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The 27-year-old has suggested the former Manchester United defender has taken a cheap shot at the Gunners following their latest setback Granit Xhaka has said that claims Arsenal are mentally weak – such as those made by Patrice Evra, who branded them “babies” – are “bullsh*t”. The Arsenal captain was speaking in the wake of a 1-0 away loss against Sheffield United, in ...

Ghanaian powerhouse Asante Kotoko have stripped its chief executive George Amoako of his voting rights in the Ghana FA election over “mistrust”, Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM has reported. The club’s operation manager and a trusted aide to the Executive chairman Isaac Donkor has replaced the embattled CEO and will vote alongside Nana Gyambibi Coker. Kotoko boss Dr Kwame Kyei is believed ...

The Ghana Football Association Normalisation Committee has responded to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concerning their decision to disqualify Wilfred Osei Kwaku popularly known as Palmer from the upcoming elections. The NC acting as the Elections Committee sent their response before the deadline given by CAS which is Monday, October 21, 2019 (12:00 GMT). Palmer, who was disqualified ...

The Ghana FA held elections on Friday to elect the various leaders of the ten regions with all the chairmen retaining their seats in the highly anticipated polls. Below is the full list of the new chairmen of the Regional FAs for the next four years: Greater Accra Region = Samuel Aboabire Ashanti Region = Osei Tutu Agyemang Eastern Region  ...

Manchester City have been fined 15,750 euros (£13,644) by UEFA for the “throwing of objects” by their fans during the 2-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb on 1 October. Zagreb have been fined 20,000 euros (£17,326) for the same offence and “acts of damages” at Etihad Stadium. The Croat club have also been banned from selling tickets to their ...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has put the Ghana FA elections in a balance by ordering the Normalisation Committee to respond to Wilfred Kwaku Osei’s injunction request before proceeding with the polls, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. Sports’ highest ruling body delivered the verdict on Thursday by instructing the Dr. Kofi Amoah-led committee to respond to Palmer’s claims before ...

Mezut Ozil has opened up about being at the centre of an attempted car-jacking, saying he feared for his wife’s safety during the terrifying ordeal in London. The Arsenal midfielder, his wife Amine and team-mate Sead Kolasinac were all caught up in the incident on July 25, two weeks before the start of the Premier League season. Footage on social ...

The Spurs boss was expected to push for further reinforcements in the New Year, but he is forecasting little movement in and out of north London Mauricio Pochettino is predicting a quiet January transfer window for Tottenham despite the intense speculation regarding possible comings and goings in north London. Spurs have endured a difficult start to the 2019-20 campaign, with various reasons ...

Being a good ball player is becoming an increasingly sought-after trait when clubs are in the market for a new shot-stopper Manchester United back-up goalkeeper Sergio Romero is as good with the ball at his feet as Ederson and Alisson, according to former England number one David James. The Argentine is set to start Sunday’s Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool after David de Gea limped ...

The Barcelona superstar suffered an agonising Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool last season, with a Dutch centre-half catching his eye Lionel Messi has faced plenty of talented defenders during his time at Barcelona, but Liverpool centre-half Virgil van Dijk has earned special praise from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner as they prepare to do battle for the 2019 award. The Netherlands international ...