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U20 AFCON: Stranded Ghana U20 players in Niger cry for help

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Stranded players and officials of Ghana’s U20 side in Niger have been crying for help after they were thrown out of their team hotel on Wednesday. FootballMadeInGhana.com reported the embarrassing situation of the Ghana team in Niger on Wednesday after the team were directed to leave the hotel for overstaying. Ghana were knocked out of the competition on Saturday and were expected to depart Niger on Monday per the regulations of CAF. But only eight player were able to depart Niger as of Monday with the rest waiting in earnest…

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BREAKING NEWS: Ghana U20 players stranded in Niger after being ejected from their hotel

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Ghana’s U20 side the Black Satellites have been left stranded in Niger after they were ejected from their hotel following their exit from the U20 AFCON. FootballMadeInGhana.com is reliably informed that the players have been thrown out of the hotel after they were expected to leave on Monday evening but failed to. The team was expected to depart Niger on Monday but reports emerged that their departure has been rescheduled for Tuesday evening. Some of the players and some technical team members left camp on Monday with other leaving Tuesday…

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Despair in camp as Satellites players depart Niger in bits and pieces

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Following their despicable exit from the U20 AFCON in Niger, Ghana’s U20 players have been left in a state of hopelessness by the Normalization Committee as the players depart Niger in batches. FootballMadeInGhana.com is reliably informed that the team will not been able to depart Niger on Tuesday evening as earlier reported with the players being forced to leave camp in groups. Thirteen players with the technical team are still stuck in camp in Niger, locked in a state of confusion and unsure of when they will depart to Ghana….

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EXCLUSIVE: Ghana FA Normalization Committee to announce Jimmy Corbblah sacking

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The Ghana FA Normalization Committee is set to announce the sacking of Ghana U20 coach Jimmy Corbblah following the shameful performance of the team in Niger, FootballMadeInGhana.com can exclusively reveal. Jimmy Corbblah and his team won just a game during the U20 AFCON in Niger, suffering two painful defeats leading to their subsequent dismissal from the tournament. Sources close to the Normalization Committee have disclosed to FootballlMadeInGhana.com that the committee has been angered by the comments of the coach after their exit from the tournament despite spending several months in…

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CONFUSION OR LIES: Jimmy Corbblah caught in sharp AFCON contradiction over preparations after Mali defeat

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Ghana U20 gaffer Jimmy Corbblah has been caught in a sharp contradiction after blaming the absence of the local league for Ghana’s poor outing at the ongoing U20 AFCON in Niger. After being knocked out of the U20 AFCON in Niger following the defeat to Mali, Ghana coach Jimmy Corbblah has sharply contradicted himself by saying he did not have the best of preparations ahead of the tournament. A lone goal from Hadji Drame was the killer punch Mali needed to kick Ghana out of the competition in a Ghana…

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Damba blasts Jimmy for benching Danlad Ibrahim at U20 AFCON

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Former Black Stars goalkeeper Abubakar Damba has blasted the technical handlers of the national U20 team for benching Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim at the U20 AFCON in Niger. According the former keeper, Danlad Ibrahim should have been the first choice goalkeeper instead of Manaf Nurudeen. Danlad who was the first choice goalie for Ghana at the U17 World Cup in 2017 was made the third choice by Jimmy Corblah, with Manaf Nurudeen and Frederick Asare being preferred. And Damba believes it was unfortunate for Jimmy Corblah to take that…

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U20 AFCON: Jimmy blames absence of domestic football for poor show in Niger

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Ghana coach Jimmy Corbblah has blamed his side’s craptacular and lamentable performance against the Young Eagles of Mali, on the absence of domestic football, insisting his side would have been dominated by local-based players. Jimmy, despite having the free hand to select the players he wanted and sounding overly confident ahead of their departure to Niger, Corbblah now claims the players he selected for the tournament were not the right players. The Ghana manager who has come under huge criticism after his side was knocked out of the competition believes…

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U20 AFCON: Jimmy blames lack of ENOUGH preparation for Ghana exit

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Following their shameful 1-0 defeat to Mali leading to their exit from the ongoing U20 AFCON, Ghana coach Jimmy Corbblah says his side did not have enough preparation for the tournament. The Black Satellites enjoyed a six months camping period and played close to 30 friendly matches before leaving for the tournament in Niger but head coach Jimmy Corbblah insists the time was not enough. Perhaps the coach needed a year to prepare for the tourney but the defeat to Mali has forced such a childish excuse from the gaffer….

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Player Ratings: Mali 1-0 Ghana – U20 AFCON

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The Black Satellites of Ghana were kicked out of the ongoing U20 AFCON after suffering a painful defeat on Saturday afternoon in the hands of an average Mali side. The dispirited Satellites wobbled on the field chasing their own shadows while their Malian counterparts knocked the ball around until the breakthrough came in the second half. Ghana have been bundled out of the competition and have also failed to qualify for the World Cup following the results and are on their way to Ghana. But how was the performance of…

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