Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has revealed that Anthony Annan played a role in his decision to coach in South Africa.According to the Spaniard, he spoke with the former Ghana star, and Annan had nothing but positive things to say about South Africa and African football in general.Riveiro had coached mostly in Finland, establishing a good reputation steering unfashionable FC Inter Turku, who boast one top-flight Veikkausliiga title in their 32-year history, to second, second

Ghana midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh is in line to feature for SC Freiburg in their Europa League match against QarabaÄ? FK on Thursday night after recovering from an injury.The 26-year-old has been dealing with physical problems since he made the switch to the Bundesliga from St Pauli.The Ghana international is now back on the rise after he gained match practice in the second team at the weekend.He featured for 80 minutes for the side as they won 1-0 against Ingolstadt in the

FIFA has promised to stage free concerts with international stars for visitors to the official Fan Festival in Qatar during the World Cup later this year.FIFA said on Wednesday that the Al Bidda Park in central Doha will host "concerts starring top global and local music acts and live works by internationally acclaimed performance artists" during the World Cup tournament.The festival site will be the official viewing area for fans to watch the 64 games on giant screens

Black Stars deputy coach George Boateng has urged home-based players to make an impact when invited to the national team.The former Aston Villa U-23 coach made this assertion on how difficult home-based players fail to break into the squad when they get the call-up.According to him, players invited are given equal opportunities irrespective of wherever they play and they must prove to get into the starting line up.In recent times home-based players invited into the team have struggled

Black Stars management committee member Alhaji Karim Grusah has weighed in on whether legendary striker Asamoah Gyan should be included in Ghanaâ??s squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.In an interview last month, Asamoah Gyan stated that he would like to participate in the upcoming World Cup despite not having played for the Black Stars in over three years and not being active in over a year due to injuries.Alhaji Grusah believes it will be a major problem if coach Otto Addo

Assistant coach of the Black Stars, George Boateng, insists the country needs better pitches to help improve the quality of football. Several players and managers from the top divisions of Ghanaian football have complained about the poor nature of  pitches in the country.And according to George Boateng, who has been paying attention to the local leagues, the playing surfaces need massive improvement."One thing that stands out for me is definitely the football pitches,"

Legendary striker Asamoah Gyan's desire to Black Stars for the 2022 World Cup has not been discussed by the technical team, according to George Boateng. Boateng, who is Black Stars assistant coach, said the technical team won't make a public statement until after speaking with the player and has nothing to say publicly about the hot topic.Gyan, who has scored 51 goals for Ghana, disclosed last month that he has unfinished business with the national team and is hoping

Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus has been named in the UEFA Champions League team of the week following his eye-popping display against Rangers on Wednesday.The 22-year-old superstar put up an eye-catching performance for the Dutch giants as they thumped Scottish giants 4-0.The Ghana international pulled a piledriver and provided an assist as the the Jews dominated to record an emphatic victory at the Johan Cruff Arena.Kudus is in the class of his own with a world class performance

Ajax captain Dusan Tadic heaped praises on  Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus following his outstanding performance in Wednesday's Champions League opener against Rangers at the Amsterdam Arena.Kudus was the star man of the show as Ajax defeated Rangers 4-0 and was named Man of the match.'He played a great game', Tadic says said in an interview with RTL 7.'Everyone is just very important to us. We have sixteen, seventeen players who can always play. That is

Belgian outfit Lommel SK  have completed the permanent transfer of Ghanaian defender Yeboah Amankwah from Manchester City. The 21-year-old joined the side on the final day of the summer transfer window.The Ghanaian played on loan at English third division side Accrington Stanley, where the right-footed defender featured 27 times.He has now joined the Belgian Division B side on a permanent contract from English giants Manchester City.Yeboah featured for Manchester for United's

Celta de Vigo central defender Joseph Aidoo has explained what he meant in the locker room tunnel before their win against Cádiz CF in when he shouted "he won the canoe like an animal".Aidoo played all minutes in the match as Celta claimed a comfortable 3-0 over Cadiz in the La Liga in Balaídos last Friday.The Ghana international defender is still a long way from completely mastering in the Spanish language.The 26-year-old centre-back arrived in Spain to join Celta

Former Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu has ruled out a return to the national team ahead of the 2022 World Cup.Agyeman Badu, 31, insisted he was not ready to come out of retirement to play for the Black Stars despite sealing a move to Ghana Premier League side Great Olympics this season.â??I am not ready for the Black Stars or the upcoming World Cup. I just want to enjoy my football with Great Olympics and not to have another chance with the Black Stars,â? he stated

Management of Asante Kotoko have reportedly been asked to remove the image of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II from their soon-to-be released jersey. The leadership of the club decided to have the image of Otumfuo printed on their new jerseys ahead of the new season, as a way of celebrating the club's life patron.However, according to Kessben Media, the King of the Ashanti Kingdom has disapproved the idea of having his photo embossed on the club's kit.The unveiling of the jerseys

Famed fitness instructor, Leonard Akoto has called on football club administrators to place premium on players' welfare to make players well placed to play for a long time.To this end, he also admonished football players to be particular about stretching and warm-ups before stepping out onto the field.The ex-Asante Kotoko fitness gaffer made the call during a radio interview with Charles 'Layers' Frimpong of Dunkwa-based Solar FM on Sunday afternoon during a discussion

Bernard Tekpetey continued his fine scoring form this season with another goal for Bulgarian side Ludogorets.The Ghanaian striker scored in their 2-1 defeat to Dynamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.It was his fourth goal of the season, but his second in two games, having scored last weekend in Ludogorets' league victory over Spartak Varna.Tekpetey's goal on Tuesday was not enough to salvage Ludogorets from defeat with the club now needing to beat Dynamo

Asante Kotoko SC have completed the signing of former Ghana U20 goalkeeper Frederick Asare ahead of the upcoming season, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirmThe 23-year-old highly-rated shot stopper has joined the Ghanaian giants on a free transfer after leaving Premier League side Accra Lions FC after the end of last season.Asare played a crucial role for Lions to gain promotion to the Ghanaian top-flight at end of the 2020-21 campaign. He was the first choice goalkeeper.In his maiden

Dr Tony Aubynn, chairman of the Black Galaxies management committee, has stated that players will be paid a qualification bonus, dismissing reports that players were given a winning bonus following Benin's elimination.Annor Walker's team defeated Benin 4-0 on aggregate in their first round qualifier and will face Nigeria in the final round with the winner qualifying for the 2022 African Nations Championships in Algeria.â??The rumours going round that the FA has paid

Former Hearts of Oak midfielder Bernard Don Bortey wants the club to re-sing midfielder Benjamin Afutu. Afutu is currently unattached after his contract with Egyptian outfit Eastern Company was terminated.The midfielder was Hearts of Oak's anchor in the Premier League winning campaign two season's ago but refused to extend his contract following interests from abroad.â??I understand supporters of the club are calling on management to re-sign Benjamin Afutu, he was

Sudanese giants Al Hilal Omdurman have agreed to sign Asante Kotoko Ibrahim Imoro for a fee of approximately $410,000, according to reports.The left-back is expected to have a medical on Tuesday, August 2, before the deal is finalised.Imoro recently travelled to Benin, where he assisted the Black Galaxies in reaching the final round of the 2022 African Nations Championships qualifiers.Al Hilal will pay a $150,000 deposit for the 22-year-old.The transfer fee, however, could rise

Experienced Black Stars defender, Jonathan Mensah, has welcomed new players to the team ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Six players switched nationalities to represent Ghana at international level in June. Brighton's Tariq Lamptey, Inaki Williams of Athletic Club and German-born trio Stephan Ambrosius, Ransford Konigsdorffer and Patric Pfeiffer have all agreed to play for Ghana.Southampton star Mohammed Salisu also confirmed his decision to represent Ghana last month.â??Itâ??s