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11 Oct

Black Stars: Tariq Lamptey, Osman Bukari And Two Others Ruled Out Of Mexico, USA friendlies

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Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton will be without the services of four players for the friendly games against Mexico and the United States of America during the October international break. Tariq Lamptey, Daniel Amartey, Alexander Djiku and Osman Bukari are the players who have pulled out of the fixtures due to respective injuries from the last game before the international break. Lamptey was left out of Brighton and Hove Albion's squad for their 2-2 game against Liverpool in the Premier League. Amartey was involved in Besiktas win over Istanbulspor in the Turkish top flight. Bukari and Djiku also featured…

28 Aug

‘He’s Already In Lyon’ – Laurent Blanc Confirms Imminent Signing Of Ghana Forward Ernest Nuamah

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Olympique Lyon manager Laurent Blanc says Ghana international Ernest Nuamah will be unveiled this week ahead of his big-money move from FC Nordsjaelland. Nuamah is set to become the French side’s most expensive player this summer in a deal which will be worth €30 million. The Ghanaian completed his medical tests and all other formalities involved last week after flying to France with his management from Denmark. https://twitter.com/kweku_lawrence/status/1693947345069568211?s=20 The official announcement is the only thing missing from the deal but fears of a collapse have been dismissed by Blanc who has revealed the forward is already in Lyon. “He’s already in Lyon.…

19 Jul

Paris 2024Q: We Should Have Scored More Than Four Against Guinea – Nora Hauptle

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Despite her satisfaction with the performance of her team, Nora Hauptle believes the Black Queens should have scored more than four goals against Guinea. Ghana thrashed their West African colleagues at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, July 18, recording a resounding 4-0 win. Evelyn Badu scored twice on the day with Princella Adubea and substitute Firdaus Yakuba also adding their names to the scoresheet. But the score could have been more disastrous for the Guineans had the Ghanaians been more efficient in front of their spectators. Speaking after the game, Nora said: “All in all, I think it was…

20 Jun

2023 U-23 AFCON: Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ransford-Yeboah Pull Out Of Black Meteors Squad

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Black Stars duo Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer have withdrawn from the Black Meteors squad for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Joy Sports understands. The forwards were named in Ibrahim Tanko’s provisional 29-man squad for the tournament as Ghana looks to secure a spot at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris by finishing as one of the top three teams at the AFCON. The two were part of three players in the Black Stars squad who were expected to team up with the Black Meteors after their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations involvement against Madagascar on Sunday,…

14 Jun

Great Somas Beat Young Generation To Win 2023 Baby Jet U-16 Football Journey

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Great Somas Soccer Academy, on Tuesday, June 13, beat Young Generation Football Club to win the 2023 edition of the Baby U-16 African Football Tournament held in Cape Coast. Samuel Anim Addo scored the only goal of the game in a cagey contest to secure victory for Somas who were winning the tournament for the second time in their history. Both teams looked well-prepared to give their all in the final game of the tournament and rightly did as the opening half ended without a goal with the two teams threatening on several occasions. However, Somas took the needed leap…

14 Jun

I Can’t Promise Results Against Madagascar – Chris Hughton

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The head coach of the Ghana senior national team, Chris Hughton, says he can’t guarantee that the Black Stars will get the desired results against Madagascar when the two teams face off. Ghana travels away from home to face Madagascar in their penultimate game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Sunday, June 18. The Black Stars are aware a win on Sunday guarantees qualification to the Cup of Nations to be staged in Ivory Coast early next year and have already begun preparations ahead of the game. However, Hughton, who oversaw the training session on Tuesday, June…

07 Jun

‘If We Do What Is Right, We Will’ – Tariq Lamptey On Ending Black Stars Trophy Drought

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Ghana international Tariq Lamptey says he is confident the Black Stars can end their 41-year wait for a major title if they are able to get things right within the team. Ghana is yet to win any laurel since beating Libya on penalties to win the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tripoli. What has followed after has been a series of heartbreak and poor performances with the Black Stars losing the three finals they have reached on the continental stage in 1992, 2010 and 2015. Even at a time when Ghana had one of the best squads on…

26 May

English-Born Ghanaian Kobbie Mainoo Named Manchester United Young Player Of The Year

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English-born Ghanaian descent, Kobbie Mainoo, has been named Manchester United’s Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year for the 2022/23 season. The 18-year-old received the award during Man United’s Premier League game against Chelsea on Thursday night at Old Trafford. https://twitter.com/kweku_lawrence/status/1662027633524191236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1662027633524191236%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fenglish-born-ghanaian-kobbie-mainoo-named-manchester-united-young-player-of-the-year%2F Mainoo made his maiden appearance for the first team in the League Cup over Charlton Athletic back in January but has been unavailable for the latter part of the season due to injury. The midfielder also had two more games for Erik ten Hag’s side against Reading and Leicester City in the FA Cup and Premier League respectively. He…

23 May

2023 Baby Jet U-16 African Football Tournament Launched In Accra

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32 teams will be involved in the 2023 edition of the Baby Jet U-16 African Football Tournament to be staged at the Cape Coast Stadium from June 6 to June 13, 2023, with the hope of producing the next big star to hit Europe. In a well-patronised press conference to launch this year’s tournament, stakeholders trooped into the MultiChoice Ghana head office to set the ball rolling in the hunt for future football stars from Africa. Ex-Black Stars internationals Stephen Appiah, John Paintsil, Laryea Kingston, Emmanuel Agyeman Badu, and Nii Odartey Lamptey were all in attendance while there was support…

16 May

CAF Women’s CL: ‘We Have Learnt A Lot From Last Year’s Failed Attempt’ – Ampem Darkoa Ladies Head Coach

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The head coach of Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Nana Joe Adarkwa, believes his side will progress to the CAF Women’s Champions League next season following their failed attempt last year after failing to win the WAFU Zone qualification series. The Nana Mma were crowned champions of the 2022/23 Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League following their triumph over Hasaacas Ladies last Friday at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex. Ampem Darkoa won 5-3 on penalties after playing out a 1-1 game after 120 minutes of action in the final having seen goals from Doris Boaduwaa and Ophelia Serwaa. The scoreline was a…