Category: Sports

Christian Atsu is one of the victims reportedly trapped under rubble after a massive earthquake struck Turkey on Monday.  The 31-year-old who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor is said to have been caught up in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Several members of his team had to be rescued after the earthquake, and Atsu...

He played a key role in Ludogorets’ championship win last season, scoring 10 goals. This season, he has contributed 8 goals in 17 games. Tekpetey joined Ludogorets in 2020 with the goal of reviving his career. He initially joined on loan and after showcasing his potential, the club took a chance on him. “Thank you...

The Ghana Football Association has presented FIFA badges to 20 male and female Referees and Assistant Referees for the 2023 football season. FIFA gives badges for the calendar year to the top-ranked referees for the year under review. Each year, referees in each country are ranked by the Classification and Assessment Committee based on their performance during...

Outspoken legislator Sam Nartey George has claimed that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has handed the vacant Black Stars coaching job to Chris Hughton. According to the Ningo Prampram MP, the decision has already been made despite the public hunt for the next coach of the national team. Ghana has been without a coach since Otto Addo...

A Brazil football shirt prepared for legendary player Pele ahead of his last international is estimated to sell for up to £30,000 at auction. It was one of two number 10 jerseys made for Brazil’s game in 1971 against Yugoslavia, Hansons Auctioneers said. Pele did not wear it in the match and gave it to...

Ghana youngster Felix Afena-Gyan credits his rapid rise from youth to first-team football to former coach Jose Mourinho, describing the Portuguese tactician as his second father.  The striker was signed by AS Roma in January 2021, and after six months with the U-19 team, Mourinho invited him to train with the first team, which he...

Kwesi Appiah has confirmed that he has applied for the job of Black Stars coach for the third time. Appiah has twice led the Black Stars. He first coached Ghana from 2012 to 2014 and was in charge when the Black Stars competed in the World Cup in Brazil but was fired after the tournament....

Asante Kotoko coach Seydou Zerbo refused to take all his questions after a 1-1 draw against Tamale City on Wednesday. It was the Porcupines’ third game without a win as they gave away the lead a few minutes from stoppage time. The Porcupines had previously drawn goalless with league leaders Aduana Stars before salvaging a...

King Faisal owner Alhaji Karim Grunsah is brimming with confidence ahead of his side’s clash with Hearts of Oak in Kumasi on Thursday.   Hearts of Oak were defeated the last time they went to Kumasi to face King Faisal, and Grunsah believes it will happen again. Despite Faisal’s 1-0 victory, which helped them avoid relegation,...

Former head coach of the Black Stars, James Kwasi Appiah, has revealed he received threats from some officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) after his decision to invite Mohammed Kudus to the national team. Kudus made his debut for Ghana during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in November 2019, with...