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Satellites to play Starlets in May 9th anniversary
The male national U-20 and U-17 teams will play in a friendly on Wednesday to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the May 9th stadium disaster that struck Ghana football. A Ghana Football Association statement says, the match between the Black Satellites and Black Starlets will kick off at 3:00pm at the Accra Sports Stadium. Every [...]
Former Senegalese international dies
Former Senegal international Jules-Francois Bocande died at the age of 54 on Monday in the French city of Metz where he played two seasons between 1984 and 1986. The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirmed the news on Monday evening, adding that the former striker had been unwell for months after he suffered a stroke and [...]
Free entry for women and kids at Kotoko-Arsenal match
The Premier League Board has approved Asante Kotoko’s request to allow free entry for certain categories of people for their league match on Sunday. The Porcupine Warriors host Berekum Arsenal in Sunday’s Glo Premier League game in Kumasi. The PLB has approved Kotoko’s request which means women and children under the age of 10 will [...]
Referees named for match-day-26 games
The Referees Committee of the GFA has announced the complete list of match officials for the weekend’s matches. Below is the list of referees and assistants for match-day-26 of the Glo Premier League on Saturday, Sunday and on May 6: Saturday, April 28 Match: Dwarfs vs. Mighty Jets Venue: Carl Reindorf Park Referee: Solomon Mordey [...]
A season of incredible highs for Konadu
In a season which began with the hope of building his team to compete with some emerging forces, Maxwell Konadu has moulded a squad who are on the verge of an historic 22nd league title. Perhaps it will be inevitable that Kotoko’s fine season would be defined without the influence of their former player. Konadu, [...]
Andre Ayew undergoes successful shoulder operation
Andre Ayew on Tuesday went under the knife in a successful shoulder operation in Lyon, France. Specialist, Dr Walsch operated on Andre’s left shoulder which has hindered his campaign. The Ghana and Olympique Marseille player is expected to return to action in approximately three months time. Andre, prior to the operation which has ended his [...]
Dede Ayew ruled out of two World Cup qualifiers
France-based Ghana Black Stars midfielder Andre Dede Ayew has been ruled out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zambia in June. The 22-year old successfully underwent a shoulder injury on Tuesday and is expected to be out for about three months. The Stars will host Lesotho on June 1 before flying [...]
Mendieta backs ‘special’ Messi to inspire Barcelona past Chelsea
Former Barcelona midfielder Gaizka Mendieta has backed Lionel Messi to fire the Spanish side to a place in the Champions League final at the expense of Chelsea. Fifa World Player of the Year Messi has failed to score in seven meetings with the Blues but Mendieta believes that he can still help Barcelona overcome a [...]
Samuel Eto’o warns media on defamation
Former Cameroon captain and Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto’o released a statement on his website over the weekend to denounce a number of articles published by two Cameroonian websites. The sites in question are Camfoot and Nouvelle Expression, as well as Football356, an international sports website, threatening to take necessary court action if the “attacks” [...]
Asante Kotoko To Play In Sa Tourney With Man Utd
Asante Kotoko have received an invitation to play in a four-team tournament with Manchester United as participants in South Africa. The tournament being played in honour of South Aftica’s first president Nelson Mandela is slated to come off in July. The Porcupine Warriors will be battling the English giants alongside the PSL duo of Sundowns [...]
