International Football News

AFCON 2017: GHANA’S COACH, AVRAM GRANT SAYS HE WILL NEVER BEG PLAYERS TO PLAY FOR GHANA

by Omar Jatta - 03/23/201603/23/2016 0406

Ghana's national team Coach Avram Grant has vowed not to select any player who doesn't want to play for the team. Insisting the West African nation must never succumb to the level of begging players to come and join the team as happened in the past, when players like Suley

GAMBIAN PLAYERS STRANDED IN PORTUGAL AFTER MISSING FLIGHT TO DAKAR.

by Omar Jatta - 03/23/201603/23/2016 01078

The Gambia's UK based players Modou Barrow, Ibou Touray and Mustapha Carayol were stranded in Lisbon, Portugal , after missing their connection flight to Dakar. And the trio were only expected to arrive in the Senegalese capital in the early hours of this morning, where they will join the rest of the players on camp

AFCON 2017 QUALIFIERS: Scorpions Poised To Face Mauritania.

by Omar Jatta - 03/22/201603/23/2016 0603

The Gambia's national team Head Coach, Sang Ndong has released the names of his squad players last Friday ahead of his team's doubled-legged AFCON 2016 qualifiers against Mauritania, which kicks-off with the first leg this coming Friday 25th March in Nouakchott, and the return leg in Banjul four days later on Tuesday 29th March. 1261

GFF PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES THE NEW FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO

by Omar Jatta - 03/15/2016 0701

By: Omar Jatta The President of the Gambia Football Federation Mr Lamin Kabba Bajo has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected FIFA President, Gianni Infantino for his 'photo finish election' victory last month. 1258

ADEBAYOR TURNED DOWN TOGO’S CALL-UP

by Omar Jatta - 03/10/201603/10/2016 0368

Crystal Palace forward Emmanuel Adebayor has rejected a call-up to the Togo national side for their African Nations Cup qualifier against Tunisia because he wants to focus on his club. 1243

SUNDERLAND COMPLETED THE SIGNING OF FORMER ARSENAL DEFENDER EMMANUEL EBOUE

by Omar Jatta - 03/09/201603/09/2016 0358

Sunderland have completed the signing of former Arsenal fullback Emanuel Eboue on a free transfer lasting till the end of the season. 1229

SANG NDONG REVEALED PLANS AHEAD OF AFCON 2017 CLASH WITH MAURITANIA

by Omar Jatta - 03/09/201603/09/2016 0523

By : Omar Jatta The Gambia's national football team coach, Sang Ndong has revealed his plans and the spade works currently ongoing behind the scene to set his team ready for the nail biting two legged AFCON 2017 qualifiers against Mauritania on the 25th and 29th March 2016. 1226

LOCAL SCORPIONS WON THEIR FIRST WARM UP GAME AGAINST GPA

by Omar Jatta - 03/04/201603/04/2016 0349

As The Gambia's epic AFCON 2017 qualifying match against Mauritania looms ahead, preparations have began in earnest with the home base national squad members as the newly appointed team coach Sang Ndong scour the surface to embed his team. 1213

THE NIGERIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION BLAMED OLISEH FOR HIS DECISION TO RESIGN AS SUPER EAGLES COACH.

by Omar Jatta - 03/02/201603/02/2016 0341

The Nigerian Football Federation is trying redeem itself following the sudden resignation of the Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh last weekend after barely six in charge. After accusing the federation of a lack of support and a breach of his contract, with claims of unfulfilled promises and unpaid salaries spanning

THE GFF BACKS SHEIKH SALMAN FOR FIFA PRESIDENCY.

by Omar Jatta - 02/25/201602/25/2016 0353

By: Omar Jatta The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) will give it's backing to the President of Asian Football Federation, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa as its candidate to replace Sepp Blatter in Friday’s FIFA Presidential elections, according the state's major news outlet, the Daily Observer. 1176