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Run Energy Drink will partner the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF) for a campaign dubbed “Run Labadi Beach Festival”. The campaign will see over 1000 individuals and organizations, including supporters unions, musicians, radio and TV personalities and traditional rulers embarking on a seven- kilometer Run/Walk from Accra Girls Senior High School to the Labadi Pleasure Beach for the Biggest Festival of ...

Ghana Football Association’s Disciplinary Committee has dismissed Great Olympics’s protest against Bechem United as another attempt to earn boardroom points has backfired. Also, the capital-based side had GH¢ 3,000 awarded against them and payable to the GFA within fourteen (14) days upon receipt of this ruling. Olympics FC lodged a protest against Bechem United FC for allegedly failing to respect ...

Marseille defender Patrice Evra was suspended until June 2018 for kicking one his own team’s fans before a Europa League game, UEFA said on Friday (Saturday NZ Time). Evra was suspended from “all UEFA club competition matches” until June 30 and must pay a fine of €10,000 (NZ$16,820). Evra got into a verbal argument with Marseille supporters before the match ...

Ghana goalkeeper’s coach Richard Kingson has congratulated Egypt for securing qualification to the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. The former Wigan is backing the African giants to reach the semi-finals at the tournament in Russia. Egypt qualified from Group E with one match to spare after last month’s 2-1 home win over Congo thanks a double from Mohammed Salah.   ...

MANCHESTER UNITED have held talks with Portuguese youngster Umaro Embalo, according to his agent. United were reported to have agreed a deal for the Benfica youngster last week. And while his agent says that is not quit the case he admits talks have been held. Speaking to A Bola he said: “Nothing is done, and the conversation, nobody communicated anything ...

Morocco manager Herve Renard said on Sunday he hopes his side would be paired with France at next year’s World Cup, saying he does not fear any opponents. The Frenchman led Morocco to a World Cup place for the first time since 1998 after they secured an impressive 2-0 victory over Ivory Coast in Abidjan on Saturday. “We don’t fear ...

KARIM BENZEMA has branded Cristiano Ronaldo selfish, but insists it’s good for Real Madrid. Benzema and Ronaldo make up two-thirds of Real’s devastating BBC front-line that has fired the club to back-to-back Champions League titles. But they are struggling this season with Gareth Bale the top La Liga scorer of the trio with just two goals. Ronaldo and Benzema have ...

Switzerland hung on to their 1-0 first-leg lead over Northern Ireland and played out a goalless draw in the play-off second leg in Basel to book their ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Both teams created chances throughout the match playing in tough, rainy conditions. Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill will be pleased his side saw more of ...

FRANK LAMPARD has made a big statement about former teammate Didier Drogba. The ex-Blues midfielder has said that Drogba used to be a changed man before a big game – and even compared him to an “animal.” The pair played together for eight years and were hugely successful, winning a number of trophies including the Champions League. Lampard is the ...

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says he was confident his side would be able to equalise after falling behind in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to already-qualified Egypt in their final World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Speaking after the match, Appiah also said the Black Stars faced a challenge of fielding many new faces in their starting line-up. “I’m happy with ...