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01 Nov

CAF Awards 2023: Ernest Nuamah Nominated For Young Player Of The Year

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Ghana international Ernest Nuamah has been nominated for the Young Player of the Year at the 2023 CAF Awards. Nuamah was an instrumental player for Nordsjaelland during the year under review as he was close to guiding the club to the Danish Superliga title. The 20-year-old finished the 2022/23 season as the Player of the Season in Denmark, the Young Player of the Season. The forward was also nominated for the 2023 Golden Boy Award. On the international scene, Nuamah was with the Black Meteors at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations which was staged in Morocco. The left-footed…

31 Oct

Paris 2024Q: Evelyn Badu Stars As Ghana Beat Benin, Get Closer To Olympic Qualification

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The Black Queens of Ghana advanced to the next round of qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games following their second leg win over Benin. A second half strike from Evelyn Badu and an own goal minutes later sealed a 5-0 aggregate win for Nora Hauptle’s side at the Accra Sports Stadium. The first real chance of the game fell to Saudi Arabia-based Alice Kusi whose effort from close range went just above the crossbar. Grace Asantewaa and Kusi were once again close to opening the scoring for the senior female national team but failed with their attempts. Much to the…

26 Oct

Ghanaian Youngster Ibrahim Sadiq Scores First AZ Alkmaar Goal In Defeat To Aston Villa

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Ghanaian winger Ibrahim Sadiq scored his maiden goal for AZ Alkmaar in their UEFA Europa Conference League game against Aston Villa on Thursday. The 23-year-old was named in the starting lineup for the first time since joining the club during the summer transfer window. https://twitter.com/kweku_lawrence/status/1717610350160286024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1717610350160286024%7Ctwgr%5E8ce0e16320badbc7da53962d8830362df7ef5071%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fghanaian-youngster-ibrahim-sadiq-scores-first-az-alkmaar-goal-in-defeat-to-aston-villa%2F AZ hosted Villa in their third group game of the competition looking to register their second win after beating Legia in their last game. However, the Dutch side found themselves two goals down after the opening 45 minutes Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans scoring for the Premier League side. Villa continued their damage in the…

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…

29 Aug

Ghana Midfielder Michael Baidoo Scores In Consecutive Games As Elfsborg Keep Top Spot

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Ghanaian midfielder Michael Baidoo continued his fine form for IF Elfsborg as they cruised to victory on Monday evening in the Swedish Allsvenkan. The 24-year-old scored one and set up another in the dramatic 3-2 win over Norrkoping on matchday 21 of the top flight. Baidoo was involved in the opening goal of the game as he set up Ahmed Qasem in the 11th minute to give Elfsborg the lead. The attacking midfielder then took a turn to get on the scoresheet nine minutes later, connecting with a pass from Niklas Hult to double the lead for the home side.…

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.…

22 Aug

Ghana Forward Ernest Nuamah Edges Closer To Olympique Lyon Move After Medical Tests

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Ghana international Ernest Nuamah has completed his mandatory medical tests ahead of his imminent move to join French side, Olympique Lyon. Nuamah and his entourage left for France on Monday, August 21, after Lyon and Nordsjaelland agreed on a deal terms for the player. The 19-year-old had his medical examination in the early hours of Tuesday ahead of the proposed move. 🇬🇭 Ernest Nuamah has completed his mandatory medical examinations ahead of the move to Olympique Lyon. The 19-year-old will join the club on an initial loan deal from Nordsjaelland with obligation to buy permanently. pic.twitter.com/NOOWE3Xu7B — Lawrence Baidoo (@kweku_lawrence) August 22,…

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…

26 Jun

Mohammed Kudus Wins Footballer Of The Year Award At 2023 Ghana Football Awards

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Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus has been named the Footballer of the Year at the 2023 Ghana Football Awards. The event, which was held at the Accra International Conference Centre saw the Ajax star swoop the top award of the night on Sunday, June 25. The 2023 Footballer of the Year Award goes to Ajax star, Mohammed Kudus. #GFAwards2023 x #JoySports pic.twitter.com/iJZMWGfFZM — ⬅️ #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) June 26, 2023 The 22-year-old beat competition from Genk’s Joseph Paintsil and RC Lens’ Salis Abdul Samed to win the top prize at the fifth edition of the Ghana Football Awards. Kudus was directly involved in 27 goals for…

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,…