Kwara Unitedâ??s General Manager, Mallam Bashir Badawiy, has expressed quiet confidence ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup first preliminary round clash with Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko.Speaking on Akoma 87.9 FM, Badawiy stressed that while football is not a battle of life and death, his side is determined to overcome the challenge posed by the Kumasi-based club.â??The expectation is for us to do better than the last time we played in the Confederation Cup,â? he stated.â??We

Black Stars captain Andre Ayew joined mourners in Accra on Sunday for Muslim prayers in honour of two victims of the August 6 helicopter crash.The ceremony, led by National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, was held for Hon. Dr. Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala Muhammad, MP for Tamale Central and Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator.Ayew, who is currently in Ghana as he considers

French-Ghanaian midfielder Edwin Quarshie was on target as Le Mans drew 3-3 with Guingamp in the French Ligue 2.Quarshie, who joined Le Mans in 2022, opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Anthony Ribelin doubled the lead just before halftime.Guingamp mounted a second-half comeback, equalising through Louis Mafouta in stoppage time before William Harhouz struck late to rescue a point for the hosts.Quarshie, who played 67 minutes, registered his first goal of the season and

Former Ghana U17 coach Frimpong Manso says he agreed to leave his role with the Black Starlets because it would have been impossible to balance the job with his duties at Bibiani GoldStars.Manso, who spent seven months scouting and preparing the team for upcoming competitions, was replaced by Prosper Narteh Ogum last week â?? just a month before the WAFU B U17 Championship in Nigeria.â??If you look at September, all the programmes are in September,â? Manso told Joy Sports.

Ghanaian duo Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ibrahim Sulemana were both on target for Atalanta BC, but their goals could not secure victory in a thrilling 3-3 pre-season draw with NK Opatija at the Centro Sportivo Bortolotti 1.Manager Ivan Juric handed both players starting roles, and they lasted the entire 90 minutes. Kamaldeen broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute with a close-range finish from a teasing cross. Eleven minutes later, Ibrahim Sulemana restored Atalantaâ??s lead with a

Russian Premier League giants Spartak Moscow have made a formal approach to sign Ghana international Alexander Djiku from Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce, according to reports from Turkish outlet Sabah Spor.The 31-year-old centre-back, who joined Fenerbahce from French Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg in 2023, is attracting significant interest this summer.In addition to Spartak, French clubs Lille, Nice, and Toulouse are also monitoring his situation. However, Spartak are believed to be

Black Stars duo Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ibrahim Sulemana were both on the scoresheet as Atalanta BC played out an entertaining 3-3 draw against Croatian side NK Opatija in a pre-season clash at the Centro Sportivo Bortolotti 1 on Sunday.Manager Ivan Juric handed both Black Stars players starting roles, and they made the most of the opportunity, lasting the entire 90 minutes.Kamaldeen opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a close-range finish after connecting to a teasing cross.However,

Dutch-born Ghanaian winger Ernest Poku is on the verge of sealing a high-profile move from AZ Alkmaar to German Bundesliga giants Bayer 04 Leverkusen, with both clubs having reached an agreement over the transfer.The deal, reported to be worth around 10 million Euros, will see the 21-year-old sign a contract until 2030 once he completes his medical.Poku, who is eligible to represent both the Netherlands and Ghana at international level, has been in fine form for AZ.He has already

Ghanaian tactician Barnabas Awuni has guided Nigerian youth outfit Sporting Supreme to an impressive double triumph in Europe, clinching the Gothia U18 Cup in Sweden and the Dana U19 Cup in Denmark.Awuni, who boasts a wealth of coaching experience in Ghanaâ??s Division One League, masterminded his sideâ??s dominant run in both tournaments, blending tactical discipline with free-flowing attacking football.Sporting Supreme displayed remarkable consistency, overcoming top youth

Ghanaian defender Lalas Abubakar was the hero for FC Dallas as he netted his first goal for the club in their 2-0 victory over Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer on Saturday night.The 29-year-old, who joined Dallas from Colorado Rapids in January, delivered a commanding display at the heart of defence, capping it off with a fine headed goal in the second half.Dallas got off to a flying start at Toyota Stadium when Croatian striker Petar Musa punished a goalkeeping error

Ghanaian international Augustine Boakye was in blistering form for Saint Etienne in their French Ligue 2 opener against Laval on Saturday. The 24-year-old midfielder started and played for 71 minutes as his outfit settled for a draw against their opponent in the highly competitive clash, held at the Stade Francis Le Basser. Boakye played a pivotal role by scoring and registering an assist, contributing to Saint Etienneâ??s 3-3 away draw against Laval. The Ghanaian midfielder