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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Champions League goal as Real Madrid dumped 10-man Bayern Munich out of the competition with a 4-2 win (6-3 agg.). Ronaldo’s second goal was offside as Bayern rued their bad luck. Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Real Madrid battle past 10-man Bayern Munich and into the Champions League semi-finals with a 4-2 extra-time win to secure ...

The President of Glolamp Soccer Academy, Odartey Lamptey has suggested that the bonuses of Ghana’s National Team, the Black Stars should be discussed behind closed doors.’ ‘This is key for me and I think the bonuses of the stars should be discussed behind closed doors. Even if the stars are paid 2 cedis, it should not be made public.’ ‘He ...

Some 1,800 police officers will be deployed to the streets of the Spanish capital for Real Madrid’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night, city hall said. The quarter-final second leg, which was declared “high risk” as is common for high profile Champions League games, comes after several European ties have been marred by violence. “Nearly 1,800 officers ...

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona striker Neymar is confident the Catalans can launch another remarkable Champions League comeback as they look to overturn a 3-0 quarter-final deficit against Juventus on Wednesday. Just as they had done in the previous round, when Barcelona overcame a 4-0 first-leg deficit to eliminate Paris St Germain, the Spanish giants will be relying on Neymar to ...

Ebusua Dwarfs forward Nicholas Gyan is delighted with his red hot form in the Ghana premier league so far. With twelve games played, the forward is leading the goal king race with eight goals, one more than he managed the whole of last season. The striker scored the only goal of the game in his side’s 1-0 home win over ...

For a while now, many Ghanaians have held divided opinions on whether or not Asamoah Gyan, captain of the country’s national football team, has a wife and if so who she might be. This controversy gained momentum in recent times when a couple of online sites went agog with stories that Asamoah Gyan was dating a lady by name Nina. ...

The Arsenal footballer Mathieu Flamini’s surprising sideline, as the founder of a biochemicals company, highlights a distinct change in the way sportsmen and women now prepare for their longer-term futures. In less monied times, especially in football, even the top players reaching the end of their careers would see their choices as straightforward. Some would try to remain in the ...

Former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Abdoualaye Soulama is furious with reports in the local media that he has lost his vision and hospitalized. But the Burkina Faso international has also denied his health has deteriorated back in his native. ”Been talking to Soulama since yesterday. He’s shocked of these reports and asked how he can drive if he’s lost his eyesight,” ...

Juventus star Paulo Dybala says he is at a club that has no reason to be envious of Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich after signing a new contract. Dybala penned a new five-year deal with Juve on Thursday, two days after putting Barca to the sword in Juve’s 3-0 win in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash. That put ...

Former Chelsea star Michael Essien has been banned from playing in the Indonesian league until he obtains a work permit. Essien along with his teammate Carlton Cole was hauled before the government-backed Professional Sports Agency after they were found to have made their debuts on Saturday for Persib Bandung despite not possessing work permits. After questioning the players and club ...