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The midfielder is playing in a more withdrawn role for Los Blancos this season – but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing Midway through the second half of Real Madrid’s derby clash with Atletico on Sunday, Jude Bellingham was up for a fight. Antonio Rudiger was scrapping with two opposing centre-backs from a Madrid corner, and when the big German went ...

Stephen Appiah even shot an MTN advert that ended with the Black Stars captain saying ‘Let them Come’. Those three words resonated with millions of Ghanaians who had bought into the ‘host and win’ project. However, in November 2007, tragedy struck. A knee injury Appiah had been battling, recurred. But crocked or not, Appiah was going to the AFCON, just ...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has avoided a ban after the club successfully appealed against his red card in Sunday’s loss to Tottenham. The 30-year-old was shown a straight red card for a foul on Spurs midfielder James Maddison and would have faced a three-match suspension for serious foul play. However, United successfully argued that the decision to send him ...

An order by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee immediately sees Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o banned from attending matches by his home country’s male and female national football teams across “all categories and age groups”. Eto’o, 43, is the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT). An incident during Cameroon’s U20 Women’s World Cup match against Brazil, Wednesday, September 11, 2024, held in Bogota, ...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Accra Sports Stadium to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Ghana and Sudan. The Black Stars face the Falcons of Jediane on match day three of the qualifying series for the tournament to be hosted in Morocco. Prior to the approval, CAF had directed the Ghana Football Association ...

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council Member, Dr. Ransford Abbey, has defended remuneration for members of the Black Stars Management Committee. His tone was similar to that of GFA President Kurt Okraku. (Click highlighted text to read full story) Dr. Abbey made his defence at a Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism hearing when the GFA was called on for ...

Atlético Madrid coach, Diego Simeone, lashed out at fans who threw objects onto the pitch during the Madrid derby, forcing the game to be temporarily suspended, while also calling for players who “provoke” fans to “be careful.” Sunday’s LaLiga game was suspended midway through the second half, after fans behind one of the Metropolitano’s goals repeatedly threw objects — including ...

An order by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee immediately sees Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o banned from attending matches by his home country’s male and female national football teams across “all categories and age groups”. Eto’o, 43, is the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT). An incident during Cameroon’s U20 Women’s World Cup match against Brazil, Wednesday, September 11, 2024, held in Bogota, ...

Manchester United club bosses are minded to keep faith with manager Erik ten Hag in the immediate aftermath of the humiliating 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, sources have told ESPN, but there is a growing acceptance that the Dutchman is now under severe pressure ahead of crucial games against FC Porto and Aston Villa this week. Heavy home defeats to ...

The hue and cry about funds expended during the Accra 2023 Games by some politicians and pundits has stirred the Local Organising Committee (LOC) to lay the facts bare. The Ranking Member on Youth and Sports Committee of Parliament, Kobena Woyome, and social media commentators have dragged the hosting of the 13th Accra 2023 Games in the mud. The false ...