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Ghanaian midfielder Kwame ‘Conte’ Bonsu has been handed a two-year prison sentence in Sweden after being found guilty of abuse and rape on his former wife. The 22-year-old, who currently plays for second-tier side Gefle IF in Sweden after joining from Mjallby AIF two seasons ago, was accused of the act which took place in 2015. The player and his ...

Manchester United are not expected to offer striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic a new contract when his current deal expires on 30 June. The 35-year-old agreed a one-year contract, with an option for second season, last summer. But the extension had not been triggered by the time the Swede suffered his season-ending knee ligament injury in April. The Premier League’s retained list ...

Manchester United are in an advanced stage of signing Fabinho from AS Monaco in the summer transfer window. According to the Spanish publication Marca, the player was keen on joining Atletico Madrid. The Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) upheld the Spanish capital club’s appeal against the transfer ban. Atletico are unable to register players in the summer and that ...

Chelsea striker Diego Costa says he has been told by manager Antonio Conte that he is no longer in the club’s plans. The 28-year-old scored 20 goals in 35 Premier League games to help the Blues win the title but now appears set to leave Stamford Bridge. “I’m a Chelsea player, but they do not want me there,” Costa said. ...

Sulley Muntari has confessed he miss playing for Ghana at the international level three years after being suspended from the Black Stars. The midfielder and his counterpart Kevin Prince-Boateng fell out with coach Kwasi Appiah at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. They were handed indefinite suspensions for allegedly physically attacking Black Stars management members including Moses Armah. The Pescara ...

Commonwealth Hall celebrates 60 years Anniversary. As part of the year-long program, a Soccer Gala on dubbed: “Rep your year Group” will take place at Ayax Park Legon Campus on 10 June 2017, 2pm. The theme for this year’s anniversary is “60 Years of Vandalism: The Next Chapter”. Series of events lined up for the celebration. Ghanadailies.com has confirmed that ...

    Commonwealth Hall celebrates 60 years Anniversary.  As part of the year-long program, a Soccer Gala on dubbed: “Rep your year Group” will take place at  Ayax Park Legon Campus on 10 June 2017, 2pm.  The theme for this year’s anniversary is “60 Years of Vandalism: The Next Chapter”. Series of events lined up for the celebration. Ghanadailies.com has confirmed that from 30th June to 4th July 2017 is the ...

Asamoah Gyan has backed Kwesi Appiah for success in his second spell as Ghana coach after a few days of training under the returning coach. Gyan, who was made captain of the team in Appiah’s first tenure, joined the team for their training in Kumasi after missing out the opening week due to club commitment. In his first few outings, ...

Dominic Thiem produced a sensational performance to down 2016 French Open champion Novak Djokovic 7-6(5) 6-3 6-0. The 23-year-old’s tennis was sublime but Djokovic’s dismal showing in the third set was as uncharacteristic as it was unexpected, especially considering Thiem had won only one set against Djokovic in their previous five meetings. The 30-year-old hit 35 unforced errors – and ...

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid sportsperson for the second successive year, Forbes’ annual list of the world’s wealthiest athletes shows. Portugal captain Ronaldo topped the influential business magazine’s list for the first time 12 months ago. The Euro 2016 winner earned $93m (£72.05m) from salary, bonuses and endorsements last year. The 32-year-old saw his earnings rise $5m ...