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Asante Kotoko extends The Hope Brand deal, release new home and away kits for 2024/25 GHPL season

Asante Kotoko has extended it deal with kit sponsor The Hope Brand ahead of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season. Following the contract renewal with...

2024/25 football season will be fiercely competitive – GFA boss Kurt Okraku

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku is anticipating a fiercely competitive upcoming football season. The fixtures for the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League has been...

Ugly scenes as France edge out Argentina in quarter-final

France set up an Olympic men's football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the...

Morocco storm into Olympic semi-finals with emphatic victory over USA

Morocco made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics, reaching their first-ever men's football semi-final with a commanding 4-0 victory over the United States on...

Caf launches investigation into misconduct claims

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct within the organisation's secretariat. Caf said in a statement that the alleged...

West Ham agree £27m fee to sign Germany’s Fullkrug

West Ham have agreed a fee worth £27m to sign Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund. The 31-year-old scored 15 goals in 46 appearances...

Fulham sign Smith Rowe from Arsenal for club record fee

Fulham have announced the club record signing of Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe for an initial £27m. While the Cottagers have not disclosed the total...

Newcastle approach Palace over Guehi deal

Newcastle United have approached Crystal Palace over a deal for England centre-back Marc Guehi. The 24-year-old played in six of England's seven games at Euro...

DStv Match of the week – Real Madrid v Barcelona, 4 August 2024

While the notion of a ‘friendly’ ‘El Clasico’ may be hard to wrap your head around, that’s exactly what DStv subscribers will be treated...

Revealed: Why Michael Essien’s move to Burnley in 1999 fell through

Former Burnley Chairman Brendan Flood has revealed that the club missed out on signing Michael Essien in 1999 due to wage issues. Essien, who gained...

The country has nothing for you – Rawlings’ message to Black Stars’ 1982 AFCON winning squad

Former Ghana international, Opoku Nti has revealed details about the Black Stars experience following their victory in the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...

Fifa offers calendar talks to angry organisations

Fifa says it is happy to discuss the football calendar with the bodies threatening legal action. Last week the European Leagues, which represents 39 leagues in...

Fulham make £20m bid for Man Utd’s McTominay

Manchester United have received a second bid from Fulham, understood to be £20m, for midfielder Scott McTominay. It is anticipated United will reject the offer...

Ex-Leicester boss Shakespeare dies aged 60

Former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has died at the age of 60, his family has announced. Shakespeare was undergoing treatment for cancer back in October 2023. As...

2024/25 GHPL: We must improve our performance – Nations FC coach

Nations FC coach, Kassim Ocansey Mingle has expressed confidence in his team’s ability to enhance their performance ahead of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League...

2025 AFCONQ: Baba Yara Stadium will be ready for Ghana v Angola clash – NSA PRO

Communications Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Charles Amofa has assured that the Baba Yara Stadium will be fully prepared to host the...

Brandon Thomas-Asante will strengthen our attack – Coventry City manager

Coventry City manager, Mark Robins is optimistic about the prospects of Ghanaian striker Brandon Thomas-Asante. The dynamic forward joins from fellow Championship club West Bromwich...

Ghana striker Brandon Thomas-Asante joins Coventry City from West Brom

Coventry City has officially announced the signing of Ghanaian international, Brandon Thomas-Asante from their Championship rivals, West Bromwich Albion. The 25-year-old forward has agreed to...

Enjoy the 2024/25 Premier League season with GOtv, your Best Football Friend

Hi friend! It’s just three weeks until the Premier League returns, and GOtv will be bringing the heat. As part of our “Best Friend...

2024/25 GHPL: Hearts of Oak will be competitive – Vincent Sowah-Odotei

Board Member of Hearts of Oak, Vincent Sowah-Odotei, has pledged that the club will take all necessary steps to ensure they are competitive in...

Prosper Narteh Ogum returns to Asante Kotoko after recovering from a surgery

Asante Kotoko head coach, Prosper Narteh Ogum, has returned to training following a successful surgery. The former WAFA manager had been on leave due to...

Jordan Ayew, Schlupp score in Crystal Palace pre-season win over Wolves

Ghanaian duo, Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp were instrumental in Crystal Palace's pre-season victory over fellow Premier League team, Wolverhampton Wanderers. The two teams faced...

Asante Kotoko signs 11th player as recruitment continues ahead of 2024/25 season

Asante Kotoko has confirmed the signing of highly-rated midfielder, Samuel Tenadu in the ongoing summer transfer window. Tenadu joins the Porcupine Warriors from Legon Cities...

Man Utd: Yoro out for three months and Hojlund six weeks

Manchester United's new £52m defender Leny Yoro has been ruled out for three months and striker Rasmus Hojlund will miss six weeks with injuries...

Argentina and France set for grudge Olympics match

France meet Argentina for a potential grudge match in Bordeaux as the men's Olympics football quarter-finals take place on Friday. There has been recent animosity...

Salah and Carvalho give Liverpool win over Arsenal

Arne Slot's new-look Liverpool beat Premier League rivals Arsenal 2-1 with goals from Mohamed Salah and Fabio Carvalho in Philadelphia. Salah's 13th-minute strike and Carvalho's...

Endrick impresses Ancelotti in Real friendly defeat

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said 18-year-old forward Endrick "has something truly special" after he made his debut in a 1-0 friendly defeat by...

Fernandez ‘not racist’ but must learn – Fofana

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana says his team-mate Enzo Fernandez is "not racist" - and has accepted an apology from the Argentina midfielder, who was...

Chelsea beat Club America as Maresca earns first Blues win

Enzo Maresca got his first win as Chelsea boss with a dominant 3-0 victory over Club America in Atlanta on Wednesday. Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke...

Man City fined £2m for delaying kick-offs 22 times

Manchester City have been fined £2.09m for repeatedly coming out late for both the start of matches and after half-time. The club accepted they had...

Klopp distances himself from England job

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says it would be "the biggest loss of face in the history of football" if he were to take...

We will not be complacent against Asante Kotoko – Karela United coach

Karela United assistant coach, Abukari Damba, has emphasized his side's commitment to treating their opening match of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season with...

Young Ghanaian footballer dies in swimming accident

German Bundesliga 2 club, Fortuna Düsseldorf has announced the tragic passing of Newton Opoku-Mensah, a youth team player of Ghanaian descent. The club reported that...

Death threats ruin Di Maria’s ‘dream’ Rosario move

Former Argentina winger Angel di Maria says death threats have forced him to backtrack on plans to return to boyhood club Rosario Central. The 36-year-old,...

Mbappe buys majority stake in Ligue 2 club Caen

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe has completed a takeover of Ligue 2 side Caen. Interconnected Ventures, founded by Mbappe, has bought a majority stake in the...

We are not interested in already made players – Karela United assistant coach

Karela United assistant coach, Abukari Damba, has stated that the team is focusing on recruiting young, ambitious players rather than signing established stars. Following the...

New secretariat will remain Hearts of Oak’s Commercial Center – Togbe Afede XIV

Executive Board Chairman of Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV, has affirmed that the newly completed Secretariat will serve as the club's new Commercial...

CAF CL: Speaker of Parliament pledges financial support to FC Samartex

Ghana Premier League champions FC Samartex has received financial support from the Speaker of Parliament in preparation for their debut in the CAF Champions...

Thomas-Asante set to join George Boateng’s Coventry City

Ghana striker, Brandon Thomas-Asante is set to join Championship side Coventry City from West Brom. Thomas-Asante had a standout season in the Championship last year,...

Hearts of Oak committed to assembling the best squad – Togbe Afede

Executive Board Chairman of Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV, has pledged that the club's leadership is dedicated to creating the best football team...