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With the first position in Zone A secured, Hearts of Oak plan to test their fringe players in their last group game against Dreams FC in the Ghana Special Competition. A 3-1 win over Elmina Sharks has left the Phobians four points clear at the top. Hearts had already secured qualification to the next round going into Sunday’s penultimate matchday ...

Black Stars goalkeepers trainer, Richard ‘Olele’ Kingston has insisted that renowned Prophet T.B Joshua can help the country to win the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana’s Black Stars are seeking to end the 37 years trophy drought in Egypt. The last time the country won Africa’s prestigious tournament was in 1982 in Libya. The Black Stars defeated the host ...

The German midfielder has committed to a new contract with Real Madrid and is aware that the club are being linked with moves for some big names Toni Kroos has welcomed Real Madrid’s links to Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, but is eager to point out that he does not make transfer calls. The ...

Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey says Ghana will have to be united if they are to win the Africa Cup of Nations. The 25-year-old midfielder was not even born when Ghana last won the competition in Libya 1982. Since then they have been to three finals and this year in Egypt they are in a group alongside holders Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau and ...

Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond Chelsea to offer James new deal 18 minutes ago 15:15 Chelsea are prepared to offer Reece James a new contract this summer as they face a looming transfer ban, according to the Independent. James still has three years remaining on his contract, ...

The Red Devils are expected to be busy over the coming weeks, with Federico Pastorello seeing them enjoying a “lot of success” Manchester United will “be able to convince top players” to join the club this summer, claims Romelu Lukaku’s agent Federico Pastorello. The Red Devils are expected to spend big once the next opportunity to recruit presents itself. A ...

The Black Stars of Ghana will play Namibia and South Africa in a pre-AFCON friendly, according to reports. South Africa have already confirmed a friendly with the Black Stars with Namibia being the latest to engage the four-time African Champions before the competition in Egypt. The games are said to have been fixed for June 6 and 9 in the ...

Seven people have been confirmed dead and dozens more are missing after a boat capsized in western Uganda on Sunday. The boat was carrying more than 50 football players and fans from the western Uganda district of Hoima. Witnesses say overloading and bad weather are likely to blame for the accident as rescue attempts continue. In 2016, about 30 footballers ...

The ex-Man Utd boss has hinted his successor’s stay at Old Trafford won’t last, insisting that finding the right “balance” is key in management Jose Mourinho has aimed a subtle dig at Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, claiming “nice guys” end up being controlled by the club’s senior officials. The Portuguese coach was axed by United in December, after ...

The French World Cup-winner has announced that he will leave Atletico Madrid this summer, but there are some potential risks if he ends up at Camp Nou If Antoine Griezmann’s choice to film a documentary about his decision to stay at Atletico Madrid or join Barcelona seemed overzealous last summer, it now looks ridiculous. Despite publicly snubbing the Catalan giants, ...