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Bayern Munich overcame Paris St-Germain in a tightly contested Champions League final in Lisbon to claim the crown for the sixth time. Kingsley Coman, who started his career at PSG, settled a tense affair with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich’s cross to leave the French giants still searching for that elusive Champions League triumph. It ...

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been arrested on the Greek island of Mykonos for allegedly attacking police after a fight outside a bar, according to local media. The 27-year-old centre-half was allegedly spotted by police in an altercation with other British tourists last night. When the officers intervened, three Englishmen are alleged to have fought back physically and verbally ...

Manager of former Hearts of Oak forward Joseph Esso has quashed reports his client has agreed personal terms with Asante Kotoko SC. Local media publications on Tuesday suggested the talented attacker has reached agreement with Asante Kotoko and would be joining them soon. Esso was released by the Phobians about a fortnight ago after failing to reach agreement to renew ...

Former Ghana goalkeeper, William Amamoo says former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwasi Nyantakyi should be praised for his leadership qualities during his time with Black Stars. According to him, the former CAF first vice president commanded a lot of respect from the players and technical team thus the reason for Ghana’s success during his era. Speaking in an interview ...

Ghanaian international, Patrick Razak is set to meet management of Accra Hearts of Oak ahead of his proposed move to the club. Razak has been without a club since his contract with Guinean outfit Horoya AC was terminated earlier this year. The former Tamale Utrecht Academy who is now a free recently reiterated his desire to feature in the Ghana ...

This is a never to be forgotten day for Ghana football, as the great Real Madrid team with the likes of the Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stefano landed in Ghana and played against the Black Stars in a three all thriller at the Accra Sports Stadium in front of 30,000 spectators on Sunday 19 August, 1962. Kwame Nkrumah, the ...

Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez both scored twice as Inter Milan hammered Shakhtar Donetsk in Dusseldorf to set up a Europa League final showdown with Sevilla. Martinez struck his first in the 19th minute, heading in from Nicolo Barella’s cross after the midfielder had been gifted possession from a dire attempted clearance by Shakhtar goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov. Danilo D’Ambrosio rose ...

Former Manchester City playmaker David Silva has joined La Liga side Real Sociedad for two seasons. The Spaniard’s 10-year spell at City came to an end after Saturday’s Champions League defeat by Lyon. Signed from Valencia in 2010, the midfielder, 34, made 436 appearances and helped City win 14 trophies. Italian side Lazio were reported to have offered former Spain ...

Seven players from both the Black Princesses and Black Maidens have tested positive for COVID-19, few days after they started camping. The development has thrown their preparation into total disarray, according to reports gathered by Starrfm.com.gh. The results were revealed after Players, technical team members and officials of the Black Maidens (Women, U-17) and Black Princesses (Women, U-20) underwent the ...

Kumasi Asante Kotoko board member, Alhaji Abu Lamine has backed the club’s Chief Executive Officer, Nana Yaw Amponsah after the latter claimed the porcupine warriors is bigger than both New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Presidential aspirant during his unveiling some weeks ago emphatically stated that not even NPP and ...