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Former Ashanti Gold SC striker, Nana Frimpong has disclosed that they were offered bottles of Guinness after winning matches at the Obuasi based club. Nana Frimpong was a household name in the Ghana Premier League and was one time top scorer of the season. Recounting his playing day, he revealed that he and his colleagues including current Black Stars coach ...

Dreams FC have completed the signing of Bofoatwo Tano FC striker Ali Huzaf. The striker joins the ‘Still Believe” lads on a three year deal after completing his mandatory medicals. The striker becomes the second player to join the club during the “corona break” after the club concluded and announced the transfer of Abel Manomey earlier last month. Ali Huzaf ...

The novel coronavirus has sparked a massive division among Ghanaian fans over the status of the 2019/2020 season. While it appears most of the major protagonists want cancellation of football this season, local fans have been left to chew on its ramifications. Football has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic which has put several leagues across the world on ...

World football governing body, FIFA has closed its file on the issues relating to player, Kwame Bonsu, Asante Kotoko and Esperance. In a letter dated May 4, 2020 and signed Head of Players’ Status at FIFA, Erika Montemor Ferreira; FIFA said it would “proceed to the closure of the file” after the amicable agreement between the two clubs. FIFA’s correspondence ...

Former Black Stars Coach James Kwasi Appiah, says that the current Ghana FA is deliberately refusing to settle his unpaid wages and salaries despite attempts to retrieve his money. Appiah, 61, who was on a $35,000 monthly salary, is demanding his unpaid wages for five months from August to December 2019 plus month winning bonus of $10,000. Appiah’s contract was ...

The salary of Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien in Azerbaijan has been revealed. Essien has been a key figure for Sabail FK. The Chelsea legend earned about 800,000 euros in Asia and about 250,000 euros in Azerbaijan. Speech by Umukh Mukhtar, the former head coach of Persib Bandung, said that the current player of Sabail lived a luxurious life in Indonesia. ...

The Municipal Chief Executive for Tarkwa Gilbert Ken Asmah has appealed to residents of the area to stop playing football in their communities in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. “Please stop playing football or soccer. And the market women too please don’t cram up in the markets. We all need to play our parts to control this virus,” ...

Italy football’s chances of resuming the season are becoming increasingly slim, according to the country’s sports minister. Serie A clubs are at loggerheads with Italy’s politicians over the refusal to re-open training grounds when the lockdown is partially eased on May 4, meaning stars will be forced to use local parks for outdoor fitness work. Even though Italian FA chief ...

George Foreman has pleaded with Mike Tyson not to go ahead with his planned boxing comeback and insisted he has ‘done enough great things’. Tyson, 53, revealed last week he is training for a sensational return to the ring amid plans to fight in a four-round exhibition charity bout. The former unified champion has not fought since being stopped by ...

Sodiq Oyeleke A host of players tested positive for coronavirus in the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga among others. While some of the players have recovered, others are still battling with the virus, among them is Juventus’ Paulo Dybala. Callum Hudson-Odoi The 19-year-old Chelsea player displayed symptoms similar to a mild cold on March 12 but ...