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The referee’s decision to penalise Moussa Sissoko for handball seemed harsh as it struck his chest before touching his arm The Champions League final between got off to a controversial start as Liverpool were awarded a penalty for a handball by Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko in the very first minute. Sadio Mane’s attempted cross was blocked when the ball struck ...

One year on from his traumatic experience against Real Madrid, the Egyptian opened the scoring in a 2-0 victory over Spurs in Madrid The mentality giants are the Kings of Europe. On the biggest stage of all, Liverpool delivered. Their superb season got its special conclusion. After 14 years, the Champions League trophy is heading back to Anfield after Jurgen ...

Black Stars midfielder Afriyie Acquah has laid his father to rest on Saturday in Sunyani. The Empoli player was joined by friends and sympathizers. His agent Oliver Arthur and his ArthurLegacy staff were part of the mourners. Red Star Belgrade striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom was in the regional capital to mourn with him. Ghanaian comedian Bismark ‘The Joke’ Odoi, who is ...

The former Blues man wants to push the Belgian talisman to become the best in the world after moving on this summer Cesc Fabregas has urged former Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard to move to Real Madrid, stating that the Spanish capital is the perfect stage for the attacker to win the Ballon d’Or and truly announce himself as one of ...

The Spaniard retains the support of the board and will remain at Camp Nou despite speculation that the club were looking for a replacement First came the disastrous Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool. Then there was Copa del Rey final loss. It seemed as though Ernesto Valverde was on the brink at Barcelona. That couldn’t, however, be ...

Antonio Conte has been named Inter Milan manager, replacing the sacked Luciano Spalletti. The 49-year-old returns to work in Italy after being dismissed by Chelsea at the end of last season. He spent two years at Stamford Bridge, where he won the Premier League and FA Cup, having previously claimed three Serie A titles as boss of Juventus. Under Spalletti, ...

The power of African football will be on display on Saturday, when Liverpool take on Tottenham Hotspur in the final of the UEFA Champions League (UCL), the world’s most prestigious club competition. The match billed for Atletico Madrid’s 67,000-capacity Wanda Metropolitano Stadium and scheduled for live broadcast on all DStv packages as well as GOtv Max and Plus packages, will ...

Germany coach Joachim Loew has been taken to hospital after suffering an injury while exercising, and will miss upcoming games against Belarus and Estonia, the German Football Association said Friday. In a statement, the association confirmed that Loew was receiving treatment for a crushed artery and would not be in the dugout for the upcoming internationals. Bild newspaper reported that ...

President Akufo-Addo says the reigning World Wrestling Entertainment Champion (WWE), Kofi Kingston, is an inspiration to the youth of Ghana, having worked hard to attain the top spot in the game. The President made the assertion when he received Mr. Kingston and his delegation at the Jubilee House as part of his four-day visit to Ghana. “I think that this ...

Jerome Boateng has hit back at his critics and insisted that he will “not run away” from Bayern Munich amid speculation that he will leave the German champions ahead of next season. “I won’t run away, situations can change quickly,” he said in an interview with Friday’s edition of Kicker magazine. Boateng, 30, lost his place in the starting eleven ...