Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed the hilarious reason behind his limited visits to Africa: the overwhelming adoration from fans. Mourinho explained, “I cannot go to Africa. Too many [crazy fans] everywhere.” He elaborated, mentioning his experiences with iconic African players like Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Geremi (Cameroon), Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast), John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), and Michael Essien ...
Ghanaian forward Mohammed Kudus put in a strong performance for West Ham United, despite the team falling 2-0 away to Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash on Thursday night. Kudus impressed throughout the game, earning a 7.2 rating from SofaScore before being substituted for Ben Johnson in the 87th minute. West Ham faced a ...
Ex-Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed that his senior brother Baffour Gyan foresaw how great he’d become many years ago. Baffour was the first to make it as a professional footballer from the Gyan family and went on to play for the Black Stars. Asamoah later joined his senior brother in the national team, with both featuring at the 2008 ...
Ghanaian striker Brandon Thomas-Asante continued his impressive form for West Bromwich Albion in the English Championship, scoring the opening goal in their 2-0 victory over Rotherham United on Wednesday night. Asante found the net in the 23rd minute, putting the Baggies ahead. John Swift added a second from the penalty spot just before halftime, securing all three points for West ...
Ghanaian forward Osman Bukari marked his return from injury with a goal and an assist as Red Star Belgrade cruised to a 3-0 victory over OFK Vrsac in the Serbian Cup Quarter-final on Wednesday. Brought on in the 59th minute to replace Jean-Philippe Krasso, Bukari wasted no time making an impact. Osman Bukari first set up Cherif Ndiaye to extend ...
Nigeria will compete in their fifth Olympics Women’s Football Tournament in the Paris 2024 edition after securing their ticket to the global showpiece following a 0-0 draw in Pretoria, South Africa on Tuesday. The goalless stalemate was enough for the Super Falcons to secure passage to their fifth Olympics after last making an appearance in the 2008 edition in Beijing. ...
Ghanaian forward Mohammed Fuseini has been included in Sofascore’s Danish Superliga team of the week following his impressive performance in Randers FC’s victory against Hvidovre IF over the weekend. The 21-year-old striker netted a brace in Randers FC’s 3-1 triumph over Hvidovre IF. He played for 80 minutes before being substituted by Muamer Brajanac . His performance was rewarded with ...
Ghanaian midfielder David Abagna etched his name in FC Petrocub’s history books after scoring their 400th league goal in the Moldovan Super Liga. Abagna’s 96th-minute strike secured a convincing 3-0 victory against FC Milsami Orhei, propelling Petrocub to the top of the championship table with a perfect record of 10 points after four matches. The match also marked a significant ...
Ghanaian defender Patrick Kpozo was instrumental in Banik Ostrava’s thrilling 3-2 victory over Jablonec in the Czech Republic’s top flight league. The 26-year-old defender took to Facebook after the match, expressing his delight with a goal and assist: “‘A goal and assist to end the day,’ Kpozo wrote.” Kpozo’s performance was key for Banik Ostrava. He provided a crucial assist ...
Ghanaian forward Mohammed Kudus has lauded West Ham for their understanding and support during Ramadan, the holy month in Islam marked by daily fasting from dawn to dusk. “The times for reporting in and stuff like that are a bit more flexible because the guys [other teammates] they have breakfast and we don’t,” Kudus explained. “So we can report in ...