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Burnley Football Club condemns ‘White Lives Matter’ plane banner

Burnley ‘strongly condemn’ a White Lives Matter plane banner which flew over Man City's Etihad Stadium at the start of a Premier League game...

I am not a dictator – GFA boss Kurt Okraku

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has dismissed reports suggesting he is running the entire FA by himself. Mr Okraku has been...

Foden stars as Man City thrash Burnley to keep Liverpool waiting

Phil Foden was the star of the show as a brilliant Manchester City thrashed Burnley 5-0 at the Etihad to keep Liverpool waiting for...

Cristiano Ronaldo scores penalty as Juventus go four points clear in Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo was back amongst the goals as Juventus stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to four points with a comfortable...

Covid-19: Arsenal trio infected before Man City game

Three Arsenal players were unable to train in the build-up to last week's defeat at Manchester City after one of them returned a positive...

Carlo Ancelotti accused of tax fraud by Madrid prosecutors

Everton boss, Carlo Ancelotti, has been accused by prosecutors in Spain of not paying 1m euros (£904,000) in taxes. The charge relates to tax due...

Kennedy Agyapong on when Ghana football may resume

Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong, has implored football administrators to exercise patience with President Nana Akufo-Addo regarding a ban on football. Football...

Covid-19: Why hold NPP Primaries and halt football? Sports Manager to govt

Oloboi Commodore has taken a swipe at the Sports Ministry, describing the leadership as 'weak' for failing to convince the government to resume football. Football...

Nana Yaw Amponsah to be named as new Kotoko CEO

Board of Directors of Asante Kotoko will soon hold talks with Phar Rangers president, Nana Yaw Amponsah, over the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) job. The...

Liverpool edge closer to title despite Everton draw

Liverpool edged a point closer to claiming a first Premier League title despite being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at neighbours Everton. The Reds...

Lukaku scores as Inter returns with win

Romelu Lukaku scored his 18th league goal of the season as Inter Milan marked their return to Serie A action with a 2-1 win...

Chelsea fight back to beat Aston Villa

Chelsea returned to Premier League action by coming from behind to beat relegation-threatened Aston Villa and strengthen their bid for a top-four finish. The Blues...

Real Madrid go top of La Liga after edging past Real Sociedad

Real Madrid went to the top of La Liga thanks to a hard-fought victory at Real Sociedad. Zinedine Zidane's side are level on points with...

Jordan Ayew sets new English Premier League record

Ghana international, Jordan Ayew, has now become the country's highest goal scorer in the English Premier League after scoring in Crystal Palace win. Legendary Tony...

Andre Ayew scores in Swansea City big win

Andre Ayew was on the scoresheet when Swansea City defeated Middlesborough in their first game following the return of the English championship.  The visitors completely dominated...

Neal Maupay seals crucial late win for Brighton as Arsenal collapse again

A late salvo from Lewis Dunk and Neal Maupay gave Brighton & Hove Albion what could turn out to be a crucial win in...

Lewandowski struck twice as champions Bayern Munich cruise to victory over Freiburg

Two goals from Robert Lewandowski ensured champions Bayern Munich made it 12 Bundesliga wins in a row for the first time since 2014 after...

2021 Africa Cup of Nations: Caf still prioritising January start

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) is still prioritising a January start for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, despite ongoing uncertainty about the...

Former GFA Veep ‘turns down’ Kotoko CEO job

George Akwasi Afriyie has excused himself from the race to be appointed the new Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Ghana Premier League side is...

Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio steer Real Madrid past Valencia

Marco Asensio scored with his first touch after making his long-awaited return from injury on a night that also saw Karim Benzema score a...

AS Roma gifts President Akufo-Addo home jersey

President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been presented with a special home jersey of Italian Serie A side, AS Roma. The Serie A...

Confirmed: Sports Ministry pays part of Kwesi Appiah’s salary arrears

The Youth and Sports Ministry has paid part of Kwesi Appiah's five months salary arrears, according to the aide to the Sports Minister, Kofi...

Chelsea complete £47.5m Timo Werner signing

Chelsea have completed the signing of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig on a five-year deal for an unconfirmed fee believed to be £47.5m. The Germany...

Manchester City down Arsenal after David Luiz meltdown

Mikel Arteta endured a miserable return to the Etihad as Manchester City put Arsenal to the sword on a night where David Luiz's fragilities...

Napoli win Coppa Italia after beating Juventus in penalty shootout

Napoli won the Coppa Italia for the first time since 2014 after a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Juventus in the final. After a goalless...

Controversy as Aston Villa hold Sheffield United on Premier League return

Goal-line technology stole the show as Aston Villa and Sheffield United played out a rancid goalless draw on the Premier League’s return. Villa stay...

Champions, Europa leagues to be completed in ‘final eight’ format

This season's Champions League and Europa League competitions will be completed in August with 'final eight' tournaments in Lisbon, Portugal and in cities across...

IGP requests full report on Baba Yara shooting incident

The Ghana Police Service has officially informed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) that the Police Administration has requested for a “full report” on investigations...

Ex-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah claims prejudice in salary delay

Former Ghana coach, Kwesi Appiah, has said he is being treated in a way no white coach in Africa would be as he awaits...

Osei Kofi reveals how 1965 AFCON triumph saved him from going to prison

Rev Osei Kofi has revealed that he would have been sent to the Nswawam prison if Ghana had not won the 1965 Africa Cup of...

Euro 2020: All fixtures including play-offs confirmed

The play-offs for Euro 2020 will be played in October and November 2020, UEFA said on Wednesday, also confirming the match schedule for the...

Richard Atta rated the best goalkeeper in GPL

Hearts of Oak goalkeeper, Richard Attah, has been rated as the best goalkeeper in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) by the Communications Director of...

Hearts of Oak hope to improve after new additions

The Communications Director of Hearts of Oak, Kwame Opare Addo, believes new signings will help improve the team when football returns. The Ghana Premier League...

Robert Lewandowski fires Bayern Munich to eighth straight Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich are Bundesliga champions for the eighth straight year, sealing the title with a 1-0 away win at relegation-threatened Werder Bremen. https://twitter.com/FCBayern/status/1272989094038175744 Bayern dominated the...

Ansu Fati and Lionel Messi on target as Barcelona pile pressure back on Real Madrid

Ansu Fati and Lionel Messi both found the net in a 2-0 win over Leganes as Barcelona open up a five-point advantage at the...

Coronavirus has delayed arrival of Hearts of Oak’s new bus, says Majority shareholder

Board Chairman of Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV, has blamed the outbreak of the coronavirus for the delay in the arrival of the club’s...

Pep Guardiola: Difficult time after my mother’s death

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says it has been a "difficult time" following the death of his mother Dolores of coronavirus in early April. Guardiola...

Ghanaian youngstar shortlisted for Golden Boy 2020 award

Ghanaian youngster, Kudus Mohammed, has been nominated for the 2020 Golden Boy award alongside big names such as Haaland, Vinicius, Sancho, Rodrygo, Davies and...

Works on Hearts of Oak Pobiman Project to start next week – Club chief confirms

Majority shareholder of Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV has announced that work on the club's Pobiman Project will officially start next week. Turkish firm, Prefabex...

Asamoah Gyan opens up on 2010 World Cup

Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan, has revealed that the 2010 World Cup, hosted in South Africa, completely turned his football career around. Striker Gyan, 33, scored three...