Ivorian footballer Max -Alain Gradel finally calls it quit with the Ivorian national team after 13 years in The Elephant jersey. Gradel had his first international call – up in 2010 by then swedish coach Sven Goran Erickson in 2010 ahead of friendly match with Poland but had to wait till June 2011 to officially feature for the Ivorians in Afcon qualifier against Benin. The 36 years old winger scored total of 18 goals in 113 appearance for the national team. Max Gradel played huge role in Cote D’Ivoire’s success in Africa cup of nations in 2015 and 2024 against…
Author: Kelvin Papa Sackey
Ghana defeated Uganda in the battle for gold in the men’s football competition at the 2023 African Games on Friday night at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Black Satellites’ lone goal of the match was scored by Jerry Afriyie, who made sure they would repeat their valiant performance at the 2011 tournament in Maputo. Ghana had a great start to the match and appeared to have taken the lead inside 20 minutes, but the referee disallowed it due to a foul inside the box. Both sides had a few good opportunities in the first half, but no team was…
The Black Stars of Ghana lost 2-1 to Nigeria at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco I’m a friendly game. The game was a fairly balanced one as Ghana had a slight possession advantage of 51 percent however, it was the Nigerians who had most goal attempts (12) and made the best out of them. Nigeria took the lead with a penalty kick from Cyriel Dessers on the 39th minute of the game. The Black Stars made attempts to get back on level in the first half but all attempts proved futile. In the second half head Coach subbed off…
Ghana’s U-20 women’s team, known as the Black Princesses, won their 11th gold medal in the current African Games on Thursday night at the Cape Coast Stadium after rallying from behind to defeat Nigeria in extra time. Goalkeeper Afi Amenyeku misplayed an innocuous pass in the penalty box, letting Edeh Njideka seize the opportunity to put Nigeria ahead in the 23rd minute, sending the Ghanaians behind early. Yussif Basigi’s girls finally broke through in the 77th minute when Tracy Twum found space on the left side and shot into the roof of the net, to the cheers of a boisterous…
New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary aspirant of the Esikado-Ketan Constituency Giovanni Osei-Tutu Agyeman has congratulated and declared his support for the newly elected Parliamentary Candidate Mr. Charles Bissue who emerged as victor in the most recent NPP primaries. In a statement for release dated Thursday, 21st March 2024, Giovanni Osei-Tutu Agyeman pledged his support for Mr. Charles Bissue and urged supporters to rally behind him as well as the Presidential Candidate of the NPP. “Moving forward in the spirit of unity and progress, I hereby with this statement pledge my unwavering support to the newly elected P.C Charles Bissue. To my…
The administrative manager of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Emmanuel Dasoberi has showered immense praises on Otumfuo Osei Tutu regarding how supportive his majesty has been to the club. Speaking on Kumasi based Kessben FM, Mr. Dasoberi, narrated how the life patron has helped to tied down Mukwala and other players. He also mention how Otumfuo’s support has helped in paying the salaries, food, accommodation and SSNIT to propel the team. Mr. Dasoberi said during the interview, “Our owner, Otumfuo, has been exceptionally supportive. When I discussed the issue of debts with him, he assured us that he would settle every outstanding…
Ghana defender Grace Adams wins the 2024 Uzbekistan Super Cup with her club Pfc Sevinch Karshi vrs Superkubor. She was in a superb form as she played 120 minutes including extra time and also scored her penalty kick in the shootouts. The Ghanaian’s composure and quick reading of the game helped his team to secure the cup. The game ended 3:3 after extra time and they won 5:4 on penalty shootouts.
Harrison Afful, a former right-back for Ghana, has recently joined Stars FC a football team in the US. The seasoned MLS defender has joined the youth football team’s training staff and has been named Vice President. Afful, who won the MLS with Columbus Crew in 2020, will be assisting in the recruitment of young football talents from Concordia, North Carolina. “Harrison will be joining us as Club Vice President and also as a part of our coaching staff. Harrison brings many years of professional experience to the club. He has played in the MLS for 8 years with both Charlotte…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko Administrative manager Mr Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi has asked Asante Kotoko fans to remain calm because there are talks with Richmond Lamptey to renew his current deal. There were a lot of media speculations linking Richmond Lamptey away from Asante Kotoko after the expiration of his current deal which is few months to end. But Mr Newton Dasoberi has assured Kotoko supporters to remain calm because there are talks ongoing with Lamptey’s entourage for contract renewal. Speaking to Kessben media, Mr Dasoberi revealed “There are negotiations going on between Richmond Lamptey and Asante Kotoko hopefully we will reach…
Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus has been ruled out of Ghana’s friendlies with Nigeria and Uganda as a result of a shoulder discomfort. Kudus is believed to have had some discomfort in his shoulder after last weekend’s game with West Ham against Aston Villa. Kudus therefore becomes one of the few players to pull out of Coach Otto Addo’s squad. The likes of Forson Amankwah and Francis Abu have been called up and might fill the void left in the squad. Ghana plays Nigeria and Uganda on March 22 and March 26 respectively at the Stade de Marrakesh in Morocco.…