Happy 109th birthday to the oldest existing football club in the country. The club supposedly birthed by 11 men on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1911. The club that from its little beginnings in Cape Coast has risen to become the most iconic club in the country alongside Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The club with 19 Ghana Premier ...
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Black Stars coaches not paid salaries for ten months
Prosper Harrison Addo, the General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association has confirmed that the head coach of the Black Stars Charles Akonnor and his assistant David Duncan have not been paid since assuming duty in January. Akonnor and Duncan were handed the job in January following the exit of former head coach Kwasi Appiah. Since taking over the post, ...
Read More »I have not been sentenced to four months in prison- Winful Cobbinah
Former Accra Hearts of Oak forward, Winful Cobbinah has denied reports that he has been sentenced to four months in prison in Albania. It was reported today November 9, 2020, by a section of the media that the Ghanaian has been sentenced to four months in prison after being found guilty of ‘forgery of official documents’. The reports further stated ...
Read More »Newcastle to terminate Christian Atsu’s contract
English Premier League side Newcastle are considering terminating the contract of Ghana winger Christian Atsu. Atsu is yet to make a Premier League appearance for the club this season after being left out of their 25-man squad for the competition. His only game in the season so far came in the Carabao Cup against Blackburn Rovers where he played only ...
Read More »CAF orders Ghana-Sudan game to be played closed doors
The General public is hereby informed that Ghana’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan will take place behind closed doors. This is part of a number of measures taken by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), to ensure that games are played in the safest possible way. According to CAF, games have to be played under strict conditions ...
Read More »GFA paid my medical bills but I have been neglected – Jerry Akaminko
Black Stars defender, Jerry Akaminko has said that he feels neglected by the leadership of the Ghana Football Association after his injury which forced him out of the team in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup. Jerry Akaminko’s dream of playing at the FIFA World Cup tournament in the 2014 edition was cut short after sustaining a terrible injury ...
Read More »Michael Essien misses out on Jose Mourinho’s dream XI team
Former Black Stars midfielder, Michael Essien has missed out on the dream eleven players of his former Chelsea and Real Madrid coach, Jose Mourinho. Jose Mourinho on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, caused an uproar on social media and in the traditional media with the announcement of his dream XI team. The notable names missing names are Michael Essien, Ashely Cole, ...
Read More »Ghana midfielder Winful Cobbinah sentenced to four months in prison in Albania
Ghana’s talented midfielder Winful Cobbinah has been sentenced to four months in prison in Albania after being found guilty of ‘forgery of official documents’, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The former Hearts of Oak playmaker was hit with the shocking sentence at the Tirana court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of forging his residence permit. However, there is big ...
Read More »Ghana Football Season launched by the Ghana FA
The Ghana Football Association (GFA), has launched the 65th Ghana Premier League season and other products of the Association, ie, Division One League, Women’s Premier League and the MTN FA Cup. The launch took place in the studio of Broadcast partner, StarTimes and broadcasted live on StarTimes. “We are on the precipice of a new football season. It is a ...
Read More »Ghana Premier league winner to pocket 250,000 in prize money
The winner of the 2020/21 Premier League will earn GHC 250,000 in prize money. This was announced by GFA President, Kurt E.S Okraku during the Launch of the season. The prize money is an increment from the GHc 180,000 received by the last winner of the Ghana Premier League Aduana Stars in the 2016/17 season. The winner of this season’s ...
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