Ghana defender Harrison Afful marked his 50th appearance for Columbus Crew in their 3-1 defeat at Atlanta City over the weekend. The 31-year-old joined the Crew three seasons ago from Tunisian outfit Esperance. The Ghana international has been an integral part of the Crew side since joining as he continues to earn rave reviews. The experienced right back has scored six goals in all competitions....

The government of Ghana is not funding the Black Stars high-profile international friendly games against Mexico and USA. Ghana will play against El Tri of Mexico and the Yankee Boys of USA in an international friendly games on 28th June and 1 July 2017 respectively. And the spokesperson of the sports ministry, Elvis Baah has declared that the two games have been fully catered for by the football Federations of the Black Stars opponents after criticism were labeled against his outfit for under-declaring

Ghanaian striker Umar Farouk Osman has been crowned theGatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year for the third time in six years. Osman is a Ghana product who came to the USA via the Right to Dream Academy, which seeks opportunities abroad for promising young talent from West Africa. The 2017 winner, Umar Farouk Osman, scored 19 goals and had nine assists in his senior year at the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, where he arrived as a freshman from Tamale, Ghana. Previous winners

ALL attention appears to have focussed on the exploits of Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, on the field of play and, especially so, after he added another monumental feat to his illustrious career when he scored his 50th international goal for Ghana an all-time record in nations soccer history as the Black Stars thumped Ethiopia 5-0 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in a Group F African Cup of Nations (AFCoN) qualifying match some 10 days ago on Sunday, June 11, to be precise. For the 31-year-old,

Black Stars midfielder Afriyie Acquah was absent when the team regrouped on Monday to begin preparations for the upcoming double-header internationalfriendlies with an injury. The Torino enforcer missed coach Kwesi Appiah's team first training session since defeating the Walias of Ethiopia 5-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as they sharpen the final edges of the squad ahead of the friendly games against Mexico and USA. The 25-year-old is expected to join the squad for

Former Asante Kotoko forward Eric Bekoe has thrown in former AshGold manager as one of the best names to handle the Asante Kotoko job. Bashir Hayford guided the miners to win their first Premier League title in 19 years and Bekoe who played under him says the veteran trainer has what it takes to revive sinking Asante Kotoko team considering the good job he did have the Kumasi based side years ago. Bashir Hayford is the right man for the Kotoko job Bekoe said in an interview with Kuamsi based

Nigerian hitman Odion Ighalo has disclosed how he was deserted by his girlfriend when he had nothing.   Ighalo, who now plies his trade in the Chinese Super League with Changchun Yatai took to Instagram to write about what he encountered on the path of love while striving hard to succeed. The former Watford and Granada poacher is now married with 3 children, revealed that his high school girlfriend left him because he had nothing to offer when he was playing for Ajegunle in Lagos.

Ghanaian pair Joseph Alfred Duncan and Claud Agyapong will work under new coachCristian Bucchi at Sassuolo. The Serie A outfit confirmed the appointment of the former Perugia boss. Eusebio Di Francesco left the Neroverdi earlier this month to join Roma, meaning there was a vacancy on the bench at Mapei Stadium. Duncan has been a subject of intense interest from several clubs in Italy including AC Milan, Roma and Inter....

Ex-Ghana Under-20 midfielder Moses Odjer is backing his senior brother Nicholas to excel at Ghanaian side Tema Youth. Nicholas Odjer has been a mainstay of the Tema Youth side in their Premier League campaign this season. And the Italy-based midfielder is backing his senior brother to succeed.   I use to play football with my senior brother Nicholas Odjer, he plays for Tema Youth now, I was with him there before I left, he told KWESE Sports. He is a good player and very hard working,

German sides Hertha Berlin andRB Leipzig as well as Russian giantsZenit Saint Petersburg are interested in signing Ghanaian youngster David Atanga, his agent has claimed. MaxHagmayer has claimed the three clubs have enquired about the availability of the Red Bull Salzburg forward. The Austrian giants have confirmed plans for the Ghanaian next season but that could change with clubs keeping tabs on his situation. "There is interest from England, Germany and Italy", agent Max Hagmayer

Ostersunds FK defender Samuel Laryea Mensah believes only hard work can help them eliminate Turkish giants Galatasaray from the next season's Europa League. Ostersunds qualified to the second-tier European club cup competition after defeating Norrkoping 4-1 in the Swedish Cup final. The modest Swedish club have been paired against twenty-time Turkish champions Galatasaray in the second knockout round of next season's Europa League. And sharing his thought on the match, Mensah insisted

Ex-Ghana youth midfielder Moses Odjer says he's 90% certain to leave Serie B side Salernitana this summer. The 20-year-old has been major part of Salernitana's impressive campaign last term despite being knocked back by injuries. The Serie B side are keen to keep the talented midfielder while the former Tema Youth midfielderis anxious to seek a new challenge elsewhere. It is dicey, they (Salernitana) want me to stay but I want to leave, I want to leave to the Serie, he told

Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko are mourning the passing of former Chief ExecutiveMajor (RTD) Yaw Ampeme Larson. The retired military officer was confirmed dead on Sunday at the 37 Military Hospital after battling a short illness. The Ghanaian powerhouse have been left shell-shocked over the sad development. The Management of Asante Kotoko SC is deeply saddened by the passing away of the club's former Chief Executive Offficer, Major Yaw Larsen. pic.twitter.com/AJlo1SYocq Asante Kotoko

A notorious gang leader who has been on the Kasoa Police wanted list for his alleged engagement in series of robberies and the murder of a footballer has eventually been arrested. The suspect, Nii Yartey, was arrested from his hideout at a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region, following police intelligence. Among the items retrieved from the suspect were a pump action gun, two locally manufactured pistols and four machetes. It is suspected that the weapons are what Yartey and his two accomplices

Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has revealed that he nearly joined Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak. The combative enforcer joined the Porcupine Warriors on loan from Berekum Arsenal at the start of the 2008/09 season notwithstanding the massive interest shown in him by Hearts of Oak. In an interview with the Game on GHone TV, Badu disclosed that he was close to joining the Accra-based side but a last-ditch cajolery from Asante Kotoko hierarchy changed his

Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has revealed that he nearly joined Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak.   The combative enforcer joined the Porcupine Warriors on loan from Berekum Arsenal at the start of the 2008/09 season notwithstanding the massive interest shown in him by Hearts of Oak. In an interview with the Game on GHone TV, Badu disclosed that he was close to joining the Accra-based side but a last-ditch cajolery from Asante Kotoko hierarchy

Red Star Belgrade defender Abraham Akwasi Frimpong is preaching against complacency ahead of his side's Europa League qualification clash against Floriana FC. The Serbian giants host the first leg tie on June 29 before traveling to Malta on July 6 for the reverse fixture. And the towering centre-back, who has impressed since joining in January, remains cautiously optimistic about his side's chances.   As you know, now every country knows how to play football. We will not

Ghana defender Phil Ofosu-Ayeh will kick-start hisWolverhampton Wanderers career on July. The 25-year-old sealed a three-year deal with the English Championship side on Monday night. But the right-back must wait until July 1 when his contract with German Bundesiga II sideEintracht Braunschweig expires. Born in the German city of Moers, Ofosu-Ayeh has spent his entire domestic career to this point in Germany, beginning at SV Wilhelmshaven before enjoying spells at FC Rot-Wei Erfurt, MSV Duisburg

Red Bull Salzburg Sporting Director Christoph Freund has revealed Ghanaian forward David Atanga will return to the club in the summer. The Ghanaian youngsterplayed only five times in the second German Bundesliga for Heidenheim in autumn 2016 . But that quickly changed after the 20-year-old enjoyed a fabolous loan spell atMattersburg in the spring where he scored three goals and provided one assist in 12 appearances. And Red Bull Salzburg Sporting Director Christoph Freund has revealed the

Ghanaian defender Abraham Akwasi Frimpong wants to reach the group stage of the Europa League with Red Star Belgrade. The Serbian giants have drawnMaltese side Floriana FC in the preliminary qualifying round. And the 24-year-old has set a target of reaching the group stage with the Red-Whites. This is going to be my first Europa League outing and I am very glad for that, Frimpong told footballmadeinghana. Im looking forward to get to the group stages then we will see what happens next."