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Berekum Chelsea storms into Champions League money zone

Ghana’s Berekum Chelsea defied all odds to pick a place in the league stage of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Champions League, when they defeated Coton Sport of Cameroon 2-1 in the second leg of their tie in Cameroon on Sunday. Chelsea who were held to a pulsating goalless draw game in the first […]

Kotoko win seven-goal thriller against Bechem

Asante Kotoko overcame a spirited performance from relegation-threatened side, Bechem to win 4-3 in the Glo Premier League on Sunday. The visitors drew first blood when hat-trick hero, Reginald Asante stunned the sparse Kotoko support at the Baba Yara Stadium after six minutes. But six minutes later Ahmed Toure pulled Kotoko level before Augustine Okrah […]

Nigeria: ‘It Is Not NFF Duty to Cater for Ex-Players’ By Orkula Shaagee

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday urged Nigerian players to begin to invest in their future while still playing active football, saying it is not the duty of the NFF to take care of ex-internationals. NFF Executive Committee member, Chief Emeka Inyama, while conveying the message at the public presentation and launch of a book […]

Most Sought-After Contract between GFA and Goran Leaked

The most sought-after contract between the Ghana Football Association and Serbian Coach Goran Stevanovic that gave him the job of coaching the Black Stars has been leaked. The contract was retyped for the purposes of publication by footy-ghana.com and culled by peacefmonline.com below. According to the report, on the hard copy of the contract, there […]

Serbian authorities seize Stevanovic’s passport

The Ministry of Interior of Serbia has seized the passport of Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic, Goal.com sources have revealed. The Serbian is expected in Ghana on Tuesday to face an emergency committee of the Ghana Football Association over his future, but the latest development comes as a big blow to him. Details are sketchy, but […]

“We didn’t deserve to go out like this” – Appiah

By Veronica Commey, (GNA Special Correspondent in Equatorial Guinea, courtesy Ministry of Youth and Sports) Bata, Feb. 9, GNA – Deputy Black Stars Coach, Akwasi Appiah says Ghana did not deserve to be losers in their semifinal meet with Zambia in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament at the Bata Stadium last Wednesday. The Stars […]

Three Other Young Talented British Ghanaian Boxers Join the Black Bombers

On its assumption of office in 2009, the Goodwill Sports Ambassador Ray Quarcoo – led administration of the Ghana Amateur Boxing Federation, in pursuance to its medium term strategic development plan, has been seeking to strengthen the national amateur boxing team, the Black Bombers, with the main objective of unearthing young Ghanaian boxing talents, both […]

Use local sportsmen as brand icons

The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has hit out at corporate Ghana for failing to use local/ home-based athletes as brand icons or ambassadors. Mr. Augustine Arhinful, former Black Stars player and member of PFAG, welfare body of footballers in Ghana, in an interview with The Finder said many corporate bodies in Ghana were […]

Ghana’s Hopes for Africa Cup Dashed

Ghana lost to Zambia in the Cup of Nations meet in a semi-final match on Wednesday night at the Estadio de Bata. The Black Stars’ hopes of a fifth Nations Cup title was dashed by substitute Emmanuel Mayuka in the 78th minute as Ghana finished the game with 10 men following the dismissal of Derek […]

Andre Ayew satisfied brother, Jordan, proving his worth

ordan Ayew gave an inspiring second half performance at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as Ghana defeated Tunisia 2-1 to reach the semi-final on Sunday. The 20 year-old Olympique Marseille player came on a second half substitute and injected much energy into the Black Stars attack with brother, Andre, who scored the match winner […]

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