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Hearts 1-2 Dreams FC: Leonard’s penalty wins G8 title for Believers

Dreams FC pipped ten-man Hearts of Oak 2-1 to win 2018 Ghalca G8 tournament at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday. Two goals from Razak Cromwell and captain Leonard Owusu Agyeman after going down to Daniel Kordie's opener, gave Dreams their first-ever major silverware and meant that Hearts and their manager Frank Elliott Nuttal have lost two finals within...

Shatta Wale’s Freedom track tops BBC’s dancehall chart

The year 2018 seems to be another happy one for Ghana's dancehall king, Shatta Wale, after his track Freedom was adjudged the best and most listened to song of the week in Ghana. Although, the song is made of six words ---Shatta, Wale, Freedom, My, name, is -- and received public backlash from a section of Ghanaians,  it has been...

Atuahene & Twumasi selected by FC Dallas; Opoku joins Columbus Crew

Careers of three young Ghanaian soccer players were given a major boost during the 2018 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft held in Philadelphia on Friday. Members of the 2018 Generation adidas, Francis Atuahene and Emmanuel Twumasi were selected by FC Dallas for their first ever professional contracts. Atuahene of Michigan University was picked 4th overall while Wake Forest’s Twumasi was the...

Atsu & Opare played a role in joining FC Porto, Waris reveals

Abdul Majeed Waris has revealed that countrymen Christian Atsu and Daniel Opare who previously featured for FC Porto advised him to join the club, amid several offers on his table. The 26-year-old signed a season-long contract with the Dragons with an option of making the deal permanent which will cost the Estadio Dragao side £6 million. “I'm not here for personal...

Majeed Waris joins FC Porto on loan

The Ghanaian has joined the Dragons until next season after a failed move to England Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris has completed a season-long move to Portuguese top-flight FC Porto from French Ligue 2 side Lorient, with an option of making the deal a permanent, the two clubs have confirmed. The 26-year-old has been pushing for a move away from France...

Hans Kwofie marks Smouha debut in a defeat to Tanta FC

The Ghanaian forward came off the bench as he marked his debut game but failed to prevent the Blues from losing their first game in 2018 Ghana Premier League goal king Hans Kwofie finally played his debut game for Smouha SC in their 1-0 defeat to Tanta FC in the Egyptian Premier League on Friday at the Tanta Sports Stadium. The...

Gyan allegedly kills mother over missing memory card

The teenager is in the Police custody after allegedly murdering his mother following a missing memory card A 17-year-old Junior High School pupil, Emmanuel Gyan is in police custody for allegedly killing his own mother over his missing mobile phone memory card. Gyan is said to have hit his 52-year-old mother, Faustina Agyeiwaa several times in the head with a pestle...

Ebony should pray Charter House don’t nominate me for 2017 VGMA, says Shatta Wale

Ghana's hottest 'commodity' in music currently, Shatta Wale, has advised new sensation Ebony to pray without stopping in order to win the 2017 Ghana Music Awards' Artist of the Year accolade. According to Shatta Wale, if his pending case against the award organisers is settled, there is no way Ebony will be crowned artist of the year despite her incredible...

I’ve been unlucky with ‘situations’ in Turkey, says Asamoah Gyan

The Black Stars skipper hopes to have an improved performance in the second half of the Turkish league after a slow start Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has admitted he has been 'terrible' this season after joining Turkish Super Lig side Kayserispor. The 32-year-old has been struggling with injuries, making only five appearances and lasting 171 minutes with only a goal under...

Hans Kwofie set to make Smouha SC debut in Egypt

The Ghanaian forward has been cleared and likely to feature for the Blue and Whites on Friday Ghana Premier League goal king for 2016-17 season, Hans Kwofie, has been included in Smouha SC's 18-man squad to play against Tanta FC in the Egyptian Premier League at the Tanta Sports Stadium on Friday. The 28-year-old joined the Alexandria-based club in a three-and-half-year...