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USA names 23-man squad for Ghana friendly in Connecticut

USA coach Bruce Arena has announced a 23-man squad for the friendly against the Black Stars of Ghana on 1st July in Connecticut. The rich...

Kotoko’s coach excited as strikers start scoring goals

Asante Kotoko Head Coach, Steve Polack, has applauded two of his strikers - Obed Owusu and Yakubu Mohammed, for rediscovering their goal-scoring form. The duo...

PHOTO: Emmanuel Adebayor installed chief in native Togo

Former Arsenal and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been installed as a chief in his native country. The 33-year-old has been honoured in Kpalimé...

Ghana Defender Samuel Inkoom banned by FIFA

Ghana international Samuel Inkoom has been banned for a year by the Federation of International Football (FIFA) for his failure to pay an agent...

Neymar splits with girlfriend Bruna Marquezine

The couple rekindled their relationship last year, and the Brazil international insists he remains friends with his former flame. Barcelona star Neymar has announced that...

Liverpool sign Mohamed Salah for £34m

Liverpool have completed the signing of Mohamed Salah from AS Roma for a fee believed to be around £35m. The news comes after weeks of...

AC Milan keep tabs on Ghana-born defender Claude Adjapong

Italian giants AC Milan have inquired about Ghana-born defender Claude Adjapong, according to a report by Sky Sport. Adjapong’s agent Beppe Galli has been talking...

Hearts players owed four months salary

Hearts of Oak players are owed four months salaries, Sportscrusader.com can report. According to sources close to Sportscrusader.com, the Accra giants are in financial crisis...

FC Como owner Akosua Puni Essien settles payment of players after delay

FC Como bankroller Akosua Puni Essien has finally paid players and staff of the Italian Club after a delay in disbursing their salaries due...

I have forgiven my ex-wife – Odartey Lamptey

One of Ghana's most celebrated footballers, Nii Odartey Lamptey has spoken about his devastating and very public divorce battle with his ex-wife. The former U-17...

Asamoah Gyan pumps GHC2.1million into charity

ALL attention appears to have focussed on the exploits of Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, on the field of play and, especially so, after...

Avram Grant disrespected me – Majeed Waris

Ghana forward Abdul Majeed Waris has admitted that he felt insulted after his omission from the final squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of...

GFA prays against plane crash prophecy

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has indicated that its members and the entire senior national team, the Black Stars of Ghana, will pray against...

My mother advised against marrying Gloria – Odartey Lamptey

Former Ghanaian international footballer, Nii Odartey Lamptey says he regrets not listening to his mother when she advised him against his marriage to ex-wife...

Maintaining a $3m mansion my biggest headache – Gyan

Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan has disclosed that maintaining his $3million mansion after retirement is one of his concerns. The sprawling three-storey edifice located at...

Real Madrid president yet to speak to Ronaldo about future

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he has not spoken to Cristiano Ronaldo about his future, but will do so after the Confederations Cup. Ronaldo,...

Real Madrid president yet to speak to Ronaldo about future

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he has not spoken to Cristiano Ronaldo about his future, but will do so after the Confederations Cup. Ronaldo,...

Afriyie Acquah’s move to Newcastle United looms

Ghanaian international Afriyie Acquah could be joining countryman Christian Atsu at Newcastle United. The midfielder is reported to have agreed terms with the English side...

Hot Audio: Don’t joke with ‘Black Stars plane crash’ prophecy – Owusu Bempah tells GFA

General Overseer of the Glorious Way Chapel, Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah has warned the Ghana Football Association (GFA) not to take a prophecy by...

Abedi Pele warns Black Stars against complacency after blistering start

Ghana legend Abedi Ayew Pele has cautioned the senior national team against complacency after a blistering start to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations...

I’ve been considering retirement; but passion won’t let me – Asamoah Gyan

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan says even though he has lately been considering retirement, having achieved enough in football, his passion for the game...

Ayew brothers to miss USA, Mexico friendlies

Ghana may miss the services of Andre and Jordan Ayew for upcoming friendly matches against Mexico and USA on June 28 and July 1...

Black Stars players join Bawumia to break Ramadan fast at Flagstaff House

Some members of the Black Stars team and the Ghana Football Association yesterday joined Vice President Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia to break the ongoing Ramadan...

Asamoah Gyan to receive doctorate degree…

Dr. Asamoah Gyan will be the new title of the Ghana captain when he is handed a honorary doctorate degree by one of Ukraine's...

Hot Video: Nigerian athlete’s wig falls off during long jump

Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare had a hair-raising moment during a track and field meeting in Oslo on Thursday, when her wig fell off as...

‘Barca Discussed Selling Messi To Inter’

Inter were prepared to meet the Argentine's buy-out clause in 2006, but Barca stood firm and ensured that a mercurial talent remained on their...

Photos: Tears flow as Cheick Tiote’s body arrives in Ivory Coast

Wilfried Bony was among the pallbearers as a coffin containing Cheick Tiote’s body returned back to his native Ivory Coast on Thursday afternoon. Tiote’s body...

Abedi Pele’s brother Sola Ayew slams pastor for predicting Ghana legend’s death

Abedi Pele's brother has launched a scathing attack on the pastor who claimed the Ghana legend will die this year insisting, 'we are Muslims...

John Mensah wants to return to Black Stars, rules out retirement

Veteran Ghana defender John Mensah has ruled out retiring from the game any time soon, insisting he has overcome his injury worries to pave...

GFA kowtows in ‘fear and panic’ over Black Stars plane crash ‘prophesy’ by pastor

Ghana FA (GFA) are racing in 'fear and panic' to abide by a Christian pastor's demands to avert a fatal plane crash for the...

Hot audio: I nearly committed suicide – Odartey Lamptey

Former Black Stars striker, Nii Odartey Lamptey has confessed that he nearly committed suicide after finding out that he never fathered any of the...

Waiting for Dominic Adiyiah, the other member of Andre Ayew’s Class

Sometimes luck is not all we need. For a forward, you simply get the ball across the line, by all means. If Dominic Adiyiah gets...

Kwadwo Asamoah to return to Black Stars ‘soon’

Juventus midfielder, Kwadwo Asamoah, has assured Ghanaians that his return to the Black Stars will happen sooner than later. The 28-year old midfielder has been...

Russia 2018 qualifier will be tough – Akufo-Addo

Ghana’s struggle to make it to the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia can be attributed to the bad political and economic situation in...

My effective monitoring will yield results – Kwesi Appiah

Head coach of the Black Stars, Kwesi Appiah believes his effective monitoring for Ghanaian players abroad will yield him results. Kwesi Appiah named Raphael Dwamena,...

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo accused of €14.7 million tax evasion

A Spanish state prosecutor has accused Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo with defrauding Spain's tax office of €14.7 million in unpaid taxes. In a statement...

Audio evidence could vindicate midfielder Kwame Bonsu over alleged assault on wife

Ghanaian midfielder Kwame Bonsu is on the verge of being vindicated over rape charge leveled against him by his wife in Sweden. Bonsu has been...

Referee Issaka Afful handed four-match ban

Rising referee Issaka Afful has been handed a four-match by the Ghana Football Association for awarding two penalties against Asante Kotoko in their 2-1...

Laryea Kingston implores Kwesi Appiah to maintain current Black Stars squad

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has urged Kwesi Appiah to maintain the squad that run riot the Walias of Ethiopia in the 2019 Africa...

Floyd Mayweather’s ‘Undefeated’ tour rescheduled

American Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jnr has rescheduled his visit to Ghana to a later date. The much expected tour was expected to take place...