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Over the last year, Ghanaian comedian, Akrobeto, has become an internet sensation with his funny pronunciation of football teams’ names. So far, his exploits have attracted the attention of Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta, who was forced to respond to Akrobeto’s mispronunciation of his name. Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen were forced to do same, while former Man United defender, Patrice Evra ...

Betway Up, a community sports support programme, is set to kick off in February 2021 with the aim of uplifting sports teams in Ghana. The ground-breaking initiative which is being introduced by the leading sports betting company in Ghana, Betway, is part of the organisation’s quest to support the development of sports in Ghana. The two-phased progamme designed to uplift ...

Juventus footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is being investigated by Italian police over a trip he allegedly took to celebrate his girlfriend’s birthday. He is accused of breaking Covid-19 rules by travelling between the regions of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta. Now-deleted footage posted on social media showed the couple on a snowmobile in a mountain resort, the same day Georgina Rodriguez turned ...

Tottenham’s Harry Kane could be out for a “few weeks” after injuring both ankles in the Premier League defeat by Liverpool, says his boss Jose Mourinho. Kane, 27, needed treatment on his left ankle after landing awkwardly following a challenge with Jordan Henderson. “The second injury was worse than the first one,” said Mourinho. “He was coping with one but ...

Frank Lampard has been sacked by Chelsea on Monday following a dismal slump in form that sees them sit ninth in the Premier League table. The players were told not to come to the training ground until Monday afternoon as Lampard becomes the 10th manager sacked during the Roman Abramovich era. Confirmation of his sacking came just before 11.30am on ...

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has disclosed how his Ghanaian roots have helped him grow as a player at the club. The 20-year-old is eligible for Ghana, despite representing England at every age group from U-16 to U-21 up to the first team. Speaking to SkySports in an exclusive interview, Hudson-Odoi spoke about how his Ghanaian roots have helped him develop ...

Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko player Augustine Sefah, was surprised when he saw a viral photo and news story alleging that he had been installed a fetish priest in his hometown. “I know nothing about it, it’s my own teammate Martin Antwi who caused those pictures to be circulating, I don’t even know the person,” Sefa told privately-owned Ghanasportspage news portal. ...

Premier League legend Didier Drogba has reluctantly announced on social media that his marriage is over, ending his relationship of more than 20 years after a mysterious video of him in bed with another woman surfaced last year. The former Ivory Coast forward was seen bare-chested in bed with a scantily-clad woman last year, causing with supports suggesting that he ...

Chief Executive officer of Berry ladies Dr. Gifty Oware-Aboagye has revealed that her mission of buying a female club is to ensure female footballers do not act like men despite the profession they find themselves in. Female footballer’s mostly across the African continent and especially in Ghana do not dress decently even off the pitch,a development the astute female football ...

Professor Peter Twumasi, the Director-General of the National Sports Authority has said that the government will consider increasing the percentage of fans allowed at game venues if the country’s coronavirus situation improves. Currently, game centres are allowed to admit only 25% of full capacity with some fans appealing to government to allow full capacity. Professor Twumasi told Peace FM that ...