Medeama goalkeeper Owusu Dacosta has signed a new contract with the club.
The youngster, who has been with the Mauve and Yellows since 2017, agreed a three-year extension to his current deal.
Dacosta joined Medeama from Asokwa Deportivo and has been since been a member of the squad.
He has largely been used as a back-up for Eric Ofori Antwi but now gets his chance to stake a claim for regular role.
The former Ghana Under-17 shot-stopper is expected to continue with his development.
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Former Asante Kotoko attacker, Michael Osei ‘Ember Power’ has indicated that the club needs consistency and quality players to able to return to their glory days.
Kotoko has struggled to perform well in CAF inter-club competitions in recent years. It took them a decade to progress into the group stage after achieving that feat in the 2008 campaign.
Another problem that has been facing the Porcupine Warriors is how they sign and sack players. The Reds in the last three seasons signed about 80 players.
This according to Michael Osei does not help them to achieve consistency and teamwork.
“During our time we had constant 22 players we were selecting the first 18 from. One problem at Kotoko now is we keep on changing players so there’s no teamwork and consistency in the team, ” he told Hello FM.
“We should have quality 24 or 28 players and know those who are our first eleven and those who will replace them if there is an injury. That’s what will make the team stronger.
“During our time those on the bench were even powerful. Whenever they were introduced you see results. When Arhin Duah, Charles Taylor and I start the game, you’ll see Shilla Alhassan and Frank Osei on the bench who were equally great players.
“So without consistency, Kotoko cannot get anywhere. Stephen Oduro, Arhin Duah and I were matured before joining Kotoko. We played for about four years and was no fluke that we played two finals in two years in Africa.
“Signing players who don’t even play six months is a waste of money. It’s proper to save that money and use it to buy one quality player who could play for at least four years. You just buy players, put them in hotels for the team to incur loses, meanwhile, you want the supporters to be at the stadium.
“The players are not good enough to give you result but the supporters want victory always.”
Former Asante Kotoko forward, Michael Osei affectionately known as Ember Power has pleaded to all stakeholders of the Ghana Football Association to support the current administration headed by Kurt Okraku to succeed.
Kurt Okraku succeeded Kwesi Nyantakyi as president of the football governing body in October 2019.
The former Dreams FC Chief Executive Officer has been in office for barely ten months, but has been heavily criticised by the public.
However, Michael Osei has called on the football fraternity to come together to help Kurt Okraku to continue from his predecessors.
“Others have come and done their best. The likes of Alhaji Jawula and Nana Brew Butler have all headed the association before. They did their best, ” he told Kumasi-based Hello FM.
“We should all support the current President to do the work in order to succeed. We all supported Mr. Kwesi Nysntakyi to succeed and through that we went to three World Cup tournaments.
“For me, no one should try and bring the current president down or do everything to see him fail because he is not from his camp. It would delay our progress in the game.
“You want the current president to fail, but you would wished that someone from your camp succeed when he gets the opportunity to lead. It doesn’t work that way. Your candidate too will fail.
“I will implore all to support the current administration to succeed. They are doing the work for the whole country. All those who supported Nyantakyi should rally behind the current president too.
“Here after elections, they all come together. You don’t see any camps. It’s all about the country.
“The unnecessary politics should come to an end. It will not help our football. They should support Kurt Okraku to succeed.
Former Asante Kotoko coach, Stephen Frimpong Manso is the latest to add his thoughts on the debate as to whether Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold should participate in CAF inter-club competitions next season.
According to the Nkoranza Warriors trainer, the two clubs should reject the opportunity to participate in Africa in the upcoming season.
The Ghana FA settled on the Porcupine Warriors and the Miners for CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup respectively.
Earlier last week, the federation wrote to the clubs to confirm their participation as they have up to September 11 to present their representatives to CAF.
AshantiGold has confirmed their readiness but an official communique is yet to be received from Kotoko. However, several reports indicate that they have agreed to play in Africa.
Coach Frimpong Manso believes the two clubs may not make any meaningful impact due to the poor preparation they will have.
“The quality of players alone cannot guarantee you success in Africa. You need to have a good preparation to be able to make an impact in Africa. We all know that since March we have not had sporting activities going on due to the COVID-19. This has made our teams inactive, ” he told Hello FM.
“The competition is starting in November but as of now, we don’t even know if football will return this September.
“Kotoko and Ashgold may not go through the prelims as they will not get much time to prepare. Because they’ll need much time for the players to get much fitness.
“Countries like Egypt, Algeria, Tanzania and others are playing their leagues. Assuming football return at the end of the month, what better preparations can they do?
“Yes, they can decide to go but what impact can they make? That’s the problem.
I think they will not get much time to prepare so they should not participate in it, ” he reiterated.
Ghanaian attacker John Antwi is the first foreign player to score 100 goals in the history of Egyptian Premier League.
The 28-year-old achieved the enviable memorable feat after scoring the consolation for Pyramids FC on Sunday when they suffered a 2-1 defeat to El-Gouna SC on the road.
Antwi became the highest foreigner in the history of the Egypt league last season after bagging 63 goals to overtake compatriot Ernest Papa Arko.
He has achieved the historic record playing for four clubs in the Egyptian league.
The former, Hearts Of Oak, Eleven Wise FC and Dreams FC star scored 35 goals whilst playing for Ismaily SC from 2012 to 2015.
He also netted 11 goals for Egyptian heavyweight Al Ahly SC between 2017 and 2018.
He then netted 40 goals for Misr El Makasa from August 2017 to July 2019 before moving to Pyramids FC where he has scored 14 goals since joining them.
Africa’s most prized footballing trophy has reportedly gone missing! That is according to former Egyptian Football Association vice-president and popular Egyptian media personality Ahmed Shobier.
Egypt were allowed to retain the trophy for life following their three-peat of the competition.
However, 10 years after last winning it, the trophy is no longer there.
“The EFA started looking for some trophies as they aim to put them in a notable museum inside the EFA,” Shobier said.
“However, the EFA was surprised to find that the AFCON trophy was lost and decided to open an investigation. They were informed by an employee inside the association that it was held by former Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan who refuted this claim.”
“Nobody knows where is the trophy at the time being,” Shobier added.
Algeria most recently lifted the trophy in Egypt when they defeated Senegal in the final.
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Ghanaian striker Benjamin Tetteh has just joined newly-promoted Turkish top-flight side Yeni Malatyaspor on loan until the end of the season, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.
The 23-year-old signed the contract on Saturday afternoon after passing a medical in the Turkish city of Malatya.
This comes after Ghana’s leading football news outfit Ghanasoccernet.com predicted the move for Tetteh three days ago and things moved fast on Friday when he arrived in Turkey to seal the deal.
He moves from Czech top-flight club Sparta Prague until the end of the season before a decision can be taken whether to hand him a permanent contract with the ambitious Turkish side.
Ghanasoccernet.com sources close to the Turkish agents involved in the deal say Yeni Malatyaspor paid €1 million to secured the loan deal for the Ghanaian.
They will pay a further €4.5 million if they have to sign the lanky striker on permanent basis when the deal expires next year.
The contract extension option will be activated automatically if Tetteh plays in 60% of matches for Malatyaspor which means they will then have to pay the €4.5 million to Sparta Prague.
Tetteh spent two years on loan at FC Slovácko and Bohemians respectively before he completed a permanent move to Sparta Prague.
He moved there from Belgian side Standard Liège, a club he joined after excelling at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Tetteh spent two years on loan at FC Slovácko and Bohemians respectively before he completed a permanent move to Sparta Prague.
He moved there from Belgian side Standard Liège, a club he joined after excelling at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Tetteh scored 8 goals in 33 league appearances for Sparta Prague in the 2019/20 season.
He was signed by Belgian side Standard de Liège in 2015, at the age of 18, following a high-quality U20 World Cup.
Watch performances of new Malatyaspor striker Benjamin Tetteh
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Hardworking sports journalist, Nuhu Adams has officially joined Kumasi-based Nhyira FM, which is a subsidiary of Multimedia Group Limited.
Nuhu, who has vast knowledge in the African and domestic football announced on Saturday.
The African Football Exxpert, who is popularly known for his unprecedented knowledge and coverage for the local game as well as Africa now joins the likes of Owusu Bempah Ayala, Kelvin Owusu Ansah, Countryman Songo, etc.
He has previously worked with OFM in Obuasi, Adehye FM and Fox FM in Kumasi.
He currently writes for online portal Ghana Soccer Net.
Nhyira FM operates on 104.5 MHz. They air their programmes between the hours of 10 am and 12noon weekdays and 9 am to 12 am on Saturdays.
Amos Frimpong has targeted clubs abroad again after completing his deal with Guinean outfit AS Kaloum.
The former Asante Kotoko captain joined the Guinean side July last year but is done with his contract and is currently in Ghana.
According to Frimpong, he is hoping to extend his stay with the club or land a better deal at a different club.
“At the moment, I don’t have a contract with AS Kaloum. Well, there’s no much difference between the Ghana league and that of Guinea. The only difference is the salary level. Their salary is better compared to Ghana, ” he told Hello FM.
“The standard of play is almost the same because Guinea also has some talented players.
“For now, I have not had discussions with any club, but I am hoping to go back to sign a new contract or move to a different place for a better offer to continue my career.”
Former Asante Kotoko captain, Amos Frimpong has expressed his happiness over the appointment of Nana Yaw Amponsah as the club’s new Chief Executive Officer.
The young football administrator was unveiled as the Porcupine Warriors CEO on August 7, 2020, to steer affairs of the club.
His arrival has been met with great joy as many believe he has what it takes to make Asante Kotoko as the board of directors have been tasked to ensure the Ghanaian giants gain its elite status on the continent again.
He urged the club faithful to rally behind him to succeed.
“I have been monitoring the club since I went to Guinea. Before Nana Yaw Amponsah’s official announcement the supporters were calling on the board to hand him the job. So, I was very happy when they appointed him as CEO, ” he told Hello FM.
“Whenever you’re accepted by the fans before even coming to the club officially, the little effort you put in, you become successful.
“I think his appointment is in the right order. The supporters have gotten what they wanted.
“If he has been handed the job I will urge all stakeholders to support him so that the kind of job we want him to do for us he would be successful.”
Amos Frimpong left Kotoko last season after the expiration of his contract to sign for Guinea side AS Kaloum.
But he is back home following the completion of his contract.