Author: Clinton Eleto

Hearts of Oak release three players Accra Hearts of Oak announced that they have released two players Goalkeeper Ernest Sowah and defender Yusif Alhassan and also decided not renew the contract of Malik Akowuah after his contract expired. https://twitter.com/HeartsOfOakGH/status/1153351451483262978 https://twitter.com/HeartsOfOakGH/status/1153349245040254976 Ernest Sowah joined the Phobians from Asante Kotoko but has been unlucky as the player has been suffering from recurring injuries.

Ghana Football Awards: Abdul Fatawu, Makarama, Thomas Partey win BIG; See Full list The second edition of the Ghana Football Awards took place on Sunday 21st July at the Marriot Hotel in Accra as footballers and sports personalities gathered to grace the event. Abdulai Makarama bagged two awards in this year’s edition; Future Star Award and Women’s Player of the Year Award. Asante Kotoko and its star players were among the winners on Sunday. Full List of Winners: Goalkeeper of the year – Felix Annan Team of the Year – Asante Kotoko Future Star Award – Abdulai Mukarama Foreign Based…

Asante Kotoko beat Rahimo FC in friendly encounter Asante Kotoko were victorious in their first pre-season friendly game against Burkinabe side Rahimo FC on Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium, the game ended 2-1. Asante Kotoko found themselves behind in the 35th minute of the first half after Rahimo FC took the lead after a fine finish. The Porcupines fought back in the second half to get back into the game. Substitute Martin Antwi equalized for his team in the 70th minute after heading in Augustine Sefah’s cross. Kotoko controlled the game and searched for the winner and finally got…

CAF Confederation Cup: Ashantigold to face Akonangui FC Ashantigold will face Akonangui FC of Equatorial Guinea in the preliminary stages of the CAF Confederation Cup. The miners will be traveling to Guinea for the first leg, the second leg will be played at Obuasi in Ghana. Ashantigold sealed their CAF Confederation Cup ticket after winning the tier-two cup of the Special Competition, while Akonangui FC got their ticket after winning the 2019 Equatorial Guinea Cup.

Breaking: Kotoko to face Kano Pillars in CAF Champions League Asante Kotoko will face Kano Pillars of Nigeria in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The Porcupines will travel to Kano in Nigeria for the first leg of the tie, while the second leg will be played in Kumasi, Ghana. Kano Pillars qualified to the CAF Champions League after finishing second in the 2019 Nigeria Premier League. The drawn was held in Cairo on Sunday 21st July. Asante Kotoko won the ticket to represent Ghana at this year’s CAF Champions League after winning the GFA Normalization Committee Special…

Female referee Juliet Appiah to officiate Kotoko friendly game against Rahimo FC Asante Kotoko have announced that female referee will officiate their international friendly game against Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso on Sunday. Asante Kotoko will play their first pre-season game against Rahimo FC at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday, and fans will troop in to see their new coach and players. https://twitter.com/AsanteKotoko_SC/status/1152919869928742912 Asante Kotoko announced that Juliet Appiah will officiate the friendly game and she will be assisted by Emmanuel Dolagbenu, Alice Chukure and Abdul Latif Quadir. Juliet Appiah was the only Ghanaian referee at the African Women’s…

Asante Kotoko confirms Adingra Moussa departure Asante Kotoko have confirmed that Moussa Adingra is on his way back to Abidjan after his contract was terminated just a few days after signing a 3-year deal with the club. Asante Kotoko announced Adingra Moussa and other new signings a few weeks ago as they are in the process of rebuilding the club. Reports revealed that Kotoko terminated the contract of Adingra Moussa because he was considered as a surplus requirement, others stated that he failed his medicals. It is still unknown as to why the club terminated his contract. The player later…

We’ve made good signings – Kotoko CEO George Amoako Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko believes the club management have made good signings that will enable them to challenge for trophies in the upcoming season. George Amoako was delighted with the performance of the new players that joined the club. Luck, according to the CEO, is an essential component of football but that can only be relied on after the right things have been done. “Luck counts in this work but before you can count on luck, you have to do the right thing. You should know what to do…

Felix Annan back in training with Asante Kotoko Felix Annan has finally joined his Kotoko teammates following the exit of the Ghana Black Stars from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations held in Egypt. Asante Kotoko began training for the upcoming season a few weeks ago with their new coach Kjetil Zachariassen. https://twitter.com/van_felix12/status/1152295116935184384 Felix Annan will be looking to impress the new coach as they approach their CAF Champions League campaign.

AFCON 2019: Algeria crowned champions of Africa for the second time Baghdad Bounedjah’s first minute deflected effort handed Algeria their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after a 29-year wait with a 1-0 victory over Senegal in a highly charged final at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night. Algeria who were playing only their second final since 2010 held on to the slim advantage for the rest of the 90 minutes while Senegal’s wait for a maiden AFCON title still lingers on. It is another case of so near yet so far away, the Lions of Teranga having…