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Cameroonian referee Sidi Neant Alioum Alioum and his two assistants Evarist Menkouande and Elvis Nguengoue received a resounding welcome after officiating in the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The trio arrived in Yaoundé on Sunday as fans stood on the streets to cheer and welcome them. Even though the national team failed to go beyond the round ...

Everton have moved to bolster their midfield ranks with an England international, but their manager is not planning on sanctioning any sales Everton boss Marco Silva insists Fabian Delph has not been signed as a replacement for Paris Saint-German and Manchester United-linked Idrissa Gueye. The Toffees have splashed out £10 million ($12m) on luring an England international midfielder away from Manchester City and Delph could ...

Swansea City are looking to offload Ghanaian brothers? Andre and Jordan Ayew? the Sheffield Star reported yesterday. The club’s chairman, Trevor Birch, wants to free the high earners at the club, including the Ghana internationals. Andre and Jordan are returning to the Swans after their loan spells at Fenerbahce and Crystal Palace respectively. While Andre struggled at the Turkish giants, ...

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has laughed off reports he was manhandled in traffic in Accra by an exasperated Black Stars fan. The mild-mannered trainer has been at the receiving end of vile attacks in traditional and social media after the team’s exit against Tunisia on penalties at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The hashtag #dropthatcoach trended for hours after ...

A professor of history at the University of Cape Coast, De-Valera Nym Botchway, has described boxing legend, Azumah Nelson, as a true champion who placed the nation on the international sporting map during his illustrious career. Prof. Botchway lauded the former three-time world champion for his splendid performance in the ring and for becoming the most successful African boxer of ...

The former Reds midfielder believes that any raid on Camp Nou this summer should be bringing in a French forward, not a familiar Brazilian playmaker Ousmane Dembele would be a “fantastic signing for Liverpool”, says Danny Murphy, with the Barcelona winger considered to be a better option for the Reds than Philippe Coutinho. A raid on the ranks at Camp Nou continues to ...

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has been removed as CAF 1st Vice President. The decision was taken at the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, on the eve of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals. Ahmad, who won landmark election in March 2017 to replace longest serving Issa Hayatou, believes he doesn’t have the support of ...

The Baba Yara Sports Stadium is set to host the 2019/2020 CAF Confederations Cup final. According to local portal, FootballMadeInGhana, the decision has been taken by CAF’s Executive Committee on Wednesday pending approval from the general assembly tomorrow. The 2019/2020 Champions League final will also be hosted by the FNB Stadium in South Africa. This latest development comes following CAF’s ...

Perry Groves believes the struggles being endured by rivals could aid Unai Emery’s efforts to return Champions League football to Emirates Stadium Arsenal have a chance to force their way back into the Premier League’s top four this season because Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “is not going to be good enough” and Chelsea “are in turmoil”, says Perry Groves. The Gunners are preparing ...

The pair spent three seasons together at Borussia Dortmund, an experience which the current captain still treasures to this day Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus has revealed his admiration for “animal” Jurgen Klopp, stating that the current Liverpool boss has a magnetic personality that is hard to resist. Reus, who started his career as a trainee with Dortmund before moving away, was convinced ...