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NBA and Youtube Partner to Launch Live Games on League’s First Channel Dedicated to Fans in Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted on March 21, 2019 | Comment

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and YouTube have announced the launch of the NBA’s first YouTube channel dedicated to fans in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to featuring two live games per week in primetime for the rest of the 2018-19 … Read more →

Black Stars begin training ahead of Kenya clash

Posted on March 20, 2019 | Comment

The Black Stars held their first training session at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday ahead of their final AFCON 2019 qualifier against Kenya on March 23. The session had coach Kwesi Appiah supervising 21 of the 24 players he … Read more →

Samson Anyenini heads GFA Disciplinary Committee

Posted on March 20, 2019 | Comment

Radio show host and lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini has been appointed as the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association, an official statement has communicated. He replaces top cop Kofi Boakye. The Normalisation Committee of the Ghana … Read more →

The 7 lessons Cristiano Ronaldo’s life teaches [Article]

Posted on March 19, 2019 | Comment

For millennials like us, one of the greatest footballers we can never have enough of is the thirty-four (34) year old Portugal international, Cristiano Ronaldo. The Juventus star has given the world enough evidence that he’s one of the best … Read more →

Everton 2-0 Chelsea: Toffees dent Chelsea’s Champions League hopes

Posted on March 18, 2019 | Comment

Maurizio Sarri cut an exasperated figure on Merseyside as he watched his Chelsea side succumb to a 2-0 defeat against Everton. The Toffees produced one of their best performances of the season against the west Londoners, scoring twice in the … Read more →

Michael Essien signs for Azerbaijani side Sabail FC

Posted on March 15, 2019 | Comment

Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien has signed a short term deal with Sabail FC in Azerbaijan. Essien, who left Indonesian side Persip Bandung last year, has signed a 15 month deal with the club until May 2020. The former Chelsea and … Read more →

Hearts Of Oak CEO Noonan resigns

Posted on March 15, 2019 | Comment

American Mark Noonan has delivered a major blow to Accra Hearts of Oak after he suddenly resigned as the CEO of Ghanaian giants, refusing to return to his $11,000-per month job just one week after the club said he was … Read more →

GNPC’s Sarpong To Head Black Stars Management Committee

Posted on March 15, 2019 | Comment

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer,Dr Desmond Kofi Koduah Sarpong will head a five-member management team to lead the Black Stars to the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, the GFA Normalization Committee has confirmed. The GNPC boss will be deputized … Read more →

UEFA CL: Man Utd take on Barcelona, Liverpool land Porto

Posted on March 15, 2019 | Comment

Tottenham will take on Manchester City in an all-Premier League Champions League quarter-final, while elsewhere Manchester United take on Barcelona. The eight teams left in the competition learned their fate on Friday morning in Nyon, Switzerland, with the draw for … Read more →

Remon-ta-da! Ronaldo’s hat-trick heroics prove he is Champions League GOAT

Posted on March 13, 2019 | Comment

Cristiano Ronaldo has had some legendary nights over the course of his incredible Champions League career. It’s possible, though, that none have been as legendary as the one on Tuesday night. Juventus went into their last-16 second-leg clash against Atletico Madridneeding something of a … Read more →

Van Gaal retires at 67

Posted on March 12, 2019 | Comment

Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has retired from football, with England striker Marcus Rashford among those to pay tribute. The Dutchman handed an 18-year-old Rashford his professional debut for United. Van Gaal’s successful managerial career included a Champions … Read more →

Akufo-Addo gifts lightweight champion Commey GHC50k, new car

Posted on March 11, 2019 | Comment

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has given Ghana’s Richard Commey, the current IBF lightweight title holder, who claimed his first world title with a second-round stoppage of Isa Chaniev of Russia a cash amount of Fifty thousand cedis (50,000.00) and … Read more →

Zinedine Zidane set to return as Real Madrid manager

Posted on March 11, 2019 | Comment

Zinedine Zidane will be reappointed as Real Madrid manager, according to Sky sources. The Frenchman, who left Real last summer after leading the club to three straight Champions League titles, will replace Santiago Solari. According to sources in Spain, Real’s board of … Read more →

Sarri adapts, Newcastle react, Man Utd fall flat: Talking points from PL Week 30

Posted on March 11, 2019 | Comment

Relegation favourites show fight Where was this all season? It was an intriguing weekend in the battle for survival in the Premier League. There were wins for Cardiff, Newcastle, Southampton and Brighton, while Burnley showed lots of character to give … Read more →

Normalisation Committee reshuffle: Sammy Kuffour replaces Dua Adonteng

Posted on March 8, 2019 | Comment

Ex-Ghana international Samuel Osei Kuffour has been appointed onto the Normalization Committee for the Ghana Football Association. The development reportedly comes as part of a mandate extension for the Committee formed by Fifa in consultation with the Government of Ghana … Read more →