Kotoko Accuse Didi Dramani Of Sabotage

A member of Asante Kotoko’s management, Mr. Edmund Ackah has accused Black Satellites trainer, Mas’Ud Didi Dramani of sabotage due to the latter’s failure to release striker Dauda Mohammed for the Porcupine Warriors midweek encounter with Bechem United.

Dauda, 18, has been in great form for the Kumasi based side but will miss Wednesday’s week 12 tie as Ghana’s Under 20 continue their preparations towards the upcoming African Youth Championship qualifier against Ethiopia.

And speaking in the build up to their game against Bechem United, Mr, Ackah questioned the rationale behind Didi’s decision not to release the player.

According to Ackah, the Black Satellites trainer has ordered the player to switch off his phone and attempt to reach him has proved futile.

Ackah further disclosed that there have been arrangement in place for Dauda Mohammed to fly to Kumasi to meet up with the team but Didi did not adhere to the arrangement.

The Black Satellites are expected to leave Accra on Thursday morning to Addis Ababa ahead of their first leg qualifier against Ethiopia this weekend.

Kotoko Accuse Didi Dramani Of Sabotage

In-Form Samuel Inkoom Steers Antalaya To Heavy Win In Turkey

Award winning Samuel Inkoom extended his fine run of form in the Turkish Super League to aid Antalayaspor to a 7-0 win over Trabzonspor.

The winter arrival from Boavista continues to showcase his class for his Super League side as they kept their slim European hopes alive.

A treble from Oumar Sismanough highlighted a honeymoon for the red hot Antalaya at home to the clueless Trabzon.

Samuel Inkoom, who joined the ambitious Turkish at the start of the January transfer window, has been an ever present fixture for the expensively assembled side.

The much travelled Ghanaian endured a nightmare six month spell in Portugal with Boavista before been offered an escaped out of his ordeal in the winter transfer window.

Antalayaspor moved into the eighth slot on the standing eight points adrift of a UEFA Europa league spot.

The Ghanaian import was recently voted the best defender in the Super eLague despite arriving in the January transfer window.

In-Form Samuel Inkoom Steers Antalaya To Heavy Win In Turkey

I Was Shattered By Our Defeat To Kotoko – Nii Sabahn Quaye

Accra Hearts of Oak Team Manager, Nii Sabahn Quaye has said he was shattered by their defeat to bitter rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko in Accra and will not want a repeat of that next time.

The Phobians lost that ‘Super Clash’ in the Ghana Premier (GPL) 1-0 at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra with their goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye scoring an own goal to hand his former club all three points.

“Personally, I was shattered by our defeat [to Kotoko]. It took me days to recover and same thing happened with some of the boys,” he said after their win over Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park last Sunday.

He added: “It is very important therefore that we got this result at Berekum. We have taken this victory to be a very good win and we have taken it in our stride but we will plead with our fans to be calm, as there is a lot more work to be done”.

Hearts posted a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Chelsea, their first ever against them in Berekum to jump to the top of the GPL ladder after 11 games following the 1-3 loss of former leaders Wa All Stars at Techiman City.

The Kotoko set back he added has been put back as they prepare for the rest of the campaign, with the sole aim of winning the diadem at the end.

“Why have we been playing better outside Accra but we find things difficult at home?” he quipped. “The fans should not be overly confident and should not put too much pressure on the boys”.

“It is very easy to be on top of the league, but, it is difficult to maintain it so the fans should be calm and lie low with us. We know what we are doing,” he made known.

“The technical team and the playing body are focused and we know where we will jubilate. I think Phobians should not jubilate and go on radio to put pressure on the boys,” the Black Stars Team Manager charged.

Hearts will next play Sekondi Hasaacas in Accra before facing Aduana Stars at Dormaa, Liberty Professionals in Accra and Dreams FC at Dawu to end the first round.

I Was Shattered By Our Defeat To Kotoko – Nii Sabahn Quaye

Kompany To Miss Euro 2016

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany has confirmed that he will miss Euro 2016 because of a thigh injury.

The Belgium defender lasted only a few minutes of City’s Champions League semi-final second leg in Madrid on Wednesday before he went down with a thigh problem and was forced off.

It was the latest in a line of frustrating muscle injuries for Kompany, who missed large parts of City’s stuttering season with calf problems.

On Saturday night, he wrote on his Facebook page: “I’ll miss the Euros. To me that’s very sad news.”

Kompany’s future at City – where Pep Guardiola will replace Manuel Pellegrini in the summer – has been questioned by some given his injury woes, but the 30-year-old vowed to return stronger.

“I could be standing here, feeling sorry for myself. I could fear for my career, as others may do. I could give up. That is not me. I decide on my future.”, Kompany added.

The 30-year old has suffered five different injuries this season, appearing in only 22 of City’s 57 matches. He travelled back with City from Madrid, but has since returned to Spain for treatment on his injury

Kompany To Miss Euro 2016

Ayew On Target As Swansea Run Riot Over Hammers

Ghanaian international, Andre Ayew, was on the score sheet once again as his Swansea City side recorded a 4-1 win away at West Ham United on Saturday afternoon.

The 26-year old scored Swansea’s second goal of the afternoon late in the first half after Wayne Routledge had put the Wales side ahead on 25 minutes.

Ki Sung-yueng scored early in the second half to essentially endthe contest, and the Hammers’ hopes of ousting Manchester City and United for a Champions League berth.

But Hammers Senegalese forward Diafra Sakho gave the home side an aorta of hope with a close-range finish which in the end proved to be a mere consolation.

Bafetimbi Gomis added a fourth for Francesco Guidolin ‘s side, putting the icing on the cake following what had been an explosive match in London.

Ayew’s goal is hid 11th of in the 2015/2016 Barclays Premier League.

Ayew On Target As Swansea Run Riot Over Hammers

I Will Be At Manchester United Next Season-Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal is adamant he will still be Manchester United manager next season, no matter what happens at the end of the season.

The Red Devils remain in contention for a top-four finish and are in the FA Cup final but speculation over the Dutchman’s future at the club persists.

Jose Mourinho has been heavily linked with replacing Van Gaal at Old Trafford but the 64-year-old is relaxed about his future and says he always felt it would take time to bring success to the club.

“I knew it would be like this. That’s why they hired me and we spoke about it,” he told reporters.

“We always knew that the process would take three years. I wanted to sign only for two years.

“The club wanted me to sign for three years, not me. I signed for three years – so next year you will see me again.

“Every week for six months I have been sacked – and yet I am still here. But this has happened to me at every club I have been at.

“I am doing the same job at United that I was hired to do at every club.

“People should assess the squad that I took over and make a comparison to the players we have now in terms of age.

“There is a big difference between what the people in the street think and the media. A big difference. I can only tell you my experiences and I don’t have to defend myself. I am a realistic man and so I only speak about facts.”

Van Gaal was also quick to defend his record since taking over in 2014 as he prepares to take on Leicester at Old Trafford on Sunday.

“The fact is that we finished fourth last year. At the moment we are fifth, but we are still able to finish third. On May 15 we will know for sure,” he added.

“The fact is that we are in the FA Cup Final. The fact is that we were in the Champions League. We didn’t do that last year.

“The fact is that we went further in the Capital One Cup. So there are a lot of pluses. Yes, we are in fifth and we are fighting for the one position that is the most important.

“We also have the best home record in the league, but we are one of the lousiest away teams of the top clubs and that is something we need to improve.”

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I Will Be At Manchester United Next Season-Van Gaal

I Am Happy At Malaga - Atsu

Ghana and Chelsea midfielder Christian Atsu says he is enjoying life in La Liga after joining Malaga on loan last January.

The 24-year-old failed to make a Premier League appearance at Bournemouth during the first part of the season due to injuries.

However, he has played eight Liga games since his arrival in Spain but remains unsure whether his current deal would be made permanent by Chelsea and Malaga.

“I am very happy in Malaga,” Atsu told Spanish newspaper Marca. “What I wanted was a chance to play and now I have that option.

“But to stay here depends on Chelsea.”

Atsu joined Chelsea in a £2.3million deal from Porto in 2013 but is yet to represent the Blues at senior level.

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I Am Happy At Malaga - Atsu

I Would"ve Been A Murderer - Brazilian International

Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo is known for his strong and aggressive style on the field, sometimes even violent.

On Monday, the Inter Milan player said that if he had not been a footballer, he would have been a murderer.

Felipe Melo also talked about the importance of his family for the progress of his career, and revealed the difficulties faced by him as a youngster during his days at Flamengo.

He told Italian TV channel Sky Sport: “If I was not a player, I would’ve been a murderer. I grew up in one of the most dangerous favelas around. There were a lot of drugs and weapons around. Sometimes I went to training and then when I returned, one of my friends had died. I had to choose between football and a life of crime. I chose football and a different life.”

He added: “When I met my wife, another Felipe Melo was born. At Grêmio, I spent all my salary and lived a strange life. I had three children with my wife and with my family, I won everything I have now. After God, they are the most important people for me. They say that behind every great man there’s a great woman. I’d say that this woman has always been on my side.”

“When I signed with Flamengo, it was difficult because at first I had to take a bus that took two hours to get to the training centre. I also had to pay for transport. My father, who had two jobs when I was a boy, quit his job and began to take me to training. Sometimes, he gave me some of his breakfast.”

I Would"ve Been A Murderer - Brazilian International

I Won"t Work Against GFA - GHALCA Chairmanship Aspirant

A Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Chairmanship aspirant, has promised heads of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), he will work in tandem with the Association if elected.

GHALCA, the mother body of all league clubs in the country, is welfare body of clubs, but it is believed the football governing body in the country has gazumped the responsibilities of the Association.

It is believed league clubs wants a chairman who will lead the crusade for the them to have a say in the decision taking by the FA in the best interest of clubs.

But one of the candidates (name withheld), has met with the heads of the GFA, gave them his word and asked and called for their support for Thursday’s elections.

The said aspirant, held a third meeting with a highly ranked member of the FA over the weekend.

The first two meetings were not fruitful as the FA told him they can’t influence the choice of delegates. It is however unclear the response he got over the weekend.

GHALCA will go to the polls on Thursday April 21.

I Won"t Work Against GFA - GHALCA Chairmanship Aspirant

I Have No Contact With Kotoko – Coach Keni

Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi of Accra Hearts of Oak has denied rumours gaining currency that he is flirting with bitter rivals Asante Kotoko and could be opened to a move to the Porcupines.

The Japanese-American is owned two months’ salary (February and March) plus other bonuses, and, his refusal to accept his pay when management of the club tried to pay him, fueled speculations about those rumours.

However, Coach Keni insists he is happy with the Phobians and only want the best with the technical staff and playing body he works with.

“I refuse to accept my pay because my assistants and players are owned salaries and bonuses and this is not acceptable to me as a coach,” he wrote on his facebook wall.

He insisted that he has had no contact whatsoever with the people at Asante Kotoko and pledged his loyalty to the capital club, saying that the $2,000 he receives a month, is not an issue in this situation.

“All I want is to see my players and assistants paid and after, I will take my salary, he wrote, adding that he wants to work with a happy family were trust and confidence exists.

Last week, the Management of the club made an attempt to pay the coach monies owned him, but he rejected those advances and made it clear that he will only take his salary and bonuses after his assistants and players have been paid first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Have No Contact With Kotoko – Coach Keni