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Ghana will never win AFCON without Asamoah Gyan – Fetish Priest [VIDEO]

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 10 0

Ace Ghanaian footballer, Asamoah Gyan announced his retirement from the national team through a press release on Monday, May 20, 2019, explaining that he feels betrayed by head coach James Kwesi Appiah. According to the statement, the player does not agree with the coach’s decision to choose a Read More

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Nana Addo invites Kwesi Appiah over Asamoah Gyan’s retirement

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 20 0

President Akufo-Addo has invited the technical team of the Black Stars, the Management Committee, and the Normalization Committee of the Ghana Football Association as well as the Asamoah Gyan’s camp to a meeting at the Jubilee House this afternoon. The meeting is to address the issues that led to the sudden retirement of  Gyan from […]Read More

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Spurs ban fans for trying to sell UCL final tickets

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 11 0

Tottenham have given “indefinite” bans to three fans who tried to sell their tickets for the Champions League final against Liverpool. Three Tottenham season-ticket holders listed the seats for the showpiece at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on a secondary market site. But they are not allowed to resell the tickets, leading Tottenham to […]Read More

La Liga Sport

Five talking points from the last La Liga weekend

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 12 0

Valencia won 2-0 at Real Valladolid on Saturday to finish fourth in La Liga and seal qualification for next year’s Champions League, while Girona were relegated after a 2-1 defeat at Alaves. Here are five talking points from the final weekend of the La Liga season. BARCA DOMINANCE La Liga champions Barcelona saw out the […]Read More

Sport

Alaves appoint Garitano as new coach

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 15 0

Alaves appointed Asier Garitano as coach on Tuesday after Abelardo left at the end of his contract. Garitano, who took Leganes into La Liga in 2016, joined Real Sociedad last summer but was sacked in December after eight defeats in 17 league games. “Deportivo Alaves want to welcome the coach from Vergara and wish him […]Read More

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Arsenal’s Mkhitaryan to miss final over safety fears

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 12 0

Arsenal’s Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku amid fears over his safety. Mkhitaryan’s well-being was a concern for Arsenal due to the tense political dispute between Armenia and final hosts Azerbaijan. The Premier League club have decided against Mkhitaryan travelling with the rest of Unai Read More

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No room for sentiment as Giroud gears up to face Arsenal

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 11 0

Olivier Giroud is relishing the prospect of beating his old Arsenal teammates when he lines up for Chelsea in the Europa League final in Baku on 29 May. The 32-year-old French World Cup winner’s move across London 18 months ago has failed to deliver the regular first team football he hoped after falling behind compatriot […]Read More

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AFCON 2019: Kwesi Appiah parade 29 man squad for AFCON with Gyan and Boye

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 12 0

Head coach of the Black Stars, James Akwasi Appiah has named a 29-man provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt without Asamoah Gyan and John Boye. Three U-23 [Black Meteors] players were handed call ups as Azam FC goalkeeper Razak Abalora also earned his first call international call -up. Johnathan Mensah, […]Read More

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AFCON 2019: André Ayew set to be named new Black Stars skipper

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 16 0

Fenebache forward, Andre Ayew will be named as the new captain of the Black Stars according to reports. The 28-year-old takes over from the now retired Asamoah Gyan, who astonishingly announced his decision to leave international football on Monday evening. This decision answers the question hanging since Gyan opted to leave the side, as he […]Read More

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Kwesi Appiah forced Gyan to retire – Asamoah’s Aide

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 21 0

The decision of the captain of the Ghana Black Stars to retire from the national team has been blamed on the head coach, Kwesi Appiah. Coach of the senior national football team is reported to have asked Asamoah Gyan privately to renounce his interest in the captaincy of the Black Stars publicly. Unimpressed by the coach’s […]Read More

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Prez. Akufo Addo to convince Asamoah Gyan to rescind decision from quitting Black Stars

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 21 0

Member of Parliament for Mpohor Constituency and a member of parliamentary select committee on sports, Hon. Alex Kofi Agyekum has hinted that President Akufo-Addo might step in trying to convince Asamoah Gyan to rethink his decision to quit Ghana national team. According to the 33-year-old, his decision had been taken as a way to protest a […]Read More

Sport

Highlights: Asamoah Gyan, 16 years a Black Star [Video + infographic]

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 26 0

He has given Ghana some unforgettable moments of heartbreak, the most profound of which happened in July 2010 against Uruguay. He has missed crucial penalties at other times. He has had a love-hate relationship with the national. He has brought incredible joys and numbing pain, but Asamoah Gyan has been a staple contributor to the […]Read More

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FEATURE: Is Asamoah Gyan Ghana’s greatest striker?

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 24 0

Over the course of the twelve years since making his debut for the Black Stars Asamoah Gyan’s infamy for the occasional heartbreak moments is only overshadowed by his knack for scoring critical goals for Ghana. His place in the history of Ghana football is entrenched forever but has he left no one in doubt that […]Read More

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All Africa Games qualifiers: Black Spikers fail to raise $8,000 participating fee

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 15 0

The dream of Ghana male volleyball team, Black Spikers, to participate in the upcoming All Africa Games in Morocco hit the rocks after they failed to raise the $8,000 participating fee and per diem for players and officials. The team, which had been in camp a month ago preparing for the competition, were scheduled to […]Read More

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Stephen Appiah hoping for Ghana, Nigeria AFCON finals

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 14 0

A former skipper of the Black Stars, Stephen Appiah is hoping for Ghana and Nigeria in the finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana will be hoping to win the ultimate for the fifth time whiles The Super Eagles will be hoping to make history on the continent. Appiah, who now serves as […]Read More

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Sam Johnson in support of Gyan’s decision to retire from Black Stars

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 13 0

Former Black Stars and Hearts of Oak defender, Sam Johnson has sensationally indicated that he is in support of Asamoah Gyan’s decision to retire from the national team. The Kayserispor forward on Monday announced his retirement from the national team through a press release on explaining that he feels betrayed by head coach James Kwesi […]Read More

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Atletico Madrid’s Partey rejects Ghana criticism ahead of Afcon

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 19 0

Ghana ace Thomas Teye Partey has responded to critics comparing his performances for Spanish club Atletico Madrid and his national team, Ghana. The 25-year-old is expected to lead Ghana’s quest for a fifth Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title in Egypt next month, with the Black Stars are drawn against defending champions Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau in Group F. Read More

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Chelsea take final decision on Giroud’s future

Ama Serwaa May 21, 2019 15 0

Chelsea have activated a clause in Olivier Giroud’s contract to extend his deal for one more year, Goal reports. Manager Maurizio Sarri had already expressed his intent on keeping Giroud, but the player threw his future into doubt by complaining of a bit-part role at the club and talking up moves back to Ligue 1. […]Read More

Sport

Mbappe predicts winner of 2019 Ballon D’or

Ama Serwaa May 21, 2019 29 0

Paris Saint Germain star, Kylian Mbappe, has predicted the winner of 2019 Ballon D’or. Mbappe said the Barcelona superstar, Lionel was the favourite to claim the most prestigious individual award. He said the Argentine had done enough to put himself ahead of other players this season and so deserved the award. “Messi, despite the elimination […]Read More

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Mourinho: What Ronaldo told Juventus board about ex-Man United manager

Ama Serwaa May 21, 2019 32 0

Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, has told the club’s board to appoint former Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, as the club’s new coach. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Ronaldo approached Juventus hierarchy and asked the bosses to offer Mourinho the Old Lady managerial job after the club announced over the weekend that manager, Massimiliano Allegri, […]Read More

Sport

Pogba spotted at Juventus stadium

Ama Serwaa May 21, 2019 21 0

Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, was spotted in Turin On Sunday night. Pogba has been the centre of intense transfer speculation this summer and is being linked with a move to Real Madrid. The France international who has also been linked with a return to Juventus, was however in Italy, to join in their title […]Read More

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Ghanaian football fandom react to Asamoah Gyan’s retirement from Black Stars

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 16 0

News broke on Monday evening that Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan has retired from the national duties with a month left for the start of the African Cup of Nations. Coach Kwesi Appiah was expected to name his 30 man provisional squad but was postponed with no explanation. Gyan, in a press release, said he […]Read More

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PSG responds to Mbappe’s transfer threat amid Real Madrid links

Ama Serwaa May 21, 2019 15 0

Paris Saint-Germain have responded to Kylian Mbappe’s comments about his future, by insisting he will remain with the club next season. Mbappe raised eyebrows after accepting the awards for Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year and Player of the Year when he told reporters he had reached a “turning point” in his career. The […]Read More

Sport

Ruining Black Stars at the root

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 21 0

News broke on Monday evening that, striker, Asamoah Gyan has recused himself from AFCON 2019 and in fact, also retired from the national team. That came quite as a surprise to me and clearly, something must have compelled the former Black Stars captain to arrive at, what I still consider as an impulsive decision rather […]Read More

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Clottey: Dogboe must work on his defence

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 15 0

Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight champion, Joshua Clottey, has called on Isaac Dogboe to work on his defence if he is to attain greater heights in the sport. Clottey advised the former WBO super bantamweight titlist to learn how to avoid counter punches whenever he was attacking in the ring, the lack of which […]Read More

Sport

Commey ready to ‘rock and roll’ against Beltran

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 16 0

International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight titlist, Richard Oblitey Commey, says he is ready to use his upcoming defence against Ray Beltran as an opportunity to prove his ambition of becoming an undisputed lightweight champion of the world. Commey, who defeated Russia’s Isa Chaniev to win the world title last February, believes he has the right […]Read More

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Meet Raymundo Beltran, Commey’s next opponent

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 14 0

Ghana’s IBF lightweight titlist, Richard Oblitey Commey, is set to make his first title defence against Mexico’s Raymundo Beltran at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, on June 28. Commey, who took the title after knocking out Russian Isa Chaniev come up against a formidable opponent who was a former world champion and once […]Read More

English Premier League Sport

Chris Smalling assault: Man admits charge during Arsenal match

Ekow Amoasi May 21, 2019 16 0

A man has admitted assaulting Manchester United defender Chris Smalling during a Premier League match at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. Gary Cooper, 30, ran onto the pitch about 70 minutes into the game on  March 10, which Arsenal won 2-0. Cooper, of Styventon Place, Chertsey, Surrey, changed his plea to guilty to an assault charge when […]Read More

Sport

Manner of Asamoah Gyan retirement reveals the true, fractured state of Black Stars

Ekow Amoasi May 20, 2019 31 0

Two weeks ago, Dr Kofi Amoah, head of the Ghana FA Normalization Committee, spoke about the state of Ghana’s senior national team. He went on about a few things, before zeroing in on the captaincy. “There is no disagreement between Andre Ayew and Asamoah Gyan,” he told Metro TV. “Both players were invited by the […]Read More

Sport

Gyan retired from national because of prophecy – Aide

Ekow Amoasi May 20, 2019 33 0

An aide to Asamoah Gyan says the former Black Stars skipper made a shock retirement from the national team because Coch Kwesi Appiah relied on spiritual predictions to strip him off the Black Stars captaincy. The Kayserispor forward on Monday issued a statement that he has retired from the national team with less than two months […]Read More