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Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has made history by becoming the all-time leading scorer in the Europa League. Aubameyang achieved this feat during Marseille’s match against Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday, when he scored his 31st goal in the tournament. This goal put him ahead of former Manchester United player Radamel Falcao, who held the previous record of 30 goals. Aubameyang’s impressive ...

The Ghana Football Association has extended its ‘sincerest apologies to the good people of Ghana and all stakeholders for the recent disappointing performance of the senior national team, the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations Cote D’Ivoire 2023.” Ghana were ousted from the tournament at the group stage. In a statement, the GFA said: “We understand the disappointment ...

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, says the lowest budgetary allocation for Ghana’s participation in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in recent history occurred under an NDC government. Mr Gyamfi highlighted the 2017 AFCON budget of $3.4 million, which he claims is the lowest, and stated that it was approved by the John ...

The four-time African champions failed to progress beyond the group stage, losing their opening game 2-1 to Cape Verde and drawing 2-2 against Egypt and Mozambique. Their final match against Mozambique, where they squandered a 2-0 lead, dashed hopes of qualifying for the next stage. Ayew, one of the main figures facing public backlash, acknowledged the team’s poor show. In ...

This is the concluding part of the piece that the president of Bechem United FC, Kingsley Owusu-Achau (Agama), sought to address, and to provide answers for restoring the dwindling fortunes of the Black Stars. To the seasoned football administrator, governments in the country have done little by way of support for football. In the long term goal, he has stated ...

South Africa stunned Morocco with a 2-0 victory in the round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The clash, held on Tuesday night at Stade San de Pédro, saw South Africa deliver a spirited performance, earning them a spot in the quarter-finals. Bafana Bafana scored two pivotal goals in the second half to seal their fate. ...

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member, Nana Oduro Sarfo, has launched an attack on Chris Hughton, calling him a ‘bad coach’, following the Black Stars’ disappointing performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Hughton, who was appointed in March 2023, led the team to the 34th edition of the AFCON, but they suffered a ...

Ghana are set to receive a $700,000 consolation prize for their third-place finish at AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast. Despite falling short of advancing to the knockout stage, the team will pocket a share of the tournament’s $34.6 million prize money, as revealed in the breakdown provided by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Had the four-time African champions qualified ...

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has not yet decided on a location for the Black Stars to camp ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Evans Opoku Bobie. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Bobie revealed that the GFA has not submitted any plans regarding the team’s camping arrangements for ...

African football legend Abedi Pele has claimed that Ghanaians criticise his sons, Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew because they are skilled footballers. According to Pele, his sons’ constant criticism is due to their talent and the fact that Ghanaians know they can perform better. Pele stated that he faced similar criticism during his playing days and believes that his sons ...