Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. Pogba has entered the final year of his United contract and talks are ongoing with his representatives over a new deal. There has been no contact between Manchester United and PSG, and no official bid, but Pogba wants to...
Medeama SC midfielder, Rashid Nortey is close to joining newly promoted French team Clermont foot in the French Lique 1. The skillful midfielder according to media reports has been on the radar of several teams but Clermont foot stands favourites at securing the player’s signature for the club. Rashid Nortey...
United States forward Megan Rapinoe said they “got bopped” and did “dumb stuff” as they lost their opening match to Sweden at the Olympic Games. The world champions were stunned 3-0 in Tokyo with striker Stina Blackstenius scoring twice, before substitute Lina Hurtig added a third for Sweden. It ended...
Nigerian-Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo won his first NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night — Photo Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images/AFP Nigerian-Greek basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Tuesday fulfilled his dream of leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA championship in 50 years after defeating the Phoenix Suns 105-98 to clinch...
Black Stars captain, Andre Ayew is on the verge of completing a move to Qatari champions Al Sadd. Ayew was released by Swansea in June after a second-consecutive failed bid to return to the Premier League. Swansea’s loss in the playoffs final against Brentford meant they would have to spend at...
Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title defence against Oleksandr Usyk will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 25 September. Joshua, 31, will risk his IBF, WBA and WBO belts against the Ukrainian, who is his mandatory challenger. Usyk, 34, has not fought for a title as a heavyweight but held...
GFA President Kurt ES Okraku has paid a maiden official visit to the West Africa Football Union Zone B (WAFU B) Secretariat in Ivory Coast on Monday morning. The WAFU B President was met on arrival by the Executive Director Balima Boureima and other staff of the Secretariat. Amongst the...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a letter to Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt ES Okraku, congratulating Accra Hearts of Oak for emerging as Champions of the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League. In his letter, the FIFA President hailed Hearts of Oak’s victory, putting it down to the hard work,...
Former Black Stars coach, James Kwesi Appiah, has been appointed as head coach of newly formed Kenpong Football Academy. The Academy will be Appiah’s first job since losing his Black Stars coaching role in January 2020. The 61-year-old comes into his new assignment with a considerable amount of coaching experience....
Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Morocco on Saturday night to become the first side in history to be crowned African champions ten times. In-form forward Mohamed Sherif scored one and made as Ahly, following a relatively even opening, took full advantage after Chiefs’ Happy Mashiane was...
Ghanaian young sensation Kamaldeen Sulemana has passed his medicals ahead of a move to Ligue 1 side, Stade Rennais. Kamaldeen Sulemana is expected to seal his transfer to the French club in the coming hours in a deal worth around 15 million Euros from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland. The 19-year-old...
For the second time in a row, the Court of Appeal has thrown out an appeal application against Nii Odartey Lamptey filed by his ex-wife Gloria Appiah, in her bid to possess the ex-Black Stars player’s seven-bedroom East Legon mansion. The Court of Appeal, a year ago, threw out an...
A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brong Ahafo (BA) United Football Club FC Ransford Antwi, has initiated fundraising and support campaign for the bitterest rival, Bofoakwa Tano FC to enhance their chances of qualifying for the Ghana Premier League. The campaign dubbed “Operation Bofo Bɛba 2021” seeks to mobilize...
Former Black Stars player Lee Addy has revealed why his transfer to Accra Hearts of Oak at the start of the Premier league season hit a snag and according to the player the two parties were unable to reach a mutual agreement. The former Berekum Chelsea player trained with the...
Italy’s celebrating supporters packed one end of a mostly deserted Wembley and turned England’s anthem back on them as they sang Football’s Coming Home. The irony would not have been lost on England’s players, fans or manager Gareth Southgate as this was the joyous scene they had in mind at...
Lionel Messi ended his wait for a first major international title as Argentina beat Brazil in the Copa America final in Rio’s Maracana stadium. Messi, 34, dropped to the ground in joy at the full-time whistle and was swiftly mobbed by his team-mates, before being hurled in the air in...
Inter Allies coach Felix Aboagye has tipped Hearts of Oak player Daniel Afriyie Barnie to win the best player of the season accolade at the end of the season. His comments come in the wake of great performances churned out by the Hearts of Oak attacker which has seen them...
Former Ipswich and England footballer Paul Mariner has died at the age of 68. Paying tribute to the striker, who scored 13 times for his country, the England Twitter account posted: “We’re sad to have learned that Paul Mariner, who made 35 appearances for the #ThreeLions, has passed away at...
Lionel Messi has the chance to win his first major tournament with Argentina when they meet Brazil in the final of Copa America in Rio on Saturday. Messi, 34, has won 10 La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues during a trophy-laden career at Barcelona. But the six-time Ballon d’Or...
First FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world reaches another major countdown milestone There are only 500 days to go until Qatar hosts the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world. The 22nd edition of the tournament will kick off on 21 November...
Twenty seven years after winning Ghana’s third boxing world title, Ike ‘Bazooka’ Quartey, says he is the opposite of a grace to grass case as is being suggested on social media. This was triggered by a picture of the 51-year-old which was trending heavily on certain social media platforms. It...
The GFA Prosecutor has charged the five persons in relation to misconducts after the Ghana Premier League match between Dreams FC and Berekum Chelsea at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu. Head Coach of Dreams FC Vladislav Viric has been charged on three counts of misconduct with Berekum Chelsea Head...
KGL Group has responded to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo’s appeal by signing $1,000,000 sponsorship package with the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the support of the national football teams. According to the KGL Group, the package is in fulfilment of their commitment and support towards sports development...
Volleyball and table tennis teams in the Eastern Region have benefitted from a training seminar by Betway, a leading online sports betting company. The training seminar which falls under the Betway Up programme was aimed at uplifting community sports teams in the Eastern Region. The training session which was held...
Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne will stay with Belgium’s Euro 2020 squad, but neither is expected to be “100%” fit for Friday’s quarter-final against Italy. Both players came off in Sunday’s 1-0 last-16 win against Portugal. Midfielder De Bruyne suffered an ankle injury while captain Hazard limped off with a leg...
