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24 Jul

PSG Interested In Signing Black Stars Forward Ernest Nuamah

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French giants, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), are interested in signing Back Stars forward, Ernest Nuamah, from Nordsjaelland. This is according to French media outlet, L’Equipe, who said the Danish club has already rejected a first bid for the 19-year-old. The Paris-based club are now pursuing young talents because of a change in transfer policy. They have been buying star players for the better half of the last ten years, without seeing a lot of success in Europe. Many clubs in Europe are said to be monitoring Ernest Nuamah after his breakout season with Nordsjaelland. The Right to Dream Academy graduate scored…

10 Jul

GFA President Admits Coaching And Officiating Are Ghana Football’s Biggest Problems

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The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has admitted that coaching and refereeing are the biggest problems of Ghana football. He said this at the ongoing 29th GFA Ordinary Congress held at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. Since Kurt Okraku’s administration came into office in 2019, the Black Stars have seen five coaches take charge of the national team in less than four years. With refereeing, there have been many complaints and suspension of officials in the local leagues in the past three seasons. However, the GFA President…

10 Jul

Alexander Djiku Signs For Turkish Club Fenerbahçe

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Ghana defender, Alexander Djiku, has signed for Turkish Super Ligue club, Fenerbahçe, on a three-year deal. The 28-year-old centre-back has an option to extend for a further year after joining the The Yellow Canaries on a free transfer. Djiku departed French Ligue 1 club, Strasbourg, following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2022/23 season. Fenerbahçe announced his signing on Monday via a statement on their website. “Our Fenerbahçe has signed French-born Ghanaian national defender Alexander Djiku for a period of 3+1 years,” the club said. “We say ‘Welcome to our family’ to Alexander Djiku and wish…

23 Jun

Germany-Born Ghanaian Midfielder Moritz Kwarteng Signs For Bundesliga Side Bochum

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Moritz-Broni Kwarteng has joined Bundesliga side, VfL Bochum, from Magdeburg in a four-year deal that will run until 2027. The 25-year-old Germany-born Ghanaian midfielder is transferring to Bochum after a hugely successful 2022/23 season in the German second tier. 🇩🇪🇬🇭 German-Ghanaian midfielder Moritz-Broni Kwarteng has joined Bundesliga side VfL Bochum. The 25-year-old signed a four-year contract that will run until 2027. The fee is believed to be around €1m. Kwarteng in the Bundesliga 2 last season: 29 games, 10 goals & 2 assists. pic.twitter.com/2WDMvzTaSp — Adamu Benin Abdul Karim (@_benin_) June 22, 2023 The club announced the signing of the Stuttgart-born on…

19 Jun

Sagnarigu: Coach Who Assaulted Female Referee Dismissed As Chairperson Of Women’s Football Committee

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The Sagnarigu Municipal Football Association has dismissed the coach of Tiyumba Ladies, Iddrisu S. Napari, as its chairperson of the Women’s Football Committee. This was after Napari brutalised a female referee, Mohammed Sakina Nasara, on Saturday during a Northern Region Women’s Division Two League game at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium annex. “The Disciplinary Committee… writes officially to relieve you of your position as the chairperson of the Women Football Committee of Sagnarigu Municipal Football Association,” a letter signed by Baba Nuhu, the Sagnarigu Municipal FA Disciplinary Committee chairman, said on Sunday. “This decision is to safeguard the reputation of…

09 Jun

Black Stars Midfielder Salis Abdul Samed Signs One-Year Contract Extension With Lens

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Black Stars midfielder, Salis Abdul Samed, has signed a one-year contract extension with French Ligue 1 outfit, RC Lens. The 23-year-old’s contract with the club will now run until 2028. He signed a five-year deal with Lens after joining from Clermont Foot last summer that was due to expire in 2027. https://twitter.com/JoySportsGH/status/1666862564188225547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1666862564188225547%7Ctwgr%5Ec0d95f22299efa57a0b484388ab3767404b2f23f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fblack-stars-midfielder-salis-abdul-samed-signs-one-year-contract-extension-with-lens%2F Salis had a breakthrough season with the Red and Gold outfit as they finished second in the French league with 84 points, just a point behind champions Paris Saint-Germain. He has made 33 Ligue 1 appearances this term, scoring a goal and providing one assist. RC Lens manager,…

31 May

Bofoakwa Tano Seal Ghana Premier League Return After Beating Eleven Wonders On Penalties

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Bofoakwa Tano have made a return to the Ghana Premier League after a 16-year stint in the National Division One League. The Sunyani-based side’s return to the Ghanaian top flight was confirmed after they won the Division One League – Zone One – playoff final against Eleven Wonders at Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Bofoakwa Tano won a penalty shootout 7-6 after the game ended 1-1 following 120 minutes of football. Leslie Aryeetey converted a 7th minute penalty to give Bofoakwa the lead, going into the break with the advantage. Two minutes after recess, Zakaria Osman equalized for Eleven Wonders.…

18 May

Lawrence Ati-Zigi Adjudged Best Goalkeeper In Swiss Super League

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Black Stars goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi has been adjudged the Best Goalkeeper of the Season in the 2022/23 Swiss Super League. The 26-year-old St. Gallen number one was voted as the best in his position by the Swiss Association of Football Players, the Switzerland branch of FIFPro. https://twitter.com/FCSG_1879/status/1658852372863680512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1658852372863680512%7Ctwgr%5E35e9b51f246984c8e922e3cc934d917f1e29a775%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Flawrence-ati-zigi-adjudged-best-goalkeeper-in-swiss-super-league%2F Ati-Zigi has been a key figure for St. Gallen this season, playing in 30 league games and keeping 3 clean sheets. He has faced 146 shots in those 30 games he has played, saving 103 of them (the most in the league), giving him a 70 percent save rate as he conceded 44…

05 May

Karela United Suspend Player Over Alleged Defilement Of Teenager

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Ghana Premier League club, Karela United, have suspended one of its players over an alleged sexual abuse case involving a teenager. The suspect was remanded in police custody on Wednesday after the victim’s father reported the incident. In an official statement released on Thursday, the club announced that it has suspended the player pending the conclusion of an ongoing police investigation. The statement also noted that management will wait for the court’s final determination of the case before making a final decision concerning his future at the club. “The management of Karela United Football Club hereby announces that it has……

03 Apr

Tamale City Players Attacked In Dormaa After Defeat To Aduana FC

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Tamale City players and their team bus were allegedly attacked by fans of Aduana FC in Dormaa on Sunday after their 2022/23 Ghana Premier League week 25 game at Nana Agyemang Badu I Park. The home side needed a 90+10 minute penalty to emerge 1-0 winners and stretch their lead at the top of the table to 44 points, three ahead of second-place Bechem United. Pictures of the team’s vandalized bus surfaced on social media shortly after the game, with bandages wrapped around the head of a player. https://twitter.com/Zakito_D/status/1642602368138199044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1642602368138199044%7Ctwgr%5Ed981c0a41df4ea5a9097c3f32a70930b00809834%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Ftamale-city-players-attacked-in-dormaa-after-defeat-to-aduana-fc%2F There was also a video of the team bus moving while…