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Nigeria’s Iheanacho bursts onto Premier League stage

September 14, 2015 Global Author

Premier League giants Manchester City were indebted to a late super-sub cameo from Nigerian youngster Kelechi Iheanacho for ensuring their 100% start to the season was maintained at Selhurst Park against a resolute Crystal Palace in the latest round of Premier League fixtures. Having failed to break through a stubborn Palace defence, it was the teenage substitute who latched onto a... Read More

Ghana’s ATSU: This is not the time to celebrate, One more game to win

February 7, 2015 Global AuthorAfrica Football, Africa Sports, CAF, Christian Atsu, Ghana Blackstars

Despite reaching the final of the 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana midfielder Christian Atsu is not a celebrating mood. Atsu was named Orange Man of the Match as the Black Stars eased past hosts Equatorial Guinea in their semi-final meeting on Thursday night in Malabo to set up a final clash with old foes, Cote d’Ivoire. . Read More

No Tune up games for Malawi Flames in readiness for Mali

August 27, 2014 Global AuthorAFCON, Africa Football, Ethiopia, Malawi Flames, Mali

BLANTYRE (EltasZone) – – Lack of adequate funding and time has forced the Flames not to have a tune-up match ahead of their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying match against Mali, Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has disclosed. Malawi start their qualifier campaign on September 6 away to Mali and face Ethiopia a week later at Kamuzu stadium.... Read More

Ghana Blackstars Michael Essien explains their world cup’s poor showing

July 3, 2014 Global AuthorBlackstars, Ghana, Kwesi Appiah, Michael Essien, World Cup

Ghana International Michael Essien has issued a statement surrounding his alleged misconduct during the World Cup. This comes after coach Kwesi Appiah stated in a press conference that the legendary player refused to warm up ahead of their Portugal game, something the former Chelsea players has approached in a diplomatic manner. This was explained as below by Michael Essien as... Read More

Ghana line up friendlies against Costa Rica and Honduras

February 6, 2014 Global AuthorBlackstars, Brazil, Ghana, World Cup 2014

Ghana have lined up friendly matches against Costa Rica and Honduras and will camp first in Europe and then in the USA before the 2014 World Cup, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. The Black Stars will begin camping for their third successive finals on May 25 in Rotterdam where the Black Stars are scheduled to play the Netherlands on May 31. . Read More

Ghana to base in Maceio during 2014 World Cup

February 5, 2014 Global AuthorAfrica Soccer, Brazil 2014 World Cup, Ghana Blackstars

The Black Stars of Ghana will be based in Brazil’s costal city of Maceio during the 2014 World Cup. Maceio, a city located between Mundau Lake and the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil’s Alagoas state has a population of little over 900,000. It is a tourist hub with tropical wet and dry climate. Ghana’s other group opponents: USA will base in… Read More

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa: Alvarez and Ranger storm the sand

January 16, 2014 Global AuthorDakar Rally, Ford Racing, Lucio Alvarez, Ronnie Graue, South Africa

ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE, 15 January 2014 – Lucio Alvarez and Ronnie Graue powered their Ford Ranger to ninth place in today’s 10th stage of the Dakar Rally from Iquique to Antofagasta in Chile.The Team Ford Racing duo were as high as fifth this morning as the test twisted and turned through their favoured sand dunes near the Pacific Ocean coastline. It provided... Read More

Ghana Black Stars set for CHAN opener with Congo

January 8, 2014 Global AuthorAfica Cup, Black Stars, congo, Ghana, Maxwell Konadu, South Africa

Maxwell Konadu says he is pleased with Ghana's preparations ahead of the start of the African Nations Championship in South Africa. Ghana will kick off in Group C against Congo on Monday in the tournament reserved for only home-based players of member nations. Konadu is confident his side will up for the challenge as the home-based national team make their... Read More

South Arica’s Team Ford Racing’s Dakar adventure begins!

January 5, 2014 Global AuthorDakar Rally, Team Ford

ROSARIO, ARGENTINA, 4 January 2014 – Team Ford Racing’s Dakar Rally adventure is finally under way after an estimated 1-million people packed the centre of the Argentine city of Rosario this evening to watch a spectacular and colourful riverside start ceremony. Fans lined the roads many deep alongside the Paraná River to cheer the 439 competing vehicles on their way at... Read More

Team Ford Racing set for Dakar Rally 2014

January 4, 2014 Global AuthorDakar Rally, Ford Racing, Michelin

ROSARIO, ARGENTINA, 3 January 2014 – With just one day to go before the official opening of Dakar Rally 2014 in the host city of Rosario, Team Ford Racing is ready and geared up for its debut on this legendary event.The crew from Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) in South Africa and South Racing in Europe arrived in Argentina on 29 December... Read More

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