Hearts of Oak interim coach, David Ocloo has named a 22-man squad for CAF Confederation Cup second round fixture against AS Real Bamako in Mali.[ads2] After being on standby for the first preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup qualifiers, the Ghanaian powerhouse will face AS Real Bamako in the second round of the qualifiers this weekend. The Phobians will leave Ghana for Mali on Thursday in order to get ample time to prepare for the fixture in Mali the weekend. Coach David Ocloo is traveling to Bamako with three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders and four attackers. Salifu Ibrahim…
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Hearts of Oak midfielder Eric Esso will be unavailable for the team’s trip to Mali to face AS Real Bamako in the second round of the CAF Confederation Cup.[ads2] The talented defensive midfielder will not be part of the Hearts of Oak squad to travel to Bamako for the cagey encounter this weekend due to issues with his registration. Esso has been phenomenal since joining Hearts of Oak on a three-year deal from AshantiGold SC in August this year.[ads3] In his absence, coach David Ocloo is expected to rely on Caleb Amankwah for the AS Real Bamako games. Hearts of…
President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi has said his outfit are solidly behind President Akufo-Addo and his government in the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in the country.[ads2] According to Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi, the negative effect of illegal mining on the environment is on the high despite measures by the government to curb it. He believes the towering effect of illegal mining threatens the revenue mobilsation in the country hence their readiness to support the government in the fight against it. “Your relentless war against forest degradation and illegal mining in Ghana is…
President Akufo-Addo has charged traditional leaders to desist from giving out lands to illegal mining activists as the government roll out measures to fight against the menace.[ads2] According to the President, it is the responsibility of the government and traditional leaders to protect the lands of the country from illegal small scale miners in order to protect the heritage for the next generation. Speaking at a meeting with the National House of Chiefs and the MMDCEs in Kumasi on Wednesday October 5, President Akufo-Addo tasked them to team up and win the battle against illegal mining activities in the country.…
Accra Great Olympics will square off with Asante Kotoko in the 2022 Ga Mantse Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium on November 27.[ads2] Previously, the one-off cup match is played between Great Olympics and Hearts of Oak for the bragging rights as who is the landlord of Accra. But this year’s edition of the cup match will never have the “who owns Accra” bragging rights as Hearts of Oak will not be involved with reasons unknown but Asante Kotoko have been picked to fill the void.[ads3] The one-off cup match which is initiated by the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko…
Ghanaian top-flight side King Faisal Football Club have appointed Jimmy Cobblah as new head coach.[ads2] The Kumasi-based club have named the former Ghana U20 tactician as new head coach on a two-year deal after successful negotiations. Cobblah has joined King Faisal after the sacking of Bozovic Branko and his assistant Ivica Cvetanovski on Monday.[ads3] The two foreign coaches were fired by King Faisal following the team’s poor start to the season, losing three games.[ads4] Jimmy Cobblah will be assisted by Godwin Ablordey on the dugout with a mandate to turn things around when the Ghana Premier League resumes. Meanwhile, the…
Fast rising Ghanaian rapper and songwriter, Black Sheriff has lost the best international flow award in the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards.[ads2] The “Kweku The Traveller” hit-maker lost the award to Benjamin Epps from France. Black Sheriff was chasing to become the second Ghanaian artiste after Sarkodie to win the award but it went the other way.[ads3] Epss did not only defeated Black Sheriff for the award but the likes of Central Cee (UK), Blxckie (South Africa), Haviah Mighty (Canada), Knucks (UK), Le Juiice (France), Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe), and Tasha & Tracie (Brazil). The International Flow award came into existence…
Former Ghana international, Kwadwo Asamoah has retired from playing professional football after a decent career.[ads2] The 33-year old has hanged his boots after winning 13 trophies in a total 279 Serie A appearances with 250 starts. He scored 12 goals and provided 24 assists across the period. The versatile midfielder holds the record as an African player with the most appearances in the Italian Serie A playing for Udinese, Juventus, Inter Milan and Cagliari. Asamoah has been without a club since leaving Cagliari in 2021 and has now decided to call it a quit with active football to begin a…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced list of three coaches shortlisted for betPawa Ghana Premier League coach of the month for September.[ads2] The three shortlisted coaches are Yaw Preko of Great Olympics, Christopher Ennim of Berekum Chelsea and Aduana Stars coach Paa Kwesi Fabin. Yaw Preko Out of the three matches played in the aforsaid month, the former Ghana international won two and just a single game without a defeat.[ads3] He scored three goals in the three matches and conceded a just a goal. Christopher Ennim The enterprising tactician guided Berekum Chelsea to victory in two matches and drew…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that it will award three personalities who excelled in the 2021/22 league season.[ads2] According to the GFA, the awards sponsored by Electroland Ghana Limited will have former Asante Kotoko striker Franck Mbella who was the second highest topscorer last season awarded as the most outstanding player of the 2021/22 league season. Former AshantiGold SC winger and Togolese international Yaw Annor, currently with Ismaily SC in Egypt will also be awarded for winning the topscorer award last season with 22 goals.[ads3] Last on the list is former Asante Kotoko head coach, Dr Prosper Narteh…