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President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kurt Okraku has called for a unity within the Ghana Football stakeholders to help develop and take the sport to higher heights in the country. The GFA Capo made these comments as he addressed the football fraternity who have assembled at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence today for the 26th ordinary congress ...

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) is expected to announce its verdict on the landmark case between Wilfred Osei Kwaku ‘Palmer’ and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) today after postponing its ruling on two previous occasions. The verdict by the Swiss court was previously scheduled to be announced in July and later postponed to August but CAS again adjourn ...

Former Black Stars captain, Abedi Ayew Pele, seems to be the final point of call for help by some people he came across during his playing days as the calls for him to help the ‘needy’ keep coming. The three-time African footballer of the year and the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations winner has been called upon by his past friends to ...

Since 1954 when they clashed for the first time, Kotoko versus Hearts have till date remained the biggest fixture on the Ghanaian football calendar. The rivalry transcends the football matches and usually generates excitement and heated banter among their fans. The two clubs have over 170 matches between them and while some games have been etched in the memories of ...

Aduana Stars striker Yahaya Mohammed has berated fellow player Joseph Esso for committing a grievous mistake by turning down Ghanaian giants Accra Hearts of Oak for Dreams FC. He says he would not have had any problem if he had joined fierce rivals Asante Kotoko and the player should have considered the plea of the Hearts of Oak supporters and ...

Today marks some eighty-five years since the football club that prides itself as the most glorious and historic in the country was born. Kotoko is the club and they are celebrating their anniversary with a pledge to regain their lost glory with a young and enterprising Nana Yaw Amponsah now in charge. Kotoko’s standing in Ghana football and for that ...

Ghanaians and GhanaWeb readers have reacted to the constant calls for help by former Ghana players to 1992 Black Stars captain, Abedi Ayew Pele. This comes on the back of former Hasaacas player, Herbert Olabode Williams’ call on the Maestro to help him and his other colleagues who are having issues with finances. Olabode made this appeal after stating how happy he ...

While the fans of the Bundesliga club clearly do not expect the Argentine to sign, all money donated will go to a good cause In response to the news that Lionel Messi has handed a transfer request in to Barcelona, Stuttgart fans have rallied around to make an audacious crowdfunded bid for the Argentina superstar. Messi believes that he is ...

The Argentine superstar’s mind is set on leaving Camp Nou – and it is probable that he joins up with old ally Pep Guardiola, according to Toni Freixa Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona this summer and is “likely” to move to Manchester City, according to presidential candidate Toni Freixa. There had been speculation that the Argentine, who stunned the footballing world by handing in ...

The Brazilian has long been linked with a return to Barcelona, but has no intention of walking out on the French champions this summer Neymar has expressed his desire to remain at Paris Saint-Germain, with it his ambition to return to the Champions League final as soon as possible. PSG forked out a world record €222 million (£199m/$264m) fee to ...