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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, ...

José Mourinho doesn’t just want to sign Antoine Griezmann to solve Manchester United’s goal issues, according to a report. The Manchester Evening News claims Mourinho continues to pursue Griezmann, United’s £85-million rated top target. But he would also like the English Premier League’s top scorer this season, Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, who would cost at least £65 million. There is no ...

Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare said he “has never had any falling-out” with former manager Claudio Ranieri. Ranieri was sacked by the Premier League champions in February and said on Monday night that “someone behind” him may have been working against him. Shakespeare said: “We have never had any arguments or hard feelings. “Free speech is there for everybody. I ...

President of the Ghana Rugby Federation Herbert Mensah has been appointed as the chairperson of the Media Relations sub-committee of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC). This formation comes as part of measures to re-brand the GOC as well as spearhead the agenda of effective communication. Mensah will be supported by some renowned sports journalists from some recognized media institutions nationwide. ...