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Medeama part ways with Eric Kwakwa and two senior players ahead of new season

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Medeama part ways with Eric Kwakwa and two senior players ahead of new season

The Yellow and Mauve have ended their stay with three of their players as they seek to do a revamp of their squad

Ghana Premier League side Medeama have parted ways with three senior players following a poor season, the club has officially announced.

The players include midfielder Eric Kwakwa, defender Bright Enchil and striker Abass Mohammed who rejoined the club from Asante Kotoko.

Medeama were hoping to at least finish within the top four and and possibly win the FA Cup but they finished fifth in Ghana Premier League and were eliminated from the FA Cup in the semifinals by eventual winners Hearts of Oak.

“We have mutually parted ways with midfielder Eric Kwakwa, defender Bright Enchill and striker Abass Mohammed,” a club statement read.

“We thank them for their services to our club. The club will be making further announcements in due course,” the statement added.

Medeama have appointed a new coach in Ignatius Osei-Fosu to replace Yaw Preko and Yaw Acheampong. They have also signed striker Ansu Kofi Patrick and defender Seth Sowah from Berekum Arsenal and Bechem United respectively.

Asante Kotoko unveil new Jersey for 2021/22 season; check the idea behind

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Asante Kotoko unveil new Jersey for 2021/22 season; check the idea behind

The Porcupine Warriors officially unveiled their new home kits to be used for the upcoming season on Monday but there is some similarities to their third away jersey used last season

Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko officially unveiled their new home jersey produced by Errea which will be used for the 2021/22 season on Social media after hours of waiting.

Unlike last season’s home kit that had pictures of past heroes embedded in the jersey, Kotoko’s new home kit has various adinkra symbols in front.

Some of the symbols are Akoma Ntoaso which signifies understanding and agreement. Also, one can find Adinkrahene which is the chief of adinkra symbols. This means greatness, charisma and leadership.

Moreover, there is Bese Saka which means sack of cola. This symbol signifies affluence, abundance and unity.

Also, the jersey comes with two stars on the left which represent the two Caf Champions League trophies the club won in 1970 and 1983.

More importantly, one can find ‘IFFHS’s African club of the 20th century’ boldly written just under the club’s crest. This clearly shows Kotoko’s dominance in the past which did not go unnoticed. Their consistent performance in the past got them voted as the best club on the African continent by IFFHS.

In spite of these, there are some similarities between the new home jersey and the third away jersey Kotoko used last season.

The club only changed the colour which was green to red and maintained almost all the adinkra symbols. They only added the two stars and the IFFHS award they won to it.

Kotoko until recently were using jerseys from kit manufacturing companies like Mafro, Barex and Strike.

Ganiu FREE to leave Kotoko after October as club fails to open negotiations -Chibsah

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Ganiu FREE to leave Kotoko after October as club fails to open negotiations -Chibsah

The Porcupine Warriors seemingly do not want to commit the Black Stars defender to a new deal, although he has only two months left in his current contract

Asante Kotoko are yet to officially start processes to renew defender Abdul Ganiu Ismail’s contract for unknown reasons, according to agent Yussif Alhassan Chibsah.

The 25-year-old centre-back was a regular in the starting XI at Kotoko last season and Ghana’s senior national team and although he has only two months left on his contract, Kotoko having made any approach.

Reports emerged that Ganiyu has packed his belongings and left Kumasi as he is not ready to play for Kotoko next season after German club VFL Bochum made an official offer for his services.

“Kotoko management or board of directors haven’t contacted me or the player officially for negotiations to have a contract extension. I don’t know why but we hope things will be sorted,” Chibsah told Pure FM.

“We don’t have any problem with anyone at the club so there hasn’t been any negotiations because there was or is a standing issue. Kotoko have given Ganiyu a huge platform to showcase his talent and he appreciates that a lot.

“Therefore, Kotoko is always the priority before any other club so we are still in the waiting period for what offer Kotoko have for him before we can move to the next stage,” he added.

Chibsah also denied reports that he was directly influencing selections when Mariano Baretto was in charge of Kotoko last season.

“I am not the only person in Ghana who knew Baretto before he came to the country. There were a lot of people even at the Football Association that Baretto knew and at times communicated with while in Ghana so why should people always accuse me of things I have no control over? I didn’t do anything like that with him,” he said.

Chibsah is also the agent of Kotoko defender Habib Mohammed and goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim.

Medeama sign Seth Sowah from Bechem United

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Medeama sign Seth Sowah from Bechem United

The Yellow and Mauve have snapped the young defender to bolster their back four ahead of the new season

Medeama have signed defender Seth Sowah from Bechem United in a three-way deal, the two clubs have confirmed.

The youngster was hugely linked with a move to Asante Kotoko but one call from Medeama owner Moses Armah Parker seems to have been the tricked that changed everything.

Sowah passed his medical screening over the weekend and was presented to new coach Ignatius Fosu who also joined the club last two weeks together with former Berekum Arsenal striker Ansu Patrick.

Sowah has become the second player aside Moro Salifu to leave Bechem United this week. Moro signed a three-year contract with Ittihad Alexandria on Sunday as a free agent despite interest from several local clubs.

CI Kamsar intensify preparations to face Hearts of Oak in Caf Champions League

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CI Kamsar intensify preparations to face Hearts of Oak in Caf Champions League

The Guinean giants are in high mood as they continue their preparations for the first leg against the Phobians

CI Kamsar have intensified their preparations ahead of their Caf Champions League preliminary round first leg against Hearts of Oak next month.

The Crocodiles defeated ASK 2-1 in their first pre-season game on Saturday and Ghanaian midfielder Martin Antwi was on target.

The players were given a day off to rest and they reported to training on Monday morning to continue with their fine tuning.

Ghanaian trio of Antwi, former Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong and striker Sampson Eduku were all present at the training ground in Conakry.

Kamsar will host Hearts on September 10 in Conakry before they travel to Accra Sports Stadium a week later for the return fixture.

How C.K Akonnor’s foreign-based Black Stars performed ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifiers

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How C.K Akonnor’s foreign-based Black Stars performed ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifiers


Ahead of the international break Ghana Sports Online has a comprehensive wrap on how foreign-based Black Stars players performed for their clubs.

Newbie Daniel-Kofi Kyereh provided a brace of assists for St Pauli while Yaw Yeboah also assisted the only goal of the game for Wisla.

Below is a comprehensive lowdown on how the stars performed from Ghana Sports Online editor El Akyereko.

GOALKEEPERS

KAS Eupen recorded their first loss of the season after slipping to a 2-1 home loss against new boys Seraing. Ghana goalkeeper Abdul Manaf Nurudeen manned the post for the home side.

Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi played for St Gallen when they drew 3-3 with FC Zurich.

DEFENDERS

Athletic Bilbao won 1-0 at Celta de Vigo. Defender Joseph Aidoo lasted 80 minutes for the vanquished.

Huddersfield hammered Reading 4-0. Ghana defender Andy Kyere Yiadom was booked in the 23rd minute but Baba Rahman was not in the Reading squad for the game.

Zilina held Trnava to a 1-1 draw. Benson Anang started the game for Zilina.

OGC Nice hammered Bordeaux 4-0 at the Allianz Riviera. Ghana defender Gideon Mensah was replaced at half-time.

Defender Alexander Djiku returned from suspension to start for Strasbourg in their 3-1 win over Angers.

Columbus Crew returned to winning runs after beating FC Cincinnati 3-2. Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah played 90 minutes for Crew.

MIDFIELDERS

Real Mallorca posted a slender 1-0 win over 10-man Espanyol on Friday. Ghana midfielder Mohammed Baba Iddrisu played 90 minutes for the victors.

Midfielder Emmanuel Lomotey missed Amiens 0-0 draw with Niort due to suspension.

KRC Genk squeezed a 1-0 results against giants Anderlecht. Majeed Ashimeru came off the bench to play for Anderlecht.

Daniel-Kofi Kyereh assisted twice for St Pauli in their 2-0 win over Regensburg on Sunday.

Braydon Manu was in action for Darmstadt who beat Hannover 96 4-0.

Yaw Yeboah assisted the solitary goal in the game for Wisla Krakow in their 1-0 win over Legia Warsaw.

ATTACKERS

Joel Fameyeh was not part of the Orenburg side that defeated Neftekhimik 1-0 on Sunday due to injury.

Winger Samuel Owusu was in action for 90 minutes for Al Feiha when they beat Al Taee 3-1.

10-man Stade de Rennais were beaten 1-0 at Angers. Ghanaian attacking midfielder Kamaldeen Sulemana was replaced at half-time by Eduardo Camavinga.

Attacker Kelvin Yeboah assisted the goal for Sturm Graz in their 1-1 draw with Admira.

-El Akyereko/Ghanasportsonline

Moro Salifu snubs Kotoko to join Al Ittihad in Egypt

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Moro Salifu snubs Kotoko to join Al Ittihad in Egypt

The Hunters skipper was linked with the Porcupine Warriors but he has opted to play in Egypt after penning a long term contract

Bechem United captain Moro Salifu has signed a three-year deal with Egyptian top-flight side Al Ittihad, the club has officially confirmed.

The 23-year-old had a stellar campaign with the Ahafo-based club in the just ended Ghana Premier League as he led the club to avoid relegation by a whisker.

After an several consistent performances, Salifu was highly tipped to make a short trip from Bechem to join Kotoko in Kumasi, however, the young midfielder opted to seek greener pastures.

As a result, he flew to North African country last week and has now sealed a new move as a free agent.

Although, Kotoko have lost Salifu to Ittihad, reports suggest they are still in negotiations with Bechem for their top striker who scored a brace against them last season when the two clubs met at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park.

Evans Etti joins Chinese club Heilongjiang Ice City FC

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Evans Etti joins Chinese club Heilongjiang Ice City FC

Accra Lions striker Evans Etti has signed a three-year contract with Chinese second-tier club Heilongjiang Ice City FC after a wonderful campaign in the Ghana Division One League last season.

Accra Lions surprisingly gained a historic promotion from Zone 3 to the Ghana Premier League ahead of favorites Tema Youth and Etti was one of the main reasons behind their success story.

Etti scored ten goals and provided ten assists to help Lions top the league log to the surprise of many soccer pundits.

Accra Lions Manager Ishmael Hamidu was full of praise of Etti and other players who have left the club for greener pastures and believes they will continue to produce quality players in their absence.

“Etti’s move to China is yet another proof that Accra Lions became a globally recognized brand. Nine players left us for Europe and four players to Asia in recent years,” he said.

“We can proudly say that every player who performs well for Accra Lions gains worldwide recognition. We wish him all the best and every success in his future career,” he added.

Stade Reims goalkeeper begs Messi for photograph with his son on Ligue 1 debut

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Stade Reims goalkeeper begs Messi for photograph with his son on Ligue 1 debut

The Argentine after receiving a standing ovation even from the opposition fans as he marked his debut gave the Reims’ goalkeeper something to remember him for even in years to come

Stade Reims goalkeeper Pedrag Rajkovic had his request to have a picture of his son and Lionel Messi accepted when they played PSG in Ligue 1 over the weekend.

Messi, 34, marked his debut for PSG when they defeated Reims 2-0 thanks to a brace by Kylian Mbappe who is on the radar of La Liga giants Real Madrid.

Messi was brought on by the 66th minute to replace Neymar Jnr and the Argentine was welcomed on to the pitch perfect with a standing ovation from every single person in the stadium.

After the game, a lot of players went to Messi to have picture with him and Reims goalkeeper Rajkovoc took it to a little further by taking his young son from his wife in the stands and quickly went to Messi to request for a photo.

Messi and Rakjovic’s son after the game

Few minutes later, Rakjovic’s wife Ana posted the picture on instagram and thanked Messi for his kind gesture as he made the family happy.

Messi joined PSG a fortnight ago from Barcelona as a free agent and would be playing in France for the next year’s since his contract runs until 2023.

Messi marks his debut after replacing Neymar

It is even believed he may probably extend his stay when his contract expires despite rumors that he may go back to Argentina to play for his boyhood club before he retires from club and international football.

Messi marks PSG debut in Ligue 1 clash against Reims

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Messi marks PSG debut in Ligue 1 clash against Reims

The Argentine got his first taste of club football away from Barcelona in the second half at Stade Auguste Delaune

Lionel Messi has made his Paris Saint-Germain debut, coming on for Neymar after 66 minutes in a clash against Reims.

It is the first time that Messi has played a competitive club match for a team other than Barcelona.

He arrived at PSG earlier in August after Barcelona were forced to release him for financial reasons.

Messi’s debut

Previously in the game, Kylian Mbappe had given PSG a first-half lead, with the forward netting despite rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid in the days leading up to the game.

He had netted a second moments before Messi came on, making it 2-0 for the visitors.

The much-anticipated moment came just one minute after Mbappe’s second goal, as Messi came on for his former Barca team-mate Neymar.

How long has Messi been at PSG?

Messi signed a two-year deal with PSG at the start of August after his 21-year stint with Barcelona came to an end.

The Argentine, though, was not initially in a fit state to play with his new club. He had been out of action for around a month when he joined PSG, having spent time on holiday in Miami and Ibiza following the end of the Copa America, in which he led Argentina to their first international title since 1993.

Messi has only been back in training for a couple of weeks and has been short of match fitness, which resulted in his debut being delayed.

He will hope to make his first start for the club after the international break, when PSG play newly promoted but undefeated Clermont at Parc des Princes.

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