The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed qualifying matches for the Africa Cup of Nations, which were scheduled for September, in order to assist Ghana and other African teams in preparing for the 2022 World Cup. According to AFP, the games have been pushed back to March 2023. The decision to postpone the qualifiers was made...
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CAF settles on Baba Yara stadium for Ghana vs Nigeria World Cup qualifier match
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the match between Ghana Black Stars and the Super Eagles of Nigeria should be played in Kumasi. Initially, the Cape Coast stadium was the venue for the match until pictures arose showing the poor nature of the pitch. Nigeria hurriedly lodged a grievance with CAF, requesting...
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Chelsea loses headline sponsor. More to follow?
On Thursday evening, Chelsea’s headline sponsor, Three UK, announced that it had suspended its sponsorship with Chelsea as a result of sanctions placed on the club by the UK government. The telecommunication company has asked that its brand should be removed from Chelsea’s shirts and around the stadium until further notice. In light of this,...
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Sulley Muntari to miss ‘crucial’ Hearts vs Aduana Stars tie
Ex-Black Stars player, Sulley Muntari has failed to make Hearts Of Oak’s travelling squad against Dormaa-based side, Aduana Stars. Rumours that surfaced the internet earlier today suggest that the veteran player opted not to travel as a result of the distance between Accra and Dormaa. The league champions have however denied the rumour. In a...
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Let’s not rush Muntari back to Black Stars – Nyaho Tamakloe
Despite a strong start to his Ghana Premier League return, Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe, a board member of Hearts of Oak, has requested that Sulley Muntari is not hurried into the Black Stars lineup. Since joining Hearts in February, Muntari has appeared in five games for the club, starting all but one of the Phobians’ league...
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Roman Abramovich’s assets frozen. How does it affect Chelsea?
The United Kingdom government on Thursday morning announced that it had sanctioned Roman Abramovich and 6 other Russian Oligarchs. Among businesses affected by this is Chelsea FC. This has left many football fans unclear about the ramifications this has on the club. Although the club has been sanctioned, the government has issued a license to...
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Wontumi eyes European side, Chelsea ownership
Ghanaian businessman, Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) has submitted a preliminary proposal of $ 3.1 billion to buy Roman Abrahamovic’s Chelsea football club. In a letter sighted by Baina Tv, He was informed by the owner, Mr Roman Abramovic. It also stated in the letter that, his legal team and transactional advisors are ready to...
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Chelsea owner Abramovich says UK sanction won’t affect the Blues
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been condemned by a large number of people across the globe. The world’s governing body of football (FIFA) and other football governing bodies like UEFA and others have placed sanctions on Russia. News coming from the United Kingdom indicates that an embargo has been laid on Russian oligarchs. This...
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Sulley Muntari’s winner ends Hearts of Oak’s winless run
Accra Hearts of Oak on Wednesday afternoon recorded their first premier league against WAFA since 30 January 2022, when they beat King Faisal by a lone goal. After a quiet first half from both sides, Kwadwo Obeng Jr put Hearts of Oak in the lead a minute after halftime. The striker went past three WAFA...
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Haldane-Lutterodt: Poison deserves interest on his $45,000 loan
Economist and Sports financier, George Haldane-Lutterodt, says former world champion, David Kotei (D.K) Poison, must be paid interest accruing from his $45,000 loan to the state over the past 44 years. He maintained that interest on the said amount over the past four decades would be appropriate to compensate for the sacrifice made for the...