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Leeds striker Caleb Ekuban has apologized for his inability to score for the Black Stars during the penalty shootout when his side (Black Stars) met with the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. Ekuban’s weak penalty was saved by the Tunisian goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha. This, propelled the Tunisians to win 4-5 as all their players scored during the shootout at the ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is “gutted” by the exit of the Black Stars from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament ongoing in Egypt. Tunisia beat Ghana on penalties to set up an Afcon quarter-final with Madagascar after a 1-1 draw. Goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha was the hero, coming on for the shootout and saving Caleb ...

Galatasaray have reached an agreement with Vincent Aboubakar for a return to Turkey, according to  Fanatik. The report claims that the Super Lig champions will send representatives to Portugal this week to finalise a loan deal with Porto, with the option to make it permanent. Last season, a knee injury limited Aboubakar’s playing time to eight league matches and he managed to score four goals. ...

The Serie A giants could move for the South American pair this summer, if the Italian manager’s words of admiration are anything to go by Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti has spoken in glowing terms of the “true quality” of reported transfer targets James Rodriguez and Mauro Icardi. Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed Ancelotti would be keen to reunite with ...

The long-term Barcelona target could take his game to a new level if he instead joined Bayern Munich, according to a former teammate Lucas Hernandez would be keen to see former Atletico Madrid team-mate Antoine Griezmann join him at Bayern Munich, where he could become “the best in the world”. Griezmann will follow Lucas out of the door at the Wanda Metropolitano in ...

The Bavarian chairman still feels the Manchester City winger can be lured to the Allianz Arena during the current transfer window Bayern Munich are taking a patient approach in the transfer market, but Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is hopeful the club can still arrange a deal to sign Manchester City‘s Leroy Sane. The Bundesliga champions have already brought in Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez, the latter ...

The Spaniard has admitted that failed contract negotiations led to his Old Trafford exit after being unveiled at Parc des Princes over the weekend Ander Herrera claims the Manchester United board failed to convince him of his “importance within the squad” amid contract talks, which led to his free transfer to Paris Saint Germain. The 29-year-old signed a five-year contract with the ...

There was some drama at Ghana’s final training session on Sunday when a man of North African extraction was accused of spying on the Black Stars for Tunisia. A Ghana team official is said to have rushed to the individual who was standing close to the medical team and asked him to leave immediately. The security personnel intervened and only ...

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has given starting berth to Afriyie Acquah and maintained Samuel Owusu in the Black Stars squad for the round of clash against Tunisia on Monday. The Black Stars will engage the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the round of 16 at the Ismailia Stadium on Monday. The game will be a repeat of the 2012 edition ...

James Kwesi Appiah, Head Coach of the Senior National Team, the Black Stars have said past records between Ghana and Tunisia, will not be a deciding factor in the round of 16 clashes between the two sides on Monday, July 8, at the Ismailia Stadium. He said past victories over Tunisia in previous AFCON would not be a guarantee for ...