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11/10/2020

Mjøndalen midfielder Isaac Twum praises teammates after big win over Strømsgodset

Midfielder Isaac Twum has commended his Mjøndalen teammates after their big win over Norwegian giants Strømsgodset in the Eliteserienon Saturday. Twum, who lasted the entire duration, played a pivotal role as the relegation threatened side beat Strømsgodset at the Isachen Stadion. 'Great performa...

11/10/2020

Kamala Harris, as first woman elected VP, says she ‘won’t be the last’

On the night Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris made history, she recognized the long battle women had faced for the right to vote and to break into the highest ranks of American politics and said that “every little girl watching” across the country now knows they can do so, too. In a speech Sa...

11/10/2020

Halmstads brace hero Sadat Karim delighted with ‘important win’ over Dalkurd

Ghanaian forward Sadat Karim has expressed delight after netting twice in Halmstad BK's big win over Dalkurd in the Swedish Superettan League on Saturday. The in-form forward scored a brace and provided an assist as Hallmstad thrashed Daldurk 4-0 at the Orjans Vall. 'What an amazing feeling today. T...

11/10/2020

AFCON 2021 qualifiers: Ghana sweat on Thomas Partey fitness after Arsenal ace picks up thigh injury

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey remains a doubt for Ghana's upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier double-decker against Sudan after suffering a thigh injury on Sunday. The 27-year-old was replaced after the interval by Dani Ceballos in 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa at home in the English Premie...

11/10/2020

Joe Biden’s acceptance speech [Full text]

My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for “We the People”. We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation – 74 million. I am humbled by the trust and

11/10/2020

Former Asante Kotoko SC and AshantiGold SC striker Emmanuel Osei joins Kaya FC-Iloilo in Philippines

Philippines giants Kaya FC-Iloilo have signed Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Carlos Osei, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. Osei is joining on an initial one-year contract with an option to extend at the end of the season. The former AshantiGold SC and Asante Kotoko SC forward has been without a club since...

11/10/2020

John Mossie is better than all three Kotoko goalkeepers- Eleven Wonders coach Ignatius Fosu brags

Techiman Eleven Wonders coach Ignatius Osei Fosu has made an audacious claim that his goalkeeper John Mossie is better than the three shot stoppers at Asante Kotoko. Kotoko boost of the finest goalkeepers in the country, with all three part of the national teams. Felix Annan was part of the three go...

11/10/2020

VIDEO: Watch Yeni Malatyaspor star Afriyie Acquah score his season’s first league goal

Midfielder Afriyie Acquah scored his first league goal of the season on Sunday as Yeni Malatyaspor beat Denizlispor 2-0 in the Turkish Super Lig. The Ghana international doubled the lead for the home side on 17 minutes at the Yeni Malatya Stadyumu. Ten minutes earlier, Kubilay Kanatsizkus had given....

11/10/2020

Breaking News: Bernard Mensah announces shock decision to quit Ghana national team

Ghana midfielder Bernard Mensah unleashed a massive shockwave on Sunday, revealing his decision to quit the national team at the prime of his career. The 26-year-old, who plays for Turkish side Besiktas and recently caught coronavirus while in the national team, said he was quitting the Black Stars....

11/10/2020

Red-Hot Sadat Karim bags brace in Halmstads victory over Dalkurd in Sweden

In-form Ghanaian forward Sadat Karim registered his name twice on the score-sheet and provided an assist as Halmstads BK thumped Dalkurd 4-0 in the Swedish Superettan league on Saturday. The former Hearts of Oak forward has been on a good run of form, producing a man-of-the-match performance as Halm...

11/09/2020

Black Stars winger Samuel Owusu eyes AFCON title with Ghana

Ghana winger Samuel Owusu has revealed his dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations with the Black Stars. Owusu has been one of the regular players at the national team since breaking into the squad for the Nations Cup in Egypt 2019. The AFCON 2019 revelation netted his first goal for the Black St...

11/09/2020

Ghana defender Joseph Aidoo makes full debut for Celta Vigo after recovering from coronavirus

Ghana defender Joseph Aidoo made his full debut for Spanish side Celta Vigo on Friday against Elche after recovering from the coronavirus. The 25-year old was among the eight Black Stars players to have contracted the COVID-19 after returning to the clubs from the international break. Aidoo featured...

11/09/2020

Metz defender John Boye set for injury return against Dijon on Sunday

Ghana defender John Boye is set to make an injury return for FC Metz in their matchday 10 game against Dijon in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday. The Ghanaian International missed FC Metz game against Nimes last weekend. The 33-year old reported being suffering from a muscle pain ruling him out of this

11/09/2020

Ghana coach CK Akonnor hands late call-up to Mexico-based Clifford Aboagye for Sudan double-header

Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor has handed a late call-up to Clifford Aboagye ahead of Ghana’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan. Aboagye was not included in the initial squad announced by coach Akonnor for the double header qualifiers against Sudan next week. The petit midfiel...

11/09/2020

Ghana winger Samuel Owusu grabs winner for Al-Ahli in seven goal thriller against Al-Ain

Ghana superstar Samuel Samuel Owusu steals the show in Al-Ahli's win over giants Al-Ain in a thrilling encounter at the King Suad Sports City Stadium in Saturday. The pacy and tricky forward magically produced the winner in a highly entertaining game with just 25 minutes left. Omar Al Somah netted t...

11/09/2020

National Women’s League champions to pocket Ghc 50,000 as prize money

Winners of the 2020/21 Women's National League will pocking a whooping GHC 50,000 as prize money, the Ghana Football Association has announced. The runners-up from the competition will also walk home with an amount of GHC30,000 President of the FA Kurt Okraku revealed 40 gold medals will also be pre...

11/09/2020

Akufo-Addo commissions 60-bed capacity District Hospital at Tain

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned a sixty-bed capacity District Hospital at Tain, located in the Bono East Region. This hospital, initiated by former President John Agyekum Kufuor in 2008 as part of the ‘Ghana Hospitals Project’, is the fourth Hospital commissioned by Presid...

11/09/2020

Ghana defender Alexander Djiku ‘frustrated’ after Strasbourg’s defeat to Marseille

Ghana defender Alexander Djiku was left 'frustrated' and disappointed after Strasboug's defeat to Olympique Marseille in the French Ligue 1 on Friday night. The defender, who made his Ghana debut during the international break felt Strasbourg deserve something from the game, describing the defeat as...

11/09/2020

Solomon Asante dedicates USL Championship MVP gong to Phoenix Rising teammates

Ghana forward Solomon Asante has dedicated his USL Championship MVP award to his Phoenix Rising teammates. The Phoenix Rising FC captain earned back-to-back MVP awards for the first time in USL Championship history. Asante received 22% of the overall vote for this year’s award. Louisville City for...

11/09/2020

Ghana forward Seth Paintsil scores and registers assist in SV Ried win over Hartberg

Ghana forward Seth Paintsil scored in SV Ried 2-0 win over Hartberg in the Austrian Tipico Bundesliga on Saturday. Stefan Nutz scored the opening goal of the game in the 17th minute for SV Ried. Nutz goal was assisted by the Ghanaian International. The first half ended with Ried going into the break...

11/09/2020

Spezia forward Emmanuel Gyasi picks assist in convincing victory against Benevento

Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Gyasi set up a goal during Spezia Calcio’s 3-0 humbling of Benevento Calcio in the Italian Serie A on Saturday. After their last week’s loss against champions Juventus, Spezia Calcio went into the match against fellow newcomers Benevento Calcio with the aim to return to...

11/09/2020

Speaker of parliament declares Fomena seat vacant

The decision of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah to contest as an Independent candidate amounts to a vacation of his seat in Parliament. This is according to Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye. On October 13th, 2020, the NPP wrote to the Speakerof Parliament to t...

11/09/2020

Caleb Ekuban features in Trabzonpsor’s 1-1 draw against Alanyaspor after recovering from coronavirus

Ghana forward Caleb Ekuban made a return to the field for Trabzonspor in their 1-1 draw against Alanyaspor in the Turkish Super League after recovering from coronavirus. The 26-year old was missing in action for three weeks after contracting the coronavirus. Caleb Ekuban was among the eight Black St...

11/08/2020

Medeama reveal “classic” new kit ahead of 2020/21 season

11/08/2020

2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Hearts is capable of winning the league- Patrick Razak

11/08/2020

Ghana legend Tony Yeboah to captain PFAG in ‘Battle of the Stars’ game

11/08/2020

Breaking News: GFA in advanced Kasapreko talks to be Ghana Premier League headline sponsors