A warehouse and other properties close to the central business district in Takoradi have been razed down by fire, destroying dozens of properties. According to some eyewitness accounts, the cause of the fire, which started around 1 am on Saturday, August 15 is yet to be established. Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan reports that the warehouse which is close to the …
More revelations are emerging after the Black Stars were eliminated by Tunisia in the Round of 16. Former Asante Kotoko and Black Stars player Asante Gyan has revealed that the Black Stars players were disrespectful to their head Coach Asante Asante when the team was in Egypt. In an interview on Accra based Happy FM, the former Kumasi Asante Kotoko …
General Captain of the Black Stars Asamoah Gyan is eying another milestone as Ghana face Cameroon in the second game of group F. Asamoah Gyan has scored in six (6) African Cup of Nations tournaments a record currently hold by him alongside Cameroonian legend Samuel Eto’o and Zambian Kalusha Bwalya. With both players not playing active football anymore, The Kayserispor …
A major concern prior to the Black Stars training tour in the United Arab Emirates was how striker Asamoah Gyan was going to be welcomed by his teammates. A dramatic 24 hours prior to the naming of the provisional 29-man squad saw Gyan announce his retirement from the team via a strongly-worded statement and also made a dramatic u-turn after …
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan is convinced about their readiness for the Africa Cup of Nations, following Saturday’s 0-0 draw with South Africa in a warm-up fixture. The Black Stars, who are seeking to win their fifth continental title and a first since 1982, are currently in their final week of preparations in the United Arab Emirates for the June 21-July …
Black Stars general captain, Asamoah Gyan, believes that the debutants in the team have the potential to help the team greatly during the 2019 AFCON. Samuel Owusu, Kwabena Owusu, Caleb Ekuban, Joseph Aidoo and Kasim Nuhu are heading to their first Nations Cup tournament after they made Kwesi Appiah’s final squad. Gyan says a combination of the skills of the …
Asamoah Gyan is the greatest Ghanaian footballer of all time, insists outspoken former Black Stars defender, Sam Johnson. The former national team player, asserted his claim in an interaction with Accra-based Happy FM insisting, the general captain of Ghana’s senior national team “has done things no Ghanaian player has ever done before”. “Gyan is the greatest Ghana player of all …
Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah has announced the final squad that will be taking part in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. After announcing a 29-man preliminary squad in May, Kwesi Appiah has trimmed it down to 23 players. The major surprise was Majeed Waris, whose place has been taken by for U-23 striker Kwabena Owusu, …
Former Ghana international Mohammed Polo says the Black Stars will not be forgiven should they allow off-pitch issues to disrupt their focus of winning the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Black Stars are one of 24 teams vying to claim gold at the June 21-July 19 championship, where they will face Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau in the …
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has stepped up his personal training ahead of the 2019 AFCON to be staged in Egypt later this month. The former Ghana captain has been named in Coach Kwasi Appiah’s 29-man provisional squad to start camping in Dubai. Gyan who had a torrid time this season with Turkish side Kayserispor has stepped up his training …
