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Jerome Boateng has started running work as the Germany defender bids to recover from a thigh injury in time for the World Cup. The Bayern Munich centre-back was forced off after 34 minutes in the first leg of his side’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid last month. Reports had indicated Boateng was in danger of missing the World ...

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been charged by UEFA over his outburst towards referee Michael Oliver after his side’s Champions League quarter-final exit to Real Madrid. UEFA has announced that the Italian legend has been charged with breaching its “general principles of conduct” for his abuse of the English official. After Oliver awarded Real Madrid a last-gasp spot-kick – which Cristiano Ronaldo converted to ...

As of today Friday 11 May, there are some 34 days left to the Russia 2018 World Cup. There are also 8 years left to the 2026 World Cup which could be heading back to Africa after Morocco officially unveiled their hosting bid. Here’s a chronicling of the week in Sport:- SOUTH AFRICA: BARCA V SUNDOWNS FRIENDLY Spanish giants Barcelona are coming to Africa, South ...

Black Satellites coach Jimmy Cobblah has named his starting line-up to face Algeria in the CAF U-20 Africa Youth Championship qualifier  on Friday The team includes former U-17 stars Richard Danso of WAFA and Kudus Mohammed of Right to Dream Academy. Fast-rising KAS Eupen goalkeeper Nurudeen Abdul Manaf will man the post and will be guided by Gideon Mensah who ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined forces with graphic novel and animation producers Graphic India to help co-create a new cartoon series for kids. The show is called “Striker Force 7” and will see the often-overlapping worlds of professional football and superheroes brought together on screen once again. A character bearing Ronaldo’s likeness stands central in the promotional imagery, where he is ...

Egyptian and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah has said they will ‘play to win’ in the May 26 Champions League final against Spanish football giants Real Madrid. Salah, who has won several accolades for his record breaking exploits this season, says his club aims to qualify for next year’s Champions League with a good result against Premier League side Brighton this ...

Namibia’s Jackson Pavaza has been selected by CAF to handle the Confederation Cup match between Aduana Stars and Raja-Casablanca next Wednesday. The Ghana Champions host the Moroccan giants at the Nana Agyemang Badu II park on Dormaa. Pavaza will be aided by Matheus Kanyanga and David Tauhulupo Shaanika. Aduana Stars are yet to pick a point having lost 1-0 to ...

Mr. Chris Aviah, the Project Manager of the ongoing renovations at the Accra Sports Stadium, has revealed that, work is 60-70 percent complete, as they have stepped up efforts to complete within four months. The Accra Sports Stadium is currently being handed a massive facelift ahead of the Total Africa Women Cup of Nations to be hosted in Ghana, on ...

Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi has landed in hot waters and could face jail term after refusing to enrol Wa All Stars players with Ghana’s Social Security and National Insurance Trust. He could be jailed or suffer financial sanctions. The CAF First Vice President is facing prosecution for failing to pay the social security of players and staff of ...

SENSATIONAL claims are circling in Spain that Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has agreed a move to Real Madrid. The reports are coming from Spanish outlet Don Balon, who have published the news just 10 days before the Champions League final between the two sides. They say Salah has already reached a pact with Liverpool to go to Real Madrid with ...