Day: August 8, 2021

The much-anticipated MTN FA Cup final between Hearts of Oak and Ashanti Gold SC is set to come off today, Sunday, August 8, 2021.

The two Ghana Premier League giants have enjoyed a stellar campaign in the domestic cup competition this season.

Deservedly, they have both made the final with impressive goal-scoring records, thereby setting up what is being tipped to provide exciting action for fans of the game.

After all the talks, the wait is finally over with Hearts of Oak and Ashanti Gold SC scheduled to lock horns in the capital to draw down the curtains on the 2020/2021 football season.

Venue:
This season’s MTN FA Cup final will be staged at the Accra Sports Stadium. Although home to Hearts of Oak, the grounds have been declared neutral for today’s encounter.

Kick-off time:
The MTN FA Cup final between Hearts of Oak and Ashanti Gold SC is slated to kick-off at 17:00GMT.

How to get a ticket:
Although tickets will be available at the gates, advanced tickets have been made available online for easy and quick access.

Fans geared up for the final can log on to https://thryll.app/event?eventCode=GH+A01FD to purchase a ticket with the MTN Mobile Money.

Side attraction:
New music sensation Black Sherif will provide entertainment for fans at the Accra Sports Stadium at halftime. He is expected to perform his hit songs; Money, First Sermon, as well as Second Sermon.

Source: Modern Ghana

Ghana international, Joel Fameyeh netted the winning goal for FC Orenburg on Sunday morning when his team defeated Tom Tomsk 2-1 in the Russian Football National League.

Although the Black Stars attacker and his team have endured an inconsistent start to the new 2021/2022 football season, they are bent on going on a good run to climb higher on the league table.

Today, FC Orenburg traveled to take on Tom Tomsk on matchday five of the Russian Football National League.

Having started the match, Joel Fameyeh had a very good game and scored with a fine strike in the 82nd minute.

On the matchday, Mikhail Sivakov equalized in the 61st minute to open the scoring for the visitors before Alexander Stavpets scored in the 73rd minute to draw level for the home team.

Courtesy of his goal today, Joel Fameyeh now has three goals this season after making four appearances for FC Orenburg in the Russian Football National League.

Source: Modern Ghana

Ghana captain, Andre Ayew has backed Qatar to host a successful 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament after seeing the kind of infrastructure put out by the country.

Next year, the world will watch on as Qatar for the first time host the biggest football tournament on the globe.

Recently when Andre Ayew signed for Al Sadd, the Black Stars forward says he has seen the kind of preparations and facilities in Qatar and as a result, he has no doubt Qatar is ready to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

“From what I have seen, Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup have been great. The stadiums, the training facilities & the hotels – they’re top class. Qatar is more than ready to host the World Cup,” he said in an interview with the media team of Al Sadd SC.

Meanwhile, Andre Ayew stresses that he is hoping to work hard to stay fit and in good shape in order to merit a place in the Black Stars squad for next year’s tournament.

“Everything’s great at the training camp, I feel good. I hope to play for Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar,” he noted.

Next month, Ghana will begin the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. CAF has recently approved the use of the Accra Sports Stadium and the Cape Coast Stadium to be used by the Black Stars for home matches during the qualifiers.

Source: Modern Ghana

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge produced a marathon masterclass, and the USA edged China at the top of the Tokyo Olympics medals table as the curtain fell on the biggest global sports event since the Covid pandemic began. The Olympic flag will now pass to 2024 hosts Paris.

After Kipchoge’s marathon win for Kenya, the United States scored victories in volleyball, track cycling and basketball to top the medals table with 39 golds, just one ahead of China.

Marathon world record holder Kipchoge showed his class, kicking in the closing stages and clocking 2hr 08min 38sec to retain the title he won in 2016.

The 339th and final gold medal went to Serbia’s men’s water polo team, capping a Games that were in serious danger of cancellation after they became the first postponed Olympics last year.

Thirty-three sports have been contested across 16 days in largely empty stadiums, with fans barred because of coronavirus risks and athletes living in strict biosecure conditions.

“Some were already speaking of ‘Ghost Games’,” Olympics chief Thomas Bach told an International Olympic Committee session ahead of the closing ceremony on Sunday.

“What we have seen here is that on the contrary the athletes have brought soul to the Olympic Games.”

Performances break down Japanese resistance

The Olympics were plagued by low Japanese support over fears they would become a super-spreader event, but officials maintained that a record haul of 27 gold medals, putting Japan third on the table, has won hearts.

“We believe our athletes’ earnest spirit and all-out performance moved people,” said Tsuyoshi Fukui, chef de mission for the Japanese team.

France finished in eighth position, with 10 gold medals, 33 in all.

Sunday’s closing ceremony got underway at an Olympic Stadium empty of spectators, rounding off an extraordinary Games conducted mostly for a worldwide TV audience of billions.

In the course of the ceremony, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo received the Olympic flag and with it, the responsibility of hosting the next edition of the world’s greatest sporting show.

Source: Modern Ghana

Ghana international, Caleb Ekuban has had his first training session at new club Genoa, Modernghana Sports can report.

The Black Stars forward on Saturday sealed his much-anticipated transfer from Turkish Super Lig outfit Trabzonspor to the Italian Serie A outfit

An official statement from Genoa to confirm the signing of the attacker read, “The medical visit has been completed, the contract signed, and the documents have been exchanged. Caleb Ekuban is now a new player of the Grifone.”

With everything cleared, Caleb Ekuban has today had the chance to train with his new teammates.

The player who joins Genoa with a lot of quality is hoping to settle in quickly before the new Italian Serie A campaign begins this month.

Last season, the 27-year-old was a key player for Trabzonspor and finished as the team’s top goalscorer with 10 goals.

Ekuban will hope he improves that number at Genoa to help the team achieve its goal for the 2021/2022 football season.

Source: Modern Ghana

Nollywood seasoned actress, Kate Henshaw, has been venting about movie practitioners who go about backstabbing and disrespecting others with lies.

In her recent tweets, a clearly upset Henshaw stated that the industry consists of individuals willing to betray colleagues for selfish reasons. However, she has maintained a clean slate by being professional.

“In an industry like mine, there are some who will stab you in the back just for the chance to be given a meal but I have always prided myself in being 100% professional. It took me years and no daughter of eve will tarnish it…,” the actress tweeted.

“I hate it when people lie and there is a cover up because if it was true, you would stand with your full chest and own it and provide proof.”

Kate is one of Nigeria’s celebrated actresses with huge following. She didn’t give reasons behind the statement but it has heightened speculations that she may be having a rift with one of her colleagues.

Source: Modern Ghana