Kwesi Nyantakyi banned for life

World football body, Federation of International Football( FIFA) has banned former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi for life.

Kwesi Nyantakyi former GFA Capo

According to a release, dated 30th October, 2018, the former GFA Capo Kwesi Nyantakyi
 has been banned for life from all football- related activities(administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level.


The adjudicatory chamber  of the Independent Ethics Committee  found him of haven violated art. 19 (conflicts of interest), art.21 (Bribery and corruption) and art. 22 (Commission) of the FIFA Code of Ethics, 2012 edition.

AS a result, the former GFA Capo has been banned for life from all football related activities and has been fined CHF 500,000.

Kwesi Nyantakyi was the longest person to have serve as President (2005-2018) of the GFA was seen collecting cash of $65000 in an investigative piece titled Number 12, shown by Ace journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas at the Accra International Centre.

Kwesi Nyantakyi was initially suspended on June 8 for 90 days by the adjudicatory chamber of Fifa's independent Ethics Committee. The ban was later extended for an additional 45 days on September 6.

By Vincent Ashitey

Amartey suffers serious injury

Amartey in pain

Leicester city defender Daniel Amartey suffered a serious injury in his side 1-1 draw with West Ham.

He was stretchered off the pitch after twisting his ankle in a tackle with Michael Antonio.

The injury came moments after Leicester city midfielder Wilfred Ndidi had scored a late equaliser in the 92minute to rescue a point for his side.

Amartey being attended to 

Speaking after the game Claude Puel said "It was a good second half with a lot of chances," he told BT Sport. "But my first thought at the end is for my player Daniel.


"He played well and gave his best, so it is difficult to see this injury at the end. I thought more about that at the end than the game.

"I hope it is not as a serious as we think. He will have to have an examination then we will see, of course".

By Vincent Ashitey

Ghana hosts Algeria, Mali and Cameroun in Group A of Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Black queens of Ghana

Ghana's black queens have been drawn in Group A of the 2018 Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations at a ceremony held at the Movenpick Hotel.

Ghana's Group A comprise of Algeria, Mali and Cameroun.

The tournament which kick starts next month from the 17th November to 1st December will be played in two stadia, Accra Sports stadium  and Cape Coast stadium.

Defending Champions Nigeria plays South Africa, Kenya and Zambia in Group B.

The top three finalists will qualify to represent Africa at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, France 2018.

By Vincent Ashitey

BREAKING : Ghana withdraws from CAF inter club competion 

Normalisation Committee of Ghana Football

The Normalisation Committee of Ghana Football tasked to bring football in the country to normalcy has announced that there will be no representatives from Ghana, in next year’s edition of the Confederation of Africa Football  (CAF) inter club championship.

This follows a meeting with club owners and administrators of Premier League and Division One clubs on Friday, October 19, at Alisa Hotel.


The decision means Ghana will not have any participant in both the CAF Champions league and the Confederation cup.

The 2017/2018 Zylofon  Cash Premier League came to an abrupt end in June following an investigative piece by Ace journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas on Corrution in the Ghanaian game titled “Number 12”.

League leaders then, Medeama Sporting Club who were lying on top of the league table were waiting to be given the slot to represent Ghana in the CAF Champions League while second placed AshantiGold as well as Kumasi Asante Kotoko were also eyeing the Confederations Cup slot.

But the Normalisation Committee maintains that no club will represent Ghana in next year’s inter club competition.

By Vincent Ashitey

Isaac Dogboe takes on Emanuel Navarette

Victorious Dogboe

Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe will defend title in a World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Superbanterweight title against Mexican’s Emanuel Navarrete at the Madison Square Garden in New York on December 8.

The 24year old boxer knocked out Japanese Hidenori Otake in the first round in his first title defence in Glendale, Arizona on August 25.

This fight will be Dogboe’s first fight since signing a long-term deal with Top Rank promotion earlier this month.

Touching down in Ghana to prepare for his fight, Dogboe addressed the media on his readiness to fight  the best.

“Put me among the best, and you will see he best of Isaac Dogboe” said Dogboe.

“We love the New York crowd, that will motivate us and make us fight harder”.

“Madison Square Garden is a legendary place. It’s a place where many fighters were made”. 

Paul Dogboe the father of Isaac Dogboe who doubles as his trainer says, his son is ready to fight Navarette even “next week”.

“Isaac is ready and can fight next week, the kid was born ready, I keep telling you guys”. said Paul.

“The international world didn’t know Isaac was going to knock Caesar Juarez out and even Jessie Magdaleno. We kept telling them that when Isaac is fighting you gonna see the best of Isaac”.

“They didn’t believe it so we took them by storm, we went in there and got the job done” Paul lamented.

Isaac Dogboe has an impressive record of 20wins, no losses and 14knockouts.

By Vincent Ashitey

Seville shocker : Spain 2-3 England

Raheem Sterling scores from a swift counter attack

Former World Champions Spain suffered a shocking 2-3 defeat to the Three Lions of England in Seville,on Monday night, in the Uefa Nations League.

England who hasn't scored a goal on Spanish soil for 31 years, opened the floodgate in the 16th minute through Raheem Sterling from a weighed pass by Marcus Rashford.

It has been 3years since Sterling scored for England, with his last goal 1102 days ago, against Estonia in October 2015.

Marcus Rashford, coming back  from alot of backlash after fluffing his lines against Croatia, doubled the lead for England from a swift counter attack in the 30th minute, assisted by Harry Kane.

Reheem Sterling continued from where he left off by tapping in from Harry Kane's pass to make it 3-0 for Three Lions in the 38th minute.

A double substitution by Luis Enrique brought energy to his side. Substitute Paco Alcacer reduced the deficit for the Spaniards in the 58th minute, from a corner kick assisted by Marco Asensio.

Spain pushed more men upfront in regulation time. An  in-swinger from Dani Ceballos was headed home by Sergio Ramos in the 98th minute to make it 2-3. it was too little too late late as the referee brought proceedings to an end.


By Vincent Ashitey

More misery as Netherlands humiliates Germany

2014 World Cup winners Germany suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Netherlands at the Johan Cruyff Arena in the Uefa Nations League.

The Germans start brightly of the two sides.

A corner by Memphis Depay in the 30th minute led to a mistake by Neuer, which  found its way to an unmarked Van Dijk to put the host ahead.

After the recess, Joachim Low introduced Leroy Sane and Julian Draxler in places of Thomas Muller and Emre Can to add bite to the German attack.

The tactics seemed to working until a swift counter attack in the 86th minute by the Netherlands made it 2-0, with Memphis on the score sheet.

Georginio Wijnaldum made his way through a host of Germany defenders and placed the ball at the bottom right corner in the 93rd minute to seal the game for the Netherlands.

This is the first time the Netherlands have beaten Germany in 16years.

Germany have also failed to score in three consecutive competitive matches 0-2 vs South Korea . 0-0 vs. France and  0-3 vs. Netherlands.

This is the  first time such a thing has ever happened in their history.

2018 World Cup winners France  hosts Germany on Tuesday at Stade de France.

By Vincent Ashitey

Blackstars  wallops Kotoko in a friendly

Blackstars of Ghana defeated Kumasi Asante Kotoko 3-0 in a friendly played at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Goals from Abdul Majid in the 21st minute, Emmanuel Boateng 47minute, and Christian Atsu in the 55th minute ensured the stars were victors on the day.

The stars were scheduled to play Sierra Leone in a double header for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier, but the match was cancelled due to an impasse between the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA)and their government.

Sierra Leonean government failed to meet a Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) deadline on Tuesday October 9,  to reinstate their Football Association President Isha Johansen and General Secretary Christopher Camara who was removed from office by the country's anti-corruption agency.

A statement released by CAF Twitter handle on Tuesday evening read "AFCON Qualifier matches Ghana vs Sierra Leone & Sierra Leone vs Ghana on the 11th and 14th of October respectively have been cancelled as SLFA did not meet the conditions stipulated in the letter sent by CAF on FIFA’s decision to suspend the federation".

Ghana's other opponents in group F,  Ethiopia and Kenya drew 0-0 on Wednesday with the  return leg to be played on Sunday, in Nairobi.

By Vincent Ashitey