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Facebook outage leaves players twiddling their thumbs

Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Moura joked that Monday's near six-hour social media outage meant he finally had a chance to connect with his wife, while...

Akufo Addo commissions new astroturf at Bantama

The newly constructed Cocoase AstroTurf Pitch at Bantama in the Ashanti Region has been commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who was Special...

Date for the start of 2021/22 GPL season announced

The Ghana Football Association is delighted to announce the dates for the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League football season. The competition, which kicks off on Friday,...

2022 WCQ: Black Stars open camp today for Zimbabwe tie with five players axed

A total of 27 players will open camp today to begin preparation for this month's doubleheader for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers...

2022 WCQ: Ghana to host Zimbabwe at the Len Clay Stadium

The Ghana Football Association has requested that the Black Stars game against Zimbabwe will be moved to the Obuasi Len Stadium. The Black Stars...

Real Madrid suffer another defeat

Real Madrid suffered their first La Liga defeat of the season and are now winless in three after losing 2-1 to a brilliant Espanyol...

PL: Man City fight back twice to draw thriller at Liverpool

Phil Foden and Mohamed Salah lit up Anfield as Liverpool and Manchester City draw 2-2 in a pulsating Premier League fixture that swung both...

Chelsea punish 10-man Southampton and go top

Chelsea scored two late goals as Thomas Tuchel's side bounced back from consecutive defeats to beat Southampton and move top of the Premier League. Timo...

Sluggish Man Utd held at home by Everton

Manchester United and Everton shared the points in an entertaining 1-1 draw in the Premier League’s Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. David de Gea and Jordan Pickford...

Premier League players can travel to red-list nations for WCQ if fully vaccinated

Premier League players will be allowed to travel to red-list nations to represent their countries in this month’s World Cup qualifiers but only if...

Caf Champions League: Hearts of Oak in big trouble

Hearts of Oak have been fined $5,000 by Confederation Football African (CAF) for hosting their last Champions League match on a ‘terrible pitch’. The Ghana Premier League...

2022 WCQ: Alfred Duncan ruled out of Zimbabwe games due to injury

Midfielder Alfred Duncan has excused himself from Ghana’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe due to an injury. Duncan, who plays for Serie A side, Fiorentina,...

Ronaldo’s driver leaves petrol station after seven hours with no fuel

Cristiano Ronaldo’s driver sat for nearly seven hours at a petrol station but had to leave in his £220,000 Bentley without a drop. The Manchester United star’s...

Pele leaving hospital to undergo chemotherapy

Brazilian football legend, Pele, left a Sao Paulo hospital after several weeks on Thursday, and a hospital bulletin said he would undergo chemotherapy following...

I would have killed you if … – Arsenal legend tells Jordan Ayew

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has descended on Jordan Ayew following his miss against Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday. Palace hosted Brighton at Selhurst Park in the...

Anfield and Old Trafford to host Europe’s topliners

The pick of matches from the Premier League for this weekend sees Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on the early evening of Sunday...

Ronaldo sets new Champions League appearance record

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become the outright record holder for the most appearances by a player in the UEFA Champions League. Having lined...

UCL: Ronaldo scores in 95th minute as Man Utd beat Villarreal

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Villarreal in an action-packed Champions League Group A contest. The repeat...

UCL: Barcelona’s woes pile up with another defeat to Benfica

Two goals from Darwin Nunez and a Rafa Silva strike pile even further pressure on Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman as Benfica beat the La...

UCL: Chiesa’s strike seals huge win for Juventus over Chelsea

Juventus produced a tactical masterclass to beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Allianz Stadium and go top of Group H. They might not be the Juventus...

Crystal Palace manager speaks on Jordan Ayew’s struggle at the club

Crystal Palace striker, Jordan Ayew, is suffering from a lack of confidence after missing a chance to register a potential match-winner in their Premier...

GFA takes first step to talk Bernard Mensah out of temporary retirement

It was Sunday, November 8, 2020, when Turkey-based midfielder announced his decision to temporarily retire from international football. Years after, the Ghana Football Association...

Midfielder blames CK Akonnor for pre-mature retirement

Ghanaian midfielder, Bernard Mensah, has said he was hurt by how little playing time he got under CK Akonnor and added that he wasn't...

UCL: Salah, Firmino shine as Liverpool honour Hunt with Porto rout

Liverpool paid a fitting tribute to Roger Hunt as Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino scored twice in a 5-1 demolition of Porto in the...

UCL: Messi scores superb first PSG goal in win over Man City

Lionel Messi scored his first Paris St-Germain goal in stunning fashion as they beat Manchester City in an enthralling Champions League group game. Messi, making...

UCL: Debutants FC Sheriff shock Real Madrid

FC Sheriff claimed a historic win against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu thanks to a late stunner from Sebastien Thill. It was the David vs...

Chelsea’s Kante tests positive for coronavirus

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Wednesday's Champions League tie with Juventus. The 30-year-old France international will isolate for...

Asante Kotoko release eight players [Check out list]

Asante Kotoko are set to release eight players before the start of the 2021/22 Ghana football season, according to local media reports. The players consist...

Kojo Bonsu calls for nonpartisan debate on football administration, management

The former Mayor of Kumasi under the erstwhile NDC administration, Hon Kojo Bonsu, has called on the major stakeholders of Ghana football to engage...

Black Stars dressing room is secured with Milovan in charge – GFA boss

Kurt Okraku believes new Ghana coach, Milovan Rajevac, has the experience to ensure there is sanity and discipline in the Black Stars dressing room. Over...

Bernard Mensah justifies why Black Stars midfield must be built around him

Ghanaian midfielder, Bernard Mensah, continues to justify why he must be talked out of his decision to temporarily retire from the Ghana senior national...

2022 WCQ: Milovan names Ghana squad for Zimbabwe doubleheader

Ghana coach, Milovan Rajevac, has named a 32-man provisional squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Zimbabwe. The man, who was...

Dortmund CEO slams Man Utd over Sancho’s treatment

Jadon Sancho's lack of game time at Manchester United is "hurting the soul" of the man who sanctioned his $100 million move to Old...

GFA working to pay CK Akonnor’s 7 months salary arrears

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it is working closely with the government to ensure that all monies owed former Black Star coach, Charles...

Asante Kotoko confirm signing Medeama SC midfielder

Ghana Premier League side, Asante Kotoko, have announced the signing of midfielder, Richard Boadu, from Medeama SC. The 23-year-old midfielder has signed a three-year deal...

Europa League: Will Legia Warsaw be up to the task against Leicester City?

The early evening slate of games is headlined by Sparta Prague hosting Scottish champions Rangers and Monaco travelling to Spain to face Real Sociedad,...

Champions League: Man City summer transfers to be tested against PSG

Champions League Soccer action opens Tuesday night with Ajax hosting Besiktas and Italian champions Internazionale away to Shakhtar Donetsk in the early evening, but...

I will have the final say on Black Stars player call up – Milo

New Ghana coach, Milovan Rajevac, has insisted that he will have the final say on player selections into the national team. The 67-year-old was appointed for...

2021/22 Ghana Premier League fixtures announced

The Ghana Football Association is delighted to release the fixtures for the 2021/22 Premier League season. Defending Champions Accra Hearts of Oak will start...

Meet new technical team for New Black Stars

A new technical team for the senior national football team, the Black Stars, has been announced by the Ghana Football Association . The new team...