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Enugu Rangers goalkeeper Nana Bonsu has disclosed that Ghanaian duo Sadiq Abubakar and Seidu Mutawakilu would have travelled with the recently deceased teammate George Ifeanyi had it not been the lockdown in Ghana due to the coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, Enugu Rangers forward Ifeanyi George passed away in a gory accident on Onitsha-Agbor-Benin expressway after his car bumped into a ...

Arsenal have advised their players, who were to resume training on Tuesday, to stay at home even though they completed their 14-day isolation period after manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the Coronavirus. Arteta’s positive test forced the team to go into self-isolation, while the Premier League has suspended the soccer season until April 30. “As a result of the ...

Two footballers – Super Eagles forward Dayo Ojo and Abia Comets’ Benjamin Iluyomade – have been kidnapped while driving on the Benin-Owo expressway in Nigeria. The pair were travelling from Akure on a break, as the Nigerian league is currently suspended amidst the coronavirus pandemic. A team-mate of Ojo’s from his club side Enyimba, Emmanuel James, was also in the ...

Ashanti Gold skipper Shafiu Mumuni has expressed his readiness to play for regional rivals Asante Kotoko in the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League. Mumuni has been linked with a move to the Porcupine Warriors as coach Maxwell Konadu is keen on strengthening his front-line for the second round of the league which is currently suspended due to the outbreak of coronavirus. ...

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has made a donation of 30 millions FCFA – around 45,000 euros (£41,000) – to the national committee fighting against coronavirus in his home country of Senegal. The Reds’ player decided to make the donation “spontaneously when he saw the evolution of the situation” with the increase of Covid-19 cases in Senegal, his agent said. Mane ...

Michael Essien has decided to keep his fitness levels up while football activities remain suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 37-year old Ghanaian currently plies his trade in the Azerbaijan Premier League with Sabali, however, all tiers of football in the country, as well as most of Europe, have been put on hold until it is safe to return ...

Hearts of Oak have reportedly made contact with former winger Patrick Razak over a possible return to the club. The Phobians want to bring back Razak as they seek to strengthen their squad before the league resumes from the indefinite suspension caused by coronavirus outbreak. The former Black Stars B star is without a club after he was released by ...

Former Super Eagles winger, Victor Mose European football’s governing body, UEFA, is considering adopting a mini-tournament as one option to decide the winners of the Champions League and Europa League to ease fixture congestion caused by the coronavirus pandemic. UEFA will be hosting a video conference with major stakeholders to reach a deciding on the matter today Euro 2020 is ...

Ebusua Dwarfs head coach Ernest Thompson Quartey says his team will still remain in camp and continue training as they fight for relegation following the suspension of the league. The Ghana Football Association has suspended all its competitions with immediate effect until further notice following following the directives given by the President of the Republic on Sunday. Dwarfs currently lie ...

Premier League clubs are expected to extend talks into next week over the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. An emergency meeting will take place on Thursday, as clubs assess the ongoing ramifications, including how to fulfil the remainder of fixtures this season. The meeting will follow Tuesday’s talks involving UEFA and the likely postponement of Euro 2020. The Premier League ...