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10 May

Black Stars Close To Rehiring Otto Addo – Sports Minister

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Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif has confirmed Ghana’s Black Stars are close to reappointing Otto Addo as Head Coach. Addo and his technical staff including, George Boateng, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani and Chris Hughton were responsible for Ghana’s World Cup qualification, beating Nigeria over two legs to book their place in Qatar. Speaking at a press briefing on May 8, 2022 in Accra, Mustapha Ussif revealed that discussions were at the final stage, and an announcement was imminent. ''We [Sports Ministry] are working with the GFA to hire Otto Addo and his technical team''. ''We are at the final stages and I’m…

10 May

Chelsea Chairman Bruce Buck Set To Remain In Role After Club Sale

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Bruce Buck is set to remain Chelsea chairman as part of a prospective new-look board. A consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has agreed a £4.25bn deal to buy the club from Roman Abramovich. The deal is subject to approval from the Premier League and UK government. But Buck, 76, is set to be joined by Boehly on the board, with journalist Daniel Finkelstein and public relations executive Barbara Charone taking roles as non-executive directors. It is not yet clear whether director Marina Granovskaia will join them, but she has been a key transfer and contract negotiator during Abramovich's reign.…

09 May

Officials For Women’s FA Cup Semis Confirmed

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The officials for the two Ghana Women’s FA Cup semi-final matches have been confirmed. Joyce Appiah will referee the match between Ampem Darkoa Ladies and Army Ladies in the first semi on Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Bantama Astro turf in Kumasi. Defending champions, Hasaacas Ladies take on Ashtown Ladies at the McDan La Town Park, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 with Barikisu Salifu as the main referee. Kick-off for the second game is 3:00 pm. The final is set to take place on June 4 or 5. Take a look at the officials: DATE: MAY 10, 2022 REFEREE: JOYCE…

06 May

LeGyanDary: Asamoah Gyan Writes On Castro’s Disappearance, The Shrine And The Search

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For the first time in black and white, a detailed account of how Castro the Destroyer disappeared has been told by Asamoah Gyan. ‘LeGyanDary’, the autobiography of the former Ghana captain, has hit the bookshelves this month after a star-studded launch led by the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo at the weekend. Joy Sports, in collaboration with King-Dawie Publishers, has been serialising interesting portions of the book. In one of the most captivating parts of the story, Gyan gives a blow-by-blow account of how his prolific musician friend mysteriously disappeared at a beach resort – and the frantic attempts to…

06 May

REVEALED: Aston Villa Demanded Money Before Releasing George Boateng For Nigeria Games

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It has emerged that Premier League side, Aston Villa, demanded compensation from the Ghana Football Association prior to the release of their U-23 coach, George Boateng, to assist in Ghana’s World Cup 2022 play-off games against Nigeria. Ahead of the 2022 World Cup playoff games against Nigeria in March, Boateng was named as the assistant coach of the Black Stars together with Didi Dramani with Otto Addo as the head coach of the side. Former Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion boss, Chris Hughton was appointed as the technical advisor for the side. However, Asante Twum speaking in an…

04 May

Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo Tells Fans ‘I’m Not Finished’ After Scoring In Brentford Win

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Cristiano Ronaldo gave a defiant message to Manchester United fans after their 3-0 win over Brentford on Monday night - telling them 'I'm not finished'. The 37-year-old was on target against the Bees, netting from the penalty spot to secure his 24th goal of the campaign since sealing a fairytale return to Old Trafford from Juventus last summer. The decision to bring Ronaldo back to the club has divided fans and pundits. He has left some infuriated over his temperament and attitude - storming off the pitch after some defeats and recently slapping a mobile phone out of a young…

04 May

Gyan Raises Over GH₵340k For Charity Projects At Book Launch

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The launch of Asamoah Gyan’s ‘LeGyandary’ autobiography raised over GH₵340,000 during an auction of the first 50 copies of the book. The book which talks about the legendary former Black Stars striker’s career was launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra last Saturday. Mr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, the Chief Executive Officer of the Special Group of Companies and chairman of the occasion, bought the first auctioned copy for GH₵100,000. The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, also made a bid of GH₵100,000 to purchase the second copy. The President…

04 May

My Brother Is The One Behind My Success – Ex-Sunderland Ace Asamoah Gyan

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Ex-Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan says his brother Baffour Gyan is the one behind is success after launching his first autobiography titled ‘Legyandary’ on Saturday. Baffour played a key role in Asamoah's playing career which has seen become all-time leading goalscorer of the Ghana national team, with 51 goals. Gyan even shed tears as he talked about his brother at his book launch at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra which had Stephen Appiah, Abedi Pele, Anthony Baffoe, and Emmanuel Adebayor, and El Hadji Diouf all in attendance. "He is the one behind my success and sometimes criticism come and…

29 Apr

Your Son Plays Netball In India, Asamoah Gyan Can’t Mentor Him- Chairman Wontumi Reminds John Mahama

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In a quick reminder to former President John Mahama, Chairman Wontumi has informed him that Asamoah Gyan can’t mentor his son who plays “netball and not football”. Mr. Mahama has been captured saying that his son, Sharaf Mahama is modeling his game after legendary forward Asamoah Gyan. But Mr. Antwi-Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi quipped that Asamoah Gyan is known for his football achievements unlike Mr. Mahama’s son who is trying to build his career in the netballing society. He therefore wondered why Mr. Mahama is forcing a football legend like Asamoah Gyan to mentor his son who hasn’t…

29 Apr

Man United Interim Manager Ralf Rangnick Named Austria Boss

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Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been named Austria boss. Rangnick will still take on his consultancy role with United as planned at the end of this season. “I’m really looking forward to playing my part in helping United become a real force again,” he said. The 63-year-old German has signed a two-year deal with Austria and will join up with them after the Premier League season ends in May. “It is an honour for me to take on the role of manager,” he said. “The prospect of contesting the European Championships in Germany with a young team hungry…