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WAFA continued preparations for the Ghana Premier League with a 4-0 friendly win over Division One League side Mighty Jets on Sunday in Sogakope. Striker Justice Amate scored first in the 24th minute. Ten minutes later, Mark Abila doubled the lead before Gideon Akonor made it three-nil from the spot. In injury time, Richard Danso scored to make it 4-0. ...

The Black Queens beat Burkina Faso 4-1 to secure semi-final qualification at the WAFU Zone B Nations Cup in Ivory Coast. Striker Portia Boakye grabbed a brace with others from Grace Asantewaa and Priscilla Okyere. The opening goal was registered in the 21st minute when Boakye surged forward before slotting in. After 39 minutes, Asantewaa was on cue to make ...

Hearts of Oak are demanding US$ 56,000 from sacked coach Frank Nuttall as ‘illegal” monies pocketed from the transfer of some of their players, according to reports. This was after the Scotsman was found guilty of transfering some Hearts players without the knowledge of the club. According to a leaked report of the three-member committee set up to look into ...

ROY KEANE has condemned the way the Chelsea players have acted under Antonio Conte this season. With their Premier League defence collapsing spectacularly this season, Conte has come under increasing scrutiny. Back-to-back defeats for Chelsea against Bournemouth and Watford raised speculation that Roman Abramovich could axe the Italian tactician. Although the title is well beyond them with Manchester City 19 ...

JURGEN KLOPP has hailed Liverpool’s perfect night in the Champions League and insisted their quality shone through against Porto. Liverpool have all but booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 5-0 thrashing away to Porto in the first leg of their last-16 tie. Sadio Mane grabbed a hat-trick to become only the second Liverpool player to ...

Benin Republic has pulled out their women from the WAFU Women’s Nations Cup. They were meant to play against the Super Falcons today. Benin has now been replaced by Mali in the group B of tournament, which kicked off yesterday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. \ Togo and Senegal other teams.Group A has hosts Cote d’Ivoire, the other favourites Ghana, Burkina ...

A serving convict who had few hours to leave prison has been nabbed for allegedly possessing some quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court, Emmanuel Danquah pleaded not guilty to the charges of possessing narcotic drugs without authority. The court presided over by Mr Aboagye Tandoh remanded him into Police custody to reappear ...

Roma sporting director Monchi said that Mohamed Salah’s value doubled following the summer transfers of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and that he could do nothing to prevent the Egyptian’s sale to Liverpool. Salah has enjoyed an outstanding first season back in the Premier League with his goal against Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday taking him to 30 so ...

Ghana suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Cote d’ Ivoire in the maiden edition of the WAFU Women’s Cup of Nations tournament. Captain Dominique Thiamalé registered the only goal of the match 5 minutes after recess. Ghana despite ending the game as the best side did not have anything to show for after missing out on the three ...

James Rodriguez has told Sport Bild that Bayern Munich are favourites to win the Champions League this season. James, 26, has scored four goals and provided six assists in 16 Bundesliga appearances this season, as well featuring in every Champions League game since joining on a two-year loan deal from Real Madrid last summer. “Bayern is my favourite to win ...