The CAF-licensed Coaches Association of Ghana has impressed upon the sports minister - designate, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, to develop a good relationship with indigenous football coaches as a means of encouraging locals to develop.
The New York Red Bulls have completed the transfer of Ghanaian central defender Gideon Baah from Finnish side Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (HJK Helsinki), the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced last Tuesday.
Nii Ayi finally earned the bragging rights over his old foe Edward Afrifa after clinching a 5-4 victory in their big game at the Community 9 Draught Club last Saturday.
It was one of their rare encounters that ended without controversy, and Nii Ayi was in his vocal elements as sponsor of the clash, Ofosu Appiah Brothers, congratulated him on his victory.
Head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko David Duncan says the upcoming league is one that will be a tough one for all the 16 participating teams.
“Most of the teams looked poised for action and it’s going to be a real survival of the fittest”, he stated.
Ghanaian international, Asamoah Gyan, returned to action for his Chinese club, Shanghai SIPG but failed to score in the team’s 3-0 win over Maungthong United yesterday.
Arjen Robben says Bayern Munich need Franck Ribery back to full fitness after the French winger returned to training yesterday following a two-month injury break.
The 32-year-old Ribery endured a miserable 2015 and tore a thigh muscle in mid-December in just his second game back after nine months out with an ankle injury.
Former Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan midfielder Michael Essien has revealed that his home in Athens was burgled while he was out having dinner.
"I experienced my first bad week in Athens. My home burgled on Wednesday and the defeat on Saturday," wrote the 32-year-old Ghana international on his Instagram account.
With less than two weeks to the commencement of the nation’s flagship football tournament, the management of Dreams FC have put in place a number of activities to mark the grand reopening of the refurbished Dawu Stadium on Sunday.
The Country Director of Herbalife Ghana Limited, Mr Frederick Amissah, has urged sports teams in Africa to take the nutritional needs of their athletes more seriously.
He said adhering to the nutritional needs of their athletes would enhance their performance during international tournaments.
Ghana's taekwondo contingent made up of, David Koney Adjetey, Terrence Asare, Danielle Pelham and Eunice Adadepo all failed to make it to the Rio Olympic Games which is slated for August this year after crashing out at the African Olympic Qualification Taekwondo Tournament in Agadir, Morocco.
Delegates of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a new constitution which now places ownership and control of the federation in the hands of the various clubs, regional associations and other stakeholders.
Newly-promoted Division One League (DOL) side, Vision FC, have set a target of sealing a qualification into the elite division of Ghana football next three seasons.
Black Bombers coach, Daniel Lartekwei Lartey insists despite the total neglect of the team ahead of the Olympic qualifiers in Cameroun, six of his boxers still stand the greatest chance of qualifying to the Olympics.
The president of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Professor Francis Dodoo, has allayed the fears of Ghanaians over the uncertainty of Ghana’s participation at the upcoming Olympics set for Rio in August.
The board chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak, Torgbe Afede XIV, has injected a whopping amount of GH¢500,000 into the coffers of the club ahead of the start of the forthcoming Premier League season.
According to Vincent Odotei Sowah, Chairman of the Strategic Management Committee of the club, the money will be used for the settlement of all outstanding salaries of players, technical handlers and administrators of the club, as well as other financial obligations.
He disclosed to the Graphic Sports that the payment of the salary arrears was one of the initiatives taken by the management to restructure the club to ensure smooth operations in the upcoming Premier League season.
