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Kwabena Owusu’s manager rejects ‘bad boy’ tag on player

Local Manager of Kwabena Owusu, Fiifi Parker has hit back at critics questioning the attitude of the Black Meteors forward in the ongoing CAF U23 AFCON in Egypt. The Spain based attacker is one of the most experienced players selected by Ghana Coach Ibrahim Tanko for the African version of the 2020 Olympic games Qualifiers having previously featured for the ...

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Guti didn’t speak to me for three months but he was the best I ever played with – Sneijder

The Spaniard wasn’t pleased to be shifted to the bench as a result of the Dutchman’s arrival Wesley Sneijder has revealed his move to Real Madrid initially didn’t go down too well with veteran midfielder Guti. The Spanish maestro had come through the club’s youth ranks to establish himself as a regular starter at the Santiago Bernabeu but the arrival ...

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Liverpool set to take Anfield capacity past 60,000 as they prepare to share expansion plans with supporters

The Reds will hold a series of public consultation events in which it will share proposals for a redeveloped Anfield Road Stand Liverpool’s plans to extend the capacity of Anfield beyond 60,000 will take another step forward this week, Goal can confirm. More than 5,000 leaflets have been distributed by the club inviting local residents and business to a series ...

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‘I don’t need new players’ – Mourinho plays down Tottenham transfer hopes in first press conference

Jose Mourinho has suggested that he won’t be looking to make wholesale changes to the Tottenham squad in the January transfer window, instead insisting that the “best gift” are the players already at the club. The Portuguese was announced as the new Spurs boss on Wednesday morning, just 11 hours after Mauricio Pochettino was sacked from the role owing to ...

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Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah launches book in December

On the heels of his team’s back-to-back victories, Black Stars Head Coach James Kwasi Appiah has announced a book scheduled to be launched in December. The book is titled “Leaders Don’t Have to Yell,” with a subtitle “National Team Coach on Leading High-Performing Teams.” The book was announced through pictures of the book’s cover that were posted on various social ...

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Court fines pitch invader GHC2,400

The Cape Coast Circuit Court ‘B’ has fined the pitch invader who disrupted the AFCON qualifier between Ghana and South Africa GhC2,400. Awal Suleman has also been asked to sign a bond of good behaviour or in default serve 3 months in prison. He was charged on two counts. Disturbing public peace and resisting arrest. Awal stormed the pitch in ...

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Ghana Premier League to start Dec. 21

The Ghana Premier League is set for a return on December 21, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced. On hold since a bribery and match-fixing scandal truncated the 2017-18 season halfway in June last year, the return of the domestic top-flight is welcome news to the Ghanaian football fraternity. It marks the end of months of uncertainty concerning the ...

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Mayweather finally retires

Floyd Mayweather has retired from boxing at least three times, but this time it just might stick. The 42-year-old boxing great recently told Reuters that he’s officially done for good. “I’ve got calls to get back into the ring, but my health is my wealth,” Mayweather said to Reuters. “Boxing is a very, very brutal sport. In the last few ...

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Asante Kotoko set to part ways with two key players

Ghana Premier League side, Asante Kotoko are set to part ways with Jordan Opoku and Augustine Sefah before the start of the new season, according to reports. The duo will leave the club before the start of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League as management are unwilling to extend their contracts. Reports also indicate that there are more players to exit ...

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‘Jose Mourinho – incredible signing!’ – New Tottenham boss backed to spend money & win trophies

Two former Spurs midfielders believe the Portuguese’s track record of winning silverware is the key factor behind his arrival in north London Jose Mourinho will bring trophies to Tottenham and will likely have a significant transfer budget to be able to do so, according to former Spurs stars Jamie Redknapp and Jamie O’Hara. The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss ...

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