andre Ayew was sent off during Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat to Comoros – a result that saw the West Africans bow out of the competition without a win. Addressing media after the game, the 32-year-old was asked if the 33rd edition of the competition would be his last owing to Ghana’s failed expedition, Ayew said: “No, it is definitely not.” The Al Sadd forward made his Afcon debut in 2008 when Ghana hosted the…

20 Jan

AFCON 2021: Twitter Users Blame Anas’ Number 12 Exposé For Black Stars’ Painful Exit

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AFCON 2021: Twitter Users Blame Anas’ Number 12 Exposé For Black Stars’ Painful Exit Scores of Twitter users say that the disappointing performance of the Black Stars in the 2021 African Cup of Nations, can be attributed to the exposé by ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. In a series of tweets monitored by MyJoyOnline.com, the aggrieved football fans indicated that the poor performance of the senior national team, is linked to the departure of the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Frank Kwesi Nyantakyi; who was sacked after a documentary by Anas, titled ‘Number 12’. According to…

20 Jan

‘This Wasn’t The Black Stars We Know’ – Asamoah Gyan Hits Out After Ghana Exits AFCON

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‘This Wasn’t The Black Stars We Know’ – Asamoah Gyan Hits Out After Ghana Exits AFCON Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan was devastated after the senior national team crashed out of the 2021 AFCON on Tuesday night. A 3-2 loss to unfancied Comoros confirmed the Black Stars exit from the competition, the first time Ghana had left an AFCON without a win. A visibly distraught Asamoah Gyan struggled to maintain his composure as he assessed Ghana’s performance over the course of the group stages on SuperSport. Gyan was disappointed that the Black Stars only showed any desire when they…

20 Jan

‘We Weren’t Good Enough’ – Jordan Ayew Admits After AFCON 2021 Exit

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‘We Weren’t Good Enough’ – Jordan Ayew Admits After AFCON 2021 Exit Black Stars striker, Jordan Ayew has admitted that the team wasn’t good enough after they exited AFCON 2021 at the group stages. Jordan was part of a blunt Ghana frontline that only scored one goal in their first two games of the competition against Morocco and Gabon. The 10-man Black Stars team did manage to score twice in their final match against Comoros but their defence let in three more which sealed their unfortunate fate. Speaking after the game, Jordan Ayew, who leaves Cameroon without a single goal…