Ghana defender Andy Yiadom has been named Reading FC player of the season. The 30-year old right-back was influential for Reading in the English Championship. Yiadom capped 38 matches for Reading in the Championship, scoring a goal with two assists. The Ghanaian defender made 42 interceptions with 62 percent tackle success and 77 clearances for Reading. Andy Yiadom was recently named in the Championship team of the season by Whoscored after a scintillating display throughout the season. He had a rating of 6.9 and was the second Reading player to make the squad after John Swift. Andy Yiadom was part of…
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Ghana Under 20 head coach, Karim Zito has named his final squad for the upcoming WAFU Cup of Nations in Niger. The Black Satellites departed Accra Wednesday morning for Niamey, Niger ahead of the 2022 WAFU U-20 Cup of Nations. The African Champions have been preparing for their title defence by camping in Prampram since December 2021 – where they played series of friendly matches against Premier, Division One and lower tier sides in the lead up to the competition. The squad had Hearts of Oak young goalkeeper Nana Yeboah among the three goalkeepers, alongside with Legon Cities’s Anane Vincent…
The Supreme Court has on Wednesday, May 4 dismissed an injunction application against the implementation of the controversial electronic transfer levy otherwise known as E-levy. It would be recalled that three minority MPs namely Haruna Iddrisu, Mahama Ayariga and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa filed an injunction against the implementation of the controversial levy after its passage by parliament on March 29, 2022. The objective of their injunction was to block the government from implementing the levy until an earlier case they filed to challenge the passage of the law is determined by the Ghana’s apex court. And even though the Ghana…
Asante Kotoko striker Andy Kumi is reportedly pushing a move away from the club next season. According to reports, the 23-year old want to leave the Ghana Premier League heavyweight over lack of playing time. Kumi who was once a top figure at Kotoko during the era of former coach Mariano Barreto is now struggling to get a playing time following the arrival of Cameroonian Franck Mbella Etouga and host of others at Kotoko. Reports say the former Unistar Academy forward has communicated to his management the desire to join another club next season either on a permanent deal or…
Reporters Without Borders in France have ranked Ghana 60th in the 2022 World press Freedom index. Ghana dropped thirty places in the latest ranking announced by the international non-profit and non-governmental organization with the stated aim of safeguarding the right to freedom of information. This latest ranking saw Ghana dropping from 3rd position in 2021 in Africa to the 10th position – a result that had a country like Burkina Faso which is under a military regime performing better than Ghana. The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index measures pluralism, media independence, the robustness of legislative frameworks and the…
Hearts of Oak midfielder, Salim Adams has joined American professional club FC Cincinnati. The former New Edubiase midfielder has joined Cincinnati on a loan deal with option to renew the contract which will be based on his performance for the club. Adams has joined the American side as a part of the relationships forged between the two clubs alongside TSG Hoffenheim in Germany. The 19-year old has become the first player to join FC Cincinnati from Hearts of Oak as a part of the Common Value Club Alliance. After acquiring the service of Salim Adams, the Head coach of FC…
Ghanaian comic actor, Akwasi Boadi popularly known as Akrobeto has said he can convince Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah to switch nationality and play for Ghana. The 22-year old has been a long-standing target for Ghana following his exploits at Arsenal. Nketiah is of Ghanaian decent and eligible to play for either Ghana or England at the international level. He has only played for the England youth sides and can still play for England since he has not featured for the Three Lions. He recently gained the attention of Ghanaians when he scored twice against Chelsea in the English Premier League…
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that he has still not forgiven Luis Suarez for his handball incident against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup. Ghana was on the verge of becoming the first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup only for Luis Suarez to become a stumbling block. The Black Stars were about to beat Uruguay in the quarterfinals of the World Cup when Dominic Adiyiah gave in a goal-bound header but Luis Suarez deliberately stopped the ball from entering the net with his hands. Ghana was awarded a penalty which was the last…
Former Karela United goalkeeper, Isaac Hagan has called it a quit from active football. Hagan who captained the Aiyinase-based club and aided the team to gain Ghana Premier League promotion in 2017 has retired from football at a youthful age. He has retired from football due to series of injuries that has hampered his career as a goalkeeper. “I’ll like to take this opportunity to thank Soccer Mercenaries, Liberty Professionals, B.A United, Karela United, the people of Nzema Aiyinase and the whole football fraternity for being supportive in my football career as I announced my early retirement due to personal…
Ghana Premier League outfit Medeama SC have suspended striker Ahmed Toure for gross insubordination. According to Kumasi-based Pure FM, the Burkinabe footballer has been slapped with one week suspension after an altercation with the club’s head coach Umar Abdul Rabi. Toure suffered Gh¢1,500 salary deduction last month for similar offense but this time around he will be out of the team for a week. The 34-year old joined Medeama in January, 2021 after ending his stay at Guinea top-flight side AS Kaloum in December 2020. The former Asante Kotoko and Bechem United goal poacher has only seven months left on…