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Kurt Okraku confident of winning second term as GFA president

Kurt Okraku

Kurt Okraku, Ghana FA president, is confident he will be elected into office for a second term, when the FA goes into elections in October. Okraku was elected as FA president in October 2019, after three rounds of voting and has only five months left on his current term. Ghana’s …

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Accra Lions announce Germany legend Lothar Matthäus as major investor

Former FIFA World Player of the Year and World Cup winner, Lothar Matthaus, has bought the majority shares in Ghana Premier League side, Accra Lions. The Accra-based side is said to be worth about €6 million and will jointly be owned by football agent, Oliver König from Frankfurt and Ghanaian …

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Premier League clubs monitoring Mohammed Kudus with Ajax set to demand £40million

Kudus Mohammed

Ajax will demand a transfer fee of around £40million to part ways with Ghana international Mohammed Kudus in the summer, according to the Athletic. The midfielder is a subject of interest from several clubs including the Premier League heavyweights following his explosive season at the Dutch side. Kudus has produced …

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Fifa President empathises with Vinícius Jr again after another racially charged LaLiga showdown

Fifa President empathises with Vinícius Jr

Gianni Infantino, the president FIFA, has once again expressed solidarity with the Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr following this weekend’s heated racist incidents in La Liga. The 22-year-old Brazil international was dismissed for violent conduct in the 97th minute of the 1-0 La Liga defeat after an altercation with Hugo …

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Anas withdraws from testifying against Nyantakyi

Nyantakyi, Anas

Investigative journalist Anas Aremyaw Anas says he will no longer testify in the criminal trial of former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwasi Nyantakyi. He explains allowing his face to be inspected before court proceedings endangers him. The journalist was this week directed by an Accra High Court …

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Lawrence Ati-Zigi adjudged best goalkeeper in Swiss Super League

Lawrence Ati-Zigi

Black Stars goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi has been adjudged the Best Goalkeeper of the Season in the 2022/23 Swiss Super League. The 26-year-old St. Gallen number one was voted as the best in his position by the Swiss Association of Football Players, the Switzerland branch of FIFPro. Ati-Zigi has been a …

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Court to allow Nyantakyi to see Anas’ face before court proceedings

Nyantakyi, Anas

A High Court has ruled that investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas will testify against former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwasi Nyantakyi in open court. But the ace media practitioner will be disguised in his trademark mask. Mr Nyantakyi will however, have the opportunity to see his face in chambers …

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Inter make first Champions League final in 13 years

Inter Milan

Inter Milan reached the Champions League final for the first time in 13 years as Lautaro Martinez’s goal sealed victory over fierce rivals AC Milan at San Siro. Three-time winners Inter, who led 2-0 after the first leg, will face either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Istanbul on 10 …

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Sack Andre Ayew from Black Stars – Osei Kuffour

Former Ghana international, Emmanuel Osei Kuffour, has called for the management of the Black Stars to move on from Andre Ayew as he believes the player has passed his best. According to him, it is high time the technical team of the senior national team paid attention to the youngsters …

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