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Premier League champions Manchester City on Thursday announced the signing of Spain Con a five-year deal from Atletico Madrid. Rodri, 23, officially became a City player a day after the La Liga club revealed the 70-million-euro (£63 million) release clause in his contract had been triggered. “Manchester City is delighted to announce the signing of Spanish midfielder Rodri,” said a ...

Chelsea have appointed former midfielder Frank Lampard as their manager on a three-year deal. Lampard, 41, has left Championship side Derby County to take over at a club where he spent 13 years as a player. He succeeds Maurizio Sarri, who left Stamford Bridge in June to take charge of Italian champions Juventus. Lampard led Derby to the Championship play-off ...

The Argentine superstar once again cut a frustrated figure on Tuesday as his side were beaten out of the Copa America by their rivals Barcelona star Lionel Messi tried his best to steal the show but a poor overall performance from Argentina has seen Brazil triumph 2-0 in their Copa America semi-final. Brazil opened the scoring in the 19th minute ...

Ghana’s Black Stars will face Group E second place Tunisia in the round of 16 of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana came top of Group F after beating Guinea Bissau 2-0 in the final group match. The two sides will battle it out in the round of 16 in Ismailia next Monday. Ghana last defeated Tunisia 2-0 at the quarterfinals of ...

The Black Stars of Ghana have qualified to the next stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt after beating Guinea-Bissau by two goals to nil. Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey scored for the Black Stars to advance to the next stage of the competition after a stuttering opening to their AFCON campaign. Ghana will meet the second ...

Each member of the senior national team, the Black Stars will take home $30,000 as a qualification bonus, after topping Group F, at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The Stars, defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 to amass five points in three matches and topped the table with a superior goal advantage over Cameroon, who also drew with ...

The 18-year-old Brazilian attacker had a trial at Manchester United and trained but Barcelona but he is now bound for the Emirates On Tuesday, Arsenal confirmed the acquisition of Gabriel Martinelli – just over two months after Goal revealed that the Brazilian was bound for the Emirates. The Gunners have paid Ituano FC £6 million ($7.7m) for the 18-year-old forward, who has penned ...

Ghana’s campaign at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is set to continue with a possible win over Guinea-Bissau in their final group match. The Black Stars are tipped to win Tuesday’s match. The latest to add his voice to the call is the Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah. He ...

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named youngsters Kwabena Owusu and Samuel Owusu in his starting line up to face Guinea Bissau on Tuesday. In the absence of injured Christian Atsu, talented Serbia-based youngster Samuel Owusu will start from the right side of midfield with his fellow youngster Kwabena Owusu to partner Jordan Ayew in attack. Meanwhile, Richard Ofori keeps his ...

Ghanaian midfielder Joachim Adukor has completed a move to Hungarian side Diosgyori VTK, the club has confirmed. The 25-year old midfielder signed a three-year deal with the side which will see him stay until 2022. The hardworking midfielder won the league and the BH FA Cup in Bosnia and Herzegovina with FK Sarajevo last season. The former Ghanaian U-23 midfielder ...