Man United"s Playmaker Returns To Training

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to make his Manchester United comeback against Zorya Luhansk this week after returning to training today.

But Jose Mourinho could be without striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the United manager looks to get their Europa League campaign back on track.

Mkhitaryan, who suffered a thigh injury playing for Armenia earlier this month, has not featured since he was replaced at half-time during the 2-1 derby defeat to Manchester City on September 10.

The 27-year-old has missed United’s last four games but returned to training ahead of the 4-1 win over Leicester at Old Trafford on Saturday.

And he is in line to be part of Jose Mourinho’s squad for Zorya, currently second in Ukraine’s Premier League, when they visit Old Trafford on Thursday.

However, Mourinho could be without Ibrahimovic, Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw.

Man United"s Playmaker Returns To Training

Huge Blow For Manchester United Ahead Of Leicester City Clash

Manchester United host defending champions Leicester City at Old Trafford in the first game of this weekend’s Premier League action, on Saturday lunchtime.

Mourinho has been speaking to the media today at his pre-game press conference before welcoming the Foxes to the Theatre of Dreams tomorrow.

The United boss was able to confirm that Anthony Martial will not be fit to make his return to the team.  It is expected that Marcus Rashford will keep his place down the left wing after some promising signs in the game time he has been given so far this season.

Martial lasted only 38 minutes of last weekend’s defeat at Vicarage Road before going off injured.

The Red Devils ended their three-game losing streak with a 3-1 win at Northampton Town in the EFL Cup midweek but Jose Mourinho will be keen to get his side back on track in the league.

Huge Blow For Manchester United Ahead Of Leicester City Clash

WC Qualifiers: Black Stars Gaffer Rallies Support

Coach of the Black Stars, Avram Grant, has reiterated the need for all and sundry to support the senior national team ahead of the upcoming crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers that kick-starts next month.

Scenes from the stands when Ghana played Rwanda

Post-Brazil 2014, many a Ghanaian fan have seemingly lost the affection they had for the team, in the wake of the infamous ‘Black Stars Winning Bonus Saga’.

The Israeli trainer lamented the poor fan turn-up in the one-all drawn game between the Black Stars and the Amavubi of Rwanda. The last qualifier of the 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations was played in a virtually empty Accra Sports Stadium.

He said; “We play football for the fans, but I can understand them after the negative publicity the Black Stars have sustained over the past few years.

“But I will plead with them not to focus on the negative things and be positive towards the Black Stars.”

In recent comments, Grant has narrowed his focus to making history by qualifying Ghana to the semi-final of a FIFA World Cup tournament, a feat no African country has ever achieved.

Ghana will kick-start her 2018 World Cup qualification campaign in October with a double header against the Cranes of Uganda(2nd October) and the Pharaohs of Egypt (6th October) respectively.

WC Qualifiers: Black Stars Gaffer Rallies Support

Chelsea Join Race To Sign Moroccan Superstar

Chelsea have joined the race to sign Morocco attacking midfielder Sofiane Boufal, according to La Voix des Sports.

 

The 22-year-old player has been linked with a number of major European team after starring for French side Lille in the last couple of seasons and has even been compared to current Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard.

 

La Voix des Sports reports that the Blues have been in contact with Lille over a possible transfer, as have Spanish side Sevilla, who can offer Boufal Champions League football next season after winning the Europa League.

 

The player’s agent Yvan Le Mee was also in Barcelona last week for talks with the Catalan giants, but they will apparently not be looking to sign the player.

 

Boufal has also been strongly linked with Tottenham Hotspur, while Southampton made official enquiries at the end of last week.

 

The Saints may see the Moroccan as a replacement for Liverpool-bound Senegal attacker Sadio Mane.

Source : African footballl

Chelsea Join Race To Sign Moroccan Superstar

Manchester United Make A £28 Bid For Basel Player

Jose Mourinho’s United are hot on the trail of Switzerland wonderkid Breel Embolo, according to a report in Germany.

BASEL, SWITZERLAND – AUGUST 19: Breel Embolo of Basel celebrates his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League qualifying round play off first leg match between FC Basel and Maccabi Tel Aviv at St. Jakob-Park on August 19, 2015 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Getty Images)

Highly-rated FC Basel teenager Breel Embolo is the latest target for Manchester United.

The 19-year-old, who is part of Switzerland’s Euro 2016 squad, has emerged as a prime target for Jose Mourinho.

German publication Bild is reporting that the Red Devils have offered a mouth-watering £28million for the young winger, according to The Sport Review.

Embolo netted 10 times in 26 league appearances for Basel last season as they romped to the Super League title, finishing 14 points ahead of second-placed BSC Young Boys.

The winger has appeared as a substitute in both of Switzerland’s Euro 2016 fixtures so far, completing 54 minutes for Vladimir Petkovic’s side who will make the last 16 of the competition after gaining four points from their opening two Group A games.

Manchester United Make A £28 Bid For Basel Player

Man Utd Make £32.5M Bid For Portuguese Playmaker

Manchester United have made a £32.5million bid for Valencia’s Andre Gomes, according to The Star.

 

Gomes played against England in Portugal’s 1-0 victory at Wembley recently. Mourinho was reportedly there to get a last look at Gomes before a bid went in.

Super agent Jorge Mendes looks after Gomes and is confident a deal can be done with United. The power he wields in getting deals done is not to be underestimated, especially when Mourinho (also a Mendes client) is also involved.

Gomes is widely regarded as one of the best young midfielders in Europe and would be a fantastic addition, if United can get a deal done.

Man Utd Make £32.5M Bid For Portuguese Playmaker

Ayew Relishes The Pain of The Minimal Support From Ghanaian Fans

Interim captain of the senior national team, Andre Dede Ayew has expressed his pain towards the lack of zeal in terms of support from majority of Ghanaian whenever the Black Stars play in Ghana. Ghana in its last home game against Mozambique had one of the worst attendances ever recorded with approximately 1500 fans attending the match out of 40,000 capacity of the Accra Sports Stadium.  

In a post training interview with media on Thursday, Ayew said; “the past year and a half has been difficult with our fans we have to be honest, and for me as a leader is very painful together with other leaders as well as my colleagues”.  

“As you all saw the last match against Mozambique, there was poor attendance, but the stadium was full when i watched Hearts play Kotoko at this same venue and i must say it is painful, Ghanaians  always want us to win and we have being winning games and we still don’t feel support due to issues that might be true or  false”.  

He also pleaded to fans to try as much as possible to put things behind them because they need them at this crucial moment especially through prayers and they are confident of coming out successful.

Ayew Relishes The Pain of The Minimal Support From Ghanaian Fans

Giggs Set To Reject A New Contract After Van Gaal Dismissal

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs is set to reject any new contract offered by incoming manager Jose Mourinho, according to reports from The Sun.

 

After months of speculation, Mourinho is set to replace Louis van Gaal in the coming few days,after he was sacked on Monday despite the FA Cup glory on Saturday.

However, the club’s hierarchy are keen on keeping club legend Ryan Giggs as assistant manager, with Mourinho also agreeing that there is space for the former winger.

But it seems that the 42-year-old has no intention of working under the Portuguese tactician, and is keen to pursue a career as a manager himself.

Giggs was given the caretaker role at Old Trafford for four games after David Moyes was sacked back in the 2013/14 campaign, but then went on to be Van Gaal’s understudy the past two years.

Man United believe that Mourinho’s previous successes make him the right man to take the 13-time Premier League champions back to the top after missing out on Champions League football this term.

Giggs Set To Reject A New Contract After Van Gaal Dismissal

Liverpool Agrees Deal With Fiorentina For Balotelli Swap

Liverpool have offered Mario Balotelli to Fiorentina as part of a deal for midfielder Josip Ilicic, according to reports.

Balotelli has been linked with a move away from Anfield and is not expected to return to the club once his loan spell with AC Milan ends.

“I do not want to return to Liverpool. I was never happy at Liverpool,” he told Italian broadcaster Mediaset Premium.

And recent reports have linked him with a number of moves, including a permanent deal with Milan and a switch to Spain with Espanyol.

However, Italian website CalcioMercatoWeb claim a move to Fiorentina is on the cards as the Reds set their sights on La Viola star Ilicic.

The Slovenia international has been in fine form this season, with 15 goals and 6 assists to his name in 37 appearances.

And according to the report, the Merseyside club have offered Balotelli on loan as a makeweight in a deal for the 28-year-old.

Fiorentina have reportedly agreed to the swap in principle but are negotiating with the Reds to subsidies a large chunk of his £4.6million-a-year wages.

Liverpool Agrees Deal With Fiorentina For Balotelli Swap

Manchester United To Offer Sensational Youngster A New contract

Manchester United sensation Marcus Rashford is closing in on a new contract that would see him commit to the Red Devils for the foreseeable future, The Daily Mail report.

The 18-year-old centre forward has shot to notoriety this season after being afforded an opportunity to play in the historic club’s first team by Louis van Gaal.

Rashford has been a rare bright spark for the Old Trafford outfit, scoring important goals and impressing in his breakthrough campaign.

There has even been talk that the youngster should be in consideration for Roy Hodgson’s England squad ahead of this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament in France.

Rashford currently owns £1,500 per week but his terms are expected to be improved so he earns £25,000 each week.

This would amount to £1.3 million per year for the prodigy and more importantly for the club, would tie one of the brightest prospects of a generation to the club for the next coming years.

Source:  Daily Star

Manchester United To Offer Sensational Youngster A New contract

Huge Boost For Manchester United"s Champions League Dream

Manchester City’s exit from Europe on Wednesday night means that a 4th place finish in The Premier League will definitely qualify cross-city rivals Manchester United for next season’s Champions League preliminary stage.

 

Had Manchester City and Liverpool finished lower than 4th, but both won their European competitions this season, they would have denied the Premier League’s 4th placed finisher entry to Europe’s top tournament next term.

 

Manchester United lie 4 points behind neighbours City with a game in hand and just three left to play. While The Red Devils’ European fate is not currently in their own hands Manchester City host Arsenal this weekend after a draining semi-final in Spain.

 

Well-rested Arsenal last played on Saturday and still need 2 more points to be certain of Champions League football themselves.

Huge Boost For Manchester United"s Champions League Dream

Everton Prepare €3.5m Bid for Moroccan star

Everton have been linked with a move for Sivasspor’s star forward Aatif Chahechouhe.

The Turkish newspaper Fanatik have stated that the Merseyside club are interested in singing the Morocco international in the summer.

The daily sports paper goes onto stated that Everton have been monitoring the progress of Chahechouhe over past months.

Chahechouhe has one season remaining on his current deal with Sivasspor and has a €3.5 million release clause included in his contract.

The Moroccan international has been in impressive form for Sivasspor this season, racking up three assists and seven goals from midfield.

Chahechouhe has also attracted interest from Trabzonspor who are reported to be preparing an offer for the 28-year-old.

The 28-year-old has also been linked with Russian outfit Kuban Krasnodar according to Eurosport TR. However, Kuban are yet to make an offer for Chahechouhe or contact the club directly.

The Moroccan international joined Sivasspor from Chern Burgas for €1 million back in July 2012.

Everton Prepare €3.5m Bid for Moroccan star

Bishop Agyin-Asare Holds Key To Ghana’s Freedom

The only man to reverse the curse invoked on Ghana is founder of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyin-Asare.

According to Prophet Amehe Atsu, the Bishop must as a matter of urgency bury a bible with a bowl of local salt to revoke Ghana’s curse.

The founder and leader of Joy of Healing Miracle Centre at Morboleh near Afienya in the Greater Accra region revealed this in an interview with Adom News’ Kwame Yankah.

He said, there are so many big Bishops in Ghana but Bishop Agyin Asare is the key to Ghana’s problems.

Prophet Amehe Atsu noted that, the Perez Chapel leader must lead a seven day fasting and prayer session in the country to stop the curse on Ghana from causing more havoc.

“For God to listen to our prayers, Bishop Agyin-Asare must bury a bowl of local salt and a bible in the centre of Accra to avert the mysterious deaths in the country”.

Citing the incessant road accidents, deaths of prominent people to buttress his point, he said it could be worst if his directive is ignored. “God has revealed to me that we are going to loose a very ‘big man’ in Ghana if we don’t pray. There are so many evil spirits operating in Ghana,” he said.

Prophet Atsu added that he is just a messenger but Bishop Charles Agyin-Asare must obey God’s word and perform the rites to free Ghana from an eminent collapse.

 

 

Bishop Agyin-Asare Holds Key To Ghana’s Freedom

Lakewood Church Suspends Israel Houghton After Divorce Announcement

Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church has placed Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Israel Houghton on indefinite leave, after he announced his divorce and new relationship with another woman.

Houghton has been put on leave indefinitely from his duties at Lakewood Church, after he admitted he had sinned in his marriage when announcing his divorce

Houghton, who is now dating former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon, admitted to having sinned during his 20-year marriage to Meleasa, when he announced their divorce in February.

Since his announcement, Houghton has been released from his role as worship minister at the Texas-based mega church, having served there five years.

“Lakewood Church released Israel Houghton from his responsibilities as a worship leader [in February] and placed him on indefinite leave. Since that time, he has not been featured in any Lakewood Church related activities,” a spokesperson for Lakewood told Radar Online on Wednesday.

“Lakewood Church is not at liberty to discuss publicly any details regarding Israel’s personal situation, but stands ready to provide Israel with spiritual counselling and guidance should he choose to seek it.”

Houghton has recently taken his relationship with Adrienne public, travelling to Tulum, Mexico over last weekend. He has insisted, however, that Bailon was not involved in the breakdown of his marriage.

“In the midst of all that’s going on in the world… Suffering, terrorism, deciding a future for our country, and making the world safer; it is sad that I am even having to address this matter,” he wrote on Facebook.

“I met Adrienne Bailon a bit over 2 years ago,” he said. “As two single adults we have very recently begun to explore a dating relationship”, he added.

Lakewood Church Suspends Israel Houghton After Divorce Announcement

Don"t Keep Silence On Ghana- Rev. Joseph Kofi Antwi

The acting Chaplain of the Presbyterian University College, Ghana (PUCG) Rev. Joseph Kofi Antwi on Sunday, March 20th, implored Christians in the country to speak about issues concerning Ghana’s development in order to safeguard the future of this great nation.

He said Christians have a Mission to this world – to show love for others and be concerned about both the spiritual and physical needs of the nation. Stating, “refusing to speak out about these things is to allow evil to thrive.”

In a sermon themed, “Building a New Nation in Christ” to climax the Youth and Students Week celebration at Peyer Congregation, Bantama of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, he urged the youth to arise and build Ghana today to secure the country’s future.

Basing his sermon on John 12:1-8 and Isaiah 43:16-21, the acting Chaplain who doubles as the Public Relations Officer of PUCG, argued that Christians have the mandate of God to serve as the light and salt of the world in leading the course for sound development of humankind.

According to him, Christians shirk their godly responsibility if they do not speak about the evil happenings in our society and take necessary actions to remedy them. “We live in the Country and we all have a say in the affairs of this country”, he added.

Rev. Kofi Antwi noted that building a new thing presupposes that there is something wrong with the old that needs to be changed, or that the expected output of the old is not forthcoming and that there is the need for a “New One.”

He stated the need for a change in the lifestyles of Ghanaians. And due to high levels of indiscipline on our roads, offices, homes, and even in the Church, the walls of the nation “is broken”. “This calls for reconstruction of our Nation”, he noted.

He said most of public officials have the ‘Judas’ mentality of pretending to care for the poor but actually using their positions to steal from public purse widening the gap between the rich and the poor, and giving no hope of a better future for the youth of the country. “We cannot build a Nation with a corrupted mentality”, he stated.

Rev. Kofi Antwi bemoaned the ‘commercialization of Christianity’ and called on the Church and the country as a whole to deal with the situation to relief the poor and the needy from these oppressive tendencies.

On how to build a New Ghana in Christ, he said it needs the conscious effort of everyone. Where every Ghanaian needs to strain every nerve, and every opinion or idea to attain the development the people envisage.

He called on Ministers of the Gospel to encourage their members to work hard, teach them to seek knowledge and act right. “We have a nation, a society, a family, a life to build. Each one of us represents a building block. We all have a voice in nation building”, he stated.

“You may not agree with me, but I am not your enemy. We have only ONE GHANA. It is more costly to re-build than to maintain”, he ended the sermon.

Don"t Keep Silence On Ghana- Rev. Joseph Kofi Antwi

National Association of Charismatic & Christian Churches Condemns Obinim

The National Association of Charismatic & Christian churches (NACCC) has condemned Bishop Daniel Obinim for his recent attack on Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah, Royal House Chapel.

They have also called Bishop Obinim, Head Pastor of the International Godsway Church, to retract and apologize to Rev. Korankye Ankrah.

This follows a similar condemnation of the controversial pastor, by the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC).

Rev. Korankye Ankrah during a media interview allegedly accused Bishop Obinim of using ‘magic’ following claims by Obinim that he could transform into any animal including a snake.

But Obinim, who was angered by the comments, fired back with a verbal attack on Rev. Korankye Ankrah describing him as a “fornicator” and a “fool.”

In a statement chiding Bishop Obinim, the NACCC said, “NACCC condemns the recent attack on the integrity of Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah by Bishop Obinim and calls on Obinim to retract and apologize to him.”

They also urged Christians to be guided by the bible saying, “NACCC admonishes the general public and Christians in general to be guided by Scriptures’ warnings about such characters who are parading themselves as men of God.”

Find below the full release from the NACCC.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARISMATIC & CHRISTIAN CHURCHES CHARLATANS IN THE PULPIT

National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches (NACCC) has noticed with concern the invasion of the pulpit by charlatans who are masquerading as Servants of God but are nothing but agents of Satan.

They have brought the noble office of the Pastor into disrepute through their actions, pronouncements and behaviors. They are teaching the doctrines of demons and stage managing false miracles to deceive the unsuspecting public.

They have attacked and insulted well-meaning clergymen and concerned citizens who have tried to correct their erroneous doctrines or question their operations and have rebelled against church councils and associations set up to preserve the integrity of the Church.

Whiles we at NACCC are concerned we are not surprised because the bible is not silent on these charlatans.

Jude 1:8-10 says:

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

NACCC condemns the recent attack on the integrity of Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah by Bishop Obinim and calls on Obinim to retract and apologize to him.

NACCC admonishes the general public and Christians in general to be guided by Scriptures’ warnings about such characters who are parading themselves as men of God.

2nd Timothy 3:8-9

8-Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9-But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

Signed:

Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, General Secretary

Bishop Adu Gyamfi, 1st Vice Chairman

Rev. Dr. Victor Osei, 2nd Vice Chairman

Rev. Emmanuel Ansah, immediate past General Secretary

Bishop Addea Mensah, Board Member

–

 

Source: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline

 

National Association of Charismatic & Christian Churches Condemns Obinim

"Stop Magic Shows", Bishop Tackie Yarboi Tells Obinim

The city of Accra has for some weeks become a receptacle of Bishop Daniel Obinim’s mastery of magic and miracles to the extent of claiming to transform into any creature of choice. A lot of noise and comments have been passed about Bishop Obinim’s bluff.

The founder of International God’s Way Church once said he could transmogrify into a snake, visit and bite people in their dreams. This caught the attention of a large section of Ghanaians.

The presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International (VBCI) Bishop N.A Tackie Yarboi has broken his silence and has told this paper what he thinks Ghanaians should hear. He said there is nowhere in the Bible that suggests that Jesus transformed into any creature.

He said people have misconstrued the Bible verse John 3:14 to mean Jesus was or could turn into a snake. “Anyone who says Jesus is a snake has committed a great sin”.

“Then why not become Satan? He challenged Bishop Obinim. He added that what did not sit well with him about Obinim was he saying that he would lock the church; is he the devil? Quoting scripture, Bishop Yarboi said “Jesus said I will build my church and the gates of hell cannot stop it. Obinim is just bluffing”.

Bishop Yarboi wondered why some prophets in Ghana lately had managed to skew the scripture to suit their personal and somewhat ungodly and unbiblical agenda.

“When some hardworking men of God are gathering the flock like Jesus said, some of them also go about speaking nonsense and scattering the work”, he observed.

About the exchange between bishop Obinim and Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah, Bishop Tackie said there was no insult meant when Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah said Obinim was ignorant. It was only a matter of understanding but the latter took it in as an insult and has subsequently acted in a manner quite despicable.

Asked whether Obinim could be sanctioned, Bishop Tackie said “the Pentecostal Council cannot sanction him because the law has not given such powers to the council; in Ghana, there is freedom of association and worship so if somebody gathers people, they are free to do so”.

The only instance the law could have bared its teeth at him was when he stepped on a lady’s tommy in the name of performing miracles. The Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs, Social Welfare and the Relevant Agencies could have taken it up but they failed to.

 

Source: New Crusading Guide

"Stop Magic Shows", Bishop Tackie Yarboi Tells Obinim

TB Joshua Gives Libya Deportees N4million

 

Thirty-nine of the reported 172 Nigerians who were deported from Libya on Friday 11th March 2016 were received by Pastor T.B. Joshua of The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) during his church service on Sunday 13th March. According to a post on the church’s official Facebook page, the deportees were each given the sum of N100,000 by T.B Joshua, who is well known for his charitable gestures.

Fidelis Onos, who spoke on behalf of the group, said that most of them had been imprisoned for up to one year in Libya after they were suddenly arrested. The majority were working as bricklayers in the North African country where they had sought ‘greener pastures’.

“We are not here to blame Libya,” Fidelis is quoted as saying. “If Nigeria was okay, we would never have left in the first place. It’s the war in Libya that turned it to what it is today – in a place where there is no government, what can you expect?” 

He explained that United Nation’s officials visited the Nigerians in the Libyan prison and were touched at their plight, promising to arrange their repatriation back to Nigeria. They were finally able to travel under the voluntary returnee programme organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

Arriving in Lagos with only the clothes they came with, the deportees were provided with a meager N6,500, leading to resentful outbursts from many at the airport. “Frustrated, angry and despondent, a group of them decided to seek refuge at The SCOAN, having watched Emmanuel TV in Libya,” the church wrote on their Facebook page.

“Upon learning of their arrival in the church, Prophet T.B. Joshua immediately sent evangelists to provide food, alongside medical aid to some of the most malnourished in their midst,” it continued. After giving the young men N3.9million ($20,000), many were emotionally moved and shed tears.

“If not for a man like T.B. Joshua, most of us would have ended up going into armed robbery, kidnapping or even joining a group like Boko Haram,” said Godspower Chibuike as he appreciated T.B Joshua for the gift.

“If youths were encouraged like this, we wouldn’t even think of travelling to places like Libya,” another deportee stated, adding that he had never seen such an amount of money in his life.

The group were subsequently provided with toiletries alongside brand new clothing, as they had worn the same set of clothes since their arrival in Nigeria. “Remember, what you make happen for others, God will make happen for you,” T.B. Joshua stated in the conclusion of the Facebook post.

 

This report is by a freelance Nigerian journalist, Ihechukwu Njoku.

TB Joshua Gives Libya Deportees N4million