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Manchester City pull out of Cristiano Ronaldo race

Manchester City have sensationally decided against signing Cristiano Ronaldo, seemingly leaving the path clear for an emotional return to Manchester United. City looked all set...

GPL Player of the Season nominees revealed

Five players have been shortlisted as nominees for the NASCO Ghana Premier League (GPL) Player of the Season for the 2020/21 league season. Top scorer...

GPL Coach of the Season nominees announced

Great Olympics’ coach Annor Walker has been nominated alongside Mariano Baretto, Vladislav Viric, Prosper Narteh Ogum and League winner Samuel Boadu for the NASCO...

Ronaldo leaves Juventus training after saying goodbye amid Man City talks

Cristiano Ronaldo has said his goodbye to his Juventus teammates and will miss training on Friday as he nears an exit from the club. The...

Champions League draw: Chelsea get Juventus as Man City face PSG

Premier League champions Manchester City have been drawn into the group of death in the Champions League group stage but rivals Manchester United managed...

Chelsea’s Jorginho wins Uefa men’s player of the year award

Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho has been named Uefa men's Player of the Year 2020-21. Jorginho, 29, beat Blues team-mate N'Golo Kante and Manchester City's...

Man City player charged for four counts of rape and one sexual assault

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Premier League champions Manchester City have...

Kwesi Appiah reveals why he has taken time off from coaching

A former Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah, has described coaching in the West African country as a pressure-filled endeavour. The 61-year-old has since managed Asante Kotoko,...

US Open Tennis: Djokovic gears up for 2021 Grand Slam Clean Sweep

Tennis fans can look forward to exclusive coverage of the fourth and final tennis Grand Slam of 2021, the US Open, live from the...

Hearts of Oak must have a clear objective for Africa campaign – Didi Dramani

Mas-Ud Didi Dramani believes Hearts of Oak can make an impact in the Caf Champions League with good preparation. The Phobians, who won the domestic...

Gyan questions Black Stars’ tools for winning upcoming Afcon

Asamoah Gyan is doubtful of Black Stars chances of winning the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) trophy with less than five months to the...

Carabao Cup third round draw announced

Manchester City will kick off their bid for a fifth successive Carabao Cup title with a home tie against Wycombe, while arguably the tie...

Essien to assist in 2021/22 Champions League draw

Former Ghana and Chelsea midfielder, Michael Essien, has been named as a special guest for the 2021/22 Uefa Champions League draw. The 36-year-old will be...

Right To Dream Academy gets new head

Ghanaian football icon, Didi Dramani, has been appointed Head of Football at the renowned Right To Dream Academy in Accra, following a three-year spell...

Real Madrid bid £137m for Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid have made a 160m euros (£137m) bid to sign Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe. The French World Cup winner, 22, joined PSG in...

Partey, three others to miss Ghana’s 2022 WCQ scheduled for September

Ghana quartet, Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Tariqe Fosu and Daniel Amartey will not be part of Black Stars squad for next month's FIFA World...

Europe’s top line football matches previewed

This third round of action in the new Premier League season features a busy Saturday book-ended by two thrillers: Manchester City hosting Arsenal at...

Premier League confirms 16 new positive Covid cases

The Premier League says 16 players and club staff have tested positive for coronavirus over the past week. Across two rounds, the Premier League conducted...

Hearts of Oak: Players to get $5,000 each for winning double

Hearts of Oak Board Chairman, Togbe Afede XIV, will reward the playing body with $5,000 each for their successful 2020/21 campaign. The Board Chairman, who became...

Moses Foh-Amoaning reveals how Ghana can win 2021 Afcon

Moses Foh-Amoaning believes Ghana can only win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with the right attitude, preparation and right players. Ghana will head...

Awako completes Hearts of Oak switch from Great Olympics

Ghana Premier League champions, Hearts of Oak SC, have announced the signing of Accra Great Olympics captain Gladson Awako. Awako has signed a two-year contract...

Black Stars: Akonnor’s seven months arrears unpaid

Charles Kwabena Akonnor, the head coach for Ghana's senior national team, the Black Stars, remains unpaid for seven months. The former Asante Kotoko and Ashgold...

Real Madrid held to draw as Levante finish match with defender in goal

Real Madrid and Levante played out a six-goal thriller that saw Gareth Bale's first La Liga goal since 2019 and an outfield player end...

Arsenal’s woes deepened with 2-0 defeat to dominant Chelsea

Romelu Lukaku scored his first-ever Chelsea goal - almost a decade after his debut - as Thomas Tuchel's team deservedly beat Arsenal. Lukaku, who was...

PL: Greenwood goal secures point for Man Utd at Southampton

Manchester United failed to build on their opening day demolition of Leeds United as Southampton earn a fully-deserved draw at St Mary's. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's...

Alli’s penalty secures win as Tottenham beat Wolves as Kane returns

Dele Alli’s penalty secured all three points for Tottenham in a 1-0 win against a dominant Wolves side, as Harry Kane returns to the...

Akonnor speaks on Asamoah Gyan and Salisu’s Black Stars future

Ghana coach CK Akonnor is not closing the door on veteran striker Asamoah Gyan ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations finals next year. Currently...

Ignatius Osei-Fosu named Medeama new coach

Ghana Premier League side, Medeama SC, has confirmed appointing Ignatius Osei-Fosu as the new head coach, the club announced Friday afternoon. The young gaffer comes in...

Grealish scores first Man City goal in thumping win over Norwich

Manchester City's £100m man Jack Grealish scored on his home debut as the reigning Premier League champions returned to winning ways by thrashing newly-promoted...

Only local coaches have won Afcon titles for Ghana – Akonnor

Ghana head coach, Charles Akonnor, has demanded for more trust in his abilities as the country aims to win a fifth Africa Cup of...

Black Stars: Akonnor speaks on Partey’s injury situation ahead of 2022 WCQ

Black Stars coach, Charles Akonnor, has admitted Thomas Partey’s injury situation doesn’t look too good ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Partey, 27, has been...

Black Stars: I am not under pressure to win 2021 Afcon – Akonnor

Coach C.K. Akonnor believes he is not under pressure to steer the Black Stars to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament...

Aubameyang and Lacazette two of four positive Arsenal Covid-19 cases

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are amongst four Arsenal players who have tested positive for coronavirus. The club confirmed that Aubameyang returned a positive test...

Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Kevin de Bruyne up for Uefa award

Chelsea midfielders Jorginho and N'Golo Kante and Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne make up Uefa's three-man shortlist for men's player of the year. Chelsea's Emma...

Ignatius Osei Fosu to be appointed Medeama coach

Ghana Premier League side, Medeama SC, are on the verge of appointing young trainer, Ignatius Fosu as the new head coach. The Yellow and Mauves are...

I have not retired from football – Asamoah Gyan

Former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan, has squashed ongoing reports suggesting he has retired from football. The striker joined Legon Cities at the beginning of the...

I was not properly celebrated when I returned to the GPL [Audio] – Gyan

Asamoah Gyan has expressed his disappointment following his return to the Ghana Premier League last season. The Ghana legend, prior to the start of the...

Ex-players react to Ghana’s 2021 Afcon group after draw

Former Black Stars players, John Paintsil and Sam Johnson, have waded into Ghana's group after the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations draw. Ghana has been...

Tissue used by Lionel Messi to wipe his tears being auctioned for $1 million

The tissue that Lionel Messi used to wipe off his tears during his emotional farewell speech at FC Barcelona is said to be on...

Asamoah Gyan reveals what gets Black Stars distracted during tournaments

Asamoah Gyan believes the consistent demands to know the winning bonuses of Black Stars players affect the team during tournaments. The West African Country, having...