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All You Need To Know About Jonina Ladies Football Academy, Bio, and Establishment Date

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Jonina Ladies Football Academy is a division one women’s football club that aims at helping brilliant, talented and skillful but needy female footballers to have a heigher height in the football fraternity.

It is a football club located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, specifically Dawhenya. It’s an academy which do not only consider the football career of the players but rather, seeks to help these young girls to further their education at all levels. This includes JHS, SHS and Tertiary to build them aside football.

Jonina Ladies Football Academy has been in existence since 2021 and has been able to amass excellent remarks in the Football Association. They came third in last season’s Greater Accra Women’s Football League and has qualified to participate in the upcoming 2022/2023 Women’s FA Cup, slated for January 2023. Jonina Ladies FC was also crowned winners of the Moon Pharma Soccer Championship Second edition which was held at Madina Astro Turf in Accra.

The next Greater Accra Women Football League for the next season is underway and Jonina Ladies Football Academy is aiming at participating competitively to qualify to Premiere.

Jonina Ladies Football Academy has played and won matches against different teams in both division one and premier female clubs. Some of these include Legon University FC, Army Ladies Fc, Accra Poly FC, and many more. They also compete with some male football clubs which serves as an opportunity to prepare the players for every match we come across.

Jonina Ladies Football Academy is known for having quality, matured, national and experience football players with both local and international standards. The players aside football and academics, have different talents in different sectors. This includes, Dress Making, Designing, Printing, Barbering, Catering, music, electrician, sprayer, Entertainment, among others.

The players are given quality accommodation with a swimming pool and a well furnished gym to help in their training and comfort. They are also given free feeding and Healthcare services for more fitness and training. Different Physical activities are being organized for them during weekends to entertain them and release stress.

Aside every physical lifestyle comes a spiritual part of living. The ladies are very spiritual and are being given the chance to worship in their own styles. Christians are allowed to read their bibles and go to church and the muslims are also granted the opportunity to worship in the hostel and also visit the mosque on Fridays.

Aside their active roles in the club as footballers, the management seeks to look for professional and academic deals abroad , to help them in securing a better future. There are well qualified coaches who trains them to standard and the entire management also monitor their steps to provide them with the needed support for a better living.

Jonina Ladies Football Academy has a slogan dubbed

We are special

This slogan was chosen considering the abilities and quality standards of the football players and also the objective of the club in helping the footballers to pursue their dream.

Music for the team

This song has long been a favorite of football players. Heaven knows we’ll make it. The lyrical content of the song motivates the players and increases their ability to do more. We move with vision, and we conquer with grace and favor. Our steps are guided by the teachings of God, which strengthen us physically and spiritually to get to our destination and qualify us to premiere.

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It feels like I’ve been here a long time – Mohammed Kudus after scoring his first goal for West Ham

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The Ghanaian international scored his first goal for the club in their 3-1 turnaround win against Serbian side TSC Backa Topola. The West London based club returned to Europa League action on Thursday night after their Europa Conference League win last season as the former Ajax attacking midfielder netted his first goal for the Hummers. Watch Kudus’ post-match interview below:

The Ghanaian international scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 comeback victory over Serbian side TSC Backa Topola.

After winning the Europa Conference League last season, the West London club returned to Europa League play on Thursday night, with the former Ajax offensive midfielder scoring his first goal for the Hummers.

Below is Kudus’ post-match interview:

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“Mohammed Kudus is yet another weapon for David Moyes” – Joe Cole

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Kudus' first goal for West Ham brings his season total to five goals in six games, following his five goals for Ajax before entering the London Stadium. To far, the 23-year-old has scored nine goals in 18 appearances in the Champions League and Europa League. Kudus will now look to make his Premier League debut against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Former West Ham and Chelsea player Joe Cole praised Mohammed Kudus after the summer signing scored his first goal for the club in the team’s 3-1 Europa League victory against Backa Topola.

Kudus, who joined the Hammers for £38 million from Dutch giants Ajax, made his debut appearance for the club. The Ghanaian international was instrumental in West Ham’s comeback after Petar Stanic handed the Serbian visitors an unexpected lead.

Kudus applied pressure at the back post, which resulted in Nemanja Petrovic turning Said Benrahma’s cross into his own net in the 66th minute. Kudus sealed the comeback four minutes later with a headed goal from a James Ward-Prowse corner.

Joe Cole, appearing on TNT Sports, praised Kudus’ performance and believes the attacker will become a useful asset to David Moyes’ West Ham club.

“He [Kudus] looked like he was happy and settled,” Cole remarked. “He is another weapon for David Moyes. I look at this team and I see goals everywhere; it was a great night for West Ham.

Kudus’ first goal for West Ham brings his season total to five goals in six games, following his five goals for Ajax before entering the London Stadium.

To far, the 23-year-old has scored nine goals in 18 appearances in the Champions League and Europa League.

Kudus will now look to make his Premier League debut against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

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George Owu justifies the choice of Andre Ayew in Ghana’s team, emphasising the need of experience

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The club will require Ayew more at this level, according to the former Hasaacas shot-stopper, because the existing players are not properly grounded. "This is a young team with only a few seasoned players. The only experienced players are Andre Ayew and Jordan. Kudus, for example, are suddenly finding their feet," George Owu told Onua Sports. "Andre Ayew has made significant contributions to Ghana football, winning the U-20 World Cup in 2009, but he appears unhappy whenever he plays for Ghana due to the way fans treat him." "We must be patient with [Andre Ayew]." He will undoubtedly declare his retirement at some point, but for the time being, he is still required.

Former Black Stars custodian George Owu has pleaded with Ghanaians not to be judgmental of Andre Ayew’s selection in Ghana teams, despite his uneven club activities in recent months.

The Ghana captain is now without a club after leaving Premier League team Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.

He was, however, included in Chris Hughton’s latest squad for Ghana’s matches against the Central African Republic in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, as well as an international friendly against Liberia, which Ghana won 3-1.

Despite many Ghanaians’ reservations over the inclusion of the 33-year-old, George Owu agrees with Hughton’s reasoning, emphasising experience as a major aspect in the player’s invitation.

The club will require Ayew more at this level, according to the former Hasaacas shot-stopper, because the existing players are not properly grounded.

“This is a young team with only a few seasoned players. The only experienced players are Andre Ayew and Jordan. Kudus, for example, are suddenly finding their feet,” George Owu told Onua Sports.

“Andre Ayew has made significant contributions to Ghana football, winning the U-20 World Cup in 2009, but he appears unhappy whenever he plays for Ghana due to the way fans treat him.”

“We must be patient with [Andre Ayew].” He will undoubtedly declare his retirement at some point, but for the time being, he is still required.

“There are players who lack motivation to play because they are afraid of being criticised, and it will take people like Ayew to boost their morale.”

“The insults and criticisms are unnecessary, and they will not aid the new player’s adjustment,” he continued.

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