Ghanaian forward Inaki Williams has won his first-ever Copa Del Rey title with his team Athletic Bilbao after they defeated Real Mallorca 4-2 in the championship game through penalty shootouts. After a fierce match in Seville, Athletic Bilbao defeated Mallorca on penalties to win their 24th Copa del Rey. Bilbao had gotten to the finals after eliminating Deportivo Alaves, FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the knockout stages. Real Mallorca took a 1-0 lead at the end of the first half thanks to a brilliant shot from Dani Rodríguez in the 21st minute. Oscar Sancet, a Spanish international, expertly tied…
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Dreams FC General manager Ameenu Shardow has openly admitted that their young sensational player Abdul Aziz Issah can join Asante Kotoko on loan if they present a good sporting project. Ameenu Shardow on Kessben Tv this morning was asked if it will be possible For Aziz to join Kotoko on loan just as Baba Rahman did some years ago. “It’s possible, it’s not always about money.We consider good sporting project and that is all. In January alone we had five offers for him from abroad but we declined all”.He stated. Abdul Aziz Issah has been a revelation in Ghana football…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed two 40-footer container loads of substandard baby diapers imported into the country. The diapers, which were seized from markets, were shredded at Atadeka near Ashaiman in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality in the Greater Accra Region. The Head of the Enforcement Directorate of the FDA, Vigil Edward Prah-Ashun, said the products were retrieved from traders during market surveillance exercises in the region from January till date. Mr Prah-Ashun recalled a joint statement released in July last year by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the FDA and the Ghana Standards…
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, has as part of his working visit to the Bono East region visited the Asueyi Chief Palace in the Techiman North constituency where he assured the Chief, Nana Oti Panin, and his people of government’s commitment to upgrading their road network Prior to the visit of the Minister, there had been concerns of agitation by section of youth of the community who had threatened to boycott this year’s elections if the road wasn’t fixed. In his address, the chief highlighted the dire state of the Asueyi and Buoyem road project that…
Since changing his nationality to play for Ghana, Inaki Williams has acknowledged that things haven’t gone as planned.The attacker for Athletic Bilbao, though, stated that he had no regrets about forgoing Spain to play for his parents’ nation. Williams was born in Europe to Ghanaian immigrants, and he later played youth international football for Spain. The Bilbao forward formally changed his nationality in June 2022, and he represented Ghana at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. With just one goal in his 17 international matches, the forward’s…
Kwesi Nyantakyi, the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), disclosed that he gave Anas Aremeyaw Anas $100,000 in exchange for killing his number 12 exposé. Nyantakyi said that the investigative journalist had wanted $150,000 to axe the documentary from his lawyers. He claimed that after paying the journalist’s lawyers $100,000, they came back to inform him that his money was insufficient, even though he was unable to connect the demand to Anas. He continued by saying that after Anas launched the documentary, he sought a reimbursement and received the entire sum albeit in installments back. “Before the video…
Dreams FC Coach Abdul Karim Zito says 17-year-old Abdul Aziz Issah deserves a spot in the Black Stars given his performances this season. With the Still Believe boys, making waves in their first CAF Confederations Cup campaign, the young player is having an incredible season. Issah, who will turn eighteen in November, has made a significant impact on Dreams FC as they advance to the competition’s quarterfinals. After their decisive victory over Stade Malien on the road in Bamako last Sunday, the Still Believe boys are just one win away from the semifinals. The 17-year-old was crucial to the Black…
Several Ghanaian players who play abroad featured for their various clubs especially in Europe. Below is a breakdown of the performance of some Ghanaian players last weekend. England In England, a couple of Ghanaian players played in the Premier League and the Championship. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku played for Leicester City on Friday 28th March as they were defeated by Bristol City 1-0 Issahaku played the full throttle as a right winger and had a rating of 6.4. Kamaldeen Sulemana started and played 63 minutes for Southampton as they drew 1-1 with Middleborough. He was rated 7.0. In the Premier League,…
Black Stars and Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, discusses the challenges he experienced during a protracted injury absence that lasted almost five months. Partey, an important member of both Arsenal and Ghana’s national team, had a difficult time with little games played. This season, the Gunners have only made six Premier League appearances with Partey making two of those appearances as a substitute after an injury. Due to his injury, he was unable to participate in important club and national fixtures, such as the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. But the Ghanaian…
The Black Stars of Ghana drew 2-2 with the cranes of Uganda in an international friendly at the Grande Stade de Marrakech in Morocco. The Black Stars started the game with a lot of intensity in the first half creating chances in an attempt to get a goal. Eventually the Black Stars got the lead through Jerome Opoku. A few minutes on, Asante Kotoko forward Steven Mukwala gave Uganda the equalizer from the spot to make the game 1-1. The Black Stars of Ghana came back into the game to reclaim the lead on the 26th minute through a Jordan…