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Ghana football is facing an international ban after a former FA Executive committee member reported the country to Fifa, claiming that the government is interfering in the administration of the sport. Kojo Yankah, who doubles as Western region football chief, wrote to the world governing body on Wednesday over the Ministry of Youth and Sports’ attempt to organize a special ...

Ghana U20 star Emmanuel Toku has completed move to Portuguese side Boavista, according to his close pal Kingsley Attakorah The young playmaker is believed to have a three year deal with the Portuguese side but details are yet to be made public according to Attakorah Toku who plays for Cheetah FC in Kasoa, have witness his former club confirming the ...

Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona won at Real Madrid in a smash-and-grab El Clasico to reach a sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final. Real dominated with 14 shots to Barca’s four but the visitors were clinical when it mattered. Suarez smashed home Ousmane Dembele’s cross before Raphael Varane’s own goal put Barca in control. An audacious chipped penalty from ...

Tyson Fury has informed the World Boxing Council he plans to fight an as-yet-unnamed opponent before any rematch with reigning heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, the WBC said Tuesday. The WBC said on Twitter that it had been notified by Fury’s camp that the British fighter was planning another fight before climbing back into the ring with Wilder. Wilder and Fury ...

The club’s big-money signing must be given time to settle in, according to his new manager Six weeks after playing his last minutes for Manchester United, Fred is set to be handed another chance by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Wednesday against Crystal Palace. With the Red Devils plagued by injuries, Solskjaer hinted Fred’s exile could be about to come to an ...

The former Leicester City defender believes his former team-mate’s talents are being wasted by his current role under Maurizio Sarri N’Golo Kante is being wasted at Chelsea due to being played out of position, according to the midfielder’s former team-mate Robert Huth. The ex-Leicester defender believes the World Cup winner is not being deployed in his best position by Chelsea boss ...

The Premier League champions will prioritise a deep-lying midfielder and a left-back this summer but have also got their eye on the Frankfurt striker Manchester City are keeping tabs on Eintracht Frankfurt forward Luka Jovic, Goal understands. The 21-year-old is the Bundesliga’s top scorer this season and has also attracted interest from Barcelona and Chelsea, with the Catalans understood to ...

The Spanish coach has acknowledged the unique ability of the Juventus talisman, but feels the Argentine is a more complete and ‘natural footballer’ Former Spain and Real Madrid coach Vicente Del Bosque has weighed in on the eternal debate over who stands as this generation’s greatest player between Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, siding with the Barcelona star for his ...

Speaking ahead of a Premier League clash with Tottenham, the Belgian winger has offered his support for his boss amid reports of dressing room unrest Eden Hazard insists that the Chelsea players are all behind under-fire manager Maurizio Sarri, three days on from his dramatic stand-off with Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Carabao Cup final. The Blues were beaten on penalties ...

The Norwegian could be without 10 players on Wednesday, but it is a natural consequence of demanding more from his squad than his predecessor did “My injury record is very low,” boasted Jose Mourinho on the day he was unveiled as Manchester United manager in July 2016. “So I never promote because of a need. I did it because of ...