Ghana Breaks 40 Records At The 7th Africa Zone 2 Swimming Championship

40 records were broken at the just ended 7th Africa zone 2 swimming championship held at the Bukom International Pool inside the Trust Sports Emporium in Accra, Ghana. Senegal topped the medals haul after beating Nigeria, host nation Ghana and Cameroun to win the 7th Africa Zone 2 Swimming and Open Water race which took … Read more

French Ligue 1 and 2 and German Bundesliga 1 and 2 suspended because of coronavirus outbreak

Football in France (French ligue 1 and 2) and Germany’s top-two divisions (Bundesliga 1 and 2) has been suspended immediately because of coronavirus outbreak. The German Football League (DFL) said there were “suspicions of a coronavirus infection in the vicinity of several clubs and their teams and that further infections cannot be ruled out”. The … Read more

I rejected Manchester City’s offer to play AFCON – Asamoah

Former captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has revealed that he rejected a move to Manchester City to play in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The country hosted the 2008 AFCON but failed to win the ultimate, losing to Cameroon at the semifinals stage. However, the team fought hard to win the bronze … Read more

Not guilty – Nyantakyi pleads in court

Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has pleaded not guilty to charges brought against him at an Accra High Court on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The plea, according to Charles Pouzing, a member of Mr Nyantakyi’s legal team, was the right thing to do as the former football administrator has committed … Read more

Footballer suspended after biting rival’s genitalia

A FOOTBALLER has been handed a five-year ban from the game after biting an opponent’s penis (genitalia) in a car park. The incident took place after an amateur match between Terville and Soetrich in France. A scrap broke out in the car park between two players outside the stadium which a Terville player attempted to … Read more

Morocco submits bid to stage Caf club competition finals

The Moroccan Football Federation has submitted a bid to host the finals of this year’s Confederation of African Football (Caf) club competitions – in both the elite African Champions League and the second tier African Confederation Cup. BBC Sport understands that Morocco is proposing to stage the 2020 Champions League final at Mohammed V stadium … Read more

Emmanuel Adebayor: Togo veteran explains reasons for Paraguay move

Veteran Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor says the main reasons he decided to join Paraguay side Olimpia Asuncion were the influence of ex-Manchester City team-mate Roque Santa Cruz and the club president’s six-year-old son. The 35-year-old former Arsenal striker, who quit Turkish club Kayserispor in December, signed a deal until the end of the year as … Read more

Kurt Okraku reveals reasons for mass sacking of national team coaches

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku says the dismal performance of the various national teams last year is the reason for the sacking of all the national team coaches. In a drastic and unexpected move last week the GFA fired all the coaches for the men’s and women’s senior national teams and all … Read more

Promising Ghanaian footballer, 15, murdered in England

A 15-year-old Ghanaian footballer, Baptista Adjei, has been gruesomely murdered in the UK, according to local news portals. Ghanasoccernet and Dailymail Ghana report that an unnamed teenage suspect has been arrested and detained in connection with the murder. “The suspect was arrested after he handed himself at the East London police station, officials said on … Read more

I almost left Barcelona five years ago – Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has revealed that he almost left Barcelona in 2014 after he and his father were charged with tax fraud. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was alleged to have used tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights, and as such defrauded Spain of €4.1 million between 2007 and 2009. … Read more