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Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah has named a blend of youthful and experienced players for a Pre-AFCON camping in Dubai next month. Three U-23 players were handed call ups as Azam FC shot-stopper Razak Abalora also earned his first call up into the senior national team. Conspicuously missing from the list is in-form St. Gallen midfielder Majeed Ashmeru who has stolen ...

Guinea’s U17 side, finalist at this years youth championship have been disqualified from participating in the next two editions of the U17 competition as well as the world cup in Brazil later this year, as they fielded two over aged players during the competition in Tanzania. RS Berkane last night muscled a late goal in the Caf Confederation Cup first ...

Former Black Stars goalkeeper Ali Jaraah has been nominated for an award at the World Global Ball Awards slated for the United States of America in July. The awards instituted by the late Kofi Annan, former United Nation’s Secretary General, is aimed at awarding distinguished individuals across the world for their outstanding leadership in various sectors. The former goalie together ...

Under-fire Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah, has been summoned to an emergency meeting at the Jubilee House over the sudden resignation of the captain of the senior national team, Asamoah Gyan, on Monday afternoon. Gyan stirred controversy by announcing his unceremonious retirement from the Black Stars via Twitter on Monday at a time Ghanaians were eagerly waiting the announcement ...

An aide to Asamoah Gyan has revealed that Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah decided to strip captain Asamoah Gyan off the captaincy of the the team and hand it to Dede Ayew because of the advice of his spiritual father. Gyan announced a shock retirement from the Black Stars team on Monday and claimed that he would not be named ...

A former player of the senior National team, Black Stars, Sam Johnson says the captain role of the team should be regulated to avoid controversies. It comes after captain Asamoah Gyan announced his resignation from the team following a misunderstanding between him and the coach over who should lead the team for the upcoming Afcon. Commenting on the development, Johnson ...

Communications Director of the Asamoah Gyan foundation Randy Opoku Afriyie says his boss feels betrayed by the coach of the Black Stars Kwasi Appiah. According to him, even though Gyan has stood by the coach in his difficult times, Mr. Appiah has not returned the favour. Gyan has announced his retirement from the Black Stars with immediate effect. In a ...

Ghana’s deputy captain,Andre Ayew will be named the substantive captain after a shake-up in the team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations according to inside sources. Coach Kwesi Appiah will make the defining announcement latest by Wednesday when the Black Stars provisional squad for the tournament is named. This comes after coach Appiah took the decision to strip ...

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has announced his retirement from the Black Stars with immediate effect. In a statement, the striker said he will also not be available for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. “Upon consultation with my family and team, and as an active footballer and captain of the National team, if the decision of the ...

Despite the best efforts of Karim Benzema, there is not a single Blanco in our selection of the best players of the 2018-19 campaign in Spain #1 Jan Oblak | Atletico Madrid The best goalkeeper in La Liga, and arguably the best goalkeeper in the world. Atletico Madrid boast the meanest defence in Spain, shipping just 29 goals this season, ...