by Silas Boahene | Jul 11, 2024 | Africa, Europe, Ghana, International, Soccer
Black Satellites defender Nana Kwame Boakye has officially joined Moldovan top-flight club Sheriff Tiraspol. The young defender signed his first professional contract with the club and is expected to make his debut today in the Europa League qualifier against Zira FC.
Boakye has been training with Sheriff Tiraspol for the past few weeks, impressing the technical team with his performance.
“Ghanaian defender Nana Kwame Boakye has become a full-fledged player of FC Sheriff. Kwame may make his debut for the team in today’s match. The FC Sheriff team is glad to welcome Kwame and wishes him good luck in the jersey of our club,” the club announced.
Boakye has made six appearances for Ghana’s U20 team, the Black Satellites.
by Silas Boahene | Jul 10, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, International, Soccer, USA
Los Angeles Galaxy head coach, Greg Vanney, provided an update on Ghanaian winger Joseph Paintsil’s performance following his return from a muscle injury. In a post-game interview after the Galaxy’s 2-1 win over Minnesota United, Vanney noted that Paintsil played the entire match but missed a crucial scoring opportunity.
Vanney explained, “When he is decelerating, he’s trying to be perfect with it and sometimes, he just needs to do things at top speed and you can have a better chance. He’s got the sprint repeatability back now he just needs to get the sharpness of doing things at top speed which is the next thing that just needs to come back so he’s there, he’s in good spots which we like and I think the rest of it will start to fall in place.”
by Silas Boahene | Jul 10, 2024 | AFCON, Athletics, Ghana, International, Other Sports
Ghana’s contingent for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, will depart on Wednesday, July 10. This was announced by Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President Ben Nunoo Mensah at the official unveiling of Team Ghana’s kit for the Games.
In an interview with Channel One Sports, the GOC President expressed gratitude to the French Embassy in Ghana for its financial contribution of 20,000 Euros to the Ghanaian contingent. Marine Hayem, the Cooperation Attaché of the French Embassy in Ghana, emphasized that this contribution reflects the embassy’s commitment to supporting sports in Ghana.
The 2024 Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, with nine athletes representing Team Ghana. The team is headlined by 2023 African Games high jump champion Rose Yeboah, who recently won her second gold medal at the Africa Athletics Championship in Douala, Cameroon. Additionally, members of Ghana’s 4×100 Men’s Relay Team will be part of Team Ghana after securing their Olympic ticket at the World Relays in the Bahamas.
by Silas Boahene | Jul 10, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, International, Soccer
The draw to determine opponents for FC Samartex and Nsoatreman FC in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup respectively will take place on Thursday, July 11, in Cairo, Egypt. This event follows the CAF 2025 AFCON Qualifiers draw, which placed Ghana in Group F alongside Angola, Sudan, and Niger.
Top-ranked CAF teams, including defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt, TP Mazembe of DR Congo, Esperance de Tunis of Tunisia, Petro Luanda of Angola, and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, will receive a bye in the first round.
FC Samartex will represent Ghana in the Champions League after winning the 2023-2024 Ghana Premier League title in just their second season in the top flight. Nsoatreman FC, the MTN FA Cup winners, will compete in the CAF Confederation Cup. Recently, Nsoatreman FC appointed former Accra Great Olympics coach Yaw Preko as their new head coach, succeeding Maxwell Konadu.
Last season, Ghana’s Dreams FC participated in the Confederation Cup but were eliminated by eventual winners SC Zamalek of Egypt.
by Silas Boahene | Jul 10, 2024 | Africa, Ghana, International, Other Sports
Charles Osei Asibey, President of the Armwrestling Federation of Africa (AFA), has arrived in Togo on a working visit aimed at strengthening armwrestling ties in the West African region. During his visit, President Asibey will meet with the Togolese Minister of Sports, Lidi Kedjaka Bessi Kama-Gumedzoe, and the President of the Togolese Olympic Committee, Deladem Akpaki. The discussions will focus on developing armwrestling in Togo, hosting international tournaments, and talent identification.
Following his visit to Togo, President Asibey will travel to Benin, where he will hold similar meetings with the Beninese Minister of Sports, Benoît Dato, and the President of the Benin Olympic Committee. This visit aims to promote the growth of armwrestling in West Africa and solidify partnerships between nations.
President Osei Asibey’s delegation includes armwrestling experts in training and development, media, and content creation, who will engage with officials in Togo and Benin. The Armwrestling Federation of Africa is committed to spreading the sport across the continent, and this visit marks a significant step in achieving that goal.
