Ghana football news

16-year-old Mukarama Abdulai makes history; grabs two awards at the just ended FIFA U-17 World Cup

Black Maidens skipper Mukarama Abdulai has grabbed two awards at the just ended FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Muakarama was crowned top scorer and also claimed the bronze ball (third best player). Read YEN.com.gh.

Thomas Partey, Mukarama Abdulai nominated for CAF top award

Confederation of African Football have shortlisted two Ghanaian stars for this year's CAF African Player of the Year and Women's Footballer of the Year award set for Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Read YEN.com.gh.

Meet the 20-year-old Kotoko midfielder who is chief of a town (Photos)

It is rare to see a professional footballer in Ghana who doubles as a traditional ruler. But there is a case of one, as Samuel Appiah Kubi has combined football with the role of chieftaincy. He currently plays for Kotoko.

Be proud of Asamoah Gyan; he is better than Messi - Countryman Songo 'blasts' Ghanaians

Sports broadcaster, Patrick Osei Agyemang, better known as Countryman Songo, has called on Ghanaians to support Black Stars’ captain, Asamoah Gyan. Songo argued that per World Cup statistics, Gyan is better than Lionel Messi.

Several people injured as two schools go to ‘war’ after a football match

Students from two Senior High Schools have been involved in fight, after one took the lead in a football match, YEN.com.gh can report. This was after students from Armed Forces Secondary Technical School in Accra lost by 2 goals.

DNA test to delay as Baffuor Gyan begs for more time for Asamoah Gyan

According to a report by MyNewsGH.com, Baffuor Gyan, brother of the captain of the Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has pleaded with a court to delay a DNA test which will help determine who fathered Gifty Gyan’s children.

Former Black Stars captain reportedly dead

Reports reaching YEN.com.gh show that a former captain of the Black Stars team, John Eshun, has lost his life. John Eshun, who played for Sekondi Hasaacas and Eleven Wise, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Wild reactions as reports of abuse of Kwesi Nyantakyi’s children leak online

YEN.com.gh has received reports of abuse of the children of the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi and his wife, Christine-Marie Nyantakyi. It allegedly happens at their school, GIS.

Kwesi Nyantakyi to sell Wa All Stars after FIFA’s lifetime ban

The former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nayntakyi, has reportedly agreed to sell his football club, Wa All Stars. This decision, YEN.com.gh understands, was reached after Nyantakyi’s life ban by FIFA.

Official: Ayew brothers finally return as Kwesi Appiah drops Black Stars squad for Ethiopia clash

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has recalled Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew ahead of this month’s African Cup of Nations qualifier. The Ayew brothers will be part of Appiah’s 20-man squad ahead of the upcoming crunch game.

We paid $100,000 to stop Anas from showing Number 12 – Nyantakyi’s wife

Christine-Marie Nyantakyi, wife of former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has revealed that they parted with an amount of $100,000 to halt the screening of Number 12 by Tiger Eye PI.

My husband was under a spell – Mrs. Nyantakyi suspects ‘juju’

Mr. Nyantakyi has been banned from all football activities for the rest of his life, and has been fined 500,000 Swiss Francs (equivalent of Ghc2,414,276.46 and $497,490.00 respectively), for various breaches of FIFA’s codes. YEN.

My husband won't run away; be patient with him - Nyantakyi's wife to Ghanaians

Christine-Marie Nyantakyi, the wife of former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi, has commented on her husband’s ban and pleaded with Ghanaians to be patient with him. YEN.com.gh news.

Ghanaians react wildy to Nyankakyi's wife revelations

Following the former president of the Ghana Football Association(GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi’s ban by FIFA, his wife Mrs Christine-Marie Nyantakyi, has come out to defend her husband on a number of allegations leveled against him.

Nyantakyi’s appeal to CAS will fail - Former sports minister

Former sports minister, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has predicted that Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) will amount to nothing.

Nyantakyi's life ban not surprising - M.anifest wades into FIFA's action

According to FIFA Mr Nyantakyi's ban excluded him from all football activities at both national and international level (administrative, sports or any other). The ban came into force immediately the statement was released.

GFA to cough up Nyantakyi's GHS 2.4million fine if he fails to pay

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will be forced to cough up the 500,000 Swiss Francs fine imposed on it's former President Kwesi Nyantakyi by FIFA if he fails to pay. Mr Nyantakyi was handed a lifetime ban from FIFA. YEN.com.g

Kwesi Nyantakyi's 5 greatest achievements during his days as GFA president

Kwesi Nyantakyi, who is a lawyer by profession was given a bitter pill to swallow after Anas Aremeyaw Anas ‘Number 12’ captured him extorting monies from potential investors using President Nana Akufo-Addo’s name.

2 scandals which made Kwesi Nyantakyi unpopular as a football administrator

Indeed, the biggest thing that Kwesi Nyantakyi will be remembered for is his actions which were captured in the Anas exposé. The former GFA boss was captured together with 77 other Ghanaian referees and football officials. YEN.com

Asamoah Gyan, 3 other celebrities who are who unsure about the paternity of their kids

It is sad to father a kid for years and later to know that kid is not yours. Some Ghanaians now know the importance of a DNA due to what they have gone through with ladies as they have been fathering kids they are not the father.

Former GFA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi celebrates birthday in style as photo pops up

Nyantakyi came under the spotlight for the wrong reasons when he starred in Anas Aremeyaw Anas' 'Number 12' documentary which sought to expose rot and corruption in football administration in Ghana and other African countries.