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GFA Elections: Naa Odofoley Nortey runs from bailiff

The Normalization Committee’s Lawyer, Naa Odofoley Nortey and staff of the Ghana FA have gone into hibernation to avoid being served with injunction notice which threatens the polls on Thursday and Friday as a bailiff waits at the entrance of the secretariat. According to sources close to GFA, since Odofoley Nortey and Dr Kofi Amoah have since Monday ordered the ...

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UEFA CL: Zidane’s men secure first win of the competition

Real Madrid finally got their first win in the UEFA Champions League this season at the third time of asking after seeing off Galatasaray 1-0 with Toni Kroos getting the all-important goal. Looking to win their first Champions League game this season, Real Madrid started on the front foot with one eye on a precious early lead. Galatasaray who lost ...

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Man City offer Sterling £450,000 weekly to snub Real

Manchester CIty are preparing a mammoth £450,000-a-week deal for Raheem Sterling to fend off transfer interest from Real Madrid, according to reports. The in-form England winger is quickly cementing his reputation as one of the world’s best following another sensational start to the season. Pep Guardiola and the club are keen to reward him with a lucrative extension to his ...

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GFA Debate: 5 ways Kurt Okraku’s pragmatic solutions stood tall

Leading presidential aspirant Kurt E S Okraku showed style and class with practical steps to change the face of Ghana football with a stellar performance on Monday night as we witnessed the first ever Ghana Football Association Presidential Debate ahead of its elective congress on Friday October 25, 2019. Five of the six aspiring candidates made themselves available for an ...

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Onana reveals he turned down Barcelona: It wasn’t the right time to return

The 23-year-old came through La Masia but did not feel the moment was right for him to go back “home” Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has said that he rejected the chance to move back to Barcelona over the summer, while he also admitted there was interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Although a firm approach from the Ligue 1 champions never materialised, with PSG ultimately moving for Real Madrid shot-stopper Keylor ...

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Salah returns to Liverpool training ahead of Genk Champions League clash

Mohamed Salah has returned to Liverpool training ahead of their Champions League meeting with Genk on Wednesday. The Egypt international star missed Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United due to an ankle injury sustained before the international break but is now poised to feature in the midweek encounter. Divock Origi took his place at Old Trafford, where a late Adam Lallana strike was sufficient to preserve the Reds’ undefeated record ...

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‘I’m having some important talks behind the scenes’ – Evra reveals negotiations over potential Man Utd role

The former defender is currently undergoing his coaching badges with the Red Devils and said he’s ready to get his ‘hands dirty’ Patrice Evra has admitted he is in talks with Manchester United about a return to the club in a non-playing capacity, but has said he is not sure what exactly his potential new role would entail. The Frenchman spent eight ...

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Mourinho speculation bothers me – Zidane

The French boss has endured a torrid time at the helm since returning to Los Blancos and the Portuguese has been touted as the man to steady the ship Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has admitted that talk of Jose Mourinho replacing him in the dugout at the Santiago Bernabeu bothers him, but stated he has ‘complete confidence’ that his team can ...

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Woodward offers explanation after claims TV cameras caught him telling Phil Jones to ‘stop’

The club’s executive vice-chairman says he was not even speaking to the England defender in a moment caught on camera that caused controversy Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has sought to defuse the controversy surrounding an exchange he had with centre-back Phil Jones during a Premier League match with West Ham earlier this season. Social media was rife with claims that ...

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Carragher admits Liverpool made ‘massive mistake’ in wearing Suarez shirts following Evra racism incident

The former Reds defender says he should have taken a leadership role and prevented the show of support Jamie Carragher has admitted Liverpool made a “massive mistake” by supporting Luis Suarez in wearing t-shirts depicting the former Reds forward after he was accused of racism against Manchester United‘s Patrice Evra. Suarez was charged with racially abusing Evra following an October 2011 clash between Liverpool and ...

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