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The spokesperson for the Ministry of Youth and Sports Elvis Adjei Baah has denied rumors that the Black Princesses failed to begin camping as a result of lack of funds. The female U-20 team were expected to start preparation ahead of their 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Algeria in September, but Adjei Baah said the camping was postponed due ...

PHILIPPE COUTINHO is attempting to force through a move to Barcelona by performing poorly in training, according to sensational claims. Coutinho is Barcelona’s top target after they lost Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain. But Liverpool and manager Jurgen Klopp have been adamant the Brazilian will not leave Anfield. However, according to Yahoo Sport, Coutinho is trying to force Liverpool into selling ...

BARCELONA are looking to complete the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool within hours, according to sensational reports in Spain. The Catalan giants have made Coutinho their No1 target following Neymar’s departure to Paris Saint-Germain. And with Coutinho supposedly keen on a move to the Nou Camp, Liverpool could be set to lose their star playmaker. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp ...

Jose Mourinho has opened the door to a stunning move for Real Madrid star Gareth Bale before the transfer window shuts at 11pm on August 31. Zinedine Zidane did not strongly commit to Bale when he was asked about Mourinho’s comments. Bale’s future at the Bernabeu is in doubt as Real look to bring in Monaco’s £160million wonderkid Kylian Mbappe. ...

Barcelona have set their sights on signing Coutinho after losing Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain last week but Liverpool are determined to keep hold of the Brazilian playmaker, who signed a new five-year contract in January. The Catalans had a £72million bid rejected by Liverpool last month and are yet to make a second offer. However, that could be set to ...

Ghana’s Emmanuel ‘Gameboy’ Tagoe is set to lock horns with Dominican Republic’s Argenis Alexander Méndez Zapata in an IBO Lightweight Championship bout slated for September 2 dubbed “Defend to Conquer”. The bout, put together by BabyJet promotions, will come off at the Trust Emporium in Bukom and will see the Ghanaian pugilist, taking a closer shot at his much anticipated ...

Zinedine Zidane has refused to rule out a summer exit for Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, after Jose Mourinho admitted that he would make the Welshman his number one target if he fell out of Los Blancos’ plans. Zidane was quizzed heavily over the possibility of Bale leaving in his pre-UEFA Super Cup press conference on Monday, refusing to be ...

LIVERPOOL are ready to revive their £60m move for Virgil van Dijk after the defender went public with an incendiary transfer request. Van Dijk has accused his club Southampton of leaking his private conversations and claims he has been unjustly fined two weeks’ wages for an alleged disciplinary breach. The Holland defender added he was “insulted” by the suggestion he ...

The Ghana Premier League outstanding Super clash game between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak is reported grossed GH¢290,000 from the gates last Sunday. The amount has been confirmed by the National Sports Authority in Kumasi on Monday. According to ticketing officials over 34,000 tickets were sold on the day of the game. Despite the high ticket prices the stadium ...

The former goalkeeper has claimed players are wrongfully criticised in Ghana leading to their early retirement from the game. Former Ghana goalkeeper Richard ‘Olele’ Kingson has revealed that constant criticisms from Ghanaians led to his early exit from the sport. The 39-year-old made his debut with the Black Stars in 1996 as a teenager, hanging up his boots in 2015 ...