Sudan's Mudather Eltaib, right, scored both of his side's goals in the win against Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations. Sudan reached the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations for the first time in 42 years with a 2-1 defeat of Burkina Faso on Monday. The victory edged them above Angola in the Group B table on goal difference. Mudather Eltaib scored both of Sudan’s goals to deliver the nation’s biggest sporting moment since it won the cup on home soil in 1970. It was also...Read Full Story
From left: Jordan, Andre and Abedi Pele Andre “Dede” Ayew’s grandfather did not play football but the odds are he might have been pretty handy had he done so. For three of his sons all played internationally for Ghana, including Abedi “Pele” Ayew, a man widely recognised as one of the greats of African football. Amazingly, Abedi himself has repeated the feat, with his three sons – Rahim, Dede and the youngest Jordan – all having represented the Black Stars as well. In fact, should Jordan, a...Read Full Story
Patrick Akoto Ghana legend Abedi Pele is confident his son Andre Ayew can cap an incredible season by helping his country clinch the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 30-years. The performance of the Olympic Marseille winger has soared over the past two years and continues to thrill fans with sublime display in the French Ligue 1. The 22-year-old was voted the BBC African Footballer of the year last Friday to follow in the footsteps of his father who clinched the inaugural award in...Read Full Story
Jordan Ayew is growing in confidence Ghana and Marseille striker Jordan Ayew insists he got his Ghana 2012 Africa Cup of Nations call-up on merit. The third son of legend Abedi Pele is among the preliminary 25-man squad named by coach Goran Stevanovic for next month’s tournament. The Marseille prodigy has put up excellent performances for the first half season for both club and country and could not be overlooked by the Serbian boss. His call-up has drawn some criticism that because of his...Read Full Story
Andre Ayew No official request has been made towards signing Andre Ayew amidst a plethora of reports linking the Ghana midfielder with a move away from Marseille. This was confirmed by the father of the 21-year-old, Abedi Pele who was however evasive on the future possibility of his son moving elsewhere. “We as a family will advice Dede to ensure he makes the right decision but that obviously will not be for public consumption,” he said. “But for now there has not been any significant contact...Read Full Story
Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew has hailed the assertive display his younger brother Jordan gave in their 2-1 win quarterfinal win over Tunisia. Jordan Ayew came off the bench to replace Sulley Muntari on 64 minutes and hugely impressed in a tense Africa ...
Sources close to the team say one faction that hold allegiance Dede Ayew comprise of his brother, Jordan Ayew, John Boye, Jonathan Mensah, Charles Takyi, Adam Kwarasey and Daniel Adjei. The two other groups are John Paintsil and John Mensah led groups.
Andre Dede Ayew has expressed delight over the performance of his brother, Jordan, in Ghana’s 2-1 Nations Cup win over Tunisia on Sunday. The 20-year-old who failed to impress on his Nations Cup debut in Ghana’s first game against Botswana came on as a ...
Cup of Nations: A family affair. kenneth Inaku ♦ February 8, 2012 ♦ Leave a Comment. Yaya Toure and Kolo Toure, Jordan Ayew and Dede Ayew. 0.000000 0.000000. Rate this: Share this: Twitter · Facebook. Like this: Like. Be the first to like ...
• Press refresh or turn on the auto-update for the latest• Email paul.doyle@guardian.co.uk with your thoughts• Or get in touch via Twitter, if that's your thing• Follow all tonight's games here16 min: Boys may not cry, but Boye might: if Ghana get to the final, he won't play, as he's just got booked for a ludicrous high tackle on Chansa.14 min: After working a nice opening for Inkoom down the right, the full-back over-hits his cross. Dede Ayew...
Franceville, Gabon, Feb. 6, GNA - Andre 'Dede' Ayew scored what was to define Ghana's fate at the Africa Cup of Nations in the Black Stars 2-1 victory over Tunisia in extra time at the quarter finals game on Sunday in Franceville. Ghana, touted the tourney ...
Dede Ayew and Kwadwoh Asamoah have been excellent in the role so far in the tournament and if Goran Stefanovic has cycled the other member of the three -- Jordan Ayew, Sulley Muntari and Samuel Inkoom have all had a chance -- that suggests the ...
The Ayew brothers, Jordan and Andre enjoyed a memorable start to 2012 as they now set their sights on the African Nations Cup with Ghana. Both players on Saturday contributed three goals between them to help Olympique Marseille cruise to the last 32 in the ...
FRANCEVILLE, Gabon, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Ghana 2 Mali 0 - African Nations Cup Group D result on Saturday: At Franceville Scorer: Asamoah Gyan 63, Dede Ayew 76 Halftime: 0-0 Teams: Ghana: 16-Adam Kwarasey; 6-John Paintsil, 21-John Boye, 19-Jonathan ...
Three have particularly impressed: Andre “Dede” Ayew may have just turned 22 in December, but the attacking midfielder is already a bona fide star, earning 36 caps for Ghana, featuring in Ghana’s 2010 World Cup run, and being recognized by ...
André "Dede" Ayew (born December 17, 1989 in Seclin, France), is a French-born Ghanaian international footballer who plays for French Ligue 2 club AC Arles-Avignon on loan from ...
(adds teams) LUANDA, Jan 19 - Burkina Faso 0 Ghana 1 - African Nations Cup Group B result. At November 11th Stadium. Scorer: Dede Ayew 30. Red card: Mamadou Tall (Burkina Faso) 66
Feature: Dede Ayew keen to emulate Abedi Pele Saturday, 02 January 2010 When your father is an African football legend it's hard to follow in his footsteps, but Ghana's rising star ...