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The Valencia midfielder is confident his former France teammate will bounce back to top form when his ongoing injury lay-off ends Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia has no doubts that Paul Pogba will be back to his best when he returns to action for Manchester United, and is confident that his former teammate will even surprise one or two supporters when ...

Hakim Ziyech will join Chelsea from Dutch champions Ajax this summer in a 40 million-euro ($43.4 million) deal, the two clubs confirmed Thursday. The announcement ends days of speculation over the future of the 26-year-old attacking midfielder, a Moroccan international. “Ajax and Chelsea have reached an agreement for the transfer of Hakim Ziyech. The player will join the Premier League ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles’ defender and captain, Joseph Yobo, as assistant coach of the team. He replaces Imama Amapakabo in the three-time African champions’ technical crew. Yobo, who played for the Flying Eagles at the U-20 World Cup in 1999, won his first cap for the senior team in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying ...

Manchester United have emerged as one of the clubs looking to sign Ghana and Real Valladolid defender Mohammed Salisu in summer. That is according to a report in Diario AS, which claims United have held a long-standing interest in the player. A report in Diario de Valladolid from November claimed the defender had emerged as a transfer target for Manchester ...

Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko, George Amoako has implored Hearts of Oak and that of his outfit to promote a Good image of Ghana football when the two clubs lock horns in the London clash. Ghana’s two biggest clubs who share 44 League titles will be squaring off in a special Independence Anniversary commemorative match at the Barnet Stadium ...

The Ghana Football Association has announced the yearly breakdown of Sponsors payments expected from the Star Times Television Broadcast Rights Agreement. The yearly breakdown was explained to the 18 Premier League Clubs during their meeting with the GFA on Tuesday. Below is the breakdown: YEAR 1 – 2019/20 season Components Premier League – $700,000 FA Cup – $150,000 Visibility support ...

Outspoken football administrator, Abbey Pobey has released one of his usual ‘verbal missiles’, targeting the head coach of the Black Stars and some members of the team’s management committee. Abbey Pobey in a radio discussion called on the government and the GFA to remove Akonnor, Kuffour and George Amoako from their respective committees, arguing that their presence is a drain ...

Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo will be in the squad for Monday’s Premier League game at Chelsea, says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ighalo missed the club’s training camp in Spain due to fears the coronavirus outbreak may have led to him being refused entry back into the UK. The Nigerian, 30, joined United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua on 31 ...

Spain boss Luis Enrique is impressed with the performance of the striker and he is reportedly considering him for a place in his squad for the Euro 2020 tournament. The forward showed exactly what he can offer, while it’s important to remember that Spain will play at San Mames in the summer. Williams hasn’t represented Spain since 2016, when he ...

The founder and Leader of the Ghana Union Movement Rev. Dr. Christian Kwabena Andrews has promised to make grassroots football one of his top most priorities in his administration. He has assureed football fanatics in the country of the come back of the national under 15 league for all the football teams in the country, a project he says will ...