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Newly promoted sides to the Ghana Premier League, Dreams FC, Karela FC and Techiman Eleven Wonders registered mixed results on the opening day of the 2017/2018 campaign over the weekend. In what could be described as baptism of fire for the trio, none of them was able to register what would have been a dream start to the campaign. Debutants ...

Manchester United are planning for a big off-season after star striker Romelu Lukaku claimed “a lot of good players” will move to Old Trafford in 2018-19. United invested heavily this season, signing Lukaku, Nemanja Matic, and Victor Lindelof in July before Alexis Sanchez arrived from Arsenal in January but the Red Devils have taken a back seat to neighbours Manchester ...

WAFA coach Klaus Rasmussen has acknowledged Asante Kotoko’s ‘strong’ performance against his side and says the Porcupine Warriors are capable of clinching Ghana Premier League the title this season. Kotoko earned their first ever point in Sogakope after they fought back to draw 1-1. Manchester City-bound winger Aminu Mohammed gave WAFA the lead in three minutes but striker Yakubu Mohammed ...

Federer had been searching for a record sixth title in California, but it was Del Potro who powered to his first ATP Masters 1000 title. He is the first player to beat Federer in 2018. Del Potro saved three match points before closing out victory in two hours 42 minutes. The 29-year-old has been hampered by wrist problems in recent ...

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo believes “no one will be compared” to him because there are not many who can rival his “talent” or “dedication”. Ronaldo came through the ranks at Sporting CP before joining Manchester United in 2003, developing into one of the world’s best under Alex Ferguson. He claimed his first Ballon d’Or while at United in 2008, ...

It is the end of the road for Aduana Stars in the Caf Champions League following a 4-0 away defeat to Algerian side ES Setif in the first round on Sunday. The Ghanaian championships crashed out of the elite continental inter-club championship 4-1 on aggregate due to a slim 1-0 home win in the first leg. By the result at ...

Ghana Football Association vice president George Afriyie has become the first person to officially declare his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election of the football governing body. The Liberty Professionals chief revealed his plans to replace Kwesi Nyantakyi during his 50th birthday celebrations. A very comprehensive document of his plans and vision for Ghana football will be revealed in ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he is not “afraid of his responsibilities” during a 12-minute defence of his record in the wake of the Champions League exit to Sevilla. Mourinho was criticised for his approach to the match, prompting a wide-ranging monologue in the build-up to Saturday’s FA Cup tie with Brighton. He began by saying: “I am alive.” “I ...

Controversial television host Patrick Osei Agyemang’s future with the Multimedia Group is hanging by a thread after Asempa FM and Adom TV removed him from the show he usually hosts (Fire for Fire) over his latest foul-mouthed tirade at Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi. Countryman Songo has been yanked off the airwaves as his latest libellous rant against the CAF ...

The 2017-18 Ghana Premier League may have been confirmed to start on Saturday but there are still some concerns among stakeholders. General manager of newly-promoted side Karela United, Lawrence Kudjoe, wants this season’s league cancelled due to its rather late start. Against the expected 2017 kick-off date, the topflight was scheduled to start in February this year due to the ...