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The Confederation of African football says it is ‘closely monitoring’ the evolution of the deadly coronavirus around the world, particular on the African continent and is considering a number of measures to ensure the safety of footballers and fans. In a press release copied to www.ghanaweb.com, the continental football body says it will consider playing games, including the 2021 Africa ...

Asante Kotoko have lost their appeal against former coach CK Akonnor over his wrongful dismissal in July last year. The Porcupine Warriors are to pay the now Black Stars coach a hefty severance package for terminating his contract. This was after a Ghana FA Player Status Committee ruled in October 2019 and found the club guilty of breach of contract. ...

Ghanaian legend, Tony Yeboah has lavished praises on Jordan Ayew after the latter broke his long-standing goal scoring record in the English Premier League. Tony Yeboah netted 24 goals between 1995 and 1997 for Leeds United in the English top-flight league to set the record as a Ghanaian with the highest number of goals. However, his 24-year goal scoring record ...

Ghana will face South Africa, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe in its bid to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Black Stars were seeded as one of the top teams for the draw which took place in Cairo on Tuesday evening. Newly appointed Black Stars coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor, Ghana FA Vice President Mark Addo and General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo were ...

Vice-chairman of the FA Cup Committee, Kofi Poku, says appointing an expatriate coach to handle the Black Stars will be a stupid decision. In an interview with Asempa FM, he kicked against reports that the FA will be appointing an expatriate to handle the senior national team. He was emphatic that expatriate coaches are not better than indigenous coaches. “Education ...

Holders Manchester City will take a commanding lead into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final after outclassing neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford’s late reply will give United hope they can still turn this tie around in the return on Wednesday, 29 January, but it should not deflect from City’s superiority for the vast majority of ...

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury’s eagerly-awaited rematch will take place on Saturday 22 February at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The two heavyweights will go to war again in 2020 after their December 2018 epic ended a in a split decision draw – a bout many fight fans felt Fury had won. Wilder remained WBC heavyweight champion and has since defended his ...

Romelu Lukaku has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo told him that Italy is the most defensive league in the world. Lukaku told the New York Times: “He told me this is the hardest defensive league in the world. “He said he’d scored goals everywhere, but this was the toughest place to do it. And if Cristiano Ronaldo thinks it’s difficult, then ...

Football administrators and the Ghana Football Association have been challenged to follow government’s paperless and digitisation agenda. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia asked football administrators Friday, to initiate a paperless ticketing system to block loopholes that allow corrupt officials to steal gate proceeds from clubs. Speaking at the launch of the 2020 football season at the Accra Sports stadium, he also ...

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will grace the launch of the 2019/2020 Ghana Football Season at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday as the Special Guest. The Vice President leads the list of distinguished guests invited to grace the event, which will usher in the return of domestic league after nearly two seasons break. The guest list, also includes ...