Spaniard Gerard Nus, who served as video analyst for the Black Stars during the tenure of Avram Grant, has returned to Spain after a shameful impasse with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) was brought to an end Sunday.
Nus had been refusing to vacate his Accra hotel to fly back home until he has been paid all monies owed him by the FA from Afcon 2017.
Two players of the senior national team paid a visit on the UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin.
Captain Asamoah Gyan and diminutive winger Christian Atsu Twasam visited the outspoken High Commissioner who threw his support behind the Stars at the just ended Afcon tourney.
Veteran sports journalist and President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Kwabena Yeboah, has completely verbally annihilated Kevin-Prince Boateng, after the former Ghana midfielder commented on the Stars just ended Afcon campaign.
Kwabena Yeboah, in an interview with Angel Fm in Accra, said speaking any words about Boateng is a complete waste of everybody’s time and that he should not even occupy any place in the Ghanaian public discourse.
Most impressive Black Stars player at the just ended AFCON, Christian Twasam Atsu, has packed his luggage and set out from Africa to the U.K to join his Newcastle United team in their fight to return to the English Premier League.
Christian Atsu, who was named with Thomas Partey as part of AFCON’s best 11 players, has sent out a humble message to the fans and supporters of the Black Stars – saying though Ghanaians are heart-broken, they should expect a brighter future for the Stars and the Nation as the team will come back stronger.
Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey has apologised to all Ghanaians for the Black Stars embarrassing campaign at the 2017 Afcon and promises they’ll return stronger to bring smiles onto our faces.
The Black Stars were beaten 2-0 by Cameroon in the semi finals of the current Afcon, before losing the third place game by 1-0 to the Burkinabes and thus exiting the tournament empty handed.
Cameroon beat 7 time champions Egypt Sunday night to win the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon.
The Indomitable Lions came from a goal down to beat the North African side 2-1, to complete an incredible tournament where very few considered them favourites.
The Black Stars of Ghana broke Ghanaians hearts Thursday night as they lost to the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the semi finals of the 2017 African Cup of Nations.
Not that heartbreak from this team is anything new, but the loss did sting anyway as Ghanaians had just started to believe in this team once again.
The Black Stars of Ghana got knocked out of the African Cup of Nations at the semi final stage after a 2-0 loss to the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.
Two goals from Ngadeu-Ngadjui and Bassogog in the second half handed the Stars a fourth semi finals loss since 2008 and the second to Cameroon, who also knocked the Stars out of Ghana 2008.
Two revenge missions lie ahead of the Ghana Black Stars if they are to annex their first Cup of Nations trophy in 35 years.
Ghana, over the past decade, has consistently reached the final four of the African Cup of Nations, but has consistently fallen short of lifting the ultimate trophy.
The only team to beat Ghana at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt, awaits the Black Stars in Sunday’s final if they are able to go past Cameroon later today.
The Pharaohs, 7 time African Champions, beat Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties after a hard fought 120 minutes in which the West African side were by far the better team.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have imposed a $2,500 fine on first choice goalkeeper Razak Brimah after he posted a video on social media insulting Ghanaians and using some very colourful language.
After a meeting held Tuesday morning, Brimah was found to have violated the Black Stars Code of Conduct and was thus fined the figure.
EIB Sports Journalist, Dennis Mirpuri is not pleased Razak Brimah has sent unprintable words to his critics after his showmanship against DR Congo and Radio Stations played it for us to hear. Reports have it that, the Black Stargoalkeeperer earlier posted a video on his Facebook page verbally whipping mercilessly Ghanaians who previously chastise him … Read more
Reserve Ghana goalie Abdul Fatau Dauda claims his prayers won Ghana the game against DR Congo in the Afcon quarter final game played on Sunday.
Dauda left the bench for the dressing room during the game twice, both times before Ghana scored, it’s being reported.
The Black Stars of Ghana earned a hard fought 2-1 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo to qualify for the semi finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations.
It was an Ayew brothers clinic as both got on the scoresheet either side of a Paul-Jose Mpoku screamer to give Ghana the hard fought victory.
Burkina Faso secured a stunning 2-0 victory over Tunisia in the quarter finals of the ongoing Cup of African Natons tournament in Gabon to book an unexpected but well deserved place in the semis.
Two late goals from substitute Aristide Bance and forward Nakoulma wrapped up the game for the West Africans after a largely listless game with few chances.
The Black Stars of Ghana would take on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the quarter finals of the ongoing Cup of Nations on Sunday.
This follows the team’s narrow 1-0 loss to the Pharaohs of Egypt Wednesday, a result that put the North Africans top of the group and left Ghana in second place.
The Black Stars of Ghana would be out for revenge when they take on the Pharaohs of Egypt in the 2017 African Cup of Nations tonight.
Ghana, already qualified for the quarter final stage of the competition, could knock out the 7 time African Champions with a victory and favourable results in the other group game.
African Champions Cote d’Ivoire – who beat Ghana on penalties to win the tournament in 2015 – have been kicked out of the ongoing Cup of Nations after a 1-0 loss to Morocco.
The North Africans won the Group C clash with a Rachid Alioui wonder goal which doomed Cote d’Ivoire to completing the tournament without a win and prematurely ended their title defence.
The website of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was hacked by a Russian group protesting the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Gabon.
Calling themselves ‘New World Hackers’, the group took down the CAF website over the weekend, claiming it is in protest of Gabon hosting the ongoing Cup of African Nations.
This is Africa, where superstition is key to understanding things rather than empirical knowledge.
Maybe today’s manifestation from Ghana’s AFCON match should convince you beyond reasonable doubt that maybe “African Magic” plays a pivotal role in AFCON too.
There’s a strong wind blowing signaling the departure of Blackstars Coach Avram Grant, immediately after the ongoing AFCON as his contract expires soon after that.
Speaking to Metro Tv’s Ernest Koranteng in Port Gentil, Gabon, Grant said he hasn’t emphatically stated he is leaving. But his remarks quite sounded like a thank you speech.
25year old Christian Atsu Tswasam, playing for Newcastle United on loan from Chelsea, has been very phenomenal in the Blackstars AFCON 2017 line up.
According to the right-winger, Ghanaians should not be perturbed about the playing style of the team but focus on the fact they keep winning.
Blackstars All-Time Top Scorer cum Captain, Asamoah Gyan is delighted he has increased his goal tally for the National Team and very hopeful to keep banging the back of the net for the team.
Speaking on Metro Tv live from Gabon, listen to how the 31-year-old striker told Ernest Koranteng that he still has fresh limbs and the goals can only keep coming.
The Black Stars of Ghana would be back in action later today when they take on The Eagles of Mali on the verge of a defensive crisis.
Ghana could qualify with a win against the Malians, but risk unravelling after star left back Baba Rahman was ruled out of the tournament with an injury in the first game and with no like for like replacement in the side.
British High Commissioner, Jon Benjamin’s presence on twitter has often been causing some stir on the platform.
The last time it was his “harmattan joke ” which Ghanaians found unfriendly and disrespectful to Ex-President Mahama.
Today it is Avram Grant’s spokesman, Saif Rubie who is at the throat of Jon for tweeting that “Watching the Black Stars is sometimes every bit as frustrating as watching West Ham. What did Avram Grant say to them at half time?”
The Black Stars kicked off their 2017 Afcon campaign with a hard fought 1-0 over the Cranes of Uganda in the opening Group D game.
The Stars, winless in their past four competitive fixtures and in somewhat of a slump, managed to scrape off the win against a tireless Ugandan side which refused to be perturbed by going a goal down and fought all game to get back on level pegging.
The Black Stars of Ghana commence their journey towards a 5th African Cup triumph later today when they lace up their boots to take on the Cranes of Uganda in their first game of the ongoing tournament.
The Stars need a win in the game (kick off at 1600 GMT) to get off their tournament to a blistering start ahead of tougher games against Mali and Egypt later in the tournament.
