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Aguero faces race to be fit for World Cup as knee surgery appears to end his season
Add a CommentThe Manchester City striker has been forced under the knife after suffering a heavy tackle from Manchester United full-back Ashley Young on derby day Manchester City and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has undergone minor knee surgery and will seemingly … Read more →
GFA writes to FIFA to run league during World Cup
Add a CommentThe Ghana Football Association wants FIFA’s permission to run the domestic league during the time of the summer World Cup in Russia. According to rules of the world’s football governing body, all leagues must conclude before the World Cup commences … Read more →
South Africa denies paying $10 mill bribe
Add a CommentSouth 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 →
Sports Minister hot over world cup
Add a CommentThe Minister for Youth and Sports, Mahama Ayariga, was pinned to the wall in Parliament yesterday by the Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs when he tried to avoid answering a question posed by the MP for Ablekuma North, Justice … Read more →
US film production company to shoot film on Ghana’s World Cup debacle
Add a CommentA US film production company Bugeater Films has hired screenwriter Darryl Wharton-Rigby to start working on the movie that is expected to be a hit on the screens Hollywood filmmakers are at the conceptualisation stages of a movie that will … Read more →
Pele says Messi can still win the World Cup
Add a CommentThe multiple World Cup winner has backed the Argentina star to enjoy success at the biggest stage in the future and has insisted he is a great player no matter what Brazil icon Pele has stressed that Lionel Messi still has a … Read more →
World Cup: $3M is peanut; Yaw Ampofo Ankrah to Ghanaians
Add a CommentA football analyst and member of the pool of administrators that managed the failed Black Stars team in Brazil, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has descended heavily on critics of the government and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over the $3 million … Read more →
PHOTOS: Rihanna breaks FIFA rules by touching the world cup
Add a CommentThe party-hard singer took her celebration with the 2014 FIFA World Cup winning team Germany a step too far after touching the World Cup reserved only for winners, FIFA accredited representatives and heads of states. Apparently clueless of this regulation, … Read more →
Neymar says Messi deserves to win the World Cup
Add a CommentNeymar has backed fellow Barcelona star Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina’s World Cup final with Germany, insisting the 27-year-old deserves the victory. La Albiceleste progressed to Sunday’s showpiece after defeating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday, overcoming Louis van Gaal’s side after an uneventful 0-0 draw. Despite … Read more →
LEAKED: GFA’s budget breakdown for Black Stars World Cup participation
Add a CommentThough government had earlier confirmed it approved a US$9.6 million budget for the Black Stars participation in the 2014 World Cup, a leaked copy of the Ghana FA’s original budget records a total amount of US$14,792,821.2 with a detailed breakdown … Read more →
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