Confederation of African Football [CAF] President, Ahmad Ahmad has been honored with a doctorate degree in law from the University of Professional Studies [UPSA] . The Malagasy was done the honor for his immense contributions in the development of African sports. Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chancellor for UPSA, Professor Abednego Amartey commented that, the university was honored to present the award to the former Malagasy politician “Particularly, we are substantially aware of the positive impact you [Ahmad Ahmad] have made in the football arena both in Ghana and the international world”, Professor Amartey said in his speech. The colorful…
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Startimes Ghana have presented some items to the Sports Writers Association of Ghana [SWAG] as part of sponsoring it 43rd Awards. SWAG will be hosting it 43rd annual Awards at the Accra International Conference Center on 4th May, 2018. As part of the sponsoring the award ceremony, Startimes Ghana have presented 20 decoders plus real digital TV to the executives of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana in a brief presentation in Accra. The items were received by the President of the association Kwabena Yeboah . The Award Ceremony which has MTN as it headline sponsor will see Atletico Madrid’s…
Ghana Premier League Match Day Ten will be hurdle off this weekend with some intriguing fixtures which includes Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak encounter at the Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium on the 29th of April,2019. The scintillating encounter will see referee Timothy Obuobisa as the center man with supports from Alhassan Badiu as the assistant line 1 and Paul Atimaka as the assistant line 2.
Western Regional Football Association Division Two League season commences this weekend as teams prepare to battle for points in their opening fixture. Sekondi Eleven Wise have been handed a tricky challenge as they play away to new entrant Givova Sporting Academy on Saturday 28th April,2018 at the Sekondi Gyendu Park. The ‘Monkeys’ are hoping to bounce back into the Division One League next season thus tagging this season as ‘Operation One Touch’. But management of Givova Sporting Club are on the opposite as they have threatened to beat the 1919 club in the open fixture of the Division Two on…
President of New Edubiase Football Club, Abdul Salam Yakubu has expressed his disappointment in the Ghana Football Association boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi’s decision of sacking his vice George Afriyie. A release earlier from the camp of the GFA revealed that vice President of the association George Afriyie has been released from his post as reported by www.kyfilla.com. Speaking to Accra based Asempa FM, the renowned administrator believes the current situation will affect Ghana football and needs keen attention . “I’m very disappointed in Nyantakyi’s decision to sack his vice “The current issue is not good for Ghana football and it will…
Henri Michel (28 October 1947 – 24 April 2018) was a French football player and coach. He played as a midfielder for Nantes and the France national team, and later went on to coach various clubs and national teams all over the world. He coached France at the 1986 World Cup, where they reached the semi-final. Playing career Michel played for AS Aix between 1964 and 1966. He then moved to FC Nantes where he played from 1966 until his retirement in 1982. Michel also played 58 times for the France national football team, and was selected for their…
Ghana Football Association today released George Afriyie off his post as the vice president for the association after an emergency meeting. Reports gathered from reliable sources indicate that Nana Benyin Eyison will soon be appointed as the next vice for the GFA. The Sekondi Hasaacas Director was acting on the stead of GFA President Lawyer Kwesi Nyantakyi for a while and will soon be named the next in line for the vacant role. Nana Beyin Eyison currently serves as Emergency Committee member for the Ghana Football Association and also doubles as Black Princesses Management Committee Chairman. Keep clicking www.kyfilla.com as…
Ghana Football Association promise of offering GHS 20,000 to anyone who provides concrete information on incidences of the act of bribery has been met after Sekondi Hasaacas SC provided empirical evidences against Samartex 1996 Football Club for allegedly trying to induce skipper Thomas Aboagye and other players ahead of their match day six of the Division One League. GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi was quoted by citifmonline.com on November 30, 2017 – “If a referee is approached by a club official, we are encouraging them to report the club official. We are proposing a GH¢ 20,000 reward for anyone who comes…
Reports www.kyfilla.com are having indicates that Central regional based Division One side, Swedru All Blacks management are yet to pay the playing body and the technical staff for five months as earlier as reported. According to a reliable source at the camp of the team, the technical staff are worried over the inhuman act minted on them and the playing have threatening to boycott training and not to honor their MTN sponsored FA Cup this weekend. However, the assistant head coach Francis Eshun for the Division One side has revealed that management have settled two of their winning bonuses but…
Ghanaian international John Antwi has scored his 15th league goals for Misr Lel Makasa in the Egyptian Premier League this season. The Fayoum lads beat Al Ittihad 2:0 with the Ghanaian attacker getting his fifteenth league goals. Makasa hosted counterpart Al Ittihad Alexandria in a titanic encounter at the Fayoum Sports Stadium last Monday in the Egyptian Premier League. Antwi had the opener for coach Talaat Youssef’s side in the 26th minutes with a close range finish to bring his side top in the crucial game. However, Egyptian striker Salah Rico Atef made it two for the home side to…