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Kotoko Coach Charles Kobla Akonnor says is satisfied with the team’s performance despite their exit from the CAF Confederation Cup competition. Kotoko’s journey in the competition came to an end after losing 2-1 away at ZESCO United in the final Group match. The Ghanaian FA Cup Champions needed victory to make it out of the Group. Despite blaming the team’s ...

Former African Footballer of the Year and Super Falcon striker, Asisat Oshoala extended her goal scoring form with FC Barcelona Ladies after helping the side to a 2-0 away win against title rivals Atletico Madrid Ladies yesterday in Madrid. The game at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium was watched by 60,739 fans- a new record for a women’s club match. The ...

The Black Stars of Ghana will begin camping today ahead of their final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Kenya on March 23, 2019 at the Accra Sports Stadium. Despite both teams already qualifying, for the tournament to be held in Egypt the battle will be for who tops the group in this encounter. Twenty-four players have been ...

Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has returned to Azerbaijan to sign for top-flight side Sabail FC, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. Early this month, Essien was in the capital Baku for an exhibition match where he visited the club. He joined them at the Bayil Arena Stadium and developed a motivational speech to the players. But it looks like the former ...

Tottenham will take on Manchester City in an all-Premier League Champions League quarter-final, while elsewhere Manchester United take on Barcelona. The eight teams left in the competition learned their fate on Friday morning in Nyon, Switzerland, with the draw for both the quarter-finals and semifinals taking place. There is no longer any seedings or country protection for the last eight, ...

Fans have attacked Alex Iwobi after the Arsenal star held his nose following a stand-off on Thursday night with Rennes player, Hamari Traore, in an apparent way of telling him his breath stank The Arsenal midfielder faced off with his Rennes opponent late in the 3-0 win at the Emirates. Iwobi appeared to kick out at Traore before the two ...

Manchester United have seen their Champions League quarter-final tie with Barcelona switched around, meaning the first leg will take place at Old Trafford. The Red Devils were drawn to face the Spanish champions in the last eight on Friday, with Barca’s name initially coming out of the hat first. However, Manchester City’s presence in the draw and their own tie ...

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer,Dr Desmond Kofi Koduah Sarpong will head a five-member management team to lead the Black Stars to the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, the GFA Normalization Committee has confirmed. The GNPC boss will be deputized by the Hon. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Perry Okudzeto. Other members of the committee are former Ghanaian footballer, ...

American Mark Noonan has delivered a major blow to Accra Hearts of Oak after he suddenly resigned as the CEO of Ghanaian giants, refusing to return to his $11,000-per month job just one week after the club said he was attending to some pressing family issues in his native country. The football marketing expert, who was on the verge of ...

Ghanaian striker Benjamin Acheampong has been sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt for refusing to pay an agent his commission over his transfer to the North African country, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The former Asante Kotoko player was also fined $570 over his transfer to the Egyptian top-flight side Zamalek two years ago. The judge also ordered the ...