Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Black Stars center-back, Mohammed Salisu has resumed light training with the French club, Monaco after recovering from an injury. Salisu sustained a groin injury in March, which curtailed him from playing for his club and the national team. READ MORE: BlackStars defender, Joseph Aidoo faces six months injury layoff The towering defender secured a mouthwatering deal from English side, Southampton to join the French giants AS Monaco in the summer transfer window but is yet to make an appearance for them after he underwent surgery to correct his groin.  His return to training is a major plus for AS…

Ghana defender Joseph Aidoo suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on international duty with the BlackStars which will see him miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d’Ivoire.  The 28-year-old was taken off on a stretcher in tears during BlackStar’s 2-0 defeat by Mexico on Sunday.  READ MORE: Former England star, Bertrand throws support for BlackStars coach, Chris Hughton He landed awkwardly after a challenge in the first half of the international friendly which saw hum replaced by Alidu Seidu in the 28th minute of the game. Celta Vigo’s medical team assessed their towering defender and pronounced…

Former Chelsea defender, Ryan Bertrand has thrown his weight behind, Chris Hughton amidst the Black Stars’ poor run of form in the two international friendly games BlackStars played North American opponents, Mexico and the USA, in two separate international friendly games but failed to record a single win in either match, conceding six goals. READ MORE : Tunisia’s Chouchane Asma  to officiate Olympic qualifying match between Ghana and Benin Following the team’s poor showing in the international friendly duels has heightened pressure on Chris Hughton and the team. But ex-England international, Ryan Bertrand, who is a keen admirer of Hughton has…

Samuel Ashie-Quaye says the best is yet to come from him even though he has been consistent with his side in the opening five games of the season.   The Accra-based club has surprised most fans of the league with their impressive performance, which has seen them topple, debutants, Bofoakwa Tano to the apex of the league.   READ MORE: Samuel Ashie-Quaye heaps praise on Annor Walker for a fine start to the season Speaking to Saharafootball.net after the game, Ashie-Quaye, who has been an ever-present figure for the Ga Mashie side, acknowledged the importance of team effort to his fine form…

Samuel Ashie-Quaye has attributed the club’s fine form this season to the manager, Annor Walker’s tactical brilliance.  The Accra-based club has enjoyed a rollercoaster start to the season, having gone unbeaten and keeping five clean sheets in five games in the ongoing Ghana Premier League.  READ MORE: Medeama and Dreams to use Cape Coast stadium for CAF inter-club games Speaking to Saharafootball.net after the game, Ashie-Quaye ascribed the club’s fine form to the coach’s fine-tuning of the side which has aided them to the summit of the table.  “Well if I may say, this season hasn’t been easy and the…

Ghana’s duo representatives, Medeama SC and Dreams in this year’s CAF inter-club competitions will use the Cape Coast Stadium for their group games ahead of the competition that is slated to kick start this month.  Dawu-based Dreams FC used the Accra Sports Stadium for their home games, which saw them eliminate Guinean side Milo FC de Kankan and FC Kallon of Sierra Leone to seal a place in the CAF Confederations Cup for the first time.  READ MORE : Forson Amankwah signs new RB Salzburg deal Tarkwa-based, Medeama saw off stiff opposition in Remo Stars (Nigeria)and G Horoya AC (Guinea)…

Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has attributed the team’s loss to Mexico in an international friendly as a result of defensive errors at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, USA. The defeat marks the first of Hughton’s loss as coach of the senior national team since taking over the job a few months ago READ MORE: GPL Week Five Review: Kotoko beat Aduana as Olympics thrash Accra Lions Following an end to a disappointing display against one of North America’s sides, Mexico, the coach alluded to his team’s loss in a post-game interview to defensive errors, which…

Berekum Chelsea, Samartex, and Real Tamale United returned to winning ways as they pitched home victories over Nations FC, Dreams FC, and Karela United in match day five of the ongoing Ghana Premier League.   Elsewhere, Kotoko recorded their second victory of the season under coach Prosper Ogum Narteh at the expense of Aduana Stars at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.  The game between Hearts of Lions and Accra Hearts of Oak was postponed as a result of the Akosombo Dam spillage, which displaced lives and properties along the Lower Volta and its ensuing villages.  WEEK FIVE  Kotoko 1-0 Aduana…

The Baba Yara Sports Stadium will see two former league winners go head-to-head in what promises to be a cliffhanger in match week five of the league between Kotoko and Aduana Stars.  On the back of going three games without a win, the host finally saw the light with a last-gasp Kalo Outtara winner against Accra Lions at the Accra Sports Stadium.  READ MORE: AFCON 2024: Ghana to face Egypt in Group B; see full draw Coach Prosper Ogum Narteh will breathe a sigh of relief after the statement win over Accra Lions knowing that they can’t afford to rest…

The Black Stars of Ghana will know their group members later this evening when the draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is held on Thursday, 12 October 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. The ceremony will take place at the Parc Des Expositions venue in Abidjan where the teams will discover their opponents. READ MORE : CAF and VISA sign exclusive partnership for African football competitions Ghana qualified for the Nations Cup after finishing top of Group E, with three wins and three draws. The Black Stars are in pot 2 alongside Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Cameroon, and DR Congo in…