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Ghana U23 coach Yusif Abubakar is reported dead after a short illness. The former Ghana Premier League winning coach with Aduana Stars was taken ill and died after being rushed to the hospital. He was recently named the head coach of Ghana’s U-23 side ahead of the Olympic Games. Abubakar is expected to be buried today at 14:00 GMT according ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that it still owes the Super Falcons their camping allowances for the first phase of preparations for the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations in Ghana. The eight-time champions on Sunday began their title defence with a 1-0 loss to Banyana Banyana at the Cape Coast Stadium in their first Group B match. Before ...

Columbus Crew ace Jonathan Mensah has been voted the club’s Defender of the Year. The Ghana international was selected by his teammates as the club announced the annual team awards The two-time World Cup veteran had a solid season, playing in 27 matches and the team only allowed 1.19 goals per game when he was on the field. Mensah helped ...

Ghana’s Black Queens defender, Faustina Ampah remains optimistic of a victory against the Malians and does not want her side to take for granted the threat their opponents could cause at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday(Today). Ghana managed to beat Algeria 1-0 in the opening match of the Women’s Cup of Nations, a game they could have won by ...

Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo will hold a closed-door meeting with Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew over Black Stars captaincy row today (Tuesday), GHANAsoccernet.com understands. The crucial meeting will take place at the Jubilee House at 14:00GMT after the duo arrived in their native country following Ghana’s 2-0 win over Ethiopia in a 2019 AFCON qualifier. The Ghanaian leader is determined ...

GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM says he is relishing his new role under Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp – and might have revealed his manager’s tactics at the same time. The Reds midfielder has been deployed in a deeper role this season as new players such as Naby Keita have come in to the side. However, the versatile Dutchman claims he is happy to ...

DIMITAR BERBATOV has told former club Manchester United to sign at least one centre-back in the January transfer window. United boss Jose Mourinho is understood to be keen on bringing in a new central defender and was left disappointed when the club failed to get him one in the summer. He has been linked with a move for Toby Alderweireld ...

MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has given the green light to a pre-season plan that will likely leave Jose Mourinho fuming. Mourinho is aware of the importance of filling the club’s worldwide commitments with sponsors – not that he is a fan of it. He has got his wish for the last two years when Manchester United flew into ...

TRANSFER NEWS LIVE – All the latest rumours and gossip from the Premier League. Arsenal boss Unai Emery told to spend Gunners hero Ray Parlour says Unai Emery should sign a centre-half in the January transfer window. He said: “I’m sure they’ll be positions he wants to. For me centre-half he could probably strengthen. Eric Bailly transfer battle PSG have ...

World sport powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah said he was “temporarily” stepping aside from his International Olympic Committee duties on Monday after the Kuwaiti was charged with forgery in Switzerland. The Kuwaiti, one of the most influential figures in the international sport, said he “strenuously denies any wrongdoing”, calling the allegations “maliciously motivated by political factions within Kuwait”. Sheikh Ahmad ...