Ghana coach, James Kwasi Appiah has made a donation to the Africa Widows and Widowers Foundation at Nima, Accra. The items, estimated around GH¢10,000.00 which included bags of rice, cooking oil and detergent was part of Appiah’s social responsibility to the less privileged in society. Donating the items, the Black Stars coach said that “This is something that has been…
Coach Kwasi Appiah (left) and Tony Baffoe in a hearty mood at the El-Wak Stadium last Saturday Incoming Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, says he is going to roll up his sleeves, get his hands dirty and help make the senior national team great again. Appiah arrived in the country last Friday from the UK to begin a second…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has re-appointed Kwesi Appiah as the coach of the Black Stars. Appiah, who will also take charge of the national team for locally-based players, has been offered a two-year contract to start work 1 May. He replaces Avram Grant who stepped down as coach after the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. It is a…
Barcelona Coach Luis Enrique confirmed Wednesday that he would leave the reigning Spanish champions when his contract expired at the end of the season. Enrique informed Barcelona’s players of his decision after a 6-1 win over Sporting Gijón, saying he needs “a rest” after almost three years in the role, one of the most high-profile — and high-pressure —…
Ghana coach Avram Grant says his team deserve respect following criticism by some fans and sections of the media. Grant’s side are in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations but that has not stopped some Ghanaians expressing dissatisfaction with the performances. “Every player had has criticism at one time or another. I would like that to change,”…
Avram Grant parried away questions about his future with the Black Stars after the Africa Cup of Nations, saying he was motivated to win something for Ghana and to make Ghanaians happy. A politically correct response to increasing interest in his future as his two-year contract with Ghana runs out next month with speculations about the Israeli’s future, with…
Avram Grant has given a strong indication his time as Ghana coach will end after the Africa Cup of Nations. The 61-year-old former Chelsea coach’s contract expires at the end of the tournament in Gabon. “I came for two years in Ghana, we extended to two years and three months because we qualified for the Nations Cup,” Grant told…
There is something to be said about the group of former Nigeria players known loosely as the Class of ’94. That core group of players re-awakened Nigeria’s football consciousness with swashbuckling, opponent-destroying football, and they also backed it up by qualifying for their first-ever World Cup and winning the African Nations Cup. When Nigeria won Olympic gold in 1996,…
