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18 Sep

‘I’m Still Thinking About Switching Nationality From England To Ghana’ – Callum Hudson-Odoi

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Nottingham Forest forward, Callum Hudson-Odoi, says he is still contemplating as to whether to switch nationality from England to Ghana or not. The former Chelsea man described playing for the Black Stars as a good option, but has not closed the door to England. “That decision hasn’t been made yet. I’m still thinking it over. Ghana is a very good option but let’s wait and see,” the 22-year-old London-born told The Telegraph. “Hopefully, once I start playing games here, maybe Gareth [Southgate] or Ghana will come. It’s a nice position to be in and hopefully, sooner or later we will…

15 Sep

Paris 2024: All 12 Ghanaian Boxers Kicked Out Of Qualifying Tournament In Dakar

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The Twelve boxers representing Ghana at the African qualifying tournament for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris have all been kicked out. The Black Bombers’ hopes were on Theophilus Kpakpo Allotey to save the face of the team after he managed to reach the semifinal. Allotey got past Ugandan, Fathia Shafik Mawanda in the quarterfinal round of the men’s flyweight division. Allotey came up against Ala Eddine Zidi of Tunisia in the semifinal on Thursday but also failed to progress to the final. He needed to progress and win his division to qualify for the Olympic Games. Allotey’s defeat follows…

14 Sep

Fifa U17 World Cup: Stephen Appiah, Star Of Ecuador ’95, To Take Part In Official Draw In Zurich

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Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, will help conduct the group stage draw of the 2023 U17 World Cup. The draw is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 15, 2023, in Zurich, Switzerland. The former Juventus and Fenebahce midfielder starred for Ghana’s Black Starlets as they went on to lift the 1995 U17 World Cup in Ecuador. Ghana will not be among the 24 nations that will be competing for glory in 57 days in Jakarta. Africa will be represented by Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Morocco. The tournament will kick off on November 10 and conclude on December…

13 Sep

It’s Difficult Getting The Best Out Of Black Stars With Two Days Training – Chris Highton

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has lamented the limited time he has to work with his squad before games. Hughton said it is difficult to get the best out of his squad with just two days of training. The former Brighton boss has been under fire because the Black Stars are not playing attractive football since he took over. Speaking after the 3-1 win over Liberia in an international friendly on Tuesday, Hughton said: “I ideally would like all the players to be playing regularly at their clubs but that is not the case. “Some play regularly, others sporadically.…

11 Sep

VIDEO: Michael Essien Dazzles With Goal And Assist As Chelsea Legends Beat Bayern

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Former Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien, dazzled by scoring a goal and providing an assist for Chelsea Legends in their 4-0 win over Bayern Munich Legends. The fund-raising charity game and also a tribute to Gianluca Vialli was played at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, seeing former teammates of both clubs reliving stoke Michael Essien, who won many titles with the Blues, opened the scoring with a fabulous header after starting the move and running into the box to finish it off. Michael Essien starts the move and finishes it off nicely to give Chelsea Legends the lead against Bayern Munich Legends…

04 Sep

Andre Ayew Determined To Continue In Europe Despite Receiving Offers From Saudi Arabia, MLS

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Ghana captain, Andre Ayew, has reportedly set his sights on continuing his career in one of the big five leagues in Europe. The 33-year-old has offers from clubs in the Major League Soccer (MLS), Saudi Pro League, and the Turkish Super Lig, according to footmercato.net. There have reportedly been contacts with many clubs as he looks to secure a new club ahead of a potential appearance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Andre Ayew is a free agent and can still sign for any club despite the transfer window being closed in Europe’s top five leagues. He featured…

30 Aug

EFL Cup: Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp Provide Assists As Palace Complete Comeback Win Over Plymouth

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Ghana duo of Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp came off the bench to provide assists for Crystal Palace in their 4-2 comeback win over Plymouth Argyle. The Premier League side had to come from two goals down to win 4-2 in round two of the 2023/24 EFL Cup on Tuesday at the Home Park. Crystal Palace found themselves behind after only 6 minutes after New Zealand forward Ben Waine struck the opening goal for Plymouth Argyle. The game travelled into halftime with Plymouth holding the one-goal advantage. Just a minute after the interval, Plymouth scored a second goal through Luke…

30 Aug

‘Well-Rounded’ Thomas Partey Is The Best holding Midfielder I’ve Ever Played With – Oleksandr Zinchenko

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Arsenal fullback, Oleksandr Zinchenko, has chosen teammate, Thomas Partey, as the best holding midfielder he has ever played with. The Ukrainian believes the Ghana star is ahead of former Manchester City teammates, Fernandinho and Rodri, on his list of best holding midfielders. Speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s FIVE, Zinchenko said Thomas Partey is the most underrated player in the Premier League. He picked the Ghanaian ahead of Manchester United’s Brazilian, Casemiro. “I think Thomas Partey,” Zinchenko said when asked who’s the most underrated player in the Premier League. “He [Casemiro] is absolutely a world-class player as well. Casemiro, five Champions Leagues…

30 Aug

No Ghanaian Club As CAF Confirms Eight Teams For Maiden African Football League

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The two most glamorous clubs in Ghana, Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, have missed out on the selected teams to participate in the maiden African Football League. This is because the two teams have fallen off the rankings in recent years because of their shambolic performances in African inter-club competitions. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the participating clubs on Tuesday night in an official statement on their website. The maiden African Football League is set to feature Africa’s highest-ranked eight football clubs. CAF said it selected the best-ranked teams from three regions to compete for the prized…

29 Aug

2023 GFA Elections: All Processes Put On Hold Because Of Court Injunction

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced it has decided to put its 2023 GFA Election Timetable on hold. This is because now Division One League club, King Faisal, have moved a Motion for Injunction at the High Court, a GFA statement on Tuesday stated. King Faisal and its lawyer filed the motion at the Accra High Court last week. They argue that according to the GFA’s statutes, a legitimate Congress cannot convene to elect the GFA President until the new members or representatives of the Executive Committee have been duly elected. Therefore, they are appealing to the court to…