Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan recently opened up about the defining moment of his career: the missed penalty against Uruguay in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final. Despite a career filled with passion and goals, Gyan acknowledges this miss as his “biggest regret.” “I live in my dream and everyone sees the passion I play football with. That penalty miss was ...
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 ...
Ghanaian forward Abdul-Aziz Yakubu was instrumental in Rio Ave’s convincing 3-0 victory over Gil Vicente in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday. The 26-year-old striker doubled Rio Ave’s lead from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute, adding comfort to the advantage João Teixeira had established with the opening goal in the 30th minute. Joca then put the game to ...
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 ...
Former Ghana striker Baffour Gyan has expressed optimism for the Black Stars’ future despite recent struggles. The national team is undergoing a rebuild following an early exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which was held in Ivory Coast this year. This setback led to the dismissal of coach Chris Hughton and his technical team. Baffour Gyan, who ...
Ghanaian midfielder Michael Baidoo had a stellar performance in Elfsborg’s opening match of the 2024 Swedish Allsvenkan season, scoring a goal and assisting another in a 2-2 draw against IFK Värnamo. The 24-year-old midfielder wasted no time making his mark, grabbing the opening goal in the 11th minute. He then turned provider in the 28th minute, setting up Simon Hedlun ...
Ghanaian winger Joseph Paintsil played a key role in LA Galaxy’s 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday. The former Tema Youth forward notched an assist for Gabriel Pec’s fourth-minute goal, which proved to be the game-winner. Paintsil impressed throughout his 84 minutes on the pitch before being substituted for Diego Fagundez. The victory ...
Ghana’s Black Satellites striker, Michael Ephson has expressed his excitement to reunite with his team mates at Samartex FC for the upcoming matches following his triumphant performance at the 2023 African Games. “I am extremely excited to join my colleagues for the rest of the matches. I am well prepared to complement their efforts so far to keep on winning ...
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 ...