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Top Ghana Premier League sides Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak have been gifted with th luck of the 2017 MTN FA Cup Draw after being paired with Bekwai Youth Football Academy and Sporting Mirren respectively in the round of 64 of the competition while defending champions Bechem United host Young Apostles in their title defence. The competition ...

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad has revealed plans to involve Ghana legend Abedi Pele and many other retired footballers on the continent to develop the game. The 57-year-old said talks have already been initiated for collaborations with iconic figures of the game as he bids to influence a positive change for the face of football during his tenure. ...

Black Stars deputy captain and Westham United midfielder Andrew Dede Ayew is set to be named Black Stars new skipper, sources close to SportsObama.com has revealed. There were rumours swirling around the Black Stars camp at the AFCON 2017 in Gabon that Gyan, Ghana captain of the last five years is ‘beefing’ with his deputy Andre Ayew over perceptions that ...

Mr Abdelaziz Bougja, Président de Rugby Afrique, thanked the Ghana Rugby Football Union for, “working hard to make this tournament a success and to offer the participating teams good conditions of stay and competition.” Mrs Coralie van den Berg, General Manager Rugby Africa, has announced details of the Africa Rugby Challenge Tournament between Benin, Ghana and Togo that will be ...

Argentina forward Paulo Dybala on Thursday extended his contract with Juventus by two years, keeping him at the club until 2022, the Serie A champions announced. Dybala, who struck twice in the 3-0 Champions League quarter-final first-leg win over Barcelona on Tuesday, signed a five-year deal with Juventus when he joined the Turin giants from Palermo in June 2015 for ...

The sale of AC Milan to a Chinese consortium has been finalised following months of protracted negotiations in a deal worth €740million. Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux completed their purchase of a 99.9 per cent stake in the club on Thursday, a statement from previous holding company Fininvest has confirmed. The investment group, led by executive director Han Li, has been ...

Ghana’s Michael Essien has settled in his new home at Indonesia and becoming a household name among fans of his club, Persib Bandung who are ‘struggling’ for his replica jersey. Surprisingly, his teammates are also purchasing the replica. Within three weeks, about 1000 Michael Essien jerseys have been sold with more sales expected to be recorded in coming days. According ...

Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has joined United Soccer League side Phoenix Rising as a player and co-owner. Drogba, 39, has not played since leaving Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact in November. He will start out as a player but has also joined Phoenix’s “MLS expansion franchise ownership group”. “To own a team and be a ...

Manchester United are ready to make it hard for Real Madrid if the Spanish giants make a move to take David de Gea to the La Liga in the summer. The Red Devils are reluctant to allow a key player to leave the club, but if forced to sell they are ready to take a hard stance and ensure they ...

Jurgen Klopp believes Champions League qualification would represent a huge success for Liverpool and would consider anything else an unsatisfactory season. Liverpool sit third in the Premier League and are on track for a return to European club football’s elite competition after missing out in each of the last two campaigns. They face stiff competition for a top-four finish, though, ...