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CAS confirms FIFA’s third-party ban

Sport’s international tribunal on Monday backed FIFA’s ban on third-party player ownership but softened a suspension against Belgians Seraing, who have been at the heart of a legal battle over the issue. FIFA banned third party ownership — where an individual investor or company owns a player’s economic rights — in 2015, calling the practice a threat to the game. ...

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Video: Bola Ray chats with Adebayor in ‘Revealed’

Renowned African Footballer, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed he has no fears in life including death. Featuring on the maiden edition of personality –based television show ‘Revealed’ which presents up-close perspectives of top personalities across various social spectrums, the Togolese Footballer who was asked by Award-winning broadcaster and host of the show, Bola Ray what his greatest fear in life ...

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Kotoko names Godwin Ablordey as interim coach

Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have named their former player Godwin Ablordey as the interim coach of the Kumasi-based club following the sacking of Zdravko Logarusic. The Croat was fired on by the club’s management on Sunday night two hours after their goalless draw with Ebuasua Dwarfs in a league match. The contract of Logarusic was terminated after an emergency Management ...

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Lugarusic’s sacking was spot on – Jarvis Peprah

Former Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Jarvis Peprah has commended the sacking of Zdravko Lugarusic, claiming it as a timely intervention. The staunch Kotoko enthusiast bewailed the side’s poor performance in the league and holds that the coach was ultimately to be held responsible for those results. In an interview with Happy FM’s Anopa Bosuo Sports, the finance ...

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Al Khartoum bids Kwesi Appiah farewell

Sudanese side Al Khartoum have given their Ghanaian coach Kwesi Appiah a rousing farewell as he departs to coach the Ghana national team. Appiah was lifted shoulder high by players and officials of the Khartoum-based club after the weekend’s league game. The team used the public gesture to express their gratitude to the coach for moulding them into a winsome ...

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GPL: WAFA Extends lead

The West African Football Academy [WAFA] finally crowned the burial of the late coach Sam Arday with a 2-1 victory over Elmina Sharks at the Nduom Sports Complex on Sunday. The ‘Soccer Physicians’ – WAFA are top of the Ghana Premier League table with 23 points, followed by Asante Kotoko [19]. Daniel Lomotey was the hero of the day having ...

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Heavy rain leaves Nduom Sports Stadium in devastation

Heavy downpour Sunday evening in Cape Coast accompanied by thunderstorm has left the Nduom Sports Stadium at Elmina in devastation. The roof of the newly constructed stadium was ripped off, trapping two vehicles belonging to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and a player of Elmina Sharks, Felix Addo. No casualty was recorded by the incident which happened just about five minutes ...

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Watch Michael Essien’s moment of madness

Footage has captured the moment the Ghana international lost his temper after an opponent kicked a ball in his face Only days after marking his debut for Persib Bandung with a goal, Michael Essien made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Saturday when he lost his temper during a friendly and chased down an opponent. The Black Stars legend, ...

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Ayews put brotherly love on hold

We are family… But not for 90 minutes: Ayews put brotherly love on hold for crucial relegation contest between West Ham and Swansea For two players, Saturday afternoon’s crucial relegation match between West Ham and Swansea means more than two sets of fans and two clubs fighting to stay in the Premier League: it is about family ties, former affiliations ...

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