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Sacked Southampton coach Russell Martin has defended his decision to haul off Kamaldeen Sulemana after just 15 minutes of play. Kamaldeen made his first start for the Saints following a campaign blighted by injuries, but it turned out to be a night to forget on Monday when Spurs put three past Southampton just before a quarter of an hour played. ...

A 10,000 capacity stadium facility has been opened at Hohoe in the Volta region by the Member of Parliament for the area, John-Peter Amewu. Initial works began on the Hohoe stadium project in 2005 as an initiative by Mr. Amewu who served as the Municipal Chief Executive for Hohoe during the Kufuor administration. The project however stalled for several years ...

President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Ben Nunoo Mensah, believes James Kwasi Appiah would have been a more suitable choice than Otto Addo as the Black Stars’ head coach. Addo, who stepped down following Ghana’s early exit from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, was reappointed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in March on a three-year contract, with ...

Football superstar Michael Essien has emphasised he has no intentions to manage a club, even though he has coaching badges. The Ghanaian international retired from professional football in 2018. A year after Right to Dream bought FC Nordsjaelland (FCN) in 2019 to nurture talents for European football, Essien joined the top-tier Danish club as an assistant coach and individual talent ...

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, believes the current Ghana Football Association (GFA) administration will make it impossible for any manager to succeed as head coach of the senior national team. According to the current Member of Parliament of the Odododiodio constituency, the structure at the GFA has contributed to the Black Stars’ recent failures but ...

Mohammed Kudus has served his five-game suspension and is ready for West Ham United’s crucial encounter against Leicester City. The Black Stars midfielder was sent off against Tottenham on October 19 for slapping and pushing two opposition players in their Premier League meeting. He was given an initial three-game suspension and was upgraded to five, and Kudus was fined 60,000 ...

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to nine points and heaped more misery on fading champions Manchester City with a fully deserved victory at Anfield. Arne Slot’s pace-setters, fresh from beating Champions League holders Real Madrid, were in rampant mood and subjected City to a relentless barrage from the kick-off. Liverpool were not flattered by ...

Ghana attacker Mohammed Kudus’ stunning solo strike against Freiburg has been nominated for the 2024 Puskás Award by FIFA. The 24-year-old scored the goal during West Ham’s 5-0 victory over the German club in the round of 16 of the Europa League in March 2024. With the Hammers leading 3-0, the Black Stars attacking midfielder collected the ball inside his ...

Asante Kotoko are set to return to their home ground, Baba Yara Stadium, for the rest of the Ghana Premier League season following a directive by the National Sports Authority (NSA). Kotoko moved from their traditional home ground in September after the NSA closed down the ground for maintenance work following Ghana’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola. ...

Ghanaian winger Gabriel Quartey is on the verge of signing with Danish Superliga club AaB after an impressive trial period. The 17-year-old caught the eye of club officials with his speed and dribbling ability during training sessions and a test match against Vendsyssel FF. His performances have reportedly convinced the club to secure his signature, with the deal expected to ...