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An exciting contest between Nsoatreman FC and Berekum Chelsea produced three goals.

At the end of the 90 minutes, it was Nsoatreman FC that had a 2-1 win to amass the three maximum points.

In the game today, both teams set up strong in a bid to fight for the win to advance their course in the Ghana Premier League.

Unfortunately, for the two teams, neither side could get on the scoresheet as the first half ended in a goalless stalemate.

Three minutes into the second half, a strike from Stephen Diyou handed Nsoatreman FC the lead.

Shortly after that goal, Kwabena Kalala Dannful also got his name on the scoresheet to double the lead for the home team.

While Berekum Chelsea would play well after conceding two goals, the Blues only managed to net a consolation goal in the 60th minute when poster boy Mezack Afriyie equalised.

Eventually, Nsoatreman FC secured a 2-1 win to run away with the three important points.

Source: Ghana Web

Black Stars captain, Andre Ayew is said to be on his way to England to complete a transfer to a Premier League side.

According to transfer journalist, Fabrizio Romano, two Premier League clubs are interested in the Ghanaian.

“André Ayew, on his way to London now to negotiate with two Premier League clubs — including Everton,” he wrote in a tweet sighted by GhanaWeb.

“Ayew, available as free agent and open to new step,” he added.

Andre Ayew is currently a free agent after terminating his contract at Al Sadd, ending his almost two-year stint with the Qatari side.

The 33-year-old previously played for Swansea and West Ham United in the Premier League.

Source: Ghana Web

According to reports in the local media, Accra Hearts of Oak has purchased Nimobi Ladies FC, which would become their women’s football club.

In accordance with the regulations of the CAF’s new tournament known as the Africa Super League, The Phobians have officially acquired the Women’s Division One League team.

Hearts of Oak is one of the big clubs in West Africa that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is taking into consideration for the continental league that will start in August 2023.

In order to fulfill CAF standards and secure a spot in the first season of the Africa Super League, the Hearts of Oak board of directors has completed the acquisition of Nimobi Ladies FC.

According to the reports, Oak Ladies FC will be the new name for their women’s team.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) launched the groundbreaking Africa Super League in August 2022. This initiative, which is being undertaken on an unprecedented scale, is expected to transform African football.

The champion of the Africa Super League would get $11.5 million of the $100 million prize pool.

Each of CAF’s 54 Member Countries will receive an annual allocation of USD 1 million from the Africa Super League, for a total of USD 54 million per year to improve football in all of Africa.

Source: Ghana Web

Alexis Ewuraesi Smith sets a national record to become the youngest swimmer in the country after the 4-year-old competed in the 2022/2023 season of the Ghana Swim League.

The Torpedo Swim Club athlete Alexis who took part in the Girls 50 LC Meter Freestyle on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Ghana Armed Forces Sports Complex in Burma Camp leapfrogs the standing record held by GH Dolphins swimmer, Nnenna Njoku, 5 years of age.

As a matter of fact, Nigerian Nnenna Njoku was the youngest swimmer during the Ghana Swim League Meet 2 in November 2022 until Saturday, January 28, 2022, when Alexis Smith the battle for Torpedo Swim Club to become Ghana’s youngest swimmer. Over 196 athletes are expected to compete in the Ghana Swim League and ranging from the age of 4 to 31.

Besides, Alexis is joined by her two siblings, 11 years old Amber Smith and 8 years old Andre Smith and all of them are part of the squad for the Torpedo Swim Club. Joined by her mother, Gina Appenteng who is super proud of her little girl, the family spoke to Ermines Onyema from Radio Windy Bay, a sports journalist for the Ghana Swim League at the GAF Sports Complex.

“I feel good,” says the young swimmer Alexis after being questioned by the sports journalist. “You can see clearly that I am a proud mum of these kids. These kids have been amazing, they make me so proud” the mother added.

Meanwhile, Alexis Smith will be looking forward to return to the swimming pool for action when the league bounces back for Meet 4 on February 25, 2023, likewise her two siblings, Andre and Amber.

Source: Ghana Web

Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Train Like A Pro, Francis Laryea, has slammed Hearts of Oak midfielder, Gladson Awako, describing him as an ungrateful player.

Laryea, who claims to have defended the former TP Mazembe man for a long while, lashed out at the player in an interview on HB TV.

“Gladson Awako is very ungrateful. I’ve gone to a lot of interviews and defended him. When he went to Hearts of Oak, I defended him a lot. They used to call me that I’m his trainer so this and that and I defended him,” he said.

“If Awako has to pay me, I can get about 50,000(did not state the currency). I gave him the energy that he is using now. Even if you have your mallam, God, or whatever without your energy you can’t perform.”

He concluded that with all the money Awako is getting, he has not made attempts to gift him something as his former trainer.

“When he wanted it he sued to chase me. He will get to the field before me. Look at the money he is receiving at Hearts of Oak. It’s not even about the money. You be like ‘you have supported me a lot, so take these 10 boxes.” But he doesn’t know how to do that. That is why, although he is performing but still…In this World it’s ‘hand go, hand come.’ Somebody has helped you, if you don’t get positive backing from the person, you will never go far.

Francis Laryea worked with Gladson Awako when the player returned to Ghana after a short spell in USA.

Source: Ghana Web

Malta Guinness Ghana Women’s Premier League side, Ridge City Football Club, has signed a partnership deal with Everton Football Club.

The Ghanaian club join Everton’s International Academy Affiliate Programme (EIAAP) with the Merseyside outfit looking to build on the huge progress made in the women’s game in recent years.

With Everton targeting an expansion in the knowledge and expertise of player development processes to affiliated clubs across the world, Ridge City becomes the first African club to join the EIAAP programme.

The Toffees also seek to expand Ridge City’s profile by facilitating and developing the women’s game in Ghana and offering a pathway for players.

The partnership also includes collaboration on player and coach development between the two teams as well as coach education and helping Ridge City establish themselves as a foundation club for women in Ghana.

Speaking about the partnership, CEO of Ridge City, Cleopatra Nsiah Nketiah, said “I am super excited about the partnership. We have been looking for an opportunity like this for a long time and the most important thing for us is that women in Ghana are serious about playing football.

“I feel like our relationship with Everton will help us on that pathway and let our people know that in Ghana you can play football and that there can be a career path, perhaps even having a chance to travel to the UK and trial there.

“The environment and resources Everton can provide is a huge pull and the opportunity to have online coaching programmes to follow, and even potential visits by their coaches, is another real positive that we can tap into, to help our women feel that they are part of something bigger.

“I want to let the world know that we can see a pathway forward for Ridge City and this is a relationship we can’t wait to be a part of.”

Ridge City signs agreement with Everton to become partner club

The Everton Academy curriculum will be shared with Ridge City during a future visit by Paddy Byrne, the club’s International Technical Manager, who also aims to provide techniques employed at Finch Farm to improve player and coaching abilities.

Byrne added: “We are delighted to welcome Ridge City as an inaugural women’s partner club to Everton’s International Academy Affiliate programme.

“I’m excited to work with Cleopatra and her team and help them to build on the solid foundations laid in only four years of existence.

“We feel there is plenty of opportunity for them to grow – and by sharing our values and coaching methods we will build on the affiliate programme in a new territory.

“I am sure this will prove a fruitful partnership for both clubs, and we can’t wait to get started.”

Everton’s International Academy Affiliate Club programme, which is available to grassroots teams, professional sides, youth academies, girls’ and women’s teams, as well as colleges and universities, was launched in 2020.

Source: Ghana Web

Black Stars forward, Inaki Williams has been named La Liga’s African MVP mid-season award.

The Athletic Club forward beat his Ghanaian compatriot, Joseph Aidoo, Baba Iddrisu, and Abdul Mumin.

Other African players who were nominated for the award were Bono, Samuel Chukwueze, Youssef En-Nesyri, Franck Kessié, Ilaix Moriba, and others for the award.

Inaki Williams, for Athletic Bilbao this season, has scored five goals and provided assists in 18 appearances.

The Ghanaian currently holds the hold for most consecutive games in La Liga featuring 251 straight games.

The record ended when he missed Athletic Club’s defeat to Celta Vigo through a muscle injury.

Source: Ghana Web

The new country representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Wilfred Ochan, has called on the Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, at his office in Accra.

Mr Ussif, welcoming the UNFPA country representative, acknowledged the excellent

relationship between the UNFPA and the Ministry of Youth and Sports and asked the country representative to enhance the relationship.

He noted, however, the myriad of issues confronting the Ghanaian youth and major amongst them was unemployment, perceived as a security concern.

Mr Ussif added that the National Youth Authority, an agency under the Ministry, has set up a lot of youth programmes that would help educate people in rural areas.

On his part, Dr Wilfred Ochan pledged to collaborate with the Ministry to enhance the development of youth in the country.

He noted that the UNFPA had developed a road map of activities to address issues of productive health education and early child marriage amongst others and to encourage the youth to participate in decision-making through their youth leader fellowship programme.

He added that he was enthused by what the UNFPA office had done over the period, especially in the area of youth development in Ghana and hoped to scale it up during his tenure to ensure a strengthened and mutually rewarding partnership between the Ministry and the UNFPA.

Source: Ghana Web