German-born Kevin Prince Boateng, who recently switched nationality to play for the West African country, made the final list drawn up by the Serbian. But the exclusion of Kingston has shocked fans in the West African country because he was tipped to make the final squad after missing the 2006 tournament because of suspension. The [...]
Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup finals after a meeting between doctors of Chelsea and the Football Association on Thursday. The joint evaluation on the player revealed he can regain his full fitness at the end of July. Essien suffered an injury to his knee at the Africa Cup [...]
Ghana are the lowest ranked team in Group D of the World Cup according to the latest ranking released by Fifa just about two weeks before the tournament in South Africa. Ghana players praying before their training session in France World rankings released Wednesday placed Germany sixth, Serbia 15, Australia 20 and 2010 African Nations Cup runners-up Ghana [...]
Diego Milito scored in each half as Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 to win the Champions League final and claim an historic treble. Jose Mourinho’s men had already claimed the Serie A and Italian Cup crowns ahead of Saturday night’s showdown with Bayern, who had also achieved the domestic double in Germany. Two clinical [...]
Hearts of Oak attacker Mahatma Otoo continues to live his billing as a star for the future after he was named the Glo Premier League’s player of the year, Friday night in Accra. The youngster who was voted the discovery of the year last season was selected ahead of Berekum Chelsea’s Lee Addy and Kessben [...]
The agent of Ghana’s potential world class player Kwadwo Asamoah says Italian clubs are too poor to sign him, insisting that England is the Ghanaian’s next destination. Claudio Vagheggi has revealed that the midfielder has attracted a large number of suitors this season and could take a starring role in the upcoming transfer window. Asamoah has [...]
// Ghana striker Matthew Amoah has signed a new three-year contract with Dutch side NAC Breda after protracted negotiations over the new deal. The 29-year-old last month reached an agreement over his contract extension but his agent Kees Ploegsma pulled the plug over the deal over terms of the deal. But the Ghana international signed for three years to [...]
Inter Milan have won the Italian Serie A title for a fifth successive season — and the 18th time in their illustrious history — after Diego Milito’s goal gave them a 1-0 win at Siena on Sunday. Jose Mourinho’s side needed nothing less than a victory to secure the Scudetto and they achieved that feat [...]
Lionel Messi scored his 33rd and 34th goals of the season as Barcelona crushed Valladolid 4-0 to retain their Spanish Primera Liga title by three points from Real Madrid, who were held 1-1 at Malaga on Sunday. The 22-year-old Messi put the icing on the cake of a memorable campaign for him personally, helping Barca [...]
Aduana Stars have made history in Ghana football by becoming the first club to win the premiership title on their debut season. While the Dormaa side will be celebrating, the Great Olympics confirmed their demotion to Division One. Coach Herbert Addo’s side beat Berekum Arsenals on the final day of the season 1-0 at the [...]
FIFA has approved the request for a nationality switch by the Ghana Football Association for player, Kevin-Prince Boateng. Tuesday’s decision of the soccer governing body means that the Portsmouth attacker who applied to switch allegiance to enable him play for Ghana would be eligible to make his Ghana debut and also claim a place in [...]
Dethroned Ghana League champions Hearts of Oak have dismissed head coach Yusif Abubakar for technical incompetence with one match to end the season. Abubakar, an assistant coach, was promoted to take over from Egyptian trainer Ayman El Yamani who was sacked on boxing day last year after 11 league matches. The former Gamba All Black [...]
Ghana’s two biggest clubs Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko will on Sunday meet in an anniversary match to honour the victims of the May 9 Stadium disaster nine years ago. The tragedy claimed 127 lives as a result of a stampede in one of the stands during the Premier League match at the Ohene [...]
Chelsea romp to title with eight-goal triumph Chelsea routed 10-man Wigan Athletic 8-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to dethrone Manchester United as English Premier League champions. United, who needed Chelsea to slip up in the final match of the season, beat Stoke 4-0 at Old Trafford, but it proved academic as Chelsea brushed aside [...]
