Author: Clinton Eleto

David Abagna is all but out of the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 tournament due to an injury to the last toe of the left foot. The Real Tamale United midfielder sustained the injury during training at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium annex on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Team Doctor Adam Baba Mutawakilu has advised a non-weight bearing and strapping of the left foot, awaiting healing of the injury. The injury to the toe was confirmed after a scan of the left foot at a hospital in Yaoundé on Saturday. David Abagna is one of the five home-based players who…

Ghana Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac when talking to the press ahead of their game against Comoros revealed some of the reasons Ghana is struggling in the ongoing AFCON. Milovan Rajevac revealed that his team didn’t have enough time to prepare for the AFCON 2021 and couldn’t play all their friendly games before the competition. He also stated that the current Black Stars team doesn’t have a player like Asamoah Gyan to help the team in the attack. “Communication is not a problem and the team understands me very well. We just didn’t have enough time to prepare the team”…

Ghana Black Stars defender Jonathan Mensah talked to the press ahead of their final and most important game in the group stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The Columbus Crew defender revealed that the players are going into the game with the mindset of winning. He adds that anything can also happen in the game; a defeat against Tuesday’s opponents won’t be a disaster for Ghana. “We are going into this game with a mindset to win, but of course, anything can happen in a game depending on the way you approach it,” he said “It is an…

Accra Hearts of Oak thumped Eleven Wonders at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Goals from Salim Adams, Kofi Kordzi and Barnieh piled the misery for the visitors. Watch Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUAy0tCvyCE

Ghana Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac has revealed that Andre Ayew is fit and available for Ghana’s crucial game against Gabon on Friday. Andre Ayew was injured in their first game against Morocco, the captain also missed the team’s training on Wednesday and was tipped to miss the Gabon game through injury. Milovan Rajevac, however, has revealed that Andre Ayew is ‘ready’ for the Gabon game but refused to confirm if the player will be in the starting lineup on Friday. “Dede Ayew will definitely be ready, but I never talk about my selections before a match,” Milovan Rajevac said…

Gabon assistant coach Anicet Yala confirmed the availability of Aubameyang and Lemina ahead of their crucial clash against Ghana Black Stars. Ghana Black Stars will face Gabon at the Ahmadou Ahidjou Stadium on Friday as they look to bounce back from earlier defeat against Morocco. Speaking ahead of the game, Anicet Yala expressed his delight after Aubameyang and Lemina were declared fit for the encounter. “It is a good thing to have Aubameyang and Lemina, that gives us a bigger chance of winning against Ghana,” he said. Ghana, on the other hand, will be hoping that Andre Ayew will be…

Tunisia Head Coach Mondher Kebaie has reacted to the controversy that surrounded their 2021  Africa Cup of Nations game against Mali at the Limbe Stadium. Referee Janny Sikazwe was at the center of the game; the Zambian controversially ended the game on the 89th minute before his assistant could raise the board to display the extra added minutes. The referee’s actions enraged the Tunisian bench as coaches and players ran into the pitch to confront the referee and were demanding an explanation for his ‘strange’ decision. However, minutes after the incident, the referees and match commissioner instructed both teams to…

Ghana Black Stars captain Andre Ayew was absent from Black Stars Wednesday session as the team prepare for their second game against Gabon in the group stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Andre Ayew was present in the recovery session on Tuesday but was not present in the second training. Several reports suggest the player is unwell, and the team doctors are monitoring the injury he sustained in defeat against Morocco. The team doctor assured reporters after yesterday’s training session that Ayew will be available for the second group game despite the injury scare. Black Stars will take…

Gabon have sealed their first three points in Group C of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Comoros 1-0 on Monday night in Yaounde. Aaron Boupendza’s goal was enough to give Gabon the win in a hard-fought battle in their first game of the competition. Following their victory, Gabon now have three points with Morocco whiles Ghana and Comoros will be looking to get their first points in their next fixture. Gabon will face Ghana in their next game on Friday 14th January as they will be looking to continue with their fine start, Ghana, on the other…

Ghana Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac explained why he made late substitutions in their 1-0 defeat against Morocco on Monday. Milovan Rajevac made his first substitutions a few minutes after Morocco opened the scoring through Soufiane Boufal. Ghana fans on social media expected the coach to make his substitutions earlier after struggling to create chances or pose danger to the Moroccan defence. “Everything was pretty tight and everything was functioning well and I thought we had everything under control,” Milovan said after the game “I have to analyze the goal we conceded so I can be able to say more…