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Coronavirus: 2019/20 football campaign must be scrapped, says New Edubiase president

Tough-talking New Edubiase president, Abdul Salam Yakubu, has called for the 2019/20 football season to be scrapped due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Due to the...

I won Asante Kotoko’s number one spot on merit, not juju – Kwame Baah to critics [Watch]

Asante Kotoko goalkeeper, Kwame Baah, has denied media reports and rumours suggesting that he used black magic (juju) to overtake first-choice goalkeeper, Felix Annan.  Annan, who joined...

Barcelona: Lionel Messi announces players will take 70% pay cut

Barcelona players will take a 70% pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic and make additional contributions to ensure non-sporting staff receive full wages. Captain Lionel...

TRAGIC: Another ex-Black Stars player confirmed dead!

The Ghana Football fraternity has been dealt with another sad news as Kwesi Owusu, a former Black Stars skipper has passed away in the...

Ilkay Gundogan: Fair to award Liverpool Premier League title if season not completed

It would only be "fair" to award Liverpool the Premier League title if the season is not completed because of coronavirus, says Ilkay Gundogan. With...

Former Ghana Black Stars striker confirmed dead

Former Black Stars and Kumasi Asante Kotoko striker, Opoku Afriyie, popularly known as Beyie ’Wizard’ has been pronounced dead. He died at age 75. According to...

Coronavirus: Ayew brothers join #StayAtHomeChallenge with incredible skills [Video]

The Ayew brothers have taken the #StayAtHomeCampaign to a different level as they release their own version of the challenge. The #StayAtHomeChallenge emerged following the...

Turkey’s former goalkeeper Rustu Recber in hospital with coronavirus

Turkey's most capped player and former Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber is in a "critical period" in hospital with coronavirus. The ex-Barcelona and Fenerbahce keeper, 46,...

Juventus players and Maurizio Sarri agree coronavirus pay freeze

Juventus' players and manager Maurizio Sarri have agreed to their pay being stopped for four months to save the club an estimated 90m euros...

Coronavirus: C.K. Akonnor joins campaign to end pandemic

Coach C.K. Akonnor has joined the campaign to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country by donating hand sanitisers to...

Demanding for disclosure of my salary is unreasonable, says GFA’s General Secretary

General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Prosper Harrison Addo, has refuted claims that his salary should be made known to the public. The...

Hearts of Oak to announce signing of four new players

Accra Hearts of Oak will be announcing the signing of four new players to aid their chase for the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League title. Currently...

Ex-Ajax star Abdelhak Nouri wakes from ‘coma’ after 2 years and 9 months

Former Ajax player, Abdelhak Nouri, has awoken from a coma after two years and nine months, according to the Dutch site AD (via beIN Sports). The 22-year-old initially...

Player contracts should be extended due to Coronavirus

Current contracts for players and coaches should be extended until the end of the delayed domestic soccer seasons, according to an internal FIFA document...

Bundesliga’s top four make 20m euro cash pledge to other German clubs

The four Bundesliga clubs in this season's Champions League have pledged 20m euros (£18.3m) to support fellow German teams during the coronavirus. Bayern Munich, Borussia...

PSG make 100,000 euro donation to fight Coronavirus in France

Paris St-Germain have made a 100,000 euro (£91,000) donation to France's Secours Populaire charity to help fight the coronavirus crisis. The money will help provide...

Coronavirus: Kwadwo Asamoah shares scary moments in Italy

Ghana midfielder, Kwadwo Asamoah, has shared some scary moments in Italy on Coronavirus pandemic, saying the situation is now worse. The situation in Italy is unwelcoming as...

Somalia football legend Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah dies from Coronavirus

Somalia has tragically lost former footballer, Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah, to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Somali Football Federation (SFF) has confirmed. Farah passed away at a...

Pep Guardiola donates 1m euros to fight coronavirus

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has donated 1m euros (£920,000) to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Spain. Guardiola, who is at his home in Barcelona,...

GFA fined by CAF!

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been fined after a pitch invader interrupted a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against South Africa. In a...

Coronavirus: Asamoah Gyan to join campaign to end the spread

Former Ghana Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, is expected to hit the street of Accra today to distribute items to fight the spread of...

Anthony Joshua self-isolating after meeting Prince Charles

Anthony Joshua is staying at home following the news that Prince Charles has contracted coronavirus. ALSO READ: Just In: Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirusCoronavirus: A...

Yahaya Mohammed not giving up hopes of playing 2021 AFCON qualifiers

A 31-year-old Aduana Stars striker, Yahaya Mohammed, has reiterated that he is not giving up on playing in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations...

Nimes keen on signing Ghanaian youngster Abdul Mumin

Ghanaian youngster, Abdul Mumin, is likely to join French Ligue 1 side Nimes when his contract expires at Danish side Nordsjaelland. The 21-year old former...

Ronaldo and agent donate €1m to hospitals fighting coronavirus in Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo and agent Jorge Mendes have donated €1 million to help three intensive care units in Portugal in their fight against coronavirus. The pair’s...

Coronavirus: I am missing Ghana Premier League, says Aduana striker

Aduana Stars striker, Yahaya Mohammed, says he really misses the Ghana Premier League after it was suspended due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The...

Coronavirus: Agyemang Badu talks about his situation in Italy

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has revealed how he is dealing with life in Italy in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Italy, where the Badu plays...

Nottingham Forest owner says he has recovered from coronavirus

Nottingham Forest and Olympiakos owner, Evangelos Marinakis, has said he has fully recovered from coronavirus. Marinakis tested positive for the virus on 10 March, four...

Pep Guardiola donates 1m euros to fight coronavirus in Spain

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has donated 1m euros (£920,000) to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Spain. Guardiola, who is at his home in Barcelona,...

IOC confirms Tokyo Games postponed until 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games until 2021 after several consultations. A statement from the IOC read:...

Former Kotoko coach wants entire management dissolved

Kjetil Zachariassen, a former Asante Kotoko coach has descended on the current management accusing them of lacking ideas for running a football club. Zachariassen,...

Coronavirus: It has not been easy for me, says Italian based Ghanaian footballer

Ghana and Inter Milan midfielder, Kwadwo Asamoah, has revealed that it has not been easy for him to cope in Italy as a footballer. The...

Michael Essien joins #StayAtHomeChallenge [Watch]

Former Chelsea midfielder, Michael Essien, has joined the 'Stay At Home Challenge' to exhibit his footballing skills after accepting the challenge. The ‘Stay At Home...

Coronavirus: Uefa postpones European club finals

Uefa could authorise one-legged knockout matches for some Champions League and Europa League ties after postponing the finals of all this season's major competitions. With...

C.K. Akonnor exhibits his skills in #StayHomeChallenge [Watch]

Head coach of the senior national football team, C.K. AKonnor, has joined the #StayAtHomeChallenge that has engulfed social media since last week. The former Asante Kotoko and...

FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Asante Kotoko

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Kumasi Asante Kotoko for failing to make a $180,000 payment to Esperance. Striker Emmanuel Clottey joined Asante Kotoko from...

Coronavirus: La Liga season suspended indefinitely

La Liga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have agreed to extend the suspension of the 2019-20 season indefinitely. Spain's top flight, along with the...

Cause of Asante Kotoko crisis revealed!

Before the suspension of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League, Kumasi Asante Kotoko dominated the headlines for the wrong reasons. Following their astonishing exit from MTN...

Coronavirus: Hearts draw special programme for players

Head coach of Hearts of Oak, Edward Nii Odoom, has given his players a special training programme while at home following the suspension of...

Coronavirus: Ghana coach, players join campaign

Black Stars head coach, C.K. Akonnor has called for a holistic approach to COVID-19, saying the public must be wary of the deadly pandemic....