Michael Essien will start Real Madrid’s Kings Cup finals against Atlético on Friday after manager Jose Mourinho revealed his starting line-up five days before the match. The Ghana international will be playing his first major final for Los Blancos since arriving on-loan from Chelsea at the beginning of the season. Essien emerged the preferred choice [...]
Members of the Commonwealth Hall of the University of Ghana (Vandals) will be making a massive appearance at the second bout organized by the boxing Promotions of Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan. The Vandals will be providing a charged atmosphere today, when Ghana’s Emmanuel Tagoe battles Ronald Pontillas for the WBA International and WBO Africa titles at [...]
Ghana defender John Mensah got a massive boost on Wednesday when he returned to action in the French top-flight on Wednesday after three months on the sidelines. The centre-back, who suffered a hamstring injury that ruled him out of action, got precious game time under his belt in Rennes’ shocking 2-1 loss to Troyes on [...]
Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari has paid glowing tribute to the Kumasi fans for their massive support during Sunday’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The AC Milan ace wore the armband as the Black Stars romped to a 4-0 win at a cramped Baba Yara Stadium. The fans came out in their numbers despite the heartbreak [...]
Members of the Black Stars were welcomed to the Palace of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in Kumasi yesterday. The Asantehene, is an ardent supporter of the Black stars team. The visit by the team to the Manhyia Palace was preceded by the day’s build up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier [...]
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is among the 100 world-class footballers set to arrive in Ghana for the country’s biggest sporting event this year. Michael Essien, the Ghana superstar who plays for Real Madrid, has invited some of the world’s best players to play in Accra between World IX and Africa IX in June to [...]
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has taken full responsibility of the team’s abject display at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars lost their last two matches against Burkina Faso and Mali in the semi-final and third-place matches respectively. Before that, the four-time African champions were second best in their quarter-final clash against Cape [...]
Burkina Faso reached their first Africa Cup of Nations final by beating Ghana on penalties in a dramatic and controversial semi-final in Nelspruit. The Burkinabe were denied spot-kicks in normal time and in extra-time, when they also had a goal ruled out, and saw Jonathan Pitroipa harshly sent off. Burkina Faso booked their place in [...]
Ghana players have been paid US$ 35,000 each for advancing to the last eight of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars booked their berth as Group B leaders after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Niger on Thursday night in Port Elizabeth. “The bonuses were paid at 10:30 pm last night and you [...]
By Fatima Adam Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday extolled the Black Stars for their sterling performance in the ongoing African Cup of Nations 2013 (AFCON) tournament in South Africa. The Black Stars have qualified to the quarter finals of the continental showpiece after thrashing Niger 3-0, Mali 1-0, and drawing with the Democratic Republic of [...]