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Razak Abalora Set For Black Stars Return After UCL Heroics
Ghanaian international Razak Abalora played in a champions league game for his club FC Sheriff against Maribor yesterday. Goalkeeper Razak Abalora started the game for his club and lasted the entire duration. The match was UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round.
Before yesterday’s game, Razak Abalora had been an integral member for FC Sheriff after joining them Ghana Premier League champions Asante Kotoko. He started the season with Asante Kotoko but left after the completion of a transfer deal between Asante Kotoko and FC Sheriff.
He has kept lots of clean sheets for FC Sheriff and replicated that in yesterday’s UEFA Champions League qualifying fixture.
Razak Abalora has been in stupendous shape and could only hope for a national team call up. A consistent performance coupled with the ability of his team to make it to the UEFA Champions League group stage can write a huge statement on his behalf, with emphasis on his inclusion into the Senior National team Black Stars of Ghana.
A clean sheet in a Champions League game makes an impression but same performance in the return fixture cannot be described.
Coach Otto Addo and his henchmen are preparing to name players for upcoming international assignments and his inclusion, which is based on merit, will hinge on how well he copes at club side.
Kylian Mbappe of Paris St-Germain has been named the new captain of the France national team.
He takes over for Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who announced his retirement from international football in January.
On Tuesday, the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed Deschamps’ selection of Mbappe as captain and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann as vice-captain via social media.
“Kylian meets all the requirements to have this responsibility,” France manager Didier Deschamps told French TV channel TF1 in an interview to be aired on Sunday.
“On the field as in the life of the group, by being a unifying element.”
On Tuesday, the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed Deschamps’ selection of Mbappe as captain and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann as vice-captain via social media.
Mbappe was the top scorer at last year’s World Cup, helping France to a second consecutive World Cup final, which they lost to Argentina.
He scored two goals against Croatia in the 2018 final and was named the tournament’s best young player as France won the World Cup for the second time.
Deschamps’ team faces the Netherlands in their first Euro 2024 qualifier at the Stade de France on Friday, before facing the Republic of Ireland on Monday.
After being released from prison in Sweden earlier this month, Asante Kotoko winger Joseph Amoako has returned to the club.
Amoako, who was on loan at relegated Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF for the season, was reportedly found guilty of statutory rape of a minor in Sweden and sentenced to two years in prison.
After being charged with having sexual relations with a minor, the 20-year-old was detained in Swedish Police custody in November 2022 for a court trial.
Due to the rape allegations, Helsingborgs IF cancelled his loan deal before the contract with his parent club, Asante Kotoko, expired in January 2023.
The Helsingborgs District Court initially found the talented young winger guilty on two counts and sentenced him to 24 months in prison, but the charges were dropped after an appeal.
Amoako, who arrived in Ghana last week, paid a visit to his teammates on Wednesday morning at the Adako Jachie Training Complex in Kumasi.
After Kingsley Sarfo and Kwame Bonsu, he was the third Ghanaian footballer to be wrongfully imprisoned in Sweden on rape charges.
Amoako struggled for playing time at Helsingborgs IF, where he appeared in only ten (10) games — 295 minutes — across all competitions.
Asante Kotoko did not register him for this season, so he is ineligible to play for the Porcupine Warriors in the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League.
Chris Hughton, the new head coach of the Black Stars, will be introduced today in Kumasi at the SG Mall in Ayigya.
Following successful negotiations with the Sports Ministry and the Ghana Football Association, the 64-year-old who replaced Otto Addo has been in charge of the team since last month.
Hughton’s contract details and other pertinent information will be revealed at the unveiling.
Ghana will play Angola in a double header AFCON Qualifier at the Baba Yara Stadium on Thursday, March 23, 2023, before travelling to Luanda for the rematch on March 27.
Source: citinewsroom.com
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