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Gyan's captain's armband

Why Gyan did not hand over the captain's armband to Ayew during Ethiopia tie

In what was likely a first in international football, Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan wore a customised captain's arm armband for Ghana's 5-0 win over Ethiopia in the 2019 Group F qualifier on Sunday

The personalised armband Gyan wore for the Stars comfortable win was in the red, gold and green colours of Ghana but had an image of his portrait on it.

Floyd Mayweather

I will come to Ghana in autumn - Floyd Mayweather

Undefeated American boxer, Floyd "Money" Mayweather has announced that his Undefeated Africa Tour will take place in the fall.

Mayweather's much-publicised tour was postponed on June 12 after he failed to show up for the first leg of the tour in Nigeria.

Kenyan side Gor Mahia to play Everton in friendly

Kenyan side Gor Mahia to play Everton in friendly

The chairman of Kenyan club Gor Mahia, who will be Everton’s opponents on their ground-breaking trip to Tanzania, has declared: “We’re not underdogs!”

Everton travel to the 60,000 capacity National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on July 13 where they will take on Gor Mahia, from Nairobi, the capital city of neighbouring Kenya, who won an eight-team competition to win their right to face the Blues.

Floyd Mayweather's Undefeated Tour postponed

Floyd Mayweather's visit to Ghana postponed

The visit of undefeated American boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather has been postponed until further notice by organisers, Upscale Entertainment.

Mayweather was supposed to have touched down in Nigeria today for the first leg of his "Undefeated Tour" of Africa.

Asamoah Gyan and Kwasi Appiah

There was nothing wrong with Gyan's customised armband - Kwasi Appiah

The coach of the Black Stars, Kwasi Appiah says there was nothing wrong with skipper Asamoah Gyan wearing a personalised captain's armband in their 5-0 win over Ethiopia on Sunday.

The Stars dominated the clash and posted a comfortable victory but Gyan's controversial armband has dominated media reports as well as social media commentary in the aftermath of the game.

PHOTO CREDIT: Images Image
PHOTO CREDIT: Images Image

Watch all the goals: Ghana 5-0 Ethiopia

The Black Stars of Ghana made an impressive start to the 2019 AFCON qualifiers thrashing Ethiopia by five goals to nil on Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium.

The dominant Stars were three goals up by the end of the first half with skipper Asamoah Gyan, defender John Boye and midfielder Ebenezer Ofori scoring.

Black Stars (Photo credit: Images Image)
Black Stars (Photo credit: Images Image)

Five-Star Ghana hammer Ethiopia 5-0 in 2019 AFCON qualifier

Kwasi Appiah made a five-star start to his competitive tenure as Black Stars coach guiding the senior national team to a 5-0 win over Ethiopia in their 2019 AFCON Group F opener at the Baba Yara Stadium.

The Stars dominated the one-sided tie from Start to finish with debutants striker Raphael Dwamena, winger Thomas Agyepong and fullback Lumor Agbenyenu impressing.

Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew dropped?

Ghana v Ethiopia: Appiah hands out three debuts, benches Ayew

The coach of the senior national team, James Kwasi Appiah has handed out three debuts for the Black Stars 2019 AFCON qualifier against Ethiopia at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Appiah has handed starts to the trio of Lumor Agbenyenu, Thomas Agyepong and Raphael Dwamena for the first competitive match of his second stint as Black Stars coach this afternoon.

The Young Lions of England win FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup: England beat Venezuela 1-0 to lift trophy

England won their biggest international title since 1966 by beating Venezuela 1-0 in the Under-20 World Cup final.

It was England's first appearance in the final of a global tournament since their World Cup victory 51 years ago.

Kwame Bonsu and his sister Nana Yaa Boatemaa Bonsu
Kwame Bonsu and his sister Nana Yaa Boatemaa Bonsu

"Kwame Bonsu was framed by a bitter ex-wife" - sister of convicted Ghanaian footballer claims

Nana Yaa Boatemaa Bonsu, the sister of Swedish-based Ghanaian midfielder Kwame Bonsu, who has been sentenced to two years in prison for raping and beating his wife says her brother has been framed.

Boatemaa Bonsu, the elder sister of 22-year-old Kwame Bonsu told footballmadeinghana.com that her brother's bitter Swedish ex-wife is out for revenge after he caught her flirting around with other men and decided to end their marriage.

Barcelona players

How wearing a Barca shirt could land you 15 yrs jail time in Saudi Arabia

Barcelona fans in Saudi Arabia could be punished with up to 15 years in prison for wearing their team's colours.

Barca shirts sporting the Qatar Airways sponsorship logo are said to have been outlawed amid tensions in the Gulf region over alleged links between extremist groups and Qatar.

Black Stars

Black Stars to make winning start against Ethiopia

Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah begins his first major test of his second stint with the team tomorrow when they play the Walias of Ethiopia at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi in a group qualifier for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Appiah aims to pick one of the slots for the 2019 AFCON in Cameroun and make his comeback successful in order to make a strong case for local coaches.

Albert K. Frimpong, president of the Ghana Baseball and Softball Association
Albert K. Frimpong, president of the Ghana Baseball and Softball Association

Ghana's national baseball team pulls out of game in Canada

It seemed improbable from the start that Ghana’s national baseball team would want to travel from west Africa to Edmonton for an exhibition game against the Prospects. Eleven-thousand kilometres for a friendly?

It comes as less of a surprise to hear that the Rising Stars of Ghana will not be arriving in Edmonton on Thursday or playing the Prospects at Re/Max Field on Monday, after all. A new federal government elected in December has apparently wrapped the visa acquisition process in thick red tape, and the team simply ran out of time to finalize its travel plans.

Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, paying homage to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II when the team visited the Manhyia Palace yesterday
Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, paying homage to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II when the team visited the Manhyia Palace yesterday

Play with pride, not for money - Otumfuo advises Black Stars

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Black Stars not to be influenced by financial considerations but be prepared to sacrifice a little to bring back the excitement that characterised the team sometime past.

He said it was a privilege to be selected out of over 24 million people to play for the national team and urged them to kill themselves to pick the three maximum points in the AFCON Cameroun 2019 qualifier against the Walias of Ethiopia at the Baba Yara Stadium tomorrow.

WAFA hold Liberty

Premier League leaders, WAFA, extended their lead after holding Liberty Professionals to a goalless draw at the Carl Reindolf Park at Dansoman in Accra yesterday.

Liberty, who needed a win badly to keep their survival hopes alive, dominated the game in both halves and pressed the visitors in the first half for the opener.

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