Ghana have officially named Andrew Ayew the team’s captain for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the Fenerbahce loanee replacing Asamoah Gyan as skipper.
Gyan, who retired last week after being told he would not be the captain for the tournament, and then unretired at the behest of the country’s president, has been given the title of ‘general captain’.
A statement on the Ghana FA website read: “This follows a meeting with the top brass of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalization Committee…
Ghana have officially named Andre Ayew the team’s captain for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the Fenerbahce loanee replacing Asamoah Gyan as skipper.
Gyan, who retired last week after being told he would not be the captain for the tournament, and then unretired at the behest of the country’s president, has been given the title of ‘general captain’.
A statement on the Ghana FA website read: “This follows a meeting with the top brass of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalization Committee…
Andre and Jordan Ayew are set to end their year-long absence from the Black Stars squad after Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah named the duo in the West Africans’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.
The brothers are among 20 players called up for the game in Addis Ababa on November 18.
They’ve not played for the national side since the 1-1 draw against Congo-Brazzaville in a World Cup qualifier in September 2017, having opted out of the return match.
Captain Asamoah Gyan, who also hasn’t played…
Swansea City’s Andre Ayew spoke out against the comments made by former West Ham United official Tony Henry.
Swansea City striker Andre Ayew has defended African players after former West Ham United director of recruitment Tony Henry questioned their attitude.
West Ham sacked Henry after the Daily Mail claimed he said they no longer wanted to sign African players because “they have a bad attitude” and “cause mayhem” when not selected.
Ayew, a Ghana international who left West Ham to rejoin Swansea on transfer deadline day, dismissed the stereotyping of African footballers.
“Maybe an African player can…
As many Ghanaians fixated on global transfer dramas involving Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Olivier Giroud and others, some of the biggest names in Ghana football were negotiating their own moves with playing time, career resurrection and professio…
Andre Ayew left the club in 2016.
Swansea have re-signed Ghana striker Andre Ayew from West Ham.
Ayew, 28, joined West Ham in a club-record £20.5 million deal from Swansea in 2016 but his time at the club was blighted by injur…
David Moyes sings the praises of Andy Carroll after West Ham’s win over West Brom and discusses the Hammers’ transfer plans. David Moyes insists he is in no hurry to sell any of his misfiring strikers amid reports West Ham are open to offers for Javier Hernandez, Andy Carroll, Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew.
The quartet have notched a paltry 11 Premier League goals between them so far this season.
Mexico front man Hernandez has cut a frustrated figure during his increasingly rare appearances in the starting line-up with Moyes preferring to play wingers Michail Antonio and Marko Arnautovic in attack since he took over in November.
But…
It is shaping up to be a season to forget for many of Ghana’s contingent in the Premier League as we approach the halfway point of the campaign.
The biggest contingent of Ghanaian players since 2010-11, in a league hugely popular in Ghana, has done little to produce one outstanding talent this term, with players mired in early relegation battles or simply not deemed good enough for their various sides.
Christian Atsu at Newcastle, Jordan Ayew at Swansea City, his brother Andre at West Ham United,…
Mubarak Wakaso has been recalled by Ghana for their final World Cup qualifier against Egypt, but there is still no place for the Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan, in Kwesi Appiah’s squad.
Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah has also been dropped from the 23-man selection for the game in Cape Coast on November 12th.
With Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey suspended for the game because of two yellow cards, Wakaso has been handed a recall for the first time since Appiah replaced Avram Grant…
Andre Ayew reflects on West Ham’s first win of the season and what it means for supporters and manager Slaven Bilic.