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Ghana assistant coach Maxwell Konadu has denied reports that Inter Milan midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah faked his injury ahead of the Black Stars fixture against Ethiopia in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying because of an alleged feud with the Ayew brothers. On Monday, the 29-year-old was officially ruled out of the November 18 game following an ankle injury sustained ...

okyo Olympic Games football qualifying fixtures in Africa from Wednesday (all kick-off times GMT): First round, first legs Wednesday At Bujumbura Burundi v Tanzania (1300) At Addis Ababa Ethiopia v Somalia (1300) At Nairobi Kenya v Mauritius (1300) At Rubavu, Rwanda Rwanda v Democratic Republic of Congo (1330) At Victoria Seychelles v Sudan (1330) At Kampala Uganda v South Sudan ...

UEFA warned Monday that clubs whose finances have already been scrutinised by its Financial Fair Play regulations may not be out the clear yet, European football’s ruling body told AFP. Less than a week after the latest revelations in the Football Leaks series, UEFA suggested it could reopen previously concluded cases should new information arise. Every club affiliated to UEFA ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO and Lionel Messi will both miss out on the Ballon d’Or award, it has been claimed. Ronaldo and Messi, of Juventus and Barcelona respectively, have both won the Ballon d’Or between them every year since 2007. AC Milan hero Kaka was the last player outside of the duo to claim the award with Ronaldo and Messi dominating world ...

MANCHESTER UNITED’s owners, the Glazer family, are reportedly reluctant to let Jose Mourinho sign a defender despite their Premier League defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. Manchester United boss Mourinho retains the backing of the Glazer family despite Sunday’s defeat to Manchester City exposing their shortcomings. The Red Devils are, simply, not on the same level as their fierce rivals ...

PEP GUARDIOLA has revealed why he shouted at Raheem Sterling after Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United. Pep Guardiola’s men dominated their local rivals with a display of passing quality and attacking incision which reflected their spot atop the Premier League table. David Silva bagged the first goal 12 minutes in and Sergio Aguero added another at the start ...

TRANSFER NEWS LIVE – Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the latest rumours and gossip coming out of the Premier League and more. West Ham medical Samir Nasri is undergoing a medical ahead of a short-term deal with West Ham, reports claim. Nasri, 31, is still serving an 18-month drugs ban for breaching Uefa’s doping regulations. But ...

Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak have sealed a mouth-watering apparel sponsorship deal with giants sportswear brand Umbro, in an agreement which marks the largest commercial deal in the club’s history, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. Umbro will provide the Accra club’s kit from the 2018-19 season. The latest deal is a feather in the cap of chief executive Mark Noonan, who is ...

Algeria are expected to arrive in Ghana Monday afternoon, four days to the start of the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals. Les Verts Dames face the tournament hosts in the opening match slated for the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, November 17. Algeria, who have been holding their final training camp in Abidjan, would touch down at the ...

Former France and Arsenal attacker Robert Pires is backing his 1998 World Cup winning team-mate Marcel Desailly to take up the coaching reins of the Black Stars in after 2019 AFCON. Desailly for the past 8 years have been tipped by some fans and pundits including veteran coach JE Sarpong have called for Desailly to be appointed as the Coach ...