[playlist type="video" ids="722516"]Nottingham Forest fans paid a 23rd minute tribute to their former striker Junior Agogo who died last week.The former Ghana international striker wore the No.23 jersey when he played for the English side.The former Zamalek player passed in London on Thursday morning. 

GHANASoccernet.com African football specialist Nuhu Adams reports on the performance of Ghanaian players in CAF inter-clubs competitions.CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liberian side LPRC Oilers were bundled out of the competition after losing 3-0 to Generation Foot in Senegal on Saturday.Augustine Mensah Otu played for Oilers who exited the  competition via a 3-1 aggregate loss.Zakaria Mumuni scored the only goal to ensure AS Vita Club cruise past Cameroonian side UMS de Luom on Sunday in

GHANASoccernet.com African football specialist Nuhu Adams reports on the performance of Ghanaian players in CAF inter-clubs competitions.CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liberian side LPRC Oilers were bundled out of the competition after losing 3-0 to Generation Foot in Senegal on Saturday.Augustine Mensah Otu played for Oilers who exited the  competition via a 3-1 aggregate loss.Zakaria Mumuni scored the only goal to ensure AS Vita Club cruise past Cameroonian side UMS de Luom on Sunday in

Black Queens coach Mercy Tagoe has named her 18 players for the upcoming international assignment against Gabon. The former Black Queens player named a team without two of her key players Abdulai Mukarama and Princella Adubea for the game against Gabon on Wednesday.The qualifier is for the the 2020 Olympic game in Tokyo.SEE LIST BELOW Fafali DumehasiAbigail T- MensahGladys AnfobeaAnastasia AchiaaFelicity AsuakoRita OkyereJuliet Achampongjustice TweneboaJanet EgyirEllen ColemanOphelia

Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko grossed about $110,000 from gate proceeds in the CAF Champions League game against Kano Pillars on Sunday. Fans of the club thronged in huge numbers to fill the Baba Yara Sports stadium for the second leg clash against the Nigerian side.According to reports from Kumasi, the team grossed about GHC 590,000, which is around a $110,000.Over 30,000 fans were present to support the Porcupine Warriors on Sunday.Asante Kotoko defeated Kano Pillars 2-0 to progress

Goalkeeper Razak Brimah kept a clean sheet on his league debut for Linares Deportivo in the Spanish Tercera Division on Sunday.The former Ghana No.1 was at his quality best with his saves and composure to contribute to the win.Linares Deportivo recorded a 2-0 success over Mancha Real at home.Brimah was playing his first competitive match  in two years after terminating his contract with South African side Mamelodi Sundowns.

Ghana defender Joseph Attamah Larweh has expressed delight in making a winning home debut for Rizespor. The 25-year old played the entire duration for Çaykur Rizespor as they beat Sivasspor 2-1 at the Yeni Rezi Sehir stadium.Attamah, who was deployed in midfield was solid as rock as Rizespor continue their good start to the campaign."Massive win today on my home debut. Great team performance all around and massive support from the fans," he posted on Twitter after the

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew says this is "hopefully the beginning" of more to come from him after scoring for Crystal Palace in their 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. The 27-year old finished off an assist from Jeffrey Schlupp to put the Eagles in the lead in the first half at Old Trafford."I’m a striker, so I’m happy to score; we are all together, me and Christian, it’s a good competition [between us]," he said in a post match interview."To

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has been voted Man of the Match by Crystal Palace fans in their 2-1 win over Manchester United. The 27-year old netted his first goal of the season to help the Eagles defeat United at Old Trafford on Saturday.Fans of the club were delighted by the performance of the Ghana international, who is winning the Etoro Man of the match for the second time after sparkling against Sheffield United in the season's opener.The striker, who was making a return

Sad, shocking, unwelcoming and unbelievable. On Thursday, August 22, football fraternity was hit with most astonishing news of the year about the demise of Manuel Junior Agogo.Agogo was diagnosed with Aphasia after recovering from stroke in January 2015 after ending his football career and was taken care of by his mother in London. Aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. Aphasia is due to injury

Ghanaian defender Enock Kwateng has expressed delight in helping Girondins Bordeaux record their first win of the 2019/20 season. The 22-year old made his debut for the club on Saturday and provided an assist in their 2-0 win over Dijon at the Stade Gaston Gerard."A victory that does a lot of good!. Bravo the team. Thank you to the supporters of Bordeaux," he tweeted.Hwang Ui-Jo opened the scoring just 11 minutes into the game for the travelling side.Enock Kwateng became

Ghana midfielder Christian Atsu says Newcastle United's win over Tottenham Hotspurs is for the fans after a poor start to the season. The Magpies had lost their opening two games of the campaign but the return of the winger came with some good news as they beat Tottenham at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium.Atsu provided the assist for record signing Joeliton's goal in the 27th minute."The fans love this club, and they want the best for the club," he said in a post

French born Ghanaian defender Enock Kwateng played his first competitive game for Girondins Bordeaux in their win over Dijon FCO on Saturday. The right back provided an assist in a solid performance at the Stade Gaston Gerard.Hwang Ui-Jo opened the scoring just 11 minutes into the game for the travelling side.Enock Kwateng became provider for the second goal finding Luis Benito after just two minutes into the second half.The Ghanaian defender arrived at Bordeaux in the summer transfer

Ghanaian winger Eric Ocansey was on target for KV Kortrijk as they suffered a late defeat to giants Standard Liege in the Belgian Jupiler League on Sunday. The 22-year old opened the scoring in the 34th minute for the visitors at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.Kortrijk held on to the pressure from Standard Liege till the final ten minutes when they capitulated.Konstantinos Laifis grabbed the leveler in the 82nd minute for the home side before Selim Amallah snatch the winner with a

Ghanaian forward Jonah Osabutey scored his first goal for Belgian side Royal Excel Muscuron in their 2-0 victory over KAS Eupen in the Belgium Jupiler Pro League. The on-loan Werder Bremen forward scored in injury time to earn his side all three points on Sunday.Sami Allagui opened the scoring in the first half with a 22nd minute penalty.Osabutey lasted the entire duration and has been an integral part of thye team since joining on loan from Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.Royal

Latif Blessing scored a first half brace to help Los Angeles FC draw 3-3 with LA Galaxy in the MLS on Sunday.The former Ghana Premier League MVP got on the scoresheet for the first time after 12 minutes.He arrives at the far post at the perfect moment to head home the equalizer after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had opened the scoring after just two minutes.Two goals in one minute by Ibrahimovic and Cristian Pavon gave Galaxy and 3-1 lead by the 16th minute.Just before the half-time whistle,

Ghana international midfielder Afriyie Acquah has become the eighth African at Turkish Super Lig side Yeni Malatyaspor.The 27-year-old finalized his move on a free transfer last Friday and signed a two-year plus one contract.He joins Thievy Bifouma (Congo), Teenage Hadebe (Zimbabwe), Moryké Fofana (Ivory Coast), Ghailene Chaalali (Tunisia), Issam Chebake (Morocco), Fabien Farnolle (Benin) and Issiar Dia (Senegal)Acquah will be playing for his second non-Italian since signing for

Spanish football expert David Cartlidge was left drooling about the quality of Real Valladolid youngster Mohammed Salisu after an impressive performance against Real Madrid on Saturday in La Liga.The Editor for ESPN UK was awed by Salisu's irrepressible confidence and equanimity as a centre back.Cartlidge believes the 20-year-old can become one of the best players in that position after that 'strong' performance against Real Madrid.He posted on his Twitter page: ''Word

Ghana striker Kwabena Owusu played his first match for Spanish third-tier side Córdoba CF on Sunday in their 2-1 home win over Recreativo Granada.The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations star had two training sessions with the team since completing a loan move on Wednesday from La Liga outfit Leganes.Head coach Enrique Martín felt he was only fit to start from the bench and introduced Owusu in the 72nd minute.Owusu replaced Sebas Moyano when  Córdoba CF were drawing 1-1 until a 90th minute

Trabzonspor striker Caleb Ekuban received massive praise in the Turkish media after his hat-trick in the Europa League last week.The 25-year-old scored all three goals in the 3-1 win against Greek side AEK Athens on Thursday night.Newspapers in the city of Trabzon sang his praises and photoshoped like an emperor.On-loan Ekuban scored 8 goals and 3 assists in 36 games matches for Trabzonspor.