Sierra Leone FA President Detained

The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Isha Johansen and two other senior officials have been detained.

The country’s Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) picked the trio up after an FA Cup match on Wednesday.

The head of the ACC Ade Macauley said the arrests were due to “discrepancies in the financial statement of the SLFA relating to donor funds.”

The trio denied the allegations during questioning.

Johansen and SLFA vice-president Brima Mazola Kamara as well as secretary general Christopher Kamara spent the night in detention.

The move came just hours after the ACC started Operation Thunderbolt, that is aimed at intensifying their fight against corruption.

An official at the ACC Patrick Sandy further explained that they made the arrests due to a of lack of cooperation from the SLFA.

“We are investigating funds SLFA received from Fifa, the Confederation of African Football and the government of Sierra Leone as we have the mandate to do so,” Sandy added.

“We have invited them in writing and through other means to report to our headquarters but they disregarded our invitations.

“We wrote a letter to the SLFA scribe to submit documents relating to SLFA finances but they refused to cooperate.

“Instead they wrote back stating that they are not accountable to us and it could be considered as political interference, as they are only answerable to FIFA.

“The ACC is not a political institution, we are independent.”

In the past the SLFA has insisted they are only accountable to football’s world governing body, FIFA.

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Sierra Leone FA President Detained

FIFA Seeks "Good Solution" To Olympics

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to address the “sensitive issue” of football at the Olympics.

Brazil won the men’s tournament for the first time at Rio 2016, beating Germany at the Maracana Stadium.

However, while Infantino feels the women’s game has developed due to its inclusion in the Olympics, he says problems remain to be solved.

“The men’s game, which is primarily for under-23 players with a few added, is not a good solution,” Infantino said.

“The tournament is neither fish nor bird in this form. Also, the football calendar is too tight.”

Apart from 1896 and 1932, football has been in every summer Olympics, with the women’s tournament added in 1996.

Sixteen teams contested the men’s tournament in Brazil, with 12 sides in the women’s competition in which Germany beat Sweden in the final.

Following legal action by Barcelona, Werder Bremen and Schalke in 2008, clubs are no longer required to automatically release their players because the competition falls outside the recognised FIFA international calendar.

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FIFA Seeks "Good Solution" To Olympics

Benin Preparing For AFCON Qualifier Despite FIFA Ban

Benin have been preparing to host Equatorial Guinea in an 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Sunday despite being banned from global football.

The West African Nation were suspended from global football after a court ruling in the country blocked upcoming elections of the Benin Football Federation (FBF).

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is yet to make a decision on whether to cancel the Group C fixture or not as FIFA Council has been given the power to readmit Benin.

The suspension can be lifted when a new FBF Executive Committee has been installed.

But speaking in an interview, Benin’s minister of sport, Oswald Homeky said his outfit is in dialogue with all stakeholders to solve the crisis.

“We are still in discussions with the protagonists of the crisis in the football federation. We remain hopeful”, he said.

The Squirrels squad is currently in Cotonou training for the match while the already eliminated Equatorial Guinea cancelled a friendly against Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Thursday, because of the qualifier.

If there is no word from FIFA then Benin will be disqualified from the Nations Cup campaign.

 

Benin Preparing For AFCON Qualifier Despite FIFA Ban

Ghana Draw USA, Two Others

Ghana U-17 female team, the Black Maidens have drawn USA, Paraguay and Japan for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Group D.

The draw took place at the Al-Hussein Cultural Center in central Amman, on the evening of Monday 30 May.

The Black Maidens qualified with a 10-0 aggregate win over Morocco.

Jordan hosted the Arab Games in 1999 but the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is the country’s first major international tournament. Matches will take place in the capital, Amman as well as Irbid and Zarqa.

The match will be played from 30 September to 21 October.

The Groups:

Group A:

Jordan, Spain, Mexico, New Zealand

Group B:

Venezuela, Germany, Cameroon, Canada

Group C:

Nigeria, Brazil, England, Korea DPR

Group D:

USA, Paraguay, Ghana, Japan.

Ghana Draw USA, Two Others

Nyantakyi Targets FIFA Executive Post

Sportcrusader.com source has discovered that Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kwesi Nyantakyi plans contesting for a position on the Federation of International Football (FIFA) Executive Committee (Ex-Co).

In September, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will open nominations for members to apply for two newly allotted positions on the FIFA Ex-Co team.

The source revealed that Mr Nyantakyi who already serves on the CAF Executive Committee will pick a form to contest for the position.

He will return home from FIFA’s just ended Congress in Mexico to hold discussions with members of the GFA and confirm his decision and readiness for the top job.

Nyantakyi Targets FIFA Executive Post

Benin Suspended By FIFA

FIFA has suspended the Benin Football Federation (FBF) from global football after a court ruling in the country blocked upcoming elections.

A statement from football’s world governing body said: “The Benin Football Association (FBF) was suspended with immediate effect due to a recent injunction by a local judicial court which impeded the holding of the due election.”

It means Benin are set to miss June’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Equatorial Guinea.

The decision was made at the inaugural meeting of the FIFA Council, which has replaced the Executive Committee, meeting, which is being held in Mexico.

A court ruling in Benin on 4 May prevented the FBF from holding presidential elections and the suspension will be lifted only once a new Executive Committee has been installed.

The FBF has been overseen by a FIFA-appointed normalisation committee since September 2015 and they had been tasked to organise elections.

Benin are currently second in Group C, two points behind group leaders Mali.

The Squirrels are due to host Equatorial Guinea on the weekend of 3-5 June and then travel to face Mali in September.

Only the group winners are guaranteed a place at the 2017 finals in Gabon but Benin are currently the best of the second-placed teams and could qualify as one of the two best runners-up.

The FIFA Council meeting also ratified a recent decision of the bureau of the Council to appoint a normalisation committee to run the daily affairs of the Guinea Football Federation.

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Benin Suspended By FIFA

Video Replay Trials Set For Next Month

Football’s world governing body, FIFA has revealed that it has invited leagues and federations interested in running video replay trials to inspect the technology next month.

The May 18-20 workshop in Amsterdam is a key step in FIFA’s ambitious two-year target to use video review at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The Dutch federation was chosen because it has run experiments since 2013 with video assistants helping referees although their trial have not been live in a competitive match.

Football’s rule-making panel, the International Football Association’s Board (IFAB), will confirm later in May which competitions will take part in trials.

FIFA says those that want to run and fund experiments “will be allowed to do so.”

IFAB also has disclosed that video replay is restricted to decisions on goals being scored, penalties being awarded, players being sent off and cases of mistaken identity.

Video Replay Trials Set For Next Month

Armenia Based Albert Adu Targets Black Stars Call Up

HB Torshavan Ghanaian forward Albert Adu is confident of getting a national call up in the immediate future after an impressive start to the 2016 season.

The 23 year old talented Ghanaian, powered his Armemia top flight campaign to the top of the division in the opening three matches of the season.

The ambidextrous forward however seems to have set his sight on getting a maiden call up to the Black Stars as he continues to hijack headlines in the Armenia top flight.

The Ghanaian attacker, who is chasing the club’s player of the month in the opening embers of the season, rallied the handlers of the national team to zoom their selection net wider in a bid to give opportunities to other unknown Ghanaian talents elsewhere.

“I am always confident of representing my national team at one stage in my career and it looks like this is the right time. I am sure this is my time and given the opportunity, Ghanaians will get to know what they were missing.

“The handlers of the Black Stars have been doing a great job but I still believe they can help us a lot with scouts sent across Europe and other parts of the world. As a Ghanaian footballer, it will be an unfinished business in my career if I don’t get that call up”, Adu told Sports crusader exclusively.

The left footed attacking sensation passed on a number of offers from across the planet for a chance to win that missing Armenia league trophy.

Compatriot Kofi Appiah confirmed the joint dream of replicating their club career at the national level given the platform.

“We are enjoying our best football at the moment and to be given a national call up would have been an achievement fully deserved. My versatility across the pitch gives me added advantage and I believe I can add more stability to the back four or further upfront like Kwadwo Asamoah for the past seasons. God’s time is the best and I am sure our time will come”, Kofi Appiah told sports crusader exclusively.

The duo have been splendid all season for the table topping HB Torshavan in Armenia.

Armenia Based Albert Adu Targets Black Stars Call Up

Wa Rockets Midfielder Set Sight On National Call Up

Wa Rockets FC talented midfielder Iddrisu Nafiu, has set his sight firmly fixed on a call up to the National U-20 side, before the end of the current campaign.

The energetic midfielder remains confident of getting his debut national assignment, if he can maintain his current form in the second tier league.

The ambitious teen sensation, has drawn motivation from the past season that saw many second tier players getting invitations to the junior national teams, as he continues to excel for his zone I side.

Nafiu, a former player of Tamale based Utrecht is optimistic of introducing himself to the Ghanaian football fraternity after a monstrous start to the 2016 GN Bank division one league.

The Wa Rockets FC midfield sensation has been tipped by pundits and fans alike for greater heights in the game as he continues to ooze classy performances on weekly basis.

He told sports crusader, “For now I am looking at booking premier league football for Wa Rockets FC at the end of the season. It is our collective effort to give Wa All Stars a local rival for the start of the 2016/17 Premier league season in the country”.

On the individual level as a player, I am looking at introducing myself to the Ghanaian football fraternity with the national team.

“My personal target at the end of the season is to be recognized across the country with a call up to the U20 side before the season ends.

“I have always remained confident of wearing the national jersey and my current form is only going to brighten my chances.

“If other players from the Division one league could be given a national call up based on the performances then I think Nafiu is not an exception as well”, Iddrisu Nafeu concluded.

Known as ‘Yours’ on the local scene because of his unique passing accuracy, Iddrisu Nafiu has imposed himself on oppositions in the zone I second tier league in the opening six matches.

Wa Rockets Midfielder Set Sight On National Call Up

SPORTS CRUSADER LOWER LEAGUES TEAM OF THE WEEK

The Sports Crusader Lower Leagues Team of the Week is an initiative introduced by the fastest growing sports web portal in Ghana to demonstrate how Ghanaian players perform for their various clubs abroad.

To set the records straight, as we have always done, players are selected based on the following criteria:

1. The Coefficient of the league they play

2. The competition they are in (If they are not playing league matches)

3. Consistency.

4. The competition they face from other players playing for the same position.

5. The positions they play

6. The number of minutes played in the game, and

7. The contribution of the player to the success of the game.

A flurry of Ghanaian players powered their respective to crucial points at stake but for consistency and the co efficient of the leagues featured, a number of star players still missed a placein our team of the week.

Moses Odjier extended his free scoring run for Salinitana despite their home reverse with a delicious strike to keep his place in the starting XI whiles Albert Adomah maintains his place without a blink of an eye.

The Boro star wide man dragged his Teesiders to within one of the point of the league summit with his ninth goal of the season

At the back, Nuru Sulley and Daniel Sowatey has been partnered at the central defense whiles Joe Baffuor and Leeroy Owusu handles the lateral full backs.

Eric Ocansey, David Attanga and Jonathan Opoku leads a deadly attacking department that has the Moses Odjeir supplying passes from behind.

Below is the Sports Crusader Lower League Team of the Week and the number of minutes each player played.

1. RAZAK BRAIMAH-90’ CORDOBA

2. LEEROY OWUSU-90’ AJAX II

3. JOE BAFFUOR-80’ BRAWNSWEICH

4. NURU SULLEY-90’ ALANYA

5. DANIEL SOWATEY

6. BRIGHT CHRISTOPHER ADDAE-90’ ASCOLI

7. ALBERT ADOMAH -90’ MIDDLESBOROUGH

8. MOSES ODJER-90’ SALERNITANA

9. JONATHAN OPOKU-90’ VV VENLO

10. DAVID ADONA ATANG- 90’ LEIFERING

11. ERIC OCANSEY-90’ EUPEN

RESERVES

12. RAYMOND GYASI -90’ EMMEN

13. DERRECK BOATENG -90’ RAYO OKC

14. ISAAC DONKOR-90’ BARI

15. DENNIS AGYARE ANTWI-90’ JERV

16. PAUL AIDOO-90’ BRYNE

17. KINGSLEY SARFO-82’ SIRIUS

18. RICHMOND BOAKYE-88- LATINA.

SPORTS CRUSADER LOWER LEAGUES TEAM OF THE WEEK

Innaki Williams On The Brisk Of UEFA Europa League Exit.

Basque based Ghanaian attacker Innaki Williams saw his dreams of lifting the 2015/16 UEFA Europa league hit a snag after suffering a dreadful home defeat at the quarter final stages of the continent’s elite club competition.

The Spanish born Ghanaian attacker returned to the side after over one month out with an injury, but was powerless to prevent Seville from earning a first leg advantage ahead of the trip to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuain.

Ariz Aduriz opened the scoring for Ernesto Valverdo’s men but further strikes from Timotee Kolojiejzack and Vincente Ibora won the game for the reigning champions at the fully packed San Mames.

Williams enjoyed a blistering season with the Basque outfit despite his injury blighted campaign. The Ghanaian was replaced by Michael Susaeta on 63 minutes in his 29th appearance of the season.

The talented forward reportedly turned down overtures from Spain ahead of a place in the Black stars set up.

Innaki Williams On The Brisk Of UEFA Europa League Exit.

Swansea City Set To Appoint Christ Coleman If...

Premier league side Swansea City is poised to appoint Christ Coleman as their new manager, should Francesco Guidolin land the Italian job.

The Welsh trainer will see out his current deal with the Wales national team in June 2016 but could soon be heading to the Liberty if negotiations go as planned.

Current manager for Swansea City, Francesco Guidolin, has openly expressed his desire to replace Antonio Conte as the new Azzuri head coach when the former Juve boss arrives at the Bridge.

Respected English newspaper, Daily Mirror, however reported that relegation bound Aston Villa has also joinedthe race for Christ Coleman who has transformed Wales into a fearsome name in European football.

Swansea City hired Francesco Guidolin midway through the season as a replacement for the departed Garry Monk and the Italian seems to have achieved his aim with the Liberty outfit- maintaining their place in the Premier league for another season.

If appointed, Coleman will be returning to his favourite hunting grounds having made over 200 appearances in the famous white jerseys.

Former Liverpool trainet Brenden is also in the race for a return to the side he qualified to the Premier league before heading to Anfield.

Swansea City Set To Appoint Christ Coleman If...

Ayew Set For New Manager As Guidolin Eyes Italian Seat

Wales based Ghanaian attacker Andre Ayew is set for a new manager with Swansea City after Francesco Guidolin confirmed his candidature for the soon to be vaccated Azzuri hot seat.

Guidolin joined the Welsh outfit as a replacement to the departed Garry Monk but has been vocal on taking over as the new manager of the Italian national side.

Head coach of the Italian national team, Antonio Conte was confirmed as the new manager of Premiership side Chelsea and will arrive at the bridge right after the Euro 2016 championship in France.

The Italian trainer for Swansea City look desperate to land the italian job after openly confirming his readiness to trade the Premier league for a seat at the technical bench of the 2006 FIFA world champions.

From a personal standpoint, “I would be happy to take over the Italian national team,” the 60-year-old told Radio Uno.

Despite the potential opening, Guidolin wouldn’t turn down a chance to remain in Wales as it would mean he has done well since joining the Swans in January.

“My future has yet to be decided,” he stated.

“I have a four month contract here in Wales and I would like to stay and the results suggest that could happen.

“I’ve heard some rumours here in Wales but my future has not been decided.

“We’ll see how we end the season and what happens in the future.”

The move if possible will see Swansea returning to the transfer market in search of their third manager in a space of seven months.

Andre joined Swansea from French side Olympique Marseiles and has since blossomed into one of the hottest commodity in world football with flurry of individual checked awards to his name since joining on a Bossman rule in the summer transfer window.

Ayew Set For New Manager As Guidolin Eyes Italian Seat

Richmond Boakye Yiadom Bags Opening Goal For Latina

Ghanaian international Richmond Boakye Yiadom has finally ended his goal drought for Latina with an emphatic finish in a 3-0 mauling of Averlino.

The nomadic attacker returned to Italian football after a nightmarish stint with Roda JC in Netherlands during the winter transfer window.

The former Sassoulo and Atalanta forward however needed 10 matches before finally opening his scoring accounts with the Serie B side.

The 23 year old much travelled goal poacher doubled his side’s tally just on the stroke of half time after an opening goal from Macdonald Mariga.

Luigi Scaglia extended Latina’s lead on the hour mark in one sided clash at the Domenico Francioni.

Boakye’s Ghanaian club mate Maxwell Acosty Boady enjoyed 67 minutes for Latina whiles Nelson Atiagli failed to come off the bench.

Boakye was replaced by Daniele Corvia with 11 minutes to end proceedings.

Elsewhere in Bright Christopher Addae doubled his season tally to help Ascoli earn vital away win at Perugia.

Richmond Boakye Yiadom Bags Opening Goal For Latina

Christian Gourcuff Part Ways With Algeria

Experienced French trainer Christian Gourcuff has mutually ended his association with the Desert Foxes amidst media pressure.

The 60 year old much travelled tactician joined the Desert Foxes right after the 2014 FIFA and has since transformed the North Africans into one of the revered nations on the continent.

The former France international led Algeria to an unbeaten run in the 2015 AFCON qualification journey before leaving the tourney at the quarter final stages.

The ex Lorient Boss then confirmed his managerial class with another strong performance in the ongoing 2017 AFCON qualifiers that has seen the rampant Foxes pocketing 10 points from the opening four games the 10-4 aggregate win over Ethiopia.

It is unclear as to why the ace trainer parted ways with his North African paymasters but media unrest and a blind on home based talented has been heard from within the corridors of the Foxes.

The Hanvee born respected tactician could however remain in the continent with interests from a number of rivals on the continent.

Christian Gourcuff Part Ways With Algeria

Adomah Wary Of Another Late Collapse Ahead Of Promotion Run

Ghanaian international Albert Adomah has warned his team mates to avoid another late collapse, ahead of their promotion run in the championship.

The Middlesborough’s attacking sensation has been fearsome, all season for the Teesiders in their quest to return to premier league with crucial goals and assist to his name.

The London born Black Stars attacker cautiously appealed to his colleagues to capitalize on the congested fixture schedule and return to the top of the log of the championship.

Aitor Karanka’s promotion chasing side are trailing the league leaders by five point having played one game less.

The 28 year old Ghanaian, who is gunning for the club’s player of the month alongside four others, identified the trip to Loftus as a crucial match in their quest to unseat the league leaders, Burnley.

“QPR are doing well,” said Boro’s London-born winger Albert Adomah.

“We’re hoping we can win the game, but they’re doing well at the moment so we have to be careful.

 

“It’s not going to be an easy game.”

The London clash is followed by three home matches over the course of a week and then two trips across to the Pennines – Bolton and Burnley – in the space of just of four days as the games come thick and fast.

“The good thing is there are games coming weekend, Tuesday, weekend and as players we look forward to the games,” added Adomah.

“Hopefully we can do it at QPR then it’s on to the next one.”

QPR are currently 11th in the division but they have only tasted defeat twice in the league since New Year’s Day and have won four of their last five games at home, conceding only once.

Boro are back in Championship action on home soil on Tuesday when Huddersfield Town are the visitors.

Boro missed out on promotion in a dramatic play off but look set to pick one of the available three slots to the top flight football in England at the end of the current campaign.

Adomah Wary Of Another Late Collapse Ahead Of Promotion Run

We Shall Bounce Back - Medeama Attacker

Medeama SC attacking midfielder Enoch Atta Agyei has fired a title warning to rivals on the local scene despite their poor start to the season.

The former Windy Professionals wing wizard revealed the readiness of his team mates to build on their CAF confederation progress to make a real assault on the title charge.

The 2015 FA cup holders have since registered one win in the opening five league fixtures after a promising preseason and sits precariously outside the relegation zone by goal difference only.

The Tarkwa based however accounted for their indifferent domestic with a strong continental performances that extended their continental campaign into the latter stages.

Atta Agyei, one of the new arrivals in the camp of the Yellows and Mauves, however toned down the gravity of their slow start to the domestic league, warning rivals to be wary of fearsome resurgences from the FA cup holders.

The former Windy Professionals wide man rallied his colleagues to capitalize on their continental heroics to confirm their fading title ambitions.

“The experience from the CAF confederation has motivated us on the local scene and we are confident of returning to winning ways soon.

“The CAF confederation cup is a very big competition and we believe it has enough motivation itself to power us on the domestic league.

Losing is part of football but the difference is how you respond to the defeat after losing and we are going to respond in grand style.

“Those at the top should be ready for us, because we will soon be coming for our right place”, Atta Agyei told sports crusader.

Dubbed as ‘La Pulga’ for his wizardy dribbling skills reminiscent to Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Atta graced the second tier league with 17 odd strikes for Windy Professionals to earn a dream deal with Medeama SC at the start of the season.

We Shall Bounce Back - Medeama Attacker

Tom Strand Praises Home Based Players

Medeama SC expatriate trainer Tom Strand has described the home based Ghanaian players as “diamond bars that only needs polishing to appeal to the international market”.

The Helsingborg born Swedish tactician has praised the quality of players plying their trade on the local scene, whiles acknowledging the work done by the various coaches.

The much sought after trainer commended the effort by the various clubs in keeping their players in shape during the long absence of league matches.

Strand, who is reported to be on the wanted list of Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s should they part ways with David Duncan expressed his amazement at the calibre of players on the local scene.

“I will like to say Ghanaian players are like diamond cave. There are so many young talented players based here in Ghana.

“All they need is processing or polishing and after that they will become pure diamonds”, Tom told sports crusader exclusively.

The expatriate coach, who has been in Ghana for the past three seasons rated last season’s league higher than the current campaign.

“The league this year has not been that high in quality (as compared to last year).

This is because every one has done a great job on his players and team at large”,Tom Strand concluded.

The 35 year old Swedish trainer stormed the GPL three seasons ago with Bechem United before finally settling with Tarkwa based Medeama SC.

Tom Strand Praises Home Based Players

SS Lazio Battling MLS Clubs For The Services Of KP Boateng

Italian Serie A side SS Lazio is leading the chase for the signature of Kevin Prince Boateng after AC Milan, decided not to renew his six month loan deal at the end of the season.

The German born Ghana international returned to AC Milan in the winter transfer window, but has so far failed to nail down a starting berth in the Rosenieri’s set up and look set to continue his nomadic career outside the Guiseppe Meazza.

The 29 year old enjoyed a stellar first stint with the seven times European champions before heading ‘home’ for a dream relationship with Shalke 04 in the Bundesliga, which eventually proved disastrous.

The embattled attacking midfielder has however been offered an escaped route at the Milanelo with a concrete deal from rivals SS Lazio to add to the flurry of offers in the MLS.

Born in Germany to a Ghanaian father, KP Boateng opted for his paternal lineage and featured for the Black Stars both at the 2010 and 2014 World Cup showdowns.

Mlssoccer.com, an official portal for the Major League Soccer, hinted at the imminent arrival of the pop star football at the end of his current deal with Sinisa Mihajlovic’s men.

The outspoken midfielder was banned from the Black Stars for his altercations with Management of the Senior National team in the dreadful Brazil fracas.

It is not clear yet as whether the trickery midfielder will prefer to switch camp to the capital based side or head to the MLS for the big money move.

SS Lazio Battling MLS Clubs For The Services Of KP Boateng

CNN"S Recognition Good For Our League - Inter Allies Chief

Inter Allies Chief Executive Officer, Eric Delali Senaya has urged the media to capitalize on Bright Adjei’s CNN recognition and promote the Ghanaian league beyond the country.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Committee believes that the global recognition gained by Bright’s strike can be used as a starting board to project the image of the GPL and the locally based players.

The 2016 GPL has defied its legal tussle to bring back memories of the past few years highlighted by the huge patronage and mass media promotion across the nation.

Bright Adjei and the local league enjoyed instant fame across the social media when the Aduana Stars forward came off the bench to unleash an architecturally designed goal, which has earned nomination for CNN goal of the week alongside Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona.

Mr. Delale Senaya, whose Inter Allies side has been touted as one of best professionally run clubs on the local terrain charged the home based media to feast on the rare opportunity enjoyed by the league to give it a global appeal.

“Bright goal show how talented our players are on the local scene. Its nomination for the CNN goal of the week has brought back that needed interest on the league.

“It has given the league a lot of commercial appeal and value as at now. The media are the main key figures in promoting the league and they should use this market the league and its players.

Ghanaian companies can even use that goal to advertise their products and services”, Delale Senaye told sports crusader.

The newly installed Exco member then called on club officials to resort to social media as part of its packaging procedures in marketing their players.

“Clubs can use videos on the social media to market their players both to local rivals and to the outside world as well.

Social media is one way our clubs can resort to as a way of branding and marketing their players and the league at large”, the Inter Allies Chief concluded.

The excitement on the local league was taken to a higher level when CNN announced nominations for its weekly global goal of the week that has Bright Adjei of Aduana Stars flexing muscles with Luis Suarez.

CNN"S Recognition Good For Our League - Inter Allies Chief