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Pictures: Black Stars players train at Cape Coast Sports Stadium ahead of World Cup qualifiers

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Pictures: Black Stars players train at Cape Coast Sports Stadium ahead of World Cup qualifiers

It was relatively a full house on Tuesday as they Black Stars continued with their fine tuning in Cape Coast

Ghana’s Black Stars arrived in Cape Coast on Tuesday afternoon to continue with their preparations for the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.

They began the camping with only 13 players on Monday at the McDan Park in Accra but coach C.K Akonnor had relatively a full house as they continued the fine tuning.

Captain Andre Ayew and his brother Jordan Ayew were present as well as Mubarak Wakaso. Spezia Calcio forward Emmanuel Gyasi, goalkeeper Richard Ofori and Hearts of Oak duo of Afriyie Barnieh and Richard Attah also partook in the training session.

Ghana will play Ethiopia on September 3 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium before they travel to Johannesburg to play South Africa three days later.

Akonnor does not have any excuse to provide a favourable results after the ministry of youth and sports paid all his outstanding ten months salary last week.

Germany supports Ghana with 1.5m doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

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Germany supports Ghana with 1.5m doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

The German government is giving Ghana 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to help in the national vaccination campaign against the deadly pandemic.

The donation forms part of the pledge made by Germany to make up to 70 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries this year to help the continent fight the pandemic.

The Director of Communication at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, has revealed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is dispatching a flight to Germany to take delivery of the vaccines.

Speaking to the press at the seat of government on Monday, August 30, 2021, Eugene Arhin said:

“The German Chancellor I am happy to inform the Ghanaian people made it known to the President that a total of 1,200,000 vaccines were to be given to Ghana, basically, the Astra Zeneca Vaccines.

“A few hours ago, I got confirmation from the President that this has increased from 1,200,000 to 1,500,000 and steps have already been taken, in fact, according to the President, he is dispatching a plane immediately to go to Germany to take delivery on the 1,500,000 doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccines.”

It comes following the President’s meeting with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, during his visit to Germany.

Angela Merkel made the pledge to give Ghana 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines after a summit with African leaders on the G20’s Compact with Africa Initiative

-Pulse.com.gh

Hearts of Oak captain Fatawu Mohammed handed late Black Stars call up

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Hearts of Oak captain Fatawu Mohammed handed late Black Stars call up

The Phobians skipper has been called upon to join the Black Stars as they prepare to play in the two World Cup qualifiers

Hearts of Oak captain Fatawu Mohammed and Great Olympics midfielder Samuel Ashie Quaye have been handed a late call up by Ghana coach C.K Akonnor ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.

The Black Stars are preparing to host Ethiopia on opening day of the qualifiers on September 3 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium before they travel to Johannesburg to lock horns with South Africa on September 10.

They began their preparations with thirteen players on Monday at the McDan Park in Accra including captain Andre Ayew and his junior brother Jordan Ayew as well as Spezia Calcio forward Emmanuel Gyasi.

Fatawu comes in to replace Slovakia-based Benson Annan who picked up an injury over the weekend while playing for his club while Quaye will replace Tariq Fosu who sought for permission to sort out personal issues.

Reports suggest that that Fosu is pushing his way out of Premier League side Brentford before the transfer window comes to an end on Wednesday.

Fatawu led Hearts to win Ghana Premier League title for the first time in nine seasons. He was also instrumental in the club’s run to win the FA Cup trophy against Ashanti Gold.

Ghana defender Benson Annan ruled out of 2022 World Cup qualifiers

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Ghana defender Benson Annan ruled out of 2022 World Cup qualifiers

The right back will not play a part in the Black Stars double header after picking up an injury

Ghana defender Benson Annan has been officially ruled out of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa.

The Black Stars opened their camping on Monday at McDan Park in Accra with only 13 players and head coach C.K Akonnor will now have to plan without defender Annan.

The youngster picked up an injury over the last weekend and after further checks, he has been ruled out of the games since he will not be able to recover on time.

Ghana will open their qualifying campaign with a game against Ethiopia at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on September 3 before they face South Africa three days later in Johannesburg.

“Slovakia-based Benson Annan has been ruled out of the two World Cup qualifiers after picking up an injury over the weekend. We wish Benson a speedy recovery,” an official statement from Ghana FA read on Tuesday.

Reports suggest that Akonnor may fill the void left behind by Annan’s absence with a local player and he could be from Hearts of Oak.

I’m back; Ronaldo pens an emotional message as he returns to Manchester United

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I’m back; Ronaldo pens an emotional message as he returns to Manchester United

Manchester United have completed the signing of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo after his decision to leave Juventus this season.

The 36-year-old was linked with a shocking move to Manchester City but their rivals United swiftly hijacked the deal following a call placed to Ronaldo from former coach Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ronaldo is expected to join United after the international break next week and possibly mark his second debut for the club when the Premier League resumes.

“Everyone who knows me, knows about my never ending love for Manchester United. The years I spent in this club where absolutely amazing and the path we’ve made together is written in gold letters in the history of this great and amazing institution,” Ronaldo wrote.

“I can’t even start to explain my feelings right now, as I see my return to Old Trafford announced worldwide. It’s like a dream come true, after all the times that I went back to play against Man. United, and even as an opponent, to have always felt such love and respect from the supporters in the stands. This is absolutely 100% the stuff that dreams are made of!

“My first domestic League, my first Cup, my first call to the Portuguese National team, my first Champions League, my first Golden Boot and my first Ballon d’Or, they were all born from this special connection between me and the Red Devils. History has been written in the past and history will be written once again! You have my word!

I’m right here!
I’m back where I belong!
Let’s make it happen once again!

PS – Sir Alex, this one is for you…,” he added.

💪🏻⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🙏🏻

Hearts of Oak to play Adabraka Elders FC in first pre-season friendly ahead of trip to Guinea

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Hearts of Oak to play Adabraka Elders FC in first pre-season friendly ahead of trip to Guinea

The Phobians will continue their fine tuning with a friendly game against the lower-tier side on Wednesday in Accra

Ghana Premier League champions Hearts of Oak will play their first pre-season friendly game against lower division side Elders FC at the Legon Park on Wednesday, AshesGyamera.com can confirm.

The Phobians began their pre-season last week ahead of their participation in the 2021/22 Caf Champions League after several years in the hiatus. They players have gone through several types of drills and beach works to improve their stamina as well as endurance and will now put everything learned into display on the field.

Hearts have been handed a relatively manageable opposition in the preliminary round of the Champions League as they will face CI Kamsar next week. Head coach Samuel Boadu will be hoping that his side overcome the test ahead of them on Wednesday as they continue their preparations with games with low intensity.

AshesGyamera understands that Hearts have lined up one international friendly before they depart Ghana to Guinea to face Kamsar on September 10 at the September 28 Sports Stadium in Conakry.

The return fixture has been billed for September 19 at the Accra Sports Stadium. The winner after the tie will face Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club for a place in the group stage of the competition.

Ghana’s Oku receives $5,000 gift from a Japanese philanthropist after a wonderful display at 2020 Paralympic Games

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Ghana’s Oku receives $5,000 gift from a Japanese philanthropist after a wonderful display at 2020 Paralympic Games

TOKYO: Japanese philanthropist donates $5,000 to Ghana’s powerlifter Oku in Japan

A Japanese man after watching the Powerlifting competition especially Ghana’s only competitor at the -72 kg class said he was impressed by the composure of the athlete in addition to his performance. 

He later revealed that after reading in the Japanese daily newspaper and reviews on television about the feat chalked up by Emmanuel Tetteh Oku, he was moved to help the young athlete who made his first Paralympic appearance. 

The philanthropist who wants to remain anonymous revealed that he lived in Ghana for more than two years in the 60s and has since been drawn to Ghana.

The NPC president Mr. Samson Deen thanked him on behalf of the athlete and assured him of greater successes. It is on record that Nkegbe Botsyo has made the most Paralympic appearances for Ghana, contesting in the T54 sprint events at three consecutive editions of the games between 2004 and 2012.

Anita Fordjour has achieved the highest ranking of an athlete from Ghana, placing seventh in both T53 100m and T53 200m at the 2012 games in London before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games which Emmanuel NII Tettey OKU has beaten to take the most mark ever achieved by a Ghanaian at the Paralympic Games. 

The philanthropist who engaged the President of NPC-Ghana, Mr. Samson Deen and NPC-Ghana Secretary General, Mr. Peter Adjei during the presentation also disclosed his interest to “build an indoor Sports Center” for Ghana.

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Exclusive: “Medeama have transferred Justice Blay to Kotoko,” player’s father reveals

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Exclusive: “Medeama have transferred Justice Blay to Kotoko,” player’s father reveals

The Porcupine Warriors have completed a move for their former midfielder as they look for options to bolster their squad ahead of the new season

Asante Kotoko have completed the signing of former midfielder Justice Blay from Medeama, the player’s father John Blay has revealed.

The 28-year-old had a wonderful loan spell with Kotoko in the 2019/20 season but despite pushing for his move to be permanent, things didn’t work as planned.

He returned to Medeama and suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which forced him to sit out major part of last season.

However, Kotoko have secured a deal with Medeama to have his service as he is recuperating from the injury.

“I can say on record that my son will play for Asante Kotoko next season. This is because I spoke with Medeama owner Moses Armah Parker concerning my son’s future and he told me he has transferred him to Kotoko for the upcoming season,” John Blay told Otec FM.

“I have no problem about that decision so I am looking forward for him to start another adventure in Kumasi. It is never true that Justice Blay has quit football or even has an intention of quitting.

“Blay has started training and he even put up a surprising performance on Monday during a special game he played with friends. I am even shocked about rumours that my son has quit football. Per the kind of performance he put up during the training game, I strongly believe that my son will regain his form and be a part of the Black Stars squad sooner rather than later,” he added.

Medeama, after appointing Ignatius Osei-Fosu as the new coach, have already signed striker Ansu Kofi Patrick and defender Seth Sowah from Berekum Arsenal and Bechem United respectively.

Ghana open 2022 World Cup qualifying camp with only 13 players

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Ghana open 2022 World Cup qualifying camp with only 13 players

There were only thirteen Black Stars players present on Monday as the Black Stars opened their training sessions ahead of their double header in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Ghana’s senior national team began preparations on Monday, August 30, 2021 at the McDan Park in La, Accra ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup Group qualifying games against Ethiopia and South Africa respectively next month.

Thirteen players, including ten foreign-based, out of the 31 players named by head coach C.K Akonnor a fortnight ago, were present to participate in the first training session.

Captain Andre Ayew who recently signed for Qatari giants Al Sadd from Swansea City was present and led the the players through the training sessions. Also present was his junior brother Jordan Ayew as well as Reading defender Baba Rahman.

The rest included defender Jonathan Mensah who is making a return to the team after almost two years away. China-based Mubarak Wakaso and Samuel Owusu as well as Spezia Calcio forward Emmanuel Gyasi reported on time to partake in the training.

Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Richard Attah and midfielder Afriyie Barbie were among the locally based players that were around. The others included Asante Kotoko defender Ismail Abdul Ganiu and Steadfast youngster Abdul Fatawu Isahaku.

The Black Stars will continue their fine tuning on Tuesday and several players are expected to arrive in the country on time to partake in the second session.

Ghana will host Ethiopia in the opening group game on September 3 at the Cape Coast Stadium before they travel to Johannesburg three days later to square it off with South Africa in the next game.

Ghana FA fines Karela United GHc5,000 & lift ban on home grounds after fans destroyed Medeama bus

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Ghana FA fines Karela United GHc5,000 & lift ban on home grounds after fans destroyed Medeama bus

The much anticipated verdict following the vandalisation of Medeama’s team bus leading to the injury of some players have been released on Monday

Ghana Football Association’s disciplinary committee has found Karela United guilty of three misconducts following their fans’ troubles leading to the vandalisation of Medeama’s team bus in June.

Karela lost 2-1 at home in round of 32 of the FA Cup to Medeama and their fans subsequently smashed several windows of the away side’s 52-seater Benz with objects like bottles and stones. as it was parked inside the Crossby Awuah Memorial Park.

Medeama former player like Eric Kwakwa even picked up some injuries in the process.

“Karela FC was charged on three counts of
misconduct in their MTN FA Cup match against Medeama at the Aiyinase CAM park. Karela FC was charged for breaching Article 33 of the GFA FA Cup regulations, Article 16(1)(c), Article 16(2)(b) and Article 16(2)(f) of the GFA Disciplinary Code, 2019,” a GFA statement read.

“In the said match, Karela FC was charged for failing to ensure the safety of the match officials and players as supporters of club were seenthrowing stones at referees, throwing stones at Medeama Players, and also throwing stones at Medeama SC’s bus.

“The Club was also charged after supporters of the club were seen throwing stones and
causing damage to the glass windows of
Medeama SC’s bus.

“At a personal hearing, Karela FC represented by the Club’s CEO Elloeny Amande pleaded not guilty to all charges. He further explained the incidents that occurred at the Aiyinase CAM Park before, during and after the said match.”

“Karela FC is found guilty of the Charges. The Committee therefore, makes the following decisions:

  1. That after watching the video recording of the match and examining the reports of the match officials, Karela FC is found guilty of the Charges.
  2. That a fine of GHc5,000 is hereby imposed on Karela FC in accordance with Article 6.1(c) of the GFA Disciplinary Code
  3. That Karela FC shall pay for the full cost of repair of the broken glass of Medeama SC’s team bus
  4. That the indefinite ban imposed on the Aiyinase CAM Park is hereby lifted
  5. That Karela FC is warned that any future misconduct shall receive a more severe
    punishment.
  6. That the fine imposed on Karela FC shall be paid to the GFA within 14 days failing which the GFA shall apply Article 15 of the Disciplinary Code,” the statement added.
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