Posts by Abdullah Shaibu
2019 WAFU: Black Stars ‘B’ Wins Narrowly to Secure All Maximum Points
The Ghana Black Stars B has started their WAFU title defense on a good note after defeating Gambia by a lone goal in Senegal. Though they were in complete control of the game, dominating possession and nullifying any threat from the Gambians, yet they fail to score in the first half. The opening exchanges of…
Read MoreGFA PRESIDENCY: Palmer Denies Disqualification Rumors
A front runner in the upcoming GFA Presidential elections Wilfred Osei Kwaku Palmer has denied rumors that he has been disqualified. There were some media reports that some aspirants have been petitioned and were subsequently disqualified as a result. Former GFA Vice Presidents Fred Pappoe and George Afriyie, Nana Yaw Amponsah and Kurt Okraku were…
Read MoreEUROPE: Burglars Ransack Thomas Partey Residence in Madrid
Ghana and Athletico Madrid’s dynamic midfielder Thomas Partey had his Madrid residence attacked by armed robbers in the Spanish capital. Partey has been away with his club in Russia for the Uefa Champions League fixture with Lokomotiv Moscow when the unfortunate incident happened. According to reports in Spain the armed robbers broke into the residence…
Read MoreBLACK STARS: Avram Grant Wants Ghana Job Again
Former Chelsea and Ghana Black Stars manager, Avram Grant says he’ll welcome an opportunity to coach the national team again. Grant was appointed coach of the Ghana national football team in 2014 but stepped down as coach after a defeat in the semifinals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking in an interview he…
Read MoreCAFCL: Etoile Eliminates Asante Kotoko From Champions League
Etoile Sportive Du Sahel brushed aside Asante Kotoko to progress to the knockout stages of the 2019/2020 Caf Champions League with a resounding 3-0 victory. Kotoko performed below par and could not hold on to their 2-0 lead in the first leg, allowing Etoile to dominate proceedings in most part of the game. A suspicious…
Read MoreCAFCL: Etoile Du Sahel vs Asante Kotoko – Match Preview
Etoile will play host to Kumasi Asante Kotoko in the return leg of the Caf Champions League in Sousse this afternoon. The Porcupine Warriors won the first leg courtesy a goal each by Augustine Okrah and Richard Arthur as they leapfrogged Etoile with 2-0 victory in Kumasi. Asante Kotoko will have to stay focused and…
Read MoreCAFCC: Ashantigold SC Booted Out of CAF Confederation Cup
Ashantigold SC are out of this year’s Caf Confederation Cup tournament after they lost 4-3 on aggregate to RS Berkane of Morocco. Having won the first leg by a narrow 3-2 win, it was always going to be a Herculean task for the Miners to advance. In the first leg, Ashantigold SC threw away 2-0…
Read MoreCAFCC: RS Berkane vs Ashantigold SC – Match Preview
Ashantigold SC is going into this game as the favorite on paper having won 9 of their last 10 matches and drawing and losing just one each against RS Berkane’s 3 wins and 3 draws with 4 loses. No wonder the Miners have won the first leg by 3-2. Ghanaian Clubs are fond of succumbing…
Read MoreGFA PRESIDENCY: Vetting of Presidential Hopefuls Starts Today
The Vetting Committee inaugurated by the Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee will today begin the vetting of presidential aspirants. Kurt E.S Okraku, Amanda Clinton, Nana Yaw Amponsah and George Ankamah Mensah will take their turn today to face the vetting committee for the first time. Tomorrow Saturday will see the likes of George Afriyie, Fred…
Read MoreGFA PRESIDENCY: Team Nana Yaw Amponsah (NYA) Denies Any Merger
Ghana Football Association Presidential aspirant Nana Yaw Amponsah has refuted claims going round the media circles that he has merged his campaign with others. The camp of NYA has since issued a press release to that effect, and made it clear that Nana Yaw is still on course in becoming the next GFA President, they…
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