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Australia battled back from 2-0 down to beat Brazil 3-2 in an extraordinary five-goal thriller and inflicted a first group-stage defeat on the South Americans in 24 years. The Matildas suffered a surprise loss to Italy in their opening game and their campaign looked in serious trouble when they trailed to a Marta penalty and Cristiane’s fourth strike in two ...

Thousands of fans stormed the streets of Toronto early Friday in a rowdy celebration of their hometown team’s first ever NBA championship. The Toronto Raptors clinched the win over Golden State Warriors 114-110 shortly before midnight local time, taking the best-of-seven series 4-2 and becoming the first team outside the United States to win the world’s premier basketball competition. Thousands of supporters ...

The Brazil legend was full of praise for the 31-year-old Barca sensation but is hoping the Selecao can come out on top at Copa America Roberto Carlos has expressed his sympathy at Lionel Messi’s struggles to replicate the success he has achieved with Barcelona on the international stage with Argentina. Widely considered the best player in the world, the 31-year-old ...

Man Utd prepare improved David de Gea offer 25 minutes ago 16:10 Manchester United are ready to make David de Gea an improved offer as contract talks continue, claims ESPNFC. The Spain international recently turned down a five-year deal which would have seen him earn £350,000 a week. De Gea is reportedly wanted by Paris Saint-Germain after they parted ways with Gianluigi Buffon. ‘Real Madrid should loan ...

Just when Ghana’s recent captaincy controversy seemed to be dying down, former international Anthony Yeboah has waded into the topic. Last month, the Black Stars armband hogged the headlines as Asamoah Gyan shockingly retired from international duty over his displeasure of being stripped of the captaincy ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Then he rescinded his decision ...

Manchester City will start the defence of their Premier League title at West Ham. The 2019-20 fixtures, announced on Thursday morning, handed Pep Guardiola’s team an opening match at a venue which has proved to be productive for them since 2017. City, who have won successive Premier League titles, have picked up three points in east London in the last ...

Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalisation Committee, Dan Kwaku Yeboah has dismissed reports that the Black Stars will take home $8,000 each as an appearance fee for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Reports went rife on Tuesday in the media that Kwesi Appiah’s men have reached an agreement with the Sports Ministry over an appearance fee ...

Abdul Fatawu Safiu has risked incurring the wrath of Kotoko fans by suggesting he would consider a move to bitter rivals Accra Hearts of Oak. The striker has established himself as a key figure for the Porcupine Warriors since joining the club last year. Fatawu has scored 8 goals and provided 7 assists in 11 appearances for Kotoko in the ...

Cameroon head coach Clarence Seedorf has named his final squad that will head to Egypt to take part in the 2019 AFCON. The defending champions are placed in Group F alongside Ghana, Guinea Bissau, and Benin. Their opening game will be against Guinea Bissau on June 25, before facing Ghana and Benin on June 29 and July 2 respectively. The ...

Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua’s career is over after his shock defeat by ‘short little fat guy’ Andy Ruiz Jr in New York on June 1. Fury and Joshua are heavyweight rivals in the boxing world, but Fury pulled no punches in his latest assessment of AJ during an interview this week. Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, he said, ...