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Watch Enoch Morrison’s initiation dance at Asante Kotoko camp ahead of Turkey tour

The youngster is yet to be officially unveiled by the club but he has been initiated into the first team by his colleagues on Sunday

Asante Kotoko first team squad have officially accepted Enoch Morrison as one of the new players to join them ahead of 2022/23 season ahead of the their Pre-season tour to Turkey.

The Porcupine Warriors are currently in Accra to fine tune and complete their paperwork for the European tour as they prepare for the Premier League and Caf Champions League.

The 22-year-old will be a free agent in October since he has just two months left on his contract with King Faisal and has already began training with the Premier League champions.

“My contract with King Faisal expires in two months, but at the moment I’m training with the club. So if anything happens, I will let Ghanaians know,” Morrison said in an interview with Wontumi FM last week.

“Something like that because I would love to join Kotoko since they are a big club and any player’s dream,” he added when quizzed about his readiness to sign for Kotoko.

Morrison played 31 league games out of the total 34 for King Faisal last season and contributed nine goals.

He scored seven and assisted two as well as won two Man of the Match awards as King Faisal avoided relegation on final day following a 2-1 won over Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

Watch Enoch Morrison’s initiation dance

Kotoko, who will begin their title defence on September 9 against debutants Nsoatreman FC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, have already unveiled Koualao Dane Djomian Thomas Pele in a three-year deal as a free agent, goalkeeper Pouaty Moise D’assise from Cameroon and Ugandan striker Steven Mukwala.

Asante Kotoko sign Cameroonian Pele until 2025

The Porcupine Warriors have added to their new signings another Cameroonian ahead of the new season

Ghana Premier League champions Asante Kotoko have signed Cameroonian defender Koualao Dane Djomian Thomas Pele in a three-year deal as a free agent, the club has confirmed.

The former Dragon de Youande star put pen to paper on Saturday after perfectly passing the club’s medical processes.

“We are pleased to announce the signing of versatile Cameroonian defender,
๐Š๐จ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐จ ๐ƒ๐š๐ง๐ž ๐ƒ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐“๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐žฬ€ on a free transfer for a period of three years,” a club statement read.

“๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐žฬ€,” it added.

Pele now joins Franck Mbella Etouga, Mfegue Rodrigues and goalkeeper Pouaty Moise D’assise as the Cameroonians at the club.

Meanwhile, Kotoko have already signed Ugandan striker Steven Mukwala and he is expected to be part of the traveling contingent to Turkey for the pre-season tour.

LIVE: Watch Brentford vs Manchester United as Ronaldo starts

The Red Devils are hoping to make amends on Matchday Two of Premier League after they lost on opening day

Manchester United travel to Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford this evening with the hopes of picking their first win of the season.

Legendary forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed his first start of the season after missing the defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion.

The Portuguese will lead the attack alongside Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho with Bruno Fernandes, Fred and Christian Eriksen in midfield.

Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot make up the defence and David De Gea keeps the spot.

Brentford have one point as they shared the spoils on opening day.

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LIVE: Watch Arsenal vs Leicester, Man City vs Bournemouth & others

The Matchday Two of Premier League is on and we’re bringing to your doorsteps all the live games

With Everton losing narrowly against Aston Villa earlier in the day in Midlands, the rest of the matches follow suit

Arsenal are hosting Leicester City in their first home game of the season after they defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 away last weekend.

Meanwhile, defending champions Manchester City are also hoping to make it two wins in two as they welcome Bournemouth to the Etihad Sports Stadium in Manchester.

Newcastle United have travelled from North East to face Brighton and Hove Albion.

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Ghanaian delegate & 16 other nationals ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games

Police have revealed competitors and delegates from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Cameroon, Ghana and Botswana went AWOL

A total of 17 athletes and delegates have been reported missing since the start of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, police have revealed. The number included 13 competitors and four others who were part of the individual teams.

Nine of the 17 missing people have been found while eight remain unaccounted for. Of the missing eight, two are said to be Pakistani boxers aged 22 and 25, named in media reports as Suleman Baloch and Nazeer Ullah Khan, according to BirminghamMail.

Five others are from the Sri Lankan squad and one is a delegate from Ghana. Police said a dozen members of the Sri Lankan team went missing, of which seven have now been found.

A competitor from Botswana and an athlete from Cameroon also went missing but both have also been found. Police are working with immigration officials to ensure the welfare and safety of all those who have been located.

A force spokesperson, said: โ€œWeโ€™ve received a total of 17 missing people reports from visiting Commonwealth Games delegations โ€“ 13 competitors and four other delegation members. Of those, nine have since been found and eight remain outstanding.

“Weโ€™re making enquiries alongside immigration officials to ensure they are safe and well.โ€

Previously, Sri Lankan team spokesperson Gobinath Sivarajah said some of the missing athletes also serve in the country’s armed forces. They include a male judo manager, a female judo athlete, two male wrestlers, three boxers, two male beach volleyball players and a female wrestler.

The Sri Lankan contingent consisted of 161 athletes, including 51 officials, who were granted 180-day visas by the government. The remaining team returned home on Wednesday (August 10).

Source: BirminghamLive

Breaking News: Kotoko to face Hearts on Week 3; check Ghana Premier League full fixtures

The Phobians have been handed difficult fixtures as the new season is about to start

Hearts of Oak will play two derbies including two away games when 2022)23 Ghana Premier League season kicks off next month.

The Phobians, who failed to defend the Premier League title last season, will commence the new campaign with a long journey from Accra to Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono region to face Aduana Stars opening day.

After that, Samuel Boadu’s men will host city rivals Great Olympics in Accra derby at the Accra Sports Stadium before they battle fierce rivals Asante Kotoko in the Super Clash at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium seven days later.

Kotoko, on the other hand, will host debutants Nsoatreman on opening day at Baba Yara Sports before they travel to Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park in Bechem to face Bechem United.

After pipping Hearts 1-0 last season in Kumasi enroute to lift the league trophy, Kotoko will be hoping to replicate that feat when Hearts come visiting once again.

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WATCH LIVE: USA vs Ghana at Women’s U20 World Cup

The Black Princesses take on the Americans in the first game of the competition

Ghana’s female U20 national team Black Princesses are playing United States in the first game of Group C at 2022 Fifa U20 World Cup ongoing in Costa Rica.

The Black Princesses are without captain Evelyn Badu after she suffered a leg injury which has ruled her out of the competition completely.

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Ghana to miss captain ahead of Fifa World Cup

The youngster may not play a part of the tournament after picking up a serious injury

Ghana’s U-20 female national team will be without captain and offensive midfielder Evelyn Badu after she picked up an injury at training ahead of kick off of 2022 Fifa World Cup in Costa Rica.

The 18-year-old was spotted wearing a leg gear and being supported by crutches in a disturbing picture released by Ghana FA on Tuesday morning.

The Black Princesses will begin their tournament with a game against giants United States of America and Badu who recently won Caf inter-club Player of the Year award, was expected to lead them.

Asante Kotoko to face Rail Club Kadiogo from Burkina Faso in Caf Champions League prelims

The Porcupine Warriors will have to make a short journey to neighbouring Burkina Faso as they kick start their journey in Caf Champions League

Ghana champions Asante Kotoko will face Rail Club de Kadiogo from Burkina Faso in the preliminary round of Caf Champions League following a draw held by Caf on Tuesday.

The winner after the two legs will lock horns with the winner between Gaborone United and AS Vita Club of Congo in the next round for a place in the group stage

The first leg has been slated to take place between September 9-11, 2022 while the return fixture takes place between September 16-18, 2022.

Kotoko, who are without a coach following the resignation of Prosper Ogum Narteh, are expected to name a new coach in the coming days before they leave the country to Turkey for their pre-season tour.

Cameroonian goalkeeper Moise Dassise joins Asante Kotoko until 2025

The shot-stopper has finally put pen to paper to join the Porcupine Warriors ahead of the new season

Asante Kotoko have secured the services of cameroonian goalkeeper Moise Dassise Pouaty in a three-year deal, AshesGyamera.com understands.

The 26-year-old who previously had stints with American club Switchbacks FC in the USL championship, put pen to paper on Sunday and will join the club to Turkey for the pre-season tour.

Dassise made 43 appearances in the last two seasons and conceded 63 goals as well as kept 11 clean sheets in the process.

The Cameroonian must shrug off competitions from Kwame Baah, Danlad Ibrahim and Fredrick Asare who recently joined Kotoko as a free agent from Accra Lions.

Kotoko are hoping to retain the Premier League title they won last season as well as reach the group stage of Caf Champions League this season.