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Asamoah Gyan has come under criticism for using a customized captain armband in Ghana’s convincing victory over Ethiopia, but the Al Ahli striker is adamant he did nothing wrong as he is not the first in football’s history. It was a five-star performance from the Black Stars as they hammered Ethiopia 5-0 in Kumasi on Sunday, giving Kwesi Appiah a ...

Diego Costa is not keeping quiet about that message from Antoino Conte. Last week Costa, 28, revealed that Chelsea’s manager sent him a message while he was away on international duty to let him know he was no longer in his plans. Chelsea’s top goalscorer for the 2016-17 season seemed to have a strained relationship with Conte throughout the Blues’ ...

Sulley Muntari, former Black Stars player and husband of Miss Universe Ghana 2004 winner, says he is proud of his wife for taking over as Director of the Miss Universe Ghana pageant. The footballer applauded his wife, Menaye Donkor, who is also the CEO of MALZ Promotions, for living her dream of giving back to society after winning the title ...

Emmanuel Adebayor has said his move to Premier League side Crystal Palace in 2016 was the ‘worst decision’ of his career. The 33-year-old former Manchester City and Tottenham forward joined Palace on a six-month loan spell in January last year. But he was released at the end of that season after scoring just once in 15 appearances, and Adebayor admits ...

Those are the words Jose Mourinho used to convince Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata into a move to Old Trafford, according to a report in the Spanish press. Marca, the Madrid-based newspaper, claims Morata, 24, has made up his mind on a transfer that will cost United somewhere between £62 million and £79 million. For much of last season it ...

There is no rift between Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan and his deputy Andre Ayew, national team coach Kwesi Appiah has said. Speculations are rife that Gyan and Ayew are at loggerheads over the captainship of the Black Stars. This was further fuelled on Sunday, 11 June when Ayew took a different captain’s armband from the bench instead of going ...

Jose Mourinho says he took over a group of players that “do not know what it is to win” when he arrived at Manchester United. After success at Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid, the Portuguese coach arrived at Old Trafford last year intent on taking them back into the Champions League and in contention for Premier League titles. United ...

On a normal day, it should not be a big deal. But this is the Ghana national team, where ‘normal’ is definitely defined abnormally on the best of normal days. In typical Ghanaian fashion, a thumping 5-0 win Ethiopia to begin the 2019 AFCON qualifiers has been sidelined, and a totally avoidable controversy is on board. Goals from Asamoah Gyan ...

Manchester United announced their first big transfer of the summer window on Saturday. The Red Devils confirmed they’d reached an agreement with Benfica for center back Victor Lindelof. Per usual, the transfer fee wasn’t announced but reports put the fee at 31 million. The finer details of the transfer a medical, international clearance and contract terms will be completed in ...

Lewis Hamilton dominated the Canadian Grand Prix as dramatic action behind allowed him to cut Sebastian Vettel’s title lead to 12 points. The Mercedes driver controlled the race from start to finish, leading home team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Vettel, meanwhile, could finish only fourth in the Ferrari. The German dropped to the back when he needed to change his front wing, ...