Category: Sports

Ex-Black Stars Midfielder Yaw Acheampong has warned Chris Hughton and the team not to underrate the Palancas Negras of Angola ahead of Ghana’s first leg encounter of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The two sides head into the first leg level on points in Group E of the...

Black Stars assistant coach Mas-ud Didi Dramani has clarified the absence of home-based players from Ghana’s squad for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola. Ghana and Angola will face off twice this month, with the first match scheduled for March 23 in Kumasi. The second game will be held in Luanda on March...

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has finally commented on the comparisons with Manchester United’s Casemiro. According to him, he just wants to concentrate on himself but is happy that people are noticing his impressive performances. Partey and Casemiro have both been in sensational form for Arsenal and Manchester United, respectively, this season. The former has been instrumental...

New Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has named his first-ever squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The Black Stars of Ghana will play Angola in a double header this month as they hope to book a place in the AFCON tournament slated for Ivory...

Black Stars forward Mohammed Kudus has dedicated his goal of the month award to the late Christian Atsu. On February 19, a day after the confirmation of Atsu’s passing, the 22-year-old sealed Ajax’s 4-0 thrashing of Sparta Rotterdam with a superb free-kick for his 14th goal of the season. During the celebration, Kudus lifted his...

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Thomas Partey would be the first person to admit that Casemiro is a better footballer than him. According to him, although Partey has proven to be a very good midfielder, Casemiro is a class above the Ghanaian. The debate over who the better player is has been raging on among fans...

The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, says Chris Hughton is expected in Ghana for his unveiling as the new Black Stars head coach next week. Since the official communication to hand him the job two weeks ago, that conversation has never been revisited with his unveiling delayed due to...

Lionel Messi has purchased custom-designed gold iPhones for his Argentina teammates and coaching staff following their World Cup victory in Qatar 2022. The total cost of the 35 devices, which were delivered to Paris, was reportedly £175,000. Messi, who recently won the FIFA Best men’s player of the year award, worked with IDESIGN GOLD to...

Angola coach Pedro Goncalves is upbeat ahead of their matchup against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers for 2023. Angola failed to qualify for the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon after exiting the group stage in 2019. They now face the difficult task to re-enter the competition. The Palancas Negras will travel to Ghana...

Besiktas supporters threw thousands of soft toys on to the pitch during the match against Antalyaspor to donate to children affected by the earthquakes. The match was paused after four minutes 17 seconds, representing the time the first earthquake struck Turkey and Syria at 04:17 on 6 February. The fans then began throwing the toys,...