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Black Stars winger, Frank Acheampong has been named captain of Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda, becoming the first Ghanaian to Captain a Super League side in China. Acheampong who joined the Chinese club in July 2017 on a six month loan spell had a remarkable outing after scoring 9 times to safeguard Tianjin Teda’s stay in the Chinese top ...

Josep Maria Bartomeu must step down immediately as club president after an historic humbling highlighted just how far the Blaugrana have fallen Barcelona is Lionel Messi’s home. His literal home is just a few kilometres down Spain’s Costa Dorada in sun-soaked beach town Castelldefels, but Barcelona is his spiritual home. You cannot move in the Catalan capital without being reminded ...

The Ghana Football Association has decided to waive off fifty percent of the remainder of the loan owed by the Ghana Premier League clubs. The Ghana FA gave out GH¢50,000 loan to each top-flight club before the start of the 2019/2020 season. Half of that amount was waived off when the Coronavirus pandemic broke in Ghana in March with GH¢25,000 ...

Gerard Pique says big changes are needed at Barcelona following their “humiliating” 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 33-year-old defender, who has won 20 major titles over 12 years with the club, added that he would be “the first to leave” if the club wished it. Friday’s loss was the heaviest Barca have suffered in ...

Hearts of Oak have reached an agreement to re-sign their released striker Joseph Esso just one week after the Ghanaian giants released the contract rebel, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The 23-year-old met with the leadership of the Phobians on Thursday night and have finally reached an agreement over the terms of his new contract. Chairman Togbe Afede and the club’s ...

Ex-Hearts of Oak midfielder Esme Mends has questioned the credentials of ”his former friend ” Nana Yaw Amponsah who has been appointed Asante Kotoko CEO. Mends believes the Phars Rangers owner lacks the intellect and wherewithal to lead a giant on the continent like Kotoko. The former Real Sportive captain failed to mention specific issues but expressed his disappointment. ”I ...

Officials of the Ghana Football Association have contacted the parents of Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah, Black Stars Coach Charles Akonnor has confirmed. The initial contact is geared towards convincing the boy’s parents that he should choose to represent the senior national football team of Ghana. Eddie Nketiah, born in the UK to Ghanaian parents is eligible to play for both ...

Ghana coach Charles Kwablah Akonnor has named his Ghana Best XI squad which features legendary Abedi Pele, Robert Eshun, Frimpong Manso and Leeds United cult hero Tony Yeboah. The former VfL Wolfsburg captain named the squad from players he either played with or watch play. CK Akonnnor named former Blackpool and Birmingham City goalkeeper Richard Kingston in post during an ...

Former Germany international Miroslav Klose believes that an African country can win the FIFA World Cup if the continent has more slots like their European counterparts. Currently, Africa are allocated five out of the 32 slots while Europe and South America have 13 and five slots respectively. While five countries from Europe have won the World Cup (England, France, Germany, ...

The current playing body of Accra Hearts of Oak are unhappy with recent developments at the club that has seen the departure of star player Joseph Esso. According to reports in the traditional media, these unhappy players are set to confront Hearts of Oak’s Managing Director, Frederick Moore over the exit of the man they believe can help in ending ...