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The Patrons, Executives and the entire Members of Kumasi Youth Association(KuYA) would like to wish Kumasi Asante Kotoko the very best of luck in the upcoming crucial CAF Confederation Cup game against Cameronian Giants Cottonsport De Garoua tomorrow, January 20th, 2019 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. It is our fervent prayer that, the team would replicate their impressive away victory they choked last week at Cameroon and that they will put smiles on the faces of Asanteman and Ghana at large. We also want to appeal to the team to avoid any form of complacency and remain much focused till the blast of the whistle. The team should bear in mind that, what is expected of them is to win and qualify our great team to the group stages. KuYA is urging all the supporters of our great Club; Kumasi Asante Kotoko and all football loving funs to troop to the Baba Yara stadium in their utmost numbers to cheer, support and encourage our darling team. We should as Supporters remain reso...

Ghana team coach Kwesi Appiah has reportedly been given a contract extension by the Ghana FA as his two-year deal will expire before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. His current deal expires at the end of May, a month before the commencement of the AFCON. Appiah has now been offered a contract renewal by the Normalization Committee which will expire at the end of July. He will receive a humongous bonus if he guides Ghana to win the Nations Cup and will most likely be presented a new deal. Black Stars have already sealed qualification to the 2019 AFCON. They will play the final qualifying game against Kenya in March. The post Kwesi Appiah offered contract extension till end of AFCON 2019 appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

The skipper of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has shocked the Accra Family Court hearing the case of marriage annulment between him and Gifty Gyan that he is walking around a “broke man” and has not been paid for some months now. The court had ordered Asamoah Gyan to ensure he paid for the air ticket of his wife and all their three children traveling from the UK to Ghana for a DNA test to be conducted. The court demanded that the children must be protected from the stigma of the ongoing court process for which reason it was suggested Asamoah Gyan booked a business or 1st class ticket for them and their mother as well as prepare an accommodation for them in Accra. Asamoah Gyan, however, told the court he is broke and cannot afford a business or 1st class ticket because he has not been paid for some months. This is after he told the court in August that he can only afford Ghc3000 a month for the upkeep of the 3 children and the wife who are based in the UK. A source close to the wife...

Former Arsenal player, Robert Pires has touted former Ghanaian and Chelsea midfield maestro Michael Essien as the best African player in Premier League history. According to the Robert Pires, he encountered the former Black Stars player in a number of Premier League games when Arsenal faced Chelsea. Pires disclosed that Micheal Essien was able to master the Chelsea midfield with much tenacity and technique due to his good talent on the field. Micheal Essien joined Chelsea in 2005 as the most expensive African footballer for a £24.4 million transfer fee after a successful stint with Lyon. He made 168 appearances with the London club lifting the two Premier League trophies as well as three FA Cups, a League Cup and the UEFA Champions League in 2012. Granting an exclusive interview with Ghanaweb TV, Robert Pires who is in Ghana to promote the Barclays super fans campaign described Essien as “very strong, very competitive, good player, good impact on his position and technique. If you p...

Ghanaweb.com can exclusively confirm that the Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan Ayew have been handed invitations for Ghana’s 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia on November 18, 2018. Even though the official squad will be released next week, our sources say Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, has finally decided to invite the duo after a peaceful and successful phone conversation with the players sometime last month. This will be the first time in over a year that the Ayew bothers will be returning to the senior National Team. Jordan and Andre have in recent weeks been left out of the Black Stars despite their sterling performances for their club sides fueling the perception that the coach was unhappy with the players because their performances merited a call-up. The coach had insisted that there was no bad blood between him and the players, adding that his decision to leave out some big-name players in previous call-ups was purely tactical. Coach Kwasi Appiah has r...

The match was between Shooting Stars and Akwa Starlet in Nigeria’s lover division. Drama unfolded in a lower division league after both teams drew a blank after 90 minutes of football. The match was between Shooting Stars and Akwa Starlet in Nigeria’s lover division. After full time, the coach of Shooting Stars Agoye Edith Olumide was allegedly hit on the head by an Akwa Starlets goalkeeper Franklin Akwari, after a disappointing 0-0 result in Uyo. The assault, reports say, left the coach unconscious for some minutes before he was revived by a team of paramedics. The match referees were also reportedly beaten after the match by some of the players, officials and angry fans. The post Coach faints after being punched by opposing player appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

Kathryn Mayorga, 34, claims the Portuguese football player raped her in a Las Vegas hotel room, according to German media outlet Der Spiegel. The magazine says Ronaldo paid her $375,000 for her silence. The five-time World Player of the Year denies the allegations, insisting the sex was consensual. Mayorga’s lawyer is now questioning the validity of an out-of-court settlement agreed in Nevada, in which Ronaldo reportedly paid $375,000 (€323,000) for her silence. Der Spiegel claims the lawyer’s case is based on a document containing Ronaldo’s account of what happened on June 12, 2009. In it, the 33-year-old is quoted as saying “she said ‘no’ and ‘stop’ several times.” According to news agency Reuters, Ronaldo’s lawyer Christian Schertz said in a statement the report was “an inadmissible reporting of suspicions in the area of privacy”, and that he would seek legal redress for his client from the magazine. Mayorga has now spoken publicly for the first time about her encounter with the...

Head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Paa Kwesi Fabin has resigned from the club barely seven months after taking over. The former Black Starlets manager took over from British trainer, Steven Pollack who guided the porcupine warriors to lift the 2017 MTN FA Cup. Paa Kwesi Fabin, in a letter addressed to the management of the club, said his reason for resigning was a personal one. Below is a copy of the letter: The post Paa Kwesi Fabin resigns as Coach of Kotoko appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

The FIFA/CAF Liaison Team sends its goodwill messages to the Senior National Football team, the Black Stars of Ghana as well as the Male U-17 Team, the Black Starlets. As the Black Stars engage Kenya in the 2019 African Cup of Nations Cup qualifier in Nairobi, whilst the Starlets clash with Togo in the WAFU U-17 African U-17 Championship in Niger today, we are of the conviction that both teams are adequately prepared to ensure victory. According to Dan Kwaku Yeboah- Spokesperson FIFA/CAF Liaison Team, It is imperative that we win these matches to place Ghana in a better position to qualify for both tournaments. On behalf of the people of Ghana, His Excellency, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo sends his felicitations through the Liaison Team and wishes you the best of luck. The Liaison Team urges you to be focused and demonstrate a sense of unity and discipline to make yourselves and our country proud in achieving the ultimate. Even as you battle for victories in your respectiv...

*Group A*: India, Pakistan, Qualifier *Group B*: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan *Qualifier* to be chosen from: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Singapore, UAE 15/9/18: BAN vs SL (Dubai) 16/9/18: PAK vs Qualifier (Dubai) 17/9/18: SL vs AFG (Abu Dhabi) 18/9/18: IND vs Qualifier (Dubai) 19/9/18: IND vs PAK (Dubai) 20/9/18: BAN vs AFG (Abu Dhabi) Top 2 teams in each group go to Super 4 stage. 21/9/18: Group A Winner v Group B Runner-up (Dubai) 21/9/18: Group B Winner v Group A Runner-up (Abu Dhabi) 23/9/18: Group A Winner v Group A Runner-up (Dubai) 23/9/18: Group B Winner v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi) 25/9/18: Group A Winner v Group B Winner (Dubai) 26/9/18: Group A Runner-up v Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi) 28/9/18: FINAL The post Asia Cup Schedule Announced appeared first on Star Media Ghana .

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has ruptured his Achilles and will not play again “before December”, according to departing Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. The France international sustained the injury in the early stages of their Europa League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano and his country’s football federation confirmed on Friday he would miss the World Cup. And Wenger fears the 32-year-old will miss the first three months of next season as well. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Leicester City, he told a news conference: “He is of course devastated because of course he has surgery, that means six months out. You will not see him again before December certainly.” Asked if Koscielny was struggling to cope with the enormity of missing the World Cup, due to be his final international tournament after already announcing he was going to retire from Les Bleus duty following Russia 2018, Wenger added: “We always try to be positive, you know, ...

Arsene Wenger has already received “more offers than expected” for his next role as he prepares toleaveArsenal at the end of the season. Wenger confirmed last month that his 22-year association with the Gunners will end when the campaign concludes, despite still having a year left on his contract. The Frenchman’s decision to leave stems from fan tension rather than his own physical or mental condition, and he has not been shy about his desire to remain in football management after leaving Arsenal. Wenger has been tentatively linked with the Paris Saint-Germain and France jobs since making his announcement and, although he would not reveal who has been in touch with him, he did claim offers aplenty have arrived. When asked in his Tuesday news conference if he had received offers, Wenger told reporters: “Yes, quite more than I expected. “At the moment I focus on doing my job well. I don’t analyse anything [relating to his next job], I want to work well until the end of my contract. ...

Jose Mourinho believes Portugal should not be discounted as potential World Cup challengers because the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo ensures “nothing is impossible”. Ronaldo was a key figure and captain as Portugal won Euro 2016, a victory which in itself was a shock given their perceived lack of star quality aside from the Real Madrid forward. The European champions head into the World Cup ranked fourth in FIFA’s rankings, though few consider them to be among the favourites, with Germany, Spain, France and Brazilthe most widely fancied. But Manchester United’s Portuguese coach thinks both his country – who face Spain, Iran and Morocco in the group stage – and Argentina should be considered as in with a chance, purely because they have Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. “Portugal has an interesting squad,” Mourinho told ESPN. “Without Cristiano, it would be impossible, but with him nothing is impossible. “I believe that the Argentinian national team without Lionel Messi wouldn’t be a cont...

Rugby Africa, the Africa Region of World Rugby, today launched the 2018 Rugby Africa Bronze Cup between Ghana, Lesotho, Mauritius and Rwanda that is scheduled to take place at the Nduom Sports Stadium in Elmina-Ghana on Wednesday 7 and Saturday 12 May 2018. Mrs Coralie van den Berg, Managing Director of Rugby Africa, said in a statement issued in Cape Town, South Africa that, “We at Rugby Africa are delighted that Ghana is hosting the 2018 rugby Africa bronze cup. It kick starts the 2018 season of senior fifteen a side rugby.” Van den Berg continued to say, “Stakes are high, the Bronze Cup is after all the gateway to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. It is the first time that Ghana and Lesotho compete at this level and I can’t wait to see their performance on the field.Congratulations to Ghana Rugby for taking on the double challenge of competing in and hosting the Bronze Cup for the first time.” Mr Herbert Mensah, President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby, said that it was the sec...

Midfielder  Luyanda Ntshangase  from South African top-flight side Maritzburg United died today, two months after being struck by lightning during a friendly fixture. The promising 21-year-old had been in an induced coma since the March 1st incident and the club said he had succumbed to his injuries in a statement released today. “We are extremely sad about the loss of Luyanda, an exciting young player with enormous potential,” Maritzburg chairman  Farook Kadodia  said in a statement. Ntshangase, who made his debut against Kaizer Chiefs in October 2016, is the third Maritzburg player to perish in a little more than two years after midfielders Mondli Cele, 27, and Mlondi Dlamini, 20, died in separate car accidents.

Asante Kotoko has dismissed reports claiming coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has quit the club. According to reports in the local media, the former U-17 coach had stepped down due to the club’s poor form in this season’s Ghana Premier League. After 11 matchdays,they find themselves 10th on the standings six points behind leaders AshantiGold. However, the club insists Fabin is still at post and will be in the dugout when they welcome Bechem United to the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday. They posted on their official Twitter page: ”NO CHANGES! Contrary to reports going round, Asante Kotoko head coach, Paa Kwesi Fabin remains the at post and currently preparing the lads for the game against Bechem United. ”Fabin joined the Porcupine Warriors at the start of the season following the sacking of Englishman Steve Polack. The Reds had a dream start to the campaign as they picked a draw at Sogakofe Red Bulls Arena against WAFA- a game in which they made history by scoring their first goal at the ground....

The Nduom stadium located in Cape CoastThe Nduom stadium shockingly remains ‘unlocked’ almost two weeks after irate Elmina Sharks fans horrifically attacked a referee during an ill-tempered clash against Medeama, to make practical nonsense of talks of fighting hooliganism in the local game. The slow pace of taken severe action against the Fearsome Sharks to send a strong signal to the arch-destroyers of the game has irked many football fans in the West African nation. Violence erupted at the end of the first half after irate Elmina Sharks fans brutally attacked referee Nuhu Liman Yakubu – leading to the abrupt end of the match at the Nduom stadium. Sharks attempted to cover up for the barbaric act by claiming the Wa-based referee ‘tripped and fell’But they were exposed after sickening images showed he was clearly hit by thugs and goons – leading to the match officials refusal to continue with the match. Referee Liman was rushed to the hospital after the brutal and inhumane attack b...

* SUNDAY 29TH APRIL, 2018 IS THE 107TH MEETINGS BETWEEN THE TWO CLUBS IN THE LEAGUE AND IT WILL BE THE 189TH IN ALL TIME MEETINGS SINCE 8TH AUGUST 1954. * SPORTS RESEACHERS: ISAAC AMPONSAH (DR IKE), DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR BEREKUM CHELSEA FC AND BRIGHT YEBOAH TAYLOR OF NHYIRA FM HAVE COMPILED RESULTS OF CLASHES BETWEEN THE TWO TRADITIONAL CLUBS. * ALL TIME MEETINGS SINCE 1954 – 188 *ALL TIME MEETINGS INSIDE KUMASI – 75* * LET’S LOOK @ ALL TIME LEAGUE MEETINGS SINCE 1958. Total matches played – 106 [LEAGUE GAMES] Kotoko wins                 – 35 Hearts wins                  – 35 Drawn games               – 36 * HEAD-TO-HEAD @ KOTOKO HOME. Total Matches played – 51 Kotoko wins                 – 18 Hearts wins                  – 18 Drawn games       ...

In a heated showdown, mandatory challenger Isaac Dogboe (19-0, 11 KOs) recovered from an early knockdown to score three of his own to stop Jessie Magdaleno (25-1, 18 KOs) for the WBO super bantamweight title. Magdaleno came out fast, landing a rapid fire combination that dropped Dogboe for the first time in his career. Dogboe was fighting back, but he wasn’t really effective with his punches and Magdaleno was connecting with the harder, crisper punches. Dogboe got back in the fight during the second round, when he connected with several hard punches in the final minute to the head and body. Things continued to heat upin the third, with Dogboe evening things up where he was able to better time his punches on Magdaleno. The champion came roaring back with hard shots of his own.Dogboe continued to fight Magdaleno in close in the fourth, as they were exchanging hard shots. Dogboe was getting off very well, as Magdaleno was unable to adjust.In the fifth, Dogboe landed a big right hook ...