Head coach of the Black Stars, Chris Hughton, has emphasised the need for Ghana to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Ivory Coast. The Black Stars are chasing another appearance at the continental showpiece which is just five months away from now. With nine points, Ghana is in first […]
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2023 FIFA WWC starts today, here’s all you need to know
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), the most anticipated female sporting event ever, kicks off on Thursday, July 20, in Australia and New Zealand. It is the ninth edition and it is scheduled to take place from July 20 to August 20, 2023. This will be the first FIFA WWC to have more than one […]
Thomas Partey excluded from Arsenal’s squad for USA tour
Black Stars midfielder, Thomas Partey, is not part of Arsenal’s travelling squad to the USA for preseason, the club said on Sunday. The 30-year-old is expected to join Mikel Arteta’s side on Tuesday as they step up preparations for the start of the 2023/24 season. Partey has been training with Arsenal since the start of […]
U-23 AFCON: Black Meteors arrive in Ghana after group stage exit
The Black Meteors have arrived in Accra after exiting the ongoing 2023 TotalEnergies U23 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco. The National U23 side were eliminated from the competition after finishing third in Group A behind hosts Morocco and Guinea. Ghana’s delegation made up of players, technical staff and team officials left Morocco on […]
Meteors face must-win clash against Guinea
Ghana’s Black Meteors face a high-stakes group encounter against Guinea that could determine their fate in the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations tournament and their quest for a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Today’s match comes off at the Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangiers (Kickoff at 8p.m GMT) and holds a […]
Benjamin Mendy said he slept with 10,000 women, court hears
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy raped a young woman then told her “it’s fine, I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”, a jury has heard. The 28-year-old is accused of attacking the woman, aged 24 at the time, at his £4m mansion in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, in October 2020. He is also accused of the […]
The GFA is corrupt, Kurt Okraku should resign – Alhaji Grunzah
Black Stars management committee member, Alhaji Karim Grunzah, has launched a scathing attack on the Ghana Football Association (GFA), describing the leadership of its President, Kurt Okraku as poor. The bankroller of King Faisal FC described the association as corrupt and wants the GFA President to resign together with his General Secretary Prosper, Harrison Addo. […]
Breaking: Arsenal’s Thomas Partey agrees personal terms with Juventus
Thomas Partey could follow in the footsteps of compatriots Stephen Appiah and Kwadwo Asamoah by joining Juventus with reports in Italy suggesting the Ghanaian midfielder has approved a potential move to the Italian Serie A side with the Arsenal midfielder expected to turn down offers from Saudi Arabia. According to Sky Sport Italia, Partey’s entourage have […]
‘I came from nothing’ – Ghanaian boxer breaks down after winning bout in UK
Social media users from Ghana are full of admiration for a boxer, Seth Gyimah, who plies trade in the United Kingdom. On Saturday, April 15, Freezy MacBones, as he is affectionately called, squared off with veteran, Darryl Sharp, at the Copper Box Arena in London. The bout was MacBones’ second professional fight since the 33-year-old […]
Chris Hughton explains why he benched captain Andre Ayew during the Black Stars Angola win
Chris Hughton, the head coach of the Black Stars, has defended his decision to drop skipper Andre Dede Ayew from the starting line-up in Ghana’s recent match against Angola. Ayew, 33, was not named in the 21-man squad for the game and watched the entire game from the substitutes bench with Arsenal star Thomas Partey […]
Chris Hughton appointed Black Stars coach
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Chris Hughton as the new head coach of the Black Stars. The FA confirmed the experienced coach as the successor to interim coach, Otto Addo, whose short-term contract expired in December after leading Ghana to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A GFA statement on Sunday said […]
Ghanaians recount experiences in Turkiye earthquake – Christian Atsu rescued
While he might have made the headlines because of his status as an international footballer, Ghanaian star, Christian Atsu Twasam, was not the only one who was caught in the devastating earthquake in Turkiye last Monday. There were many other Ghanaians, some living permanently in Turkiye and others as students, who have shared stories of […]