Chelsea great Michael Essien has revealed that he keeps a close watch on the Blues progress on television whenever he gets an opportunity. The Ghana international is currently in the ranks of Indonesian outfit Persib Bandung whom he joined as a free-agent earlier in March.
Speaking on 'The John Dykes' show which recently returned on FOX Sports Asia, the veteran midfielder revealed that he spares some time at night to watch the Premier League holders in action, he said: "It is very possible to love domestic clubs but also outside clubs and I still watch Chelsea matches at night because in the morning I have to practice (with Persib)."
Ghana will be without four first-team regulars ahead of their crunch World Cup qualifier against Uganda on Saturday afternoon.
The Black Stars are currently placed third in their qualifying group with five points, and they will need a miracle of sorts in order to secure a berth in next summer's World Cup finals. Kwesi Appiah's side are currently four points adrift of leaders Egypt, and they will have to beat Uganda away and hope that Congo get a positive result versus the Pharaohs, whom they face in the final qualifier game
Ghana will be without four first-team regulars ahead of their crunch World Cup qualifier against Uganda on Saturday afternoon.
The Black Stars are currently placed third in their qualifying group with five points, and they will need a miracle of sorts in order to secure a berth in next summer's World Cup finals. Kwesi Appiah's side are currently four points adrift of leaders Egypt, and they will have to beat Uganda away and hope that Congo get a positive result versus the Pharaohs, whom they face in the final qualifier game.
Ghanaian skipper Asamoah Gyan believes his team would have struggled to get all three points against Congo in Brazzaville, had he featured in the World Cup qualifier.
Kwesi Appiah's side were humbled by the Black Cats by a 5-1 scoreline in the absence of Gyan, who missed the match with a groin injury.
The Ghana Premier League (GPL) has announced a one month break for the sake of international assignments and for outstanding games in the league to be sorted out.
The local Black stars are set to engage in one week residential camp ahead of the qualifiers for the Championship of African Nations (CHAN).
Ghana are set to face Burkina Faso in the qualifier for the local based championship. The selected players from the league would take the break to prepare for the qualifier while the MTN FA Cup last eight games slated for this weekend would be played.
As a way to incentivize the growth of football talent in Ghana, the global online gambling company, Betway has recently kicked off a talent search project which was held at the Essikado Park, Takoradi which is in the western region of Ghana.
This talent search event had over 300 aspiring professional footballers in attendance as they attempted to display their skills with hope of joining a professional club and taking their game to the next level.
African football powerhouse Ghana have named four former national team stars in a technical team to help the current crop of players.
The team is to be led by KwesiAppiah and it includes Ibrahim Tanko, Richard Kingston, Stephen Appiah and Maxwell Konadu. They are all set to join the backroom staff.
A Ghanaian KwesiNyantakyi is now the second most powerful figure in African football, according to latest reports. Nyantakyi is the president of the Ghana Football Association.
At the first meeting of Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee, he was named the second in command to the president Ahmad.
