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Ghana is world’s 19th best - FIFA rankings.
Ghana has moved up nine places to occupy the 19th position in the world in the latest FIFA rankings released on Wednesday.
Source : Hi Ghana | 13-Jun-2007 15:04

Barca Rule Out Lampard Move
Barcelona sporting director Txiki Beguiristain says the club will not be moving for Frank Lampard.
Source : Hi Ghana | 06-Jun-2007 18:02

Ranieri In £12m Move For Lampard - Report
The England international is on the verge of leaving Chelsea after falling out over a new contract, and it was thought that Barcelona would be his first priority.
Source : Hi Ghana | 06-Jun-2007 18:00

GFA's Appeals Committee restores Abedi Pele’s Nania FC
The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association has quashed the decision of the Disciplinary Committee to demote Abedi Pele’s Nania FC for alleged match fixing offences.
Source : Hi Ghana | 25-May-2007 13:12

Wenger Holds Madrid Talks About Fàbregas
Arsène Wenger has met with Real Madrid officials and players' agents in Spain to discuss the future of Cesc Fàbregas, José Antonio Reyes and Julio Baptista.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-May-2007 15:02

Hargreaves In Manchester For Strict Medical
Owen Hargreaves was spotted at Manchester United's training ground this morning.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-May-2007 15:00

Give Golden Ball To Kaka – Kaladze
The Brazilian was the Champions League top scorer with 10 goals and set up Filippo Inzaghi’s second as the Rossoneri beat Liverpool 2-1 in the final.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-May-2007 14:58

Chelsea Set To Dump Trio
There have been suggestions that Jose Mourinho will offload fringe players and go in for more quality cover.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-May-2007 14:55

Ghana's Appiah undergoes surgery
Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has undergone surgery after damaging his left knee. Appiah, who plays for Turkish champions Fenerbahce, will be sidelined for six weeks but he is expected to be fit for the start of next season.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-May-2007 14:42

Kotoko fans want management out
There were mixed reactions among football fans in the Kumasi metropolis following the official ending of the 2006/2007 Onetouch Premier League on Sunday.
Source : Hi Ghana | 30-Apr-2007 21:36

CAF gives Ghana the nod
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the draft timetable of the matches to be played at all four venues in the 26th MTN Ghana 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-Apr-2007 19:07

Ghana hosts All Africa Sports
Ghana is to host the African Sports Awards being organised by the Commonwealth Sports Awards in conjunction with Media Whiz Kids.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-Apr-2007 19:05

Kotoko players under fire
The head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club, Mr Bashiru Hayford, has attributed the team’s recent dismal performance to lack of commitment on the part of the players.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-Apr-2007 19:04

Kotoko coach pleads
Asante Kotoko coach, Bashir Hayford has pleaded with followers of the club to spare his players the agony of blame especially after their shocking loss to Sekondi Hasaacas.
Source : Hi Ghana | 19-Apr-2007 23:25

Asante Kotoko project to take off
The construction of three training pitches and a 20-bedroom camping facility for Kumasi Asante Kotoko will start at Adako Jachie at the end of the current football season on April 29.
Source : Hi Ghana | 19-Apr-2007 23:24

Four Division One Clubs Demoted and Others Banned
The Ghana Football Association has demoted four Division One clubs to Division Three for fixing their final qualifying games to the Premiership.
Source : Hi Ghana | 12-Apr-2007 08:31

No athletic oval for Ohene Djan Stadium
The Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, (formerly Accra Sports Stadium) will not have any athletic.
Source : Hi Ghana | 24-Mar-2007 13:56

Kotoko management clears the air
The Chairman of the Management team of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club, Mr. Sylvester Asare-Owusu, has debunked speculations that members of the team are divided.
Source : Hi Ghana | 20-Mar-2007 17:55

Final Dream Starts
Ghana’s hopes of a final berth at the African U-17 Championship would be put to test when the Black Starlets line up for the semi-final game on Tuesday. The Black Starlets’ quest for a third African U-17 title and Fred Osam Duodu’s hopes of a second successive crown at the same competition now gets ever closer at the 7th edition of the African U-17 Championship kicks.
Source : Hi Ghana | 20-Mar-2007 17:51

We Will Beat Ghana - Nigerian Coach
Nigerian coach, Ayidele Telle has fired the first salvo ahead of his side's meeting with Ghana Black Starlets at the ongoing African U-17 Championship scheduled for Saturday. The Coach told the GNA Sports immediately after his team's 2-1 win over Burkina Faso that “we will beat Ghana" just after their victory made them the first to qualify to the next stage of the competition. Though Nigerians might have laboured to beat the Burkinabes, coach Telle insists beating Ghana soundly in the last Group B game is a must for his side.
Source : Hi Ghana | 15-Mar-2007 17:24

Black Stars still rise
Ghana Football Association Vice President Fred Pappoe says the whole nation must share in the exciting rise of the senior national football team, the Black Stars.
Source : Hi Ghana | 14-Mar-2007 19:16

Queens to complete Angola job
The senior national women’s team would on Sunday continue with their steady progression as they seek to make their debut at the Olympic Games.
Source : Hi Ghana | 13-Mar-2007 15:06

Ronaldo Will Not Face Ghana
..Ronaldinho, Kaka, Robinho Will Ronaldo has been left out by Brazil again after coach Dunga named his squad for this month's friendlies against Chile and Ghana in Sweden. The game against Chile will be in Gothenburg and the Ghana match is in Stockholm. Brazil coach Dunga Thursday named the squad with nearly all of its 22 players based in Europe.
Source : Hi Ghana | 09-Mar-2007 17:45

Ghana To Play Brazil In Stockholm?
According to Swedish newspaper Aftonbbladet and Sports Expressen, Brazil are negotiating to play Ghana at the Raysunda Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden on March 27.
Source : Hi Ghana | 04-Mar-2007 15:47

Nominees of Glo-CAF Awards 2006
Nominees of Glo-CAF Awards 2006 The top three nominees for the 2006 African Player of the Year Award following a vote by the coaches of member-national associations, and the top 3 final nominees for other categories of Glo-CAF Awards, which were selected by the Media and Technical committee of the Confederation of African football.
Source : Hi Ghana | 01-Mar-2007 23:39

How they voted for the Africa best player in 2006
Drogba Didier won the African Footballer of the Year 2006. Below is the result of the votes
Source : Hi Ghana | 01-Mar-2007 23:33

Laws On Agenda
A keynote Executive Committee session of the Ghana Football Association in Accra would examine a number of issues including the review of statutes and regulations of the association.
Source : Hi Ghana | 21-Feb-2007 12:34

Ghana Lift Amputee Nations Cup
Ghana won the maiden African Amputee Nations Cup after beating Liberia 4-3 in Sierra Leone on Wednesday. A hat-trick from striker Collins Gyamfi secured the victory for the Ghanaians.
Source : Hi Ghana | 19-Feb-2007 13:33

Hearts Scrape Past Hasaacas
Accra Hearts of Oaks widened their points lead atop of the Onetouch Premier League table courtesy an uninspiring 2-1 victory over gritty Sekondi Hasaacas in their 22nd week encounter at the Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park on Thursday. Playing their first match at their newly adopted Dansoman Park after relocating from the Tema Sports Stadium, Hearts started the match on a blistering note and in the very first minute, Ekow Ghansah saw his pile driver from the edge of the box rebound off the goal posts but the ball just refused to enter the net.
Source : Hi Ghana | 19-Feb-2007 13:32

Asante Kotoko Beat Bofoakwa
Kumasi Asante Kotoko played an improved game to beat Tano Bofoakwa 2-0 in their Onetouch Premier league encounter at the Cape Coast Robert Mensah sports stadium on Thursday. After a goalless first half, Kotoko resumed he second half full of fight and scored the opener in the 74th minute through midfielder Mark Edu Amofa in a goalmouth scramble.
Source : Hi Ghana | 19-Feb-2007 13:31

Ghana Punch Nigeria
LONDON - Ghana ended a 15-year winless streak against Nigeria. The Black Stars beat Super Eagles 4-1, in an international friendly match at Griffin Park in London on Tuesday. All five goals come in the second half. Laryea Kingston scored in the 51st and sparked further tallies by Sulley Ali Muntari(53') and Junior Agogo(60'). Taiwo Taye pulled one back for Nigeria in the 65 minute through a penalty kick, before substitute, JoeTex Frimpong added a final goal in the 74min for Ghana's biggest win over its neighbor since 1960.
Source : Hi Ghana | 07-Feb-2007 16:02

Ghana Begins Beijing Dream
All eyes would be on Ghana on Wednesday, a day after the beating Nigeria 4-1in an international friendly but the Olympic team would be begin their quest to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games with a game against Burkina Faso. Now, the baton is passed to the country's prospective Olympians as the dream of playing in Beijing commences.
Source : Hi Ghana | 07-Feb-2007 15:49

Preview: Ghana-Nigeria
Ghana and Nigeria will lock horns in an international friendly match in London on Tuesday in a game that should help prepare both teams for the finals of the 2008 African Nations Cup. With both sides being tough rivals in West Africa, the match is expected to be breathtaking, something that is just more than saying ‘a friendly match.’
Source : Hi Ghana | 06-Feb-2007 21:00

Essien To Move Back to Chelsea's Midfield
Chelsea captain John Terry made a winning return as Chelsea defeated Charlton Athletic 1-0. The England skipper had been sidelined since mid-December with a back problem, and during his absence the Barclays Premiership champions did not look the same solid defensive unit. However, Terry came on to a rousing reception from the travelling fans for the closing minutes of Saturday's 1-0 win at Charlton. Mourinho is in no doubt of the impact the return of his talisman captain can have on the rest of the squad.
Source : Hi Ghana | 05-Feb-2007 16:18

Cassie's Not My Girl - Michael Essien
Glamour girl Cassie Sumner, 25, claims to be the girlfriend of Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien. But a pal of the international last night insisted they are not a couple and the player has no idea why she says they are. The spokesman for the Ghana star said: “Michael does know Cassie and sees her as a friend — but there is nothing more to it than that. “He does not know where this has come from — he is 100 per cent single.” Cassie is one of ten girls on the ITV2 show battling it out to run a successful clothes boutique in trendy West London.
Source : Hi Ghana | 03-Feb-2007 11:42

Amidu/Ashie gear up for the fight of the year
For the first in many years, boxing fans will have the pleasure of watching a high profile fight for their monies worth. The fans will no longer have any regrets for staying awake on a long night just to watch a fight they have been yearning for.
Source : Hi Ghana | 03-Feb-2007 11:20

LOC extends deadline for naming of Mascot
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of Ghana CAN 2008 has extended the deadline for the submission of names for the Mascot for the African Cup of Nations.
Source : Hi Ghana | 03-Feb-2007 11:09

National table tennis player calls for training tour
Eric Amoah, a key member of the national table tennis team, the Golden Loopers has called on the authorities to organize a training tour for the team as they prepare for the All Africa Games, scheduled for July, in Algiers, Algeria this year.
Source : Hi Ghana | 31-Jan-2007 10:22

Black Meteors qualify to next stage
Accra, Jan 13, GNA - Ghana's Olympic team, the Black Meteors on Saturday defeated their Ivorian counterparts 4-3 on penalties in Abidjan on to qualify for the next stage of the All Africa Games qualifier.
Source : Hi Ghana | 14-Jan-2007 22:40

Results of the 18th Week Premier League matches
Accra, Jan 14, GNA - Results of the 18th Week Onetouch Premier League matches played on Sunday, January 14. Cape Coast: Kotoko 1 (One) Liberty 1 (One) Tema (Saturday): Hearts 1 (One) Power 2 (Two)
Source : Hi Ghana | 14-Jan-2007 22:38

Milla is Caf's best from 50 years
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has named Roger Milla as the best African player of the past 50 years. The Cameroon World Cup star was chosen in a poll by followers of African football through Caf's website ahead of the confederation's fiftieth anniversary celebrations next month.
Source : Hi Ghana | 14-Jan-2007 22:34

Ghana-Nigeria tie rescheduled
Nigeria Football Association (NFA) and their Ghanaian counterparts have agreed a new date for an international friendly in London. The Super Eagles were scheduled to take on their African rivals at Loftus Road on 7 February.
Source : Hi Ghana | 13-Jan-2007 14:18

Ghana will win CAN 2008 -Former Black Stars’ trainer
Anthony K. Adusei, a former trainer of the senior national team, the Black Stars has commended the team for exhibiting a high level of cohesion and consistentency in their performance in recent times.
Source : Hi Ghana | 11-Jan-2007 21:34

Can Kotoko make amends against Liberty?
Fresh from three consecutive defeats in the Onetouch Premier League, Kumasi Asante Kotoko will have to put up an improved performance when they welcome Dansoman-based Liberty Professionals in the 18th Week fixture at the Robert Mensah Sports Stadium in Cape Coast on Sunday.
Source : Hi Ghana | 11-Jan-2007 21:03

Beckham agrees to LA Galaxy move
David Beckham will leave Real Madrid and join Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy at the end of the season. The 31-year-old former England captain will sign a five-year deal, reportedly worth £128m.
Source : Hi Ghana | 11-Jan-2007 20:58

Black Stars’ fan calls on clubs to be development-oriented
Black Stars' fan Kumasi (Ashanti Region) – 11 January 2007 – Master Richard Kankam-Boadu, a staunch supporter of the national football team, the Black Stars has advised Ghanaian Clubs to endeavour to explore avenues to improve upon their management structures and facilities to ensure the advancement of professionalism in football development in the country.
Source : Hi Ghana | 11-Jan-2007 19:57