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A Ghanaian footballer playing in one of Cambodia’s second-tier football leagues has passed away and he is likely to be buried in the Asian country. Samuel Amoah died in Phnom Penh on July 23 after a short period of sickness. He was 28. With Ghana currently under lockdown and no commercial flight allowed to come in, it is unlikely that ...

Cheetah FC Bankroller Meets Afro-Arab Group Chairman Mr. Abdul Hayye Yartey, President and Bankroller of Kasoa based division 2 Cheetah FC has called on the Group The Renowned Football Administrator called on Alhaji Salamu for the enhancement of the game. “Mr. Alhaji I’m excited to meet you and also we have to collaborate for something that will benefit both of ...

Jordan Ayew’s sublime solo strike for Crystal Palace against West Ham has been named the goal of the just-ended English Premier League season by a popular streaming platform. The West Ham forward dribbled past four defenders, before chipping the ball past the onrushing West Ham goalie Roberto in match day 19. The memorable strike has now won him the Amazon ...

Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder, Frederick Ansah Botchway has disclosed that his move to the club was inspired by former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah. The 23-year-old joined the Phobians prior to the start of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season after parting ways with Liberty Professionals. Ansah has now become a key man for coach Edward Nii Odoom after ...

Kevin-Prince Boateng once made it clear what went wrong in his one and a half years at Tottenham Hotspur: “I hardly played and had no drive to train in the morning. I was caught up in lethargy. Nightclubs and parties were more important than football” he told the English newspaper in 2010 when he was playing at Portsmouth FC. There ...

Government could ease the restriction on Ghana’s representatives in Africa, Kotoko and Ashantigold, ahead of the start of the competition, according to special advisor on health at the presidency, Dr. Nsiah Asare. Asante Kotoko and Ashantigold will represent Ghana in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup respectively, following the cancellation of the 2019/20 season. On Sunday, President Nana Akufo ...

Head Coach of Legon Cities FC has said he wants to build a team that has speed as its unique hallmark since modern football is all about speed. The Serbian is seeking to build a team that can compete well when the Ghana Premier League (GPL) returns in October after the 2019/20 was canceled by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) ...

Cristiano Ronaldo dedicated Juventus’ record-extending ninth successive Serie A title ‘to the fans’ as they defeated Sampdoria in Turin. The forward scored his 31st league goal of the season from Miralem Pjanic’s short free-kick and Federico Bernardeschi sealed the victory. Maurizio Sarri’s side are the only team to win nine consecutive titles in one of Europe’s top five leagues. It ...

Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew finished the 2019/2020 Premier League season with an assist in Crystal Palace’s draw at home with Tottenham Hotspurs on Sunday. The hard to crack attacker provided the final touch following a corner kick which saw Jeffrey Schlupp firing home from close range in Palace’s draw on the final day of the 2019-20 season. Ayew’s productive ...

Swansea City manager Steve Cooper has lauded forward Andre Ayew for his strong mentality after shrugging off a missed penalty to snatch the winner against Brentford in the first leg of promotion play-offs at the Liberty Park. Ayew who netted his 18th goal of the season, earlier missed a penalty after his effort from 12 yards was strongly saved by ...