Asante Kotoko top hierarchy will hold a crucial meeting in the coming days to decide the future of coach Charles Akonnor following the side's exit from the CAF Confederation Cup, GHANAsoccernet.com understands.The long-term future of the ex-Ghana international, as expected has come under scrutiny after the side capitulated  against Zambian giants Zesco United to end their adventure in this year's Africa inter-club competition.The familiar story of using coaches as the

Nine foreign-based players joined the Black Meteors training at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday morning ahead of their CAF U23 Cup of Nations qualifier.The legion includes in-form Paderborn striker Bernard Tekpetey who has scored in nine in 25 league appearances in the German Bundesliga II.He was at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon where he made cameo appearances for the Black Stars.Sparta Prague striker Benjamin Tetteh who has bagged ten goals in 25 league appearances

FC St Gallen star Majeed Ashimeru will miss Ghana's CAF U23 Cup of Nations penultimate qualifying round tie against Gabon this month due to injury, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report.GHANASoccernet.com understands he suffered a cut on his leg during the league match against Lugano on Saturday and later received surgical sutures.The talented midfielder has withdrawn from the squad and has stayed with the club for treatment.He has been ruled out for two weeks.Ashimeru

Ghanaian midfielder Isaac Cofie has paid glowing tribute to Italian side Genoa  for making him a 'man' after picking him as a little 'boy'. The 27-year-old spent seven years at the club, joining the youth ranks in 2008.The midfielder, who is now playing for Spanish side Sporting Gijon, has paid an emotional tribute to the Italian side for transforming his career."I came to Genoa from nothing. Every day in Genoa was fantastic: they welcomed me like a child

In the battle for the hearts and minds of Africa's growing legion of "connected" football fans, Spain's La Liga has stolen a march on rivals as it seeks to grow its footprint on the continent.From their dedicated office with sweeping views across Johannesburg's uber-wealthy business district Sandton, La Liga's Managing Director in Africa, Antonio Barradas, details the global positioning of the league's brand as they rival the English Premier League

Former Genoa midfielder Isaac Cofie is least surprised about Juventus remarkable win over Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.Star man Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to the big game plate for bag a sensational hat-trick to aid the Italian giants progress to the quarter-final.Juve had lost 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano  and needed a Ronaldo prowess to advance to the next stage, winning 3-0 in Turin.And Ghanaian, Isaac Cofie, who now plays for Spanish side Sporting Gijón,

Top European clubs including Barcelona are lining up to sign Ghanaian striker Memphis Depay after he expressed his desire to leave French giants Lyon.According to a report by the Bild Newspaper, Barcelona FC, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester City, PSG, and Real Madrid are among the teams keen on the Dutch international.The 25-year-old, whose father is from Ghana and spent the summer holidays in the West African country, sparked interest from the clubs after declaring his desire

Do you dream of travelling the world, taking in new cultures, peoples, and landscapes? Do you dream about working for a few hours on a palm-fringed beach, with just your laptop and a cocktail, before spending the rest of the day swimming and sunbathing?Believe it or not, this is the daily reality for many people, and it is becoming so for more and more, as increasing numbers of “digital nomads” are earning a living online and using this to travel full time around the world.Better

Little more than three months before it hosts the Africa Cup of Nations, Egyptian football has been plunged into its latest crisis with major clubs squabbling, games regularly called off and security services intervening amid ongoing safety concerns.“This is the hardest season in the history of Egyptian football,” Amer Hussein, chairman of the domestic league’s competition committee which schedules matches, told AFP.With leading top-flight clubs also involved in African and

Unnamed clubs in the United Arab Emirates are interested in Ghanaian striker John Antwi, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.The 26-year-old, who plays for Misr Lel-Makkasa, is determined to leave Egypt for the Arab at the end of the season.GHANAsoccernet.com understands there are tempting offers for the Ghanaian, who is the highest foreign scorer in the history of Egyptian football.Antwi, on loan from giants Al Ahly, is also attracting interest from rival club Zamalek.He has scored

Nantes striker Abdul Majeed Waris wants Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi punished for his stink gesture towards Stade Rennes defender Hamari Traoré during their Europa 3-0 win over the French side last week.The Nigerian has come in for heavy criticism after making a gesture which appeared to suggest the defender  had bad breath.Iwobi was spotted holding his nose and waving in the direction of Traore, in a reaction which has been deemed demeaning.And Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris

Ghana are set to persuade English born Arsenal youngster Jordi Osei-Tutu to choose the Black Stars for international football. The 20-year old has been a key member of the Arsenal U-23 team and gunners boss Unai Emery is set to promote him to the senior side.Osei-Tutu is a regular for the under-23s and was wanted in the January transfer window by clubs in Germany, France and also MLS in the United States for a loan move.Due to Hector Bellerin's injury, Unai Emery put a block

Midfielder Isaac Cofie has revealed he is happy at Spanish second-tier side Sporting Gijon. The 27-year-old has worked his way back into the starting line-up and has become a mainstay.Cofie had a slow start and had his future speculation but stayed on to fight for starting berth."I'm happy, I finally started playing again after a long time and we also started winning in the league and I'm naturally very happy for the situation we're experiencing," Cofie

Former Bechem United midfielder Moro Salifu has joined Ivorian side Academie de Football Amadou Diallo, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.Salifu will be playing for the Djekanou based outfit in the Ivorian top-flight for the next two years.The former Medeama SC star completed the move to the Academy team about two months ago following his contract expiration with Bechem United.Salifu was recently linked with a move to giants ASEC Mimosas and Algerian top side ES Sétif.AFAD are currently

Egyptian giants Zamalek are set to reopen negotiations with Ghanaian forward John Antwi in the summer transfer window. Zamalek were closing to securing the services of the red-hot striker in January but Misr Lel Mikassa were not ready to let their most priced asset leave.According to reports, the White Knights could not meet the asking price of the Clearing side.However, John Antwi's contract with Mikassa is also set to come to an end in the summer making it easy for Zamalek

Information gathered by Finder Sports indicates that the Normalisation Committee’s (NC) Special Competition for the Premier League and Division One clubs is set to kick off on Sunday, March 24 across the approved centres.The Special competition was announced last two months with the aim of reviving football in the country by the Normalisation Committee but the competition was called off by the NC following disagreement with the Ghana Premier League clubs.A committee was then set-up

Ghana's preparations to play Kenya in their final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is finally back on track after players and backroom staff were finally allowed access to the Tang Palace Hotel on Monday night. Desperate hotel officials were quick to reach out to Ghanasoccernet.com, Ghana's leading football news outfit, that 'miscommunication' on Monday night had led to some players and backroom staff being chucked out of the hotel as they arrived to start camping.Hotel

Ghana's hopes of capping talented youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi has almost ended as the winger has been called up to the England senior squad for the first time.The 18-year-old, whose father is the former Hearts of Oak Bismark Odoi, was one of the players targeted by Ghana authorities for a nationality switch in the coming months.The Chelsea winger was born to an English mother and a Ghanaian father so he is eligible to play for Ghana but he must switch allegiance with as he

Manchester City star Raheem Sterling welcomed highly-rated Chelsea attacker Callum Hudson-Odoi into the England senior national team with a queer tweet.Hudson-odoi was called up into the England squad on Monday for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro.The 18-year-old has played 19 games for Chelsea this season, scoring five times, but is yet to start a Premier League match.Just hours after reports went rife of the teenager's surprise call-up,

Highly-rated Chelsea attacker Callum Hudson-Odoi has expressed his delight after earning his maiden England call-up.The teenager was initially called up for the England U-21 squad before he was promoted to the senior side that are preparing for the EURO 2020 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Montenegro after Luke Shaw withdrew from the squad.“It’s been a crazy day but getting my first (senior) international call-up is an amazing feeling,” the 18-year-old said.“Today