A BUSINESSMAN, Abdul Razak, has become the first player to qualify for the final of BetPlanet’s Golden Goal event. At a brief ceremony in Accra last Thursday, Razak was presented with a Golden Goal ticket and a citation acknowledging him for being the first winner. Golden Goal campaign The BetPlanet Golden Goal event is an online betting competition for sports lovers who are rewarded based on the number of goals they score during an online soccer competition. It is being organised by Planet Sports Limited, operators of BetPlanet, who launched the project aimed at enticing sports enthusiasts to reap benefits...

The lifetime ban of former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has been reduced to 15 years after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). A former Fifa Council member and vice-president of the Confederation of African Football, Nyantakyi was banned for life by Fifa in October 2018 for breaking bribery and corruption rules. He was filmed taking $65,000 from an undercover reporter. “Kwesi Nyantakyi is banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for a period of 15 years, commencing on 29 October 2018,” Cas told BBC Sport Africa. The Ghanaian’s initial...

Swiss-based goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati-Zigi has become Coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor’s preferred man in post as Ghana take on their Malian counterparts on Friday evening at the Emir Sports complex in Antalya, Turkey. The 23-year-old shot stopper would step in the big shoes of Richard Ofori who failed to make the trip due to injury. Nicholas Opoku would pair with Kassim Nuhu for the central defensive role with Tarique Fosu and Gideon Mensah playing at the wingback. Alexander Djiku will partner Bernard Mensah in central midfield with skipper Andre Ayew and Eugene Ansah operating from the flanks. Thomas Partey play in...

Black Stars skipper, Andre Ayew, has described the elevation of Thomas Partey and Richard Ofori to the position of deputy captains as a worthy appointment that would inure to the benefit of the team. According to him it was a grooming process for the 25-year-old Partey to step into his shoes when he fades out as the captain of the team. Speaking in an interview ahead of their crunch duel against Mali in Antalya, Turkey on Friday, the Swansea City ace said Partey who just signed for English Premier League side, Arsenal, has proven his worth and deserves the position...

Fans of Ghana Premier League giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko will be offered the opportunity to select the design of the jerseys the club will use under its new kit sponsorship with Italian sportswear giants Erreà. In a post on social media, the club said it will soon announce a code for fans to select the new kits from four jerseys. The development comes after the club announced a three-year partnership with Erreà for the 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons today. The Kumasi-based club had signed a three-year deal with Strike, a kit manufacturing company owned by Club Consult Africa in 2018...

Newly signed Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Teye Partey, has challenged his Black Stars colleagues to play above average to win all their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualification games. That, he said, would endear them to the hearts of Ghanaian fans, many of whom had fallen out of love with the national team players. “We have to do our best and make sure we win all our matches like we did previously against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe, and with this, we will win back the hearts of many Ghanaians,” Partey told ghanafa.org in an interview in Antalya, Turkey,...

Doing what he knows best in games, Emmanuel Lomotey has been brilliant in training since the team assembled in Antalya to prepare for the upcoming International friendlies against Mali and Qatar. The Amiens midfielder who is rated as one of the best young players in the team is noted for his high pressing game, defensive qualities and long-range shots. The former Villareal player expects to play a big role in the two games – but what does he make of his new team mates and the opportunity to play for Ghana. On build up and how team is working I...

Sports betting firm Planet Sports Limited, operators of BetPlanet has encouraged sports fans to stake their bets in sporting activities to generate an interest in the discipline. Mr. Henry Akrong, Marketing Manager for Planet Sports Limited noted that BetPlanet presents the best opportunity for sports fans to win a lot from the game and sports fans should take the opportunity as the premier league kick starts. He made these remarks when his outfit presented a ‘Golden Goal Live Campaign’ ticket to the first person who scored a Golden Goal and qualified for the final event. The Golden Goal Live Campaign...

Black Stars midfielder, Bernard Mensah, is aiming to help his side win both friendly games against Mali and Qatar. Ghana would be playing the two teams as part of FIFA international friendly in Turkey on Friday and Monday respectively. This game means so much to Coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor’s team and particularly the debutants who would want to convince the coach to be handed a permanent spot. The 25-year-old Turkish-based player who was returning to the side since making his debut in 2015 is optimistic the quality of players in the team was enough to help them achieve victory. “We...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended president Akufo-Addo for approving the payment of US$45,000 Ghana owed former World Boxing Champion, David Kotei, popularly known as D.K. Poison. “It is gratifying that the President chose to approve the payment on compassionate grounds. We have for decades observed how some of our outstanding sportsmen have become destitute because of the lack of a steady income”. A statement signed by Kobina Andoh Amoakwa of Communications Directorate of the former president, urged D.K. Poison to use the money judiciously while advising successful sportsmen in the country to endeavour to manage their resources in...