Nike is in exclusive talks to replace Adidas as the official match ball supplier for UEFA competitions, potentially ending a 25-year Champions League partnership. Nike is in advanced and exclusive talks to become the official match ball supplier for UEFA’s … Read more →
New signing Andre Ayew revealed it was the honesty, desire and unity at Swansea City that were key factors in his decision to head to the Liberty. The Ghanaian forward became the club’s first signing of the summer following his … Read more →
Togo coach Tom Saintfiet says he had no hand in star player Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor’s exclusion from the Ghana-Togo international friendly at the Accra Stadium. The Tottenham Hotspur forward was missing in action at last Monday’s test game; but was captured … Read more →
Mali are through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a shock 3-0 win over Ghana at Wellington’s Regional Stadium.It was thanks to a trio of truly wonderful goals that Les Aigles deservedly triumphed in this all-African … Read more →
The mother of Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s highest-paid footballer, was stopped last month at Madrid airport with €55,000 (£40,400; $61,000) in her handbag, El Mundo newspaper reports. It said that Dolores Aveiro, 61, was stopped by the civil guard while … Read more →
Ghanaian football star Asamoah Gyan is reported to have bought a mansionin Accra worth $3 million. According to a source, the new luxury home of Gyan, who earns over $200,000 a week playing for Al Ain, is located at the McCarthy … Read more →
A BBC investigation has seen evidence that details what happened to the $10m sent from Fifa to accounts controlled by former vice-president Jack Warner. The money, sent on behalf of South Africa, was meant to be used for its Caribbean … Read more →
In the first ever June Champions League Final, in the first Champions League Final in which both sides came in with a domestic double, Barcelona were able to win the most prestigious club trophy and complete the seventh treble in … Read more →
Dani Alves says it would be a “pleasure” to join Milan, having helped Barcelona clinch a famous treble by beating Juventus in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday. The Brazil international was part of the team that defeated the … Read more →
Ghana has topped Group B and are through to the round of 16 stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 1-0 win against Panama. Emmanuel Boateng scored for the Black Satelites after 82 minutes when he came face-to-face with … Read more →
FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi has revealed the player who he idolised as a kid and according to him, he’s the most talented footballer he has ever seen. Messi, who has been won the Ballon d’Or, stated that Brazil legend … Read more →
South Africa says it did not pay any bribe to win the bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula said this at a press in Johannesburg today. The denial comes in the wake of a … Read more →
Michael Essien has signed for Panathinaikos on a two year deal. The 32-year-old, who was restricted to 22 appearances for Milan because of injuries, has signed a two-year contract with the Greek Super League runners- up. Following completion of his … Read more →
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is being investigated by US officials as part of their inquiry into corruption at the world football body, US media say. The news came hours after Mr Blatter announced that he was stepping down from his … Read more →
FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a $100million corruption scandal that has rocked the world football governing body in the past few days. Seven soccer officials were arrested in Zurich last week Wednesday and detained pending … Read more →
South Africa did pay $10m (£6.5m) to a football body led by Jack Warner, a figure at the centre of Fifa corruption allegations, local media say.Danny Jordaan, head of South Africa’s FA, is quoted as confirming that the amount was … Read more →