Tag: Football

CAF Champions League: Playing our home games away will not affect us – GoldStars CEO Akwasi Adu

Asante A. Benjamin

Chief Executive Officer of Bibiani GoldStars, Akwasi Adu, beleives playing their CAF Champions League home games away will not affect their performance.  The Miners have adopted the Accra Sports Stadium as their home ground ahead of their African campaign since the DUN’s Park does not meet the required standard. The Ghana Premier League will play Algerian side JS Kabylie in the first leg of the preliminary round on Saturday, September 20, with kick-off scheduled at 15:00 GMT. “Playing away from home will not affect our performance in Africa. We have been…

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Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad wrap-up: Semenyo scores third Premier League goal as Ayew, Bonsu-Baah, Boakye, Amoako all on target for respective clubs

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GHANAsoccernet.com reporter Herbert Boakye Yiadom brings you a weekly roundup of the performance of Ghanaian players abroad in their respective leagues across the world. Details below capture the minutes and how the players fared over the weekend. Players to have scored… Antoine Semenyo scored and assisted in Bournemouth’s 2-1 win over Brighton on Saturday in the Premier League. Jordan Ayew scored his first goal of the season for Leicester City in their 2-2 draw against Oxford United in the English Championship. Christopher Bonsu-Baah scored for Al Qadisiya in their 2-2…

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Kurt Okraku challenges UK to champion football as development tool

Asante A. Benjamin

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has called on the United Kingdom to embrace football as a strategic tool for development, particularly across Africa. Speaking at the launch of Arthur Wharton’s 160th anniversary celebrations in Accra, Okraku urged Britain to look beyond football’s entertainment value and recognise its power to drive social and economic progress. “The United Kingdom has long been a global leader in the governance, culture, and passion of football,” he said. “But I stand here today with a petition and a challenge: it is time for the…

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