SPORTS

A private legal practitioner says the ongoing debate about whether or not the government has cleared debts it owes the National Health Insurance Scheme is not of any importance to Ghanaians. For Dr Eric Oduro Osae, all Ghanaians want is for the Scheme to be able to run without any hindrance and are not interested in the throwing around figures ...

FIFA’s ethics committee has banned top Brazilian soccer official Marco Polo del Nero for life for bribery and corruption. FIFA says Del Nero, the former Brazilian Football Confederation president and one-time FIFA executive committee member, is also fined 1 million Swiss francs ($1 million). Del Nero was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2015 in its sprawling investigation ...

ARSENE WENGER has begged finally to be allowed one last peaceful trip to Old Trafford – although he admits Manchester United clashes are not what they used to be. Yes, it is Wenger, the “specialist in failure” and “voyeur”, against “out of order, disconnected and disrespectful” Jose Mourinho. “When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid ...

Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery has confirmed that he is set to leave the club at the end of the season. Here is what he had to say during a press conference ahead of his side’s match against Guingamp on Sunday night: “I have communicated my departure to the players. I want to thank president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, sporting director Antero ...

The President of Ghana Swimming Association, Theo Wilson Edzie believes his suspension from his position is a knee jerk reaction and thinks his disciplines’ executives have been unfair to him. Edzie is alleged to have added 16 names to the original 10 slated for the Games who were believed to be relatives to the Australia Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. ...

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta says he will leave the Spanish club at the end of the season. The midfielder, 33, has made 669 appearances in 16 seasons, winning 31 trophies with Barca and three major tournaments for Spain. He has been an integral part of Barca’s team this season, scoring in the 5-0 Copa del Rey final win over Sevilla. ...

The Youth Employment Agency, under the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, has begun registration for its recently launched ‘YOUTH IN SPORTS’ program under the Community Improvement Module. The program which is set to train and employ a section of young people and sports enthusiasts will ultimately help to academically and practically boost sports management and administration in Ghana. As ...

What do John Obi Mikel, Juan Mata, Paul Pogba, Iker Casillas, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Anthony Martial all have in common? The answer is that they are all players who were very good at football before the arrival of Jose Mourinho at their club, and then suddenly becoming very bad at football during his tenure and/or after he left. Another name ...

A European court has ruled that Lionel Messi, the world’s top-earning footballer, can trademark his own name. The Barcelona and Argentina striker fought a seven-year fight to be able to use his name on sports goods. His original application was challenged by the Spanish cycling brand, Massi, which argued that the names were too similar and would cause confusion. But ...

President of the Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyatakyi has on three separate platforms -Joy News, Graphic Sports and Vision 1 FM- openly declared his readiness to hand over to a credible successor. Nyantakyi has led Ghana football for the past 13 years, and his comments not to vie for another term were greeted with much delight. But the recent ...