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Ibrahimovic goal sparks Milan comeback from 2-0 down to beat Juve

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After an uneventful first half, Milan scored four unanswered second-half goals having gone 2-0 down to Juve strikes from Adrien Rabiot and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ibrahimovic’s 62nd-minute penalty offered hope, before Franck Kessie and Rafael Leao completed a five-minute turnaround. Ante Rebic added Read More

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GFA thought about Ghana first – Kurt Okraku on season cancellation

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Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has explained that the betterment of the nation was the utmost priority in taking the huge decision to cancel the football season. After months of uncertainty, the GFA took the final decision to cancel the 2019/20 season due to coronavirus, which has so far claimed 129 lives in […]Read More

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Messi will ‘end his career’ at club – Barcelona

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Lionel Messi will “end his working and footballing life at Barcelona”, the club’s president has said. Josep Maria Bartomeu dismissed reports the Argentina international, 33, was unwilling to renew his current contract when it expires in 2021. “We are negotiating with many players but Messi has explained to us he wants to stay,” Read More

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Becoming Ghana’s top EPL scorer is a great feat for me – Jordan Ayew

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Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew has reacted for the first time after becoming the top-scoring Ghanaian player in Premier League’s history. The 28-year-old achieved the record last month when he scored in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 victory over Bournemouth in their first game of the Premier League restart. The goal was his 25th overall in the […]Read More

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One road, two paths: How Iddrisu Baba could follow Thomas Partey’s steps

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On Friday evening, Atletico Madrid will face Mallorca with both teams demonstrating different needs on the night. Diego Simeone’s men will need the three points to try and cement their Champions League status for next season, for Vicente Moreno, anything but three points will dent their already feint survival hopes. The stakes will be astronomically […]Read More

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Benzema called to stand trial over sex tape scandal

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French prosecutors have asked for Karim Benzema to stand trial in connection with an attempted blackmail in 2015 of Mathieu Valbuena over a “sex tape” alleged to have involved the Real Madrid striker’s former international team-mate. The Real Madrid striker was alleged to have been involved in an attempt by blackmailers to extort money from a Read More

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GFA joins FAs of Ireland, Portugal, Finland for SIETE SPORT project

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA), has entered into a partnership with the Football Associations of Ireland, Portugal and Finland to undertake a project co-funded by the European Union. The project which is called Social Inclusion Education & Training Exchange for Sport Professionals, Coaches and Volunteers – (SIETE SPORT) is in the area of mobility and […]Read More

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‘Liverpool will attack title not defend it’

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Liverpool will attack rather than defend their title next season, says manager Jurgen Klopp. The Reds sealed their first Premier League title – and first top-flight success since 1990 – last week with seven games of the season remaining. Klopp, who joined Liverpool in 2015, said: “We will not defend the title next season; we’ll Read More

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Former world boxing champion Alfred ‘Cobra’ Kotey dead

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Former WBO Bantamweight champion Alfred ‘Cobra’ Kotey has died. Kotey died in the US where he had been battling ill health. Kotey had reportedly suffered a stroke in the midst of some complications and eventually had to be placed on life support. Kotey represented Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics and held the WBO Bantamweight Championship. He Read More

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Griezmann losing fight to prove he’s not just another Barcelona transfer flop

Admin Editor July 1, 2020 44 0

The France international is no longer assured of a place in the starting line-up as he prepares to face former club Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou As broadcasters began to show replays of Iago Aspas’ late equaliser for Celta Vigo against Barcelona on Saturday, the eyes of all watching Blaugrana supporters focused on the actions of […]Read More

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COVID-19: GFA cancels 2019/20 football season

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The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has taken a decision to cancel the 2019/20 football season following a marathon meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the GFA Secretariat in Accra. Accordingly, all records associated with the season have been expunged but fines accrued must be honoured by clubs. There shall also […]Read More

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COVID-19: CAF to decide future of competitions on Tuesday

Admin Editor June 30, 2020 84 0

The future of Africa’s football competitions will be decided today (Tuesday) when top officials the Confederation of African Football (CAF) meet to discuss how to resume their competitions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the continent’s competitions have been left in limbo following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic that ravaged sports […]Read More

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How Juventus and Barcelona both posted £50m-plus profit on Arthur, Pjanic deals

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In a summer where even the biggest clubs are cutting costs and holding back on big transfer sums, the deals between Barcelona and Juventus for midfielders Miralem Pjanic and Arthur are outliers. Juventus have agreed an €80m (£73m) deal for 23-year-old Brazilian Arthur, with Barcelona set to bring in 30-year-old Pjanic for €70m (£64m). On the surface the Read More

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African players you may not know are related

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Football families have become a common occurrence in the beautiful game but there are several relatives that have been overlooked over the years – here are seven duos you may not have known are related. In one of the most high-profile in South Africa, former Bafana Bafana left-back Tsepo Masilela – who enjoyed an impressive […]Read More

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Didier Drogba, El Hadji Diouf were never at my level – Samuel Eto’o

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Cameroon legend, Samuel Eto’o has reiterated his conviction that he is Africa’s greatest ever striker. Eto’o has insisted that two of the continent’s most renowned forwards; Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba and Senegal’s El Hadji Diouf could not hold a candle to him in his prime. Diouf had described himself as the most talented player Africa […]Read More

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StarTimes unveils new Digital satellite Decoder

Ekow Amoasi June 29, 2020 89 0

Digital TV operator StarTimes has unveiled a brand new fashionable, HD satellite decoder onto the Ghanaian market. The latest addition has been enhanced with the newest technology and special features. StarTimes’ new digital satellite decoder, beautifully designed with top-notch HD quality with inbuilt strong anti-interference, comes with a very low power consumption of Read More

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Wait to celebrate together when the time is right – Klopp pleads with Liverpool fans

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Liverpool fans must wait until “the time is right” to celebrate the club’s first Premier League title together, says manager Jurgen Klopp. Thousands of people celebrated on the city’s waterfront on Friday, despite restrictions on gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic. Firefighters extinguished a small fire at the Liver Building and 34 people were injured, […]Read More

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Players won’t go to Ethiopia if they earn good salaries in Ghana – Odartey Lamptey

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Former Black Stars attacker, Odartey Lamptey says talented Ghanaian footballers are not encouraged to stay in the country’s Premier League because they earn meagre salaries. His comments come on the back of the viral video of about 22 Ghanaian players, including Black Stars 2010 World Cup defender Lee Addy, begging to be brought back home […]Read More

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Real Madrid top of La Liga after beating Espanyol

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Real Madrid are two points clear at the top of La Liga after grinding out a victory at bottom club Espanyol. Casemiro scored the only goal as he latched onto Karim Benzema’s brilliant no-look backheel through the legs of defender Bernardo Espinosa before firing home. The Brazilian had earlier gone close to the opener when […]Read More

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Achraf Hakimi on the verge of joining Inter Milan

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Moroccan wing back Achraf Hakimi is close to joining Serie A side Inter Milan for a fee believed to be in the region of 40 million euros. The 21 year old has spent the last two seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund from his parent club Real Madrid where he has excelled in the last […]Read More

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Ghanaian Liverpool fans share excitement after title win

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It was just a matter of time. Perhaps it got close, really close as Liverpool took a giant step to that elusive Premier League title after beating Crystal Palace 4-0. All that was left was one win, just another win considering they had mustered 28 already. However, Liverpool didn’t even have to step on the […]Read More

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Liverpool end 30-year wait for title

Admin Editor June 26, 2020 66 0

Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a top-flight title is over after Manchester City lost 2-1 at Chelsea to confirm the Reds as Premier League champions. Jurgen Klopp’s side needed one victory to seal the league but City’s failure to win means they cannot be caught. It is Liverpool’s 19th top-flight title and their first since 1989-90. Despite Read More

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Two Ghanaian coaches to participate in FIFA coach educators’ online course

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National U20 (female) Head Coach, Yusif Basigi, and Assistant Coach of the Black Satellites, Evans Augustine Adotey, will be participating in a FIFA Coach Educators’ Individual Mentoring programme. The two coaches participated in the FIFA Coach Educators’ Course (CEC) programme in 2018 and 2019 in collaboration with CAF. As part of internal capacity-building for member Read More

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Aguero says surgery on injured knee ‘went well’

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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says “everything went well” after having surgery on his injured knee. The Argentine had travelled to Barcelona to see a knee specialist amid fears his season might be over. His manager Pep Guardiola said it is too early to put a timescale on the 32-year-old’s return to action. Asked if Aguero would […]Read More

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Liverpool two points from Premier League title

Admin Editor June 25, 2020 58 0

Mohamed Salah believes now is the right time for Liverpool to end their 30-year wait for a top-flight English title. Salah scored as the Reds beat Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday – a result that leaves them two points away from winning the Premier League. They could seal their victory on Thursday if Manchester City […]Read More

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Burnley ‘ashamed’, ’embarrassed’ by banner reading ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’

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Burnley are “ashamed and embarrassed” by a banner reading ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ that was towed by an aeroplane over Etihad Stadium during Monday’s match against Manchester City. The aircraft circled over the stadium just after kick-off in City’s 5-0 win. Burnley and City players and staff had taken a knee in support of the Read More

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Togolese league top scorer Koudagba dies of malaria

Admin Editor June 23, 2020 70 0

One of the top strikers in the Togolese first division, Kossi Koudagba of ASC Kara, has died of malaria aged 25. Koudagba had finished top striker in Togo for two years in a row and won the league in 2019. Before he won the best striker title with the second-tier club Espoir FC de Tsévié. […]Read More

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Akufo-Addo receives special AS Roma jersey in appreciation of his loyalty

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has been presented with a special jersey of Italian football club, AS Roma. The gesture is in appreciation of his love to the team since it started playing in the league. In a short ceremony to honour the president, the consul to Italy, Massimiliano Taricone presented the jersey on behalf of AS Roma. […]Read More

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Mourinho defends his record on strikers

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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho defended his record of nurturing strikers following criticism from former Arsenal player Paul Merson. After Harry Kane drew a blank in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United, Merson said the forward would not manage a high goal return under Mourinho because of his style of play. Kane had scored seven in 11 games […]Read More

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GFA hosts high-powered police delegation

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Top officials of the Ghana Police Service, on Friday, 19 June 2020, called on the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) at its headquarters in Accra. COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Director-General (Welfare) at the Police Headquarters in Accra, led the high-powered delegation of the GFA leadership, as part of efforts to deepen the […]Read More