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Ghana finish 2019 47th on FIFA rankings

Ghana is ending 2019 on the 47th position in the World and 6th position in Africa in the FIFA ranking as the last for the year was released on Thursday. Ghana moved up four places in last month’s rankings thanks to the two victories in the month. The Black Stars wins over South Africa and Sao Tomé and Principe in ...

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Ebusua Dwarfs renew contracts with 7 key players

Ebusua Dwarfs have renewed the contract of seven (7) key players ahead of the upcoming season. Simon Martey, Albert Hammond, Isaac Donkor, Albert Gaisie and goalkeeper Danso wiredu have all inked new two-year deals to stay at the club until 2021. While Abu Nabu and Dennis korah penned until the end of 2020 season. The players went into fruitful discussions ...

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GFA Congress Updates: GPL Clubs to maintain 18-team league structure

The Ghana Football Association’s Congress has voted to maintain the new 18-team league structure beyond the 2019/2020 season. It will be recalled that during the last Elective Congress in October, it was unanimously agreed that the 2019/2020 season should be expanded from 16 to 18 teams to among other reasons reinstate Accra Great Olympics and King Faisal into the elite ...

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Sports journalist, Heywood Okine gets job at Box Office promotions.

Ace sports journalist, Sammy Heywood Okine has been appointed as the official publicist for Box Office promotions. His new appointment was made known at the “Bliss on The Hills” press conference organized by Box office promotions at The Gym boxing training center in Accra. The appointment comes in the wake of the promotions efforts to foster a cordial working relationship ...

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GFA Congress: Upper East RFA Chairman joins Exco

Upper East Regional Football Chairman, Alhaji Salifu Zida has been duly elected by Congress as a member of the GFA Executive Council at the 25th Ordinary Congress held on 20th December, 2019 at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram. Mr Zida who contested the elections against Central Regional chairman Robert Duncan, received six out of seven votes with ...

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GFA Congress: Judicial Committees nominations approved

Ghana Football Association members at the ongoing 25th Congress have voted unanimously to approve proposals for members of the Judicial Committees namely: Disciplinary Committee, Appeals Committee, Ethics Committee and Elections Committee at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram. A. ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Joseph Bernard Ashalley (Esq.) – Chairman David Amoo-Osae – Vice chairman Daniel Oduro – Member Danielle James ...

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Takumi Minamino: Liverpool to sign Red Bull Salzburg winger in January

Liverpool have confirmed they will sign winger Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg when the transfer window opens on 1 January. The Japan international, who is thought to have a release clause of £7.25m, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal until summer 2024. Minamino, 24, has scored nine goals and provided 11 assists in 22 appearances for the Austrian side this ...

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Man catches 67 tennis balls in 30 seconds while on balance board

An Idaho man broke a Guinness World Record when he caught 67 tennis balls in 30 seconds while standing on a balance board. David Rush, who has broken more than 100 records to promote STEM education, made his attempt in front of a live audience during a Growth Mindset conference at the Boise Center. Rush said he had to keep his knees straight and ...

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Karela United appoints Elloeny Amande as new CEO

Ghana Premier League side, Karela United FC has appointed Mr. Elloeny Amande as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ahead of the 2019/2020 league season. Mr. Amande, a lawyer by profession as well as an astute broadcaster and marketer, has worked with different media outfits including the Multimedia and Media General groups, as host of flagship sports programmes. As a ...

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GFA announces fixture list for upcoming season

The Ghana Premier League kicks off on the weekend of 27-29 December 2019 at match venues across the country. Weekend matches may be played on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays or Midweek matches may be played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Matches may be played during mornings, mid-afternoons or evenings depending on kick-off times agreed with Television Partners. Here are a few highlights to keep in your ...

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