BARCELONA – As Lionel Messi and Barcelona walked through the players’ tunnel before a 7-1 rout of Osasuna on Wednesday, the Camp Nou faithful unveiled a banner thanking Lionel Messi for his 500 goals with the club, the last of which had been the dramatic winner against Real Madrid in El Clasico. At kickoff, a hum that sounded like a ...

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked nearly 10,000 civil servants for having fake education certificates. He was responding to the release of a government report into fraudulent qualifications in the public sector. The education minister said that some had been using their relatives’ school certificates, while others did not appear on official records at all. President Magufuli has given those ...

Manchester City control their own destiny in the Premier League’s race to finish inside the top-four this season. With five games to go, Man City sit fourth in the league table — just a point back of third-place Liverpool (with a game in hand), and a point ahead of fifth-place Manchester United after the two sides drew 0-0 on Thursday ...

Ghana President His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo will be at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday when Kotoko and Hearts play in Ghana’s 60th Independence Day celebration match. The two teams will commemorate the celebration of Ghana’s Independence which runs through the year. Speaking at the Press launch on Tuesday, deputy Sports Minister Hon Pius Hadzide pledged government ...

Reggie Rockstone had a chat with Emeline of The Core to discuss the concept behind their new VVIP Video “Wala 2 Walasa” featuring BayKu. Sat at Captain’s Hook, Reggie’s local, he delved into wanting to find the kid who composed their song, the meaning behind “Wala 2 Walasa” and coming up with the concept with time constraints. The shoot includes ...

Manchester United starlet Tim Fosu-Mensah suffered an injury in the dying moments of his side’s goalless draw with Manchester City on Thursday (27 April), Jose Mourinho has confirmed. The versatile Dutchman seemed to land awkwardly when jumping for a corner and Mourinho was downbeat regarding the significance of the problem, but praised his players for showing resilience at The Etihad ...

Wa All Stars General Manager, Seth Panwumi, has told exclusively Sportscrusader.om that Richard Arthur will join Asante Kotoko on a short-term deal. The Kumasi giants have been in the transfer market in search of a striker and they have managed to beat other clubs for Arthur’s signature. “We have agreed with Kotoko and Richard Arthur will be joining them soon. ...

Former Ghanaian football international, Alhaji Mohammed Polo popularly known as “Dribbling Magician” has disclosed the recent seemingly decline of the senior national team, the Black Stars is spiritually motivated. The four times Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions have failed to add up to the numbers since the last triumph in 1982. The team failed to progress beyond the semi ...

Police Officer cum gospel musician, Supt. Kofi Sarpong, has revealed that performing on stage will not hinder him from performing his duty as a police officer. Addressing the media at the launch of his debut concert in Accra yesterday, he said, “If I’m on stage and a crime is being committed, I will drop the microphone and perform my duty ...

The family of the murdered MP for Abuakwa North constituency JB Danquah Adu has served notice it will resort to an international body such as the International Criminal Court in seeking justice. The Bretuo and Acheampong families are unhappy with the delay in prosecuting the case and have given the prosecution a three-month ultimatum to come to the conclusion of ...