Newly appointed Ghana national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz has declared his intention to deliver immediate results, insisting he arrives with a proven track record and a clear mandate to restore the team’s competitive edge. Speaking after his unveiling, … Read more →
Just four days after returning from his holidays, and after a period of some speculation about his relationship with his manager, Paul Pogba was back with a bang for Manchester United as he led them to a 2-1 win over Leicester … Read more →
BeIN Sports announced on Friday it will extend its contract by three years to exclusively broadcast English Premier League football matches in the Middle East and North Africa region. The contract means the Qatari broadcaster will show matches from the … Read more →
FIFA has banned African official Kalusha Bwalya for two years over a payment from disgraced former Asian soccer leader Mohammed bin Hammam. An investigation found Bin Hammam paid Bwalya $50,000 in 2009 and $30,000 in 2011 as the Qatari sought … Read more →
FIFA legend Emmanuel Amuneke has told Tanzania fans not to expect miracles from him. The former Sporting Lisbon and Barcelona winger, who helped Nigeria win the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations after conjuring a brace in the Super Eagles’ 2-1 … Read more →
Ghana’s Black Princesses’ coach Yusif Basigi has made four changes to the team that lost 4-1 to France in their group opener. Skipper Rafia Alhassan has been dropped to the bench with Sandra Owusu Ansah starting up front for Ghana. … Read more →
Serena Williams says she pulled out of this week’s Rogers Cup in Canada after feeling like she was “in a funk” and “not a good mom”. The American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion initially withdrew from the tournament citing “personal reasons”. … Read more →
Roberto Firmino starred as Liverpool rounded off an impressive pre-season with a comfortable 3-1 win over Italians Torino at Anfield on Tuesday. Despite opening their Premier League campaign against West Ham on Sunday, Jurgen Klopp named a strong team and … Read more →
Ghana’s Black Princesses’ dream of making it past the group stage for the first time faces another stern test today when they play The Netherlands in their second Group A game at the Stade de la Rabine in Vannes when … Read more →
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Pinnick on his ascension to the position of the second most important personality in African football. Pinnick, who is also Vice President of Africa’s … Read more →
Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke on Tuesday announced an offer to take full ownership of the Premier League club in a deal worth £1.8 billion ($2.3 billion). The American sports mogul, who already owns 67 percent of the club through … Read more →
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, who this summer set the record as the oldest player to feature at a World Cup, has retired from internationals. The 45-year-old, who won four Africa Cup of Nations, made his debut in 1996 and played … Read more →
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is closing in on a move to Real Madrid in a deal worth around 35 million euros ($41 million), Spanish media reported on Tuesday. “Courtois, decision imminent”, Madrid sports daily Marca ran as its headline, claiming … Read more →
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has handed a lifetime ban to one Ghanaian assistant referee (David Laryea) and 10-year bans to seven others for their roles in a bribery scandal uncovered by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. CAF announced the … Read more →
It is already sixty days after the controversial Anas Aremeyaw Anas football corruption video titled “Number 12: When misconduct and greed become the norm” was shown by the Tiger Eye Pi on June 6 in Accra and repeated in other … Read more →
Some 32 Ghanaian football lovers who traveled to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia have been left stranded in the capital, Moscow. In an interview, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charles Owiredu said his office was alerted … Read more →