Dede Ayew

Dede Ayew Is My Idol And It’s A Privilege Playing With Him- Fatawu Issahaku
09 Feb

Dede Ayew Is My Idol And It’s A Privilege Playing With Him- Fatawu Issahaku

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Leicester City and Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku says Black Stars captain Andre Dede Ayew is his football idol and adds that playing with him in Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team is a “privilege”. He said this in an exclusive chat with Leicester City Football Club’s official media as he continues to excel in his loan spell with The Foxes from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. After expressing his disappointment over his dismissal in a 3-1 derby loss to Coventry City in a Sky Bet Championship game, Issahaku extensively talked about why he idolizes Ghana captain Dede Ayew and his time…
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Ghana’s Ayew Enters AFCON Record Books, But Cape Verde Loss Dampens Milestone
15 Jan

Ghana’s Ayew Enters AFCON Record Books, But Cape Verde Loss Dampens Milestone

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Andre Dede Ayew, captain of Ghana's Black Stars, etched his name in Africa Cup of Nations history on Sunday, becoming only the third player to participate in eight editions of the tournament. He entered the field as a substitute in the 62nd minute of Ghana's unfortunate 1-2 defeat to Cape Verde. Ayew's arrival replaced Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer, six minutes after Alexander Djiku's equalizer brought Ghana level, following Jamiro Monteiro's first-half strike for Cape Verde. With this appearance, Ayew joins the elite company of retired AFCON winners Cameroonian Rigobert Song and Egyptian Ahmed Hassan as the players with the most AFCON appearances.…
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Black Stars Door Not Shut On Andre Ayew – GFA
12 Oct

Black Stars Door Not Shut On Andre Ayew – GFA

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The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum says Andre Ayew is still a key figure for the Black Stars despite being sidelined by the technical handlers of the team. The U-20 World Cup winner who has been clubless since May has been left out of Ghana’s squad for the international friendly games against the United States of America (USA) and Mexico. The Black Stars face the CONCACAF Champions on Saturday, October 14 before engaging the USA three days later at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. However, Asante Twum says Andre Ayew was duly…
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How Stephen Appiah, Dede Ayew, Asamoah Gyan Used Personal Money To Fund National Team Activities
13 Apr

How Stephen Appiah, Dede Ayew, Asamoah Gyan Used Personal Money To Fund National Team Activities

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The national teams in Ghana are ordinarily funded by the government and the Ghana Football Association but there have been extreme instances where footballers have had to step in to fund the activities of national teams. Some of the reasons that lead to players taking up costs include delays in the release of budgets, luring players to honour call-ups, and doing it willingly to inspire other players. Coincidentally the three players who have found themselves in such situations have all gone ahead to be captain of the Black Stars. Here are three Ghanaian footballers who used personal money to fund…
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2022 World Cup Preview: South Korea Vs Ghana
28 Nov

2022 World Cup Preview: South Korea Vs Ghana

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Ghana face South Korea in a must-win match for the Black Stars, who need a win to get their campaign back on track after a controversial defeat to Portugal in their opener last Thursday in Doha. Having achieved knockout berths in their first two appearances in 2006 and 2012, Ghana failed to make it past the group stage in 2014 when they lost 2-1 to Portugal in their last group match in Brazil. Similarly, Portugal handed them another defeat last Thursday and they would have to redeem themselves against South Korea to keep their qualifying dream alive. The Black Stars…
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