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Cristiano Ronaldo continued his sensational start to the World Cup with the winner as Portugal knocked Morocco out of the tournament. ZIYECH AND AMRABAT SPARKLE Hakim Ziyech and Nordin Amrabat had a very good game. They were enterprising and tried their best to orchestrate something for their team. Amrabat won the battle against Rafael Guererro on the right flank and ...

WORLD CUP top scorers are pulling away from the pack – but who will win the Golden Boot in 2018? Cristiano Ronaldo bagged his fourth goal of the World Cup in just his second game of the tournament, sending the Portugal superstar to the top of the Golden Boot chart. The 33-year-old star notched a goal in the fourth minute ...

JACK WILSHERE has confirmed he is leaving Arsenal after holding talks with new head coach Unai Emery. Wilshere’s contract expires at the end of the month and talks over a new deal have not resulted in an agreement. Arsenal offered Wilshere a new deal on reduced wages but with incentivised bonuses. Arsene Wenger had always been confident Wilshere would stay at the ...

The Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper says the email hacking allegations levelled against investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas by ousted Ghana Football Association president, Kwesi Nyantakyi may only cause more trouble for the football chief. According to Kweku Baako, the Nyantakyi may get into even more trouble if care is not taken, as none of the allegations levelled ...

A cursory read of the Press Statement by the former GFA President indicate that there are many issues that are even the basis for self-indictment. Ironically the press are not raising critical issues or conducting any common sense analysis so I have decided to point out just a few of the gaping holes. I have loads of respect for Mr. ...

Sports Minister Isaac will be accompanied by Ghana Football Association General Secretary Isaac Addo and Protocol Officer Alex Asante to FIFA on Tuesday in Zurich, Switzerland. The meeting was at the request of the Sports Minister who wants to explain to FIFA why government’s interference in the country’s football is justified, in order to avoid a ban. Government announced it ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho would reportedly be tempted to sign Yaya Toure – and is also eyeing deals for Gareth Bale and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Manchester United have been linked with Manchester City legend Toure since he left the club last month. The Ivory Coast international spent eight glittering years at the Etihad Stadium but, despite that, left under a ...

NABIL FEKIR insists he has no problems with his knee amid a potential move to Liverpool. Nabil Fakir came close to signing for Liverpool earlier this month with the Reds looking set to complete a deal before the World Cup kicked off. The Lyon star even underwent a medical with Reds staff and agreed personal terms. During the medical, Liverpool ...

Ghana League Club Association (GHALCA) boss Kudjoe Fianoo has resigned from the interim five-member committee set up by the government to oversee football administration in the country. He said his decision to step aside is to avoid a possible conflict between the league clubs association and the committee on which he was appointed to serve. Fianoo was appointed General Secretary ...

An aide to Kwesi Nyantakyi, Martin Luthor Obeng, has suggested that the former Ghana Football Association President may have been the victim of a conspiracy to prevent Morocco from winning the rights to host the World Cup in 2026. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Monday, Mr Obeng stated that the BBC financed Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ latest investigative piece to use ...