Adam Larsen Kwarasey
Norway-born goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey finally got his nationality switch approved to play for
Ghana last week.
The 23-year-old former Norway U21 international applied for the switch three years ago but only got the green light recently after an intervention by the Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi.
MTNFootball.com spoke exclusively with Kwarasey from his base in the Norwegian city of Drammen.
MTN: Adam Larsen Kwarasey, welcome to the interview with MTNFootball.com. ALK: Thank you my friend. How is Ghana?
Sherif Abdel-Fadil of Al Alhy
Al Ahly look set to retain their Egyptian Premier League title after scoring a late equaliser to claim a 2-2 draw against bitter rivals Zamalek on Wednesday night in a match that was almost called-off by the referee as tensions threatened to boil over.
The result means Ahly maintain their five-point advantage over Zamalek with just three games of the season remaining and it is hard to see how they will give up their seventh-straight title now.
It might have been different though has Zamalek held on for the win, but they could not hold onto the lead in what was a tense match, which at times threatened to boil over into another embarrassing episode for Egyptian football.
Vincent Enyeama
Lille have officially announced the capture of
Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama from Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv. The 28-year-old joins the French champions in a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Enyeama is excited about the prospects of playing in a more competitive league and also relishes another opportunity to compete in the European Champions League.
"It feels good to be here and the chance to play in a competitive league makes it very exciting for me," Enyeama told
BBC Sport.
"The club is magnificent. I feel welcomed and accepted - even before the medical - and that is a positive sign.
Koffi N'Dri Romaric
Sevilla midfielder Romaric looks set for a move to Newcastle United after being excluded from the Spanish club's pre-season tour of Costa Rica.
The Andalucians have lined up two friendlies in the north American country next month, but the 28-year-old African is unlikely to feature in either, according to a
Talksport.co.uk.
It has been reported that manager Marcelino Garcia Toral has no space for attacking midfielder in his other pre-season plans which opens the door for a cut-price deal for the Magpies.
The
Cote d'Ivoire international was supposed to join Turkish side Trabzonspor earlier this summer, but the deal fell through.
Abdoualye Meité
French top-flight newcomers Dijon have announced the signing of
Ivory Coast centre-back Abdoulaye Meité.
The defender has put pen to paper on a three-year contract.
He joins the French club on a free transfer after his contract with English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion expired.
Prior to joining West Brom in 2008, he represented Red Star Belgrade (1998-2000), Marseille (2000-2006) and Bolton Wanderers (2006-2008).
Meité has 48 international caps for the Elephants.
M. Moreira battles with Ngakosso of Congo
The Uruguayans came back from a goal down to beat African outfit
Congo 2-1 in the round of 16 at the Estadio Morelos in Morelia on Wednesday. The South American side will now move on to the quarter-
final stages of the
FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011, where they will take on Asian first-timers Uzbekistan, who routed Australia earlier in the day.
Uruguay began the game pushing four players up into the Congo half in the hopes of keeping the Africans from creating and building chances with the ball. The plan worked for a time, and the Congolese patiently waited in hopes of hitting out on the counter-attack. They managed the first chance of any note after five minutes, when Bel Epako fired in a shot from distance that was well handled by Jonathan Cubero.
U-23 : Senegal vs. Angola
The
Guinea Bissau Football Federation have filed an appeal against Caf’s ruling that stripped the country’s team of its qualification for the next round of the
All Africa Games qualifiers in favour of
Senegal, following a row concerning an over-aged player.
“We have been informed that Guinea Bissau has lodged an appeal to challenge Caf’s decision, but we are yet to receive further instructions concerning our next match,” Senegal FA secretary general told Senegal Press Agency
APS on Wednesday.
Guinea Bissau had earned their qualification for the second round of the Games after beating Senegal in Bissau 2-1 and holding them to a 2-2 draw in Dakar. But following a complaint over an over-aged player fielded by the Central Africans, Caf decided to disqualify the team and hand Senegal a ticket to the next round.
Manchester City teenager Mohammed Abu is set to stay on loan at Stromsgodset until at least January.
The Ghanaian midfielder moved to Norway last summer after signing professional forms with City.
And having helped Stromsgodset to win their domestic cup, Abu re-signed for the first half of 2011.
The 19-year-old has continued to impress and has played 13 times so far this season to help Stromsgodset to a current position of fourth in the Norwegian Premier League.
Ekigho Ehiosun
Nigeria international striker Ekigho Ehiosun is set to visit Poland early next month to conclude a proposed transfer to Legia Warsaw.
Ehiosun, 21, is a direct-playing centre-forward who has been in superb form for both the Super Eagles and the country’s Olympic team since a goal-scoring debut against Sierra Leone in February.
Chairman of Warri Wolves, Ehiosun’s Nigeria Premier League club, Amaju Pinnick, has finally agreed for Ehiosun to consider Legia’s offer of a million Euros after a close-door meeting with the player's agent, Emmanuel Omijeh.
According to the agent who brokered the deal, Severin Bohul, told MTNFootball.com that "Legia Warsaw are willing to pay a million Euros for Ekigho Ehiosun. They also want to see the boy in action in a friendly organised for him on July 19.
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