Schalke 04 duo Baba Rahman and Bernard Tepketey have ensured Ghana has the highest number of stars heading to the Africa Cup of Nations. Below are some of the names from the Bundesliga heading to Gabon. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang(Borussia Dortmund): The highest-scoring player in the current season (16 matches) runs on for the host country Gabon. Baba Rahman(FC Schalke 04): The Players out on loan from Chelsea was nominated for the final squad of Ghana. Nabil Bentaleb(FC Schalke 04): The

English Premier League champions Leicester City have plans of replacing Jeffrey Schlupp effectively if he does leave in this transfer window. Reports in England claim Brady is Claudio Ranieri's next major target after the deal to bring midfielder Ndidi into the fold from Racing Genk was announced on Thursday. The Republic of Ireland international has been linked with a 7million move in the January transfer window with Leicester now understood to be the clear front runners....

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Enock Teye Mensah has cautioned the Ghana Football Association to discard all detractors and focus on achieving positive and great results for the country. Responding to questions from the media at the Extra Ordinary Congress of the Ghana FA at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, Ho. E.t. Mensah told the FA to stick to their plan of activities if only they are convinced by it. Truth is what everybody is looking for, they should know that they are not the only

Egypt are seeking to win a record-extending eighth Nations Cup title in Gabon. Check a brief of every title the Pharaohs had won ahead of the 2017 final. Sudan 1957 Egypt were the first team ever to win the Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament was held for the first time in Sudan in February 1957 with only three teams participating; Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan while South Africa - one of the founding members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) - was disqualified due to its apartheid

The French Ligue 1 will contribute more players to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations than any other football division. 38 players have left the league for the tournament which runs from 14 January and 05 February. The English Premier League is second hit league having produced 23 players. Italian Serie A and La Liga have both produced 13 players each for nations. Ligue 1 is expected to produce the most champions at #AFCON2017. Premier League is 2nd, but good representation everywhere pic.twitter.com/VtPWq1yqaN

Bechem United President Kingsley Owusu Achiaw has reiterated their desire to impress in this years Caf confederation cup campaign. Bechem in their debut campaign must beat Algerian giant MC Alger in the first round to progress to the next stage of the competition. Many fear the team from the small town of Bechem are going to add up in the numbers but President at the unveiling of their new kits and playersfor upcoming season said they will not disappoint Ghanaians. I will simply say Bechem

English Premier League champions are planning a replacement for Ghanaian star Jeffery Sclupp as he looks set to leave the King Power Stadium. Robbie Brady, a star player for Championship side Norwich City, has been on the wanted list of the EPL champions but they can only sign him if Schlupp leaves. According toSky Sports,Aston VillaandWest Bromthought to be keen on the Ghanaian left-back and that can pave the way for Brady. Schlupp has seen a dip in form compelling the Thinkerman to relegate

In a tweet she tagged the outgoing president of the country, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Black Queens defender Linda Eshun says Ghana is not a country worth dying for. The Black Queens are still owed bonuses to the tune of $25000 per player which the outgoing Sports Minister promised to pay them before Christmas but has not been paid. The Queens on December 22 embarked on a protest to demand the $25,000 bonus owed them for finishing third at 2016 Africa Women's Championship in Cameroon.

Zimbabwe's sports ministry stumped up $1 million emergency funding after player grievances over accommodation and training facilities threatened preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations, an official said Thursday. The side was training at a private school outside the capital Harare because the financially hamstrung football association failed to pay a $60 fee to use the national sports stadium, local media reported Players also refused to use accommodation at a facility run by the association

Egypt and Hull City right wing-back Ahmed Elmohamady says Egypt will be looking to mount a serious title challenge in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on January 14 in Gabon. Seven-time African champions Egypt return to the Nations Cup after last winning the title in 2010, failing to reach the biennial competition for three consecutive times. With Egypt topping their World Cup qualifying group with two wins out of two, the home fans started to feel the national team's

Algeria trioRiyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Hilal Soudaniare potential candidates to emerge top scorer at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Soudani, who scored seven goals in four matches, and Slimani helped Algeria to score 25 goals in six qualifying matches. They will face competition from Egypt star Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane of Senegal. Who will capture the #AFCON2017 Golden Boot? There's a trio of red-hot Algerians who could be vying for top-scorer honours... 🇩🇿🔥

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has been one of the most vibrant ministries in the country with many Ministers slipping into the dark side of politics at the office but former Minister of Youth and Sports E.T. Mensah has revealed secrets of succeeding there. It is the ministry with the highest number of Ministers expecting the 20th Sports Minister in a few days to come since 2000. Statistics show that each minister spends a maximum on eight months in office upon appointment with many of the

Former Ghanas Minister of Youth and Sports, hon. E.T. Mensah has slammed the boisterous leadership style of outgoing Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye insisting he assumed office with a mind set to hunt the Ghana FA. In an interview during the 2017 Extra Ordinary Congress of the Ghana FA, Hon. E.T. Mensah who has been the longest serving Sports Minister in the history of the country noted that the Nii Lantes posture towards the GFA was not the best styles of leadership the ministry needed.

Hearts of Oak will unveil their latest signings for the 2016/17 Ghana Premier League this Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. The unveiling ceremony will precede the club's scheduled friendly game with Bechem United at the same venue. Marquee signing Malik Akowuah and Bright Lukman together with Daniel Kodie, Joshua Otoo, Anthony Nimo, Robert Addo, and a few more would be unveiled to the fans of the club and the general public on Sunday....

After days and weeks of nagging, impatient waiting and anxiety as Avram Grant was expected to name his provisional squad for AFCON 2017 in Gabon, he finally did that on 2nd January, 2017 with 26 players. Three players were to be axed from the pre-list to make final 23 man squad to represent Ghana in Gabon. Abdul Majeed Waris, Raphael Dwamena and Joseph Attamah Larweh were the victims of the trimming. They aren't the only Ghanaian players who will be upset for not making it to Africa's

English side Fulham say their former defender John Pantsil's visit to the club with some young players from his South African club Kaizer Chiefs won't spark a partnership between the two clubs. Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach John Pantsil is spending some time at Motspur Park this month with some young players from the South African giants. The trip has sparked rumours that there is a partnership between the two sides in the offing. However Fulham insist there is no such thing as they

Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda says he is sad over the last-minute injury that ruled out Adam Kwarasey from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations even though he has profited from the mishap. Dauda was handed a late call up by coach Avram Grant on Wednesday to replace the Norway-based goalkeeper Kwarasey joined the teamin the UAE but was ruled out because of a back injury. The Enyimba goalie who joined the team in their pre-tournament camp in the UAEexpressed his sadness for Kwarasey. I am very sad

The 23 players called up by Ghana for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations offer variety and different attributes to coach Avram Grant and Kweku Arhin discusses all of them. Avram Grant has named his final 23 to represent Ghana at the African Cup of Nations. The time for speculation is over and until something unfortunate happens between now and January 13, these men will be tasked to win the trophy for Ghana. These 23 players offer variety and different attributes to Avram Grant and Kweku Arhin

African Player of the Year 1. Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) 361 votes 2. Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) 313 votes 3. Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool) 186 votes   African Player of the Year Based in Africa 1. Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) 252 votes 2. Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns) 228 votes 3. Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP Mazembe) 206 votes   Womens player of the Year

Algeria and Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez has been votedAfrican Footballer of the Year after helping inspire the Foxes to the Premier League title last season. The event held in Abuja saw Nigeria dominate the other award categories withKelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Asisat Oshoala winning in other categories but the night belonged to Mahrez. Mahrez, 25, beat Gabon skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scooped the prestigious accolade last year, into second place, with Senegal and Liverpool