Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has expressed his lingering frustration over a controversial coaching decision during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations final against Egypt. Despite being a key player throughout the tournament, Gyan, now 38, revealed he was surprisingly pulled from the game just two minutes after Egypt took the lead. “It pained me because I predicted I would ...
Former Black Stars player Mohammed Polo has described the current black stars coach, Otto Addo as a latter-day saint”, believing a coach could have been selected from a retired player list that won Ghana its 4 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophies. The 1975 Ghana Football Association Footballer of the Year was part of the retired footballers honoured at an ...
Ex-Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed that his senior brother Baffour Gyan foresaw how great he’d become many years ago. Baffour was the first to make it as a professional footballer from the Gyan family and went on to play for the Black Stars. Asamoah later joined his senior brother in the national team, with both featuring at the 2008 ...
Former Ghana coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor is urging the Black Stars to turn the page and build their future around midfielder Mohammed Kudus. While acknowledging the contributions of veterans Andre and Jordan Ayew, Akonnor believes Kudus’ recent performances demand a change in direction. “The earlier, of course, the better,” Akonnor stressed. “The Ayew brothers have served Ghana well, but considering ...
The Black Stars of Ghana suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly played on Friday evening at Grande de Stade Marrakech in Morocco. Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring for Nigeria from the penalty spot in the 38th minute. The lead was doubled by Ademola Lookman in the 84th minute, putting Ghana in ...
Ghana’s Black stars coach coach Otto Addo has been sharing his thoughts on Ghana’s FIFA international friendly against Nigeria in Marrakech on Friday. The former Borussia Dortmund player touched on his return to the team and what he has picked up so far going into the two games against Nigeria and Uganda. Otto also shared his thoughts on the absence ...
The Ghana Football Association has explained the omission of trio Thomas Partey, Inaki Williams and Joseph Paintsil from the Black Stars for the upcoming friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda. Ghana will take on the Super Eagles on March 22 before facing the Cranes of Uganda on March 26 in Morocco during the March international break. . Otto Addo, who has ...
Black Stars Coach Otto Addo has named Joseph Laumann, John Painstil, and Fatawu Dauda as assistant coaches for the Ghana’s senior national team. Lauman, a UEFA pro-License holder, previously played in Cyprus, Germany, and Vietnam. In coaching, he has had stints with Standard Liege, VfL Bochum, and Barnsley in the English championship. Also, in the backroom, staff are former Ghana ...
The Black Stars head coach search committee have submitted their report and recommendations to the Executive Council for further action. The report was received by President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Simeon-Okraku on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The Executive Council will now review the recommendations from the search committee and decide on the next Black Stars Coach. Once the ...
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed his unwavering faith in the senior national football team, the Black Stars, during his state of the nation address on February 27, 2024. “I have no doubt that the Black Stars will rise up and make us proud again,” President Nana Akufo-Addo declared, acknowledging the team’s recent struggles. The President’s statement comes after a ...