Two English Premier League clubs Southampton and Watford are reportedly interested in Nantes defender Enock Kwateng. Kwateng has improved tremendously under coach Vahid Halilhodzic, the 21-year old right back has played 21 Ligue 1 matches out of 25. His contract runs till the end of the season and is likely to renew. The 21-year-old has represented France at the U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 levels.
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Hearts of Oak managed a 3-2 win against Liberty Professionals in a friendly on Wednesday at the Phobiman Park. https://youtu.be/xcaSuczjcK4 Manaf Umar was the star of the game, the youngster scored twice to put his side in a commanding position. He grabbed his first goal in the 20th minute when he took advantage of a mistake made by the Liberty Professionals goalkeeper to give his side the lead. Manaf Umar doubled the scoreline just seven minutes after the first goal, and Kwadwo Obeng Jnr. made it 3-0 in the 33rd minute of the game. Liberty woke up from their slumber and pulled…
Team manager of Prison Ladies Fainusatu Naomi has revealed that players from the National Women’s league are getting pregnant because of lack of football in the country. Football activities in Ghana were put on hold in Ghana after the Anas documentary that exposed corruption in Ghana football last year. A Normalization Committee was appointed to put everything in order and put Ghana football right on track, they announced that Women’s Football will return next month in Ghana. Fainusatu Naomi was pleased with the news and commended the efforts of the Normalization Committee to get the players back to work. “Inactive football…
Head coach of Nkana FC Beston Chambeshi revealed that his team are fully prepared to face Asante Kotoko, he also stated that they are focused on the whole Kotoko team and not only Sogne Yacouba. Beston Chambeshi is confident that his team will stop Kotoko in when they play them in Zambia, he also stated that he is aware of the threats Songe Yacouba pose but stated that the Burkinabe striker won’t score against them. http://www.saharafootball.net/sogne-yacoubas-goal-drought-spiritual-obeng-sekyere/ “We are preparing for the team as a whole, not one player(Sogne Yacouba), he told Kumasi based radio station Oyerepa FM. “He is a good…
Ghana Black Stars assistant coach Maxwell Konadu believes his team has what it takes to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 2019 AFCON will take place in Egypt, the competition will run from June to July with 24 teams battling for the prestigious trophy. Maxwell Konadu stated that his team has what it takes to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, he added that they need to be united to achieve this goal. “Winning the cup, we have what it takes, we need a united front. We have all the players, we have the technical know-how,”…
Innovative online sports betting enterprise Betway, announced a three-phased competition that they will be running titled the Betway Fintech Challenge. Betway, whose success can be attributed to the ease-of-access they have introduced for sports betting fans using digital platforms in everything from banking and security to betting, announced the competition today at the Accra Digital Center. Betway has an intrinsic interest in furthering the cause for those in digital development (especially as they themselves introduced mobile money deposits and withdrawals) for those in the financial services industry. The contest is open to legal Ghanaian residents aged 18 and above and…
Asante Kotoko coach CK Akonnor has named his squad that will travel to Zambia to face Nkana FC in their third CAF Confederation Cup group game. New signing Habib Mohammed remains in the squad after making his debut against Zesco United. Umar Bashiru has been called to replace injured Richard Senanu. FULL SQUAD: GOALKEEPERS: Felix Annan, Muntari Tagoe DEFENDERS: Amos Frimpong, Augustine Sefa, Wahab Adams, Agyemang Badu, Abdul Ganiu, Habib Mohammed MIDFIELDERS: Kwame Bonsu, Umar Bashiru, Stephen Nyarko, Jordan Opoku, Martin Antwi FORWARD: Abdul Fatau Shafiu, Songne Yacouba, Naby Keita, Emmanuel Gyamfi and Maxwell Baako.
Kim Grant has expressed his feelings about the state of Ghana football and how the lack of competitive football is affecting him and his club. The Hearts coach revealed that he might be forced to break camp if the issue is not resolved. He stated that it is becoming “physically, mentally and financial draining” to be training without knowing when competitive football will resume. http://www.saharafootball.net/breaking-normalization-committee-special-competition-cancelled/ “It is physically, financially and mentally draining to be training for days without knowing when specifically to play matches. “I’ll be forced to break camp if the Normalisation Committee doesn’t do something to solve issues concerning…
Asante Kotoko will have to travel without Richard Senanu to face Nkana FC next weekend in their CAF Confederation Cup group game fixture. The midfielder was injured in Asante Kotoko’s game against Zesco United in Kumasi and reports are suggesting that the player will sit out the game after medical examinations revealed the players will be out for weeks. http://www.saharafootball.net/caf-cc-asante-kotoko-grab-deserved-win-zesco-united/ Richard Senanu was injured in Kotoko’s 2-1 victory against Zesco United, he was replaced by Habib Mohammed. Asante Kotoko will travel to face Nkana FC on the 24th of February.
Jeffrey Schlupp was on the scoresheet once again for Crystal Palace as they beat Doncaster Rovers 2-0 at the Keepmoat Stadium to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals. Schlupp scored in the 8th minute of the game to put his team ahead, Max Meyer doubled their lead before half time. Jordan Ayew was also involved in the victory for the Eagles. Jeffrey Schlupp has scored five goals this season for Crystal Palace in all competitions.