AshantiGold head coach, Thomas Duah has expressed his disappointment about the performance of the referee in game against Hearts of Oak. AshantiGold were beaten 2:1 by Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday with Daniel Afriyie Barnieh scoring a brace for the defending champions. Whilst many believe Hearts of Oak deservingly deserve the victory, coach Thomas Duah firmly hold the opinion that the performance of the referee played a crucial role in his side defeat to the Phobians. Speaking after the game, coach Duah warned that his side will soon be cursing referees who officiate poorly against…
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Fans of Real Tamale United (RTU) attacked and assaulted a referee in the club’s premier league game against Aduana Stars on Sunday. The irate fans invaded the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium pitch and begun to attack the referee for a reason best known to them. In a video making rounds in the media, the security officials on duty could be seen intervening despite the fans outnumbering them. Watch the video below https://www.kyfilla.com/wp-content/uploads/VID-20220320-WA0095.mp4
In-form Bristol City striker, Antoine Semenyo has received Black Stars call-up ahead of World Cup playoff games against Nigeria. This was confirmed by Bristol City manager, Nigel Pearson after the team’s championship game against West Brom. “I don’t know at the moment but obviously he’s upset at the moment because he’s been called up for the Ghana squad and he’s jarred his knee so we’ll have to see how he is. I can’t give you anymore than that at the moment.” Pearson said. Semenyo has been in a blistering form for Bristol City this season in the English Championship hence…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said government must eradicate the US$50 compulsory PCR test for travellers who have been vaccinated. According to Mr Mahama, it is an inconvenience and unfair to compel Ghanaians to pay as much as £90 to a foreign clinic for a PCR test before they are allowed to board flights returning to the country. He said it is even more ridiculous that the same category of people will have to book another $50 PCR test to be conducted on arrival in Accra after paying £90 in a foreign country for the same test. “It is…
Former President, John Mahama has entreated government to as soon as possible open the country’s land borders. According to Mr. Mahama, the closure of the land borders have devastated the economy of border communities and hence the need to lift the ban on land borders of the country. The former President, in a Facebook post, believes the government announcement that “it is deliberating at Cabinet about a possible opening of our land borders is long overdue.” Ghana had its land borders closed on March 21, 2020 by President Akufo-Addo has part of efforts to control the importation of the virus…
Nigeria has been dealt a huge blow as top midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of World Cup playoff games against Ghana. The Leicester City talisman has been ruled out of the crucial games after sustaining a medial ligament injury in the team’s Europa Conference League game against Stade Rennes last Thursday. Ndidi will be out of action for some weeks which means he will not be available for Nigeria when they face long-standing rivals Ghana. The absence of the 25-year old Wilfred Ndidi means Oghenekaro Etebo and Frank Onyeka are likely to serve as replacements, while Ogenyi Onazi…
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has tested positive for the devastating coronavirus, according to reports. The 31-year old was supposed to be in Crystal Palace squad to face Everton in the FA Cup at the Selhurst Park but the striker was left out of the squad after tests confirmed that he has contracted coronavirus. This means that Jordan Ayew will not be available for Ghana when they face Nigeria in the 2022 Word Cup playoff. Even though Ghana squad has not been announced, Ayew was among the players to be part of the squad but the latest update means he will…
Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan has joined Finnish outfit TPS Turku. The 35-year old enforcer has joined the Finnish second tier outfit on a year deal with option to extend the contract for another year. He had previously played for HJK in the Finnish topflight league where he won three titles. Annan is a former Junior and Olympic International for Ghana, and received his first senior call up for the national team on 20 March 2007 as a direct injury replacement for Michael Essien for Ghana’s FIFA International friendlies against Austria and Brazil in 2007. His first cap came against Brazil on 27 March 2007 at the Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden when Ghana…
Ghana Premier League outfit, Aduana Stars have appointed former Ghana international Felix Aboagye as the new head coach. The ex-Inter Allies gaffer has been handed the position for the rest of the league season. He takes over from Ben Bessa Zola who was appointed on interim basis after the sacking of coach Asare Bediako. Felix Aboagye has enormous experience in the domestic league, having worked with Elmina Sharks, Great Olympics and Inter Allies in the past. The former Al Ahly player failed to rescue Inter Allies from the drop last season after he was named head coach. Aduana Stars currently…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted a one match approval for Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi to host the World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off match between Ghana and Nigeria. The approval comes after a CAF Licensing Inspector visited the Baba Yara Sports Stadium last Sunday to inspect the facility. In a letter signed by CAF Development Officer, Raul Chipenda and sent to the General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association, Prosper Harrison Addo, Esq. and copied to FIFA, CAF stated that: “Reference to the CAF stadium inspection conducted to Baba Yara Sports Stadium (Kumasi) for the FIFA…